Sunday 3 February 2013

storytelling sunday | pick your precious bunny rug

My mum wasn't a big crafter. In fact, I don't remember her ever making anything except a few dresses when I was  teenager (and she blew up her sewing machine making a maternity dress for me when I was pregnant with Chloe.)

But when she was pregnant with my brother (32 years ago), she made a pile of bunny rugs. And being the hoarder that I am, I've had them stashed away in a box since I was about ten.

You've seen the yellow one before, it's been a favourite of mine for photo backgrounds for a while now. But the pink one has a new use, as a coming-home-from-hospital-bunny-rug for a precious bundle.

{mother's intuition said I was having a boy}

linking up with Sian for storytelling sunday
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29 comments

  1. Ahhh so the old wives tales were right!

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  2. I can imagine they must be gloriously soft now too!

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    1. They are beautiful now! And lovely and clean, just waiting.

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  3. Those old wives tales brought out the contrariness in me again everything was opposite to them for me.

    You can enjoy this precious for the rest of your live

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  4. What cute fabric! You can almost feel the softness just by looking at the photo. Happy to hear that the pink one is about to be put to good use ;-)

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  5. Congratulations on the new good use. Definitely look soft and comfy.

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  6. Congratulations! That blanket looks so soft and warm it's making me want to go and snuggle up :)

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  7. Yes, it does look very snuggly :) Well done for keeping it.

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  8. Many Congratulations x This blanket looks so soft & just right for a newborn x

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  9. It's perfect! Babies need a bit of history behind them I reckon and this will do the job very nicely..and maybe she'll be able to keep it for a new generation even further down the line?

    Thanks for this Cate. And now we're looking forward to the follow up -seeing that blanket coming home from hospital again

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  10. Oh how sweet that you saved them. And now the next little one can be surrounded by bunny love as well as family love. Precious, indeed!

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  11. I'm so pleased you have it to bring your precious bundle home in. I looks perfect and snugly.

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  12. Congratulations and what a special blanket to wrap your little one up in!

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  13. Congratulations! How special that you have that blanket just waiting for her.

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  14. HOw wonderful that there will be this link ot yuor mum as you wrap up your baby daughter - well done for keeping the blankets!

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  15. a special blanket for a special baby - lovely story.

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  16. How wonderful that this all ready & waiting for your new bundle of joy!

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  17. Your mum must be so pleased to see her blanket coming into use for another granddaughter!
    Alison xx

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  18. Congratulations! It's a lovely story and a lovely blanket.

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  19. Your mother may not have sewn a lot, but what she did sew is lovely. I imagine after all these years, the flannel is super soft and cuddly.

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  20. Congratulations....and I love that you are reusing something with such memories :-)

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  21. The prints on these blankets are so cute! It sounds as if they were made with love. Just looking at them makes me long for an afternoon nap... :-)

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  22. Oh - such a lovely story - and a perfect wrap for a precious bundle. J x

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  23. PINK?!?! So, you're having a girl! :o)!!! Hooray. Such a cute story, and happy news - I was hoping for a girl. xo

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  24. I am glad that it is still being used after all that time :-) It is very cute material.

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  25. How wonderful that you followed your instinct and have kept them all these years, and that another generation will be softly cradled in it :), Precious indeed!

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  26. Congratulations, a lovely story and blankets filled with memories to wrap you
    precious baby in. Visiting from Sian STS

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