First remnant make

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My top tip, if you're stuffing something with rice to use as a doorstop, is to try to leave the rice in its plastic bag if possible - my last doorstop, the rice turned to dust after a few years & it all sort of seeped out of the doorstop... this new one, I just made to the right size for a 1kg bag of cheap rice, and then left the rice in the packet.
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She's lovely June.

You really should go in to business so we can all have one +f+
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She is really good June, I love the material.. and she would make a great doorstop )t'
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Mad Chick wrote:She's lovely June.

You really should go in to business so we can all have one +f+


I know!!! She's totally not taking the hints is she :-D I WANT ONE JUNE!!!!! in pink please {rofwl} failing junes expertise, im going to try and find a pattern today for one, I think its about i got off pinterest and did something worthwhile {rofwl}
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p.penn wrote:I have a 'triangle' shaped chicken doorstop that a friend bought me n a trendy market. It is made from vintage fabric and came unstuffed.

Perchy stuffed it with rice for me.


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boosmummy wrote:
Mad Chick wrote:She's lovely June.

You really should go in to business so we can all have one +f+


I know!!! She's totally not taking the hints is she :-D I WANT ONE JUNE!!!!! in pink please {rofwl} failing junes expertise, im going to try and find a pattern today for one, I think its about i got off pinterest and did something worthwhile {rofwl}


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wow! It's brilliant! )app(
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She's absolutely gorgeous June, you're such a talented lady :-D {hug}
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