Bump Chenille Mountain

The reason I hit the wonderful estate sale yesterday was all due to the load of bump chenille that Debby from My Shabby Roses had picked up for me the day before.

And let me tell you it was a mountain. There are over 70 bundles of the bump chenille in this pile...in assorted yummy colors.

You may wonder why the woman had so much bump chenille. What on earth could she do with such a large quantity? I found lots of clues as to what she made as I picked thru my bounty.

She made flowers like this.

Some of them really are pretty neat.

I love the two tone with the green dusting on the bump chenille on the left.

She also made dolls like this. I am not crazy about them, but I will get two spun heads when I take them apart.

Also slightly goofy items like this.

I will be using my bump chenille stash in other types of crafts than what she did. I will be using some for flowers, but also witches legs and holiday ducks. That pile has me thinking...

I also found this cute little squirrel in with all the craft items.

It made me think of myself as a little squirrel....gathering and collecting supplies to get me thru the holiday and winter season. Instead of nuts I am focuses on collecting vintage craft supplies and holiday bling...just like this little guy!

Comments

[Elizabeth Holcombe]

Of course to get you through the winter, you could make enough bump chenille flowers to fill you house!~~~XXOO, Beth

[Kathy]

Wow. That squirrel. Remember me telling you about our family's paper company? Well, we sold those little squirrels. They were one of my favorite things to play with. I haven't seen one in ages! Thanks for the memories, Laurie! - Kathy

[Jill]

Those flowers are really fun. I always wondered what they made with the spun cotton heads back in the day. I like your creations so much more!!
Hugs,
Jill

[Kathy Uhrig]

Love the squirl analogy - it hits the nail right on the head - "squirling" away our treasures for a rainy day!

[Linda @ A La Carte]

I think the flowers she made are kinda neat in a weird way. Looking forward to your creations and keep
squirreling' away those treasures.

[Nancy Jane York]

Laurie I have never heard of 'bump chenille'. I would call these chenille pipe cleaners which I have never seen any this lush. What a find and you have your friends helping you out too, lucky girl you.

[barbara]

A chenille mountain - aahhhhh. Do you know I never, ever find that around here? Not even a weensy bit. But I do have a bunny just like that, which I either already dismembered or planned to to harvest his chenille body. Gruesome, isn't it? That's what the bump chenille shortage in the NE has led me to.

[hope]

oh, my. I had a set of those chenille bump bunnies when I was a kid. i had forgotten all about them. Thanks for bringing back a forgotten memory!

[Kathy Groove Cloth]

After the day I've had, that bump chenille rabbit holding the carrot brought forth a verbal chuckle - more like a chuck - and for that I am grateful. And what a haul, by the way!