November 5, 2025

Shhhhhhh. I'm Hunting FABRIC!...

Elmer Fudd

 
I worked for nearly four hours yesterday, and by the time I got home and changed into my sweats, I was wiped. Even so, I wanted to pull out the ground fabric I used in the bluebird piece to start working on my feathers. One big problem. I couldn't locate it.
 
Ground Fabric For Bluebirds

I actually have it in two colorways. This one, in a tan colorway that I used for the bluebirds and cardinals, and a gray colorway that I used for the robins (and plan to use for the goldfinches). 

I went to the fabric studio shelves expecting to see it right next to the gray colorway bolt. It wasn't there. Then I remembered that I'd pulled the last of it off the bolt for this piece, and folded what I wasn't going to be using for the central block to use later for the corners. 

I spent at least an hour searching, sorting, rearranging, and yet was unable to find the last piece of the fabric. I went back to the main piece to see whether or not I have enough to tease the corners from it, and if I have to I can, but it will be tight.

I'm going to look again today. I'll go back through the places I looked yesterday, and open every container and drawer to see where I put it for "safekeeping". Needless to say, there was no feather stitching yesterday. I'll keep hunting until I find it, and perhaps I can begin that process later today. Wish me luck!

Written by Brynwood Needleworks
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10 comments:

  1. BevNovember 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM

    Oh my, what a familiar story. Good luck finding your fabric.

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    1. Brynwood NeedleworksNovember 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM

      Hi Bev:
      I know I'm not the only one this happens to. Lucky for me, I found it this morning! Win!!!
      xoxo
      Donna

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  2. Lois LanserNovember 5, 2025 at 5:44 AM

    Oh bother.... don't you just hate those exceptionally safe places we put things... hoping you're successful today in your search! And, did you say goldfinches?!?! Oh, I can't wait for those to come up to the top of your To Do List!! But for now I'll keep enjoying the progress of these lovely bluebirds.... 😁😉

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    1. Brynwood NeedleworksNovember 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM

      Hi Lois:
      The worst thing I can do (apparently) is put something in a "safe place". It takes me forever to locate it again. sigh. I did win this one, though. See my next post. I hope you enjoy this update, dear.
      xoxo
      Donna

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  3. MarilynNovember 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM

    I hope you find your fabric today.
    You must've put it in a very "safe place".
    Marilyn

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    1. Brynwood NeedleworksNovember 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM

      Hi Marilyn:
      I can't tell you how many times I opened that drawer and never saw it. Success this morning!
      It was safe, though. lol
      xoxo
      Donna

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  4. Magpie's MumblingsNovember 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM

    I'm sorry. But I laughed. Not at you, but at that marvelous illustration of Elmer Fudd. Hope you and Elmer have success today and find that elusive fabric that's playing hide and seek.

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    1. Brynwood NeedleworksNovember 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM

      Hi MA:
      I'm glad Elmer made you laugh. I thought he was perfect for this "hunt". We did succeed! I just shook my head when I found it. sigh
      xoxo
      Donna

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  5. AnonymousNovember 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM

    When I find myself in a similar situation I always ask St. Anthony, he knows better than me where my safe places are, just sayin..... Sometimes I'm on such a mission to find something and wonder
    how many times I've overlooked it. And let's not talk about looking and getting sidetracked when I
    find something else.
    Shirley

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    1. Brynwood NeedleworksNovember 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM

      Hi Shirley:
      I need a Saint with a small rubber hammer to pound what I've forgotten back to the front of my mind. Lucky for me, I can usually solve problems in my sleep. No resting here. I found the fabric piece (about the same size as the ground fabric for the bluebirds) right where I put it for safekeeping. I must have pulled the drawer open at least a half dozen times and never saw it. I moved just slowly enough today that I saw it. YAY!
      xoxo
      Donna

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