Today we're looking at this cute little girl:
She's a chenille chick.
I wanted to take her out of her container and use her in some cute pictures for Easter. But someone has really sealed this container, which originally held Max Factor Hypnotique Sophist-Cat perfume,in it's cat shaped bottle.
It looks like the only way I'll ever get the chick out is to break the container,and I might crush the chick in the process.
This is an old chenille chick, but they are still made, although not usually as well as this one. The chenille chicks that are sold these days are bright yellow and decidedly thin on fluff. You see them sold in the Easter section of most stores and in craft stores.
You may have heard of chenille bedspreads,those old fashioned ones with the raised fluffy designs on them. The name chenille refers to a type of yarn, or the fabric made from the yarn. Chenille was invented in France in the 18th century. The word 'chenille' is French for caterpillar, because chenille feels like a caterpillar's 'fur'.
The original technique for making chenille was to weave a leno fabric,which was then cut into strips to make chenille yarn. Chenille bedspreads were invented in Georgia in the 1890's,and use a different technique. The bedspreads became so popular in the 1920's and 1930's,that many families made a living throughout the depression in the chenille bedspread business,some even becoming millionaires in the middle of the depression. Some of you who collect American Girls may be thinking of Kit's green chenille bedspread. Today chenille enjoys a popularity amongst fans of shabby chic. I still have my mother's chenille bedspread,and a velvety chenille robe that I wore as a very small kid. (My kids all wore it too!)
That's all,but before I go,I want to ask for all those prayers, good vibes, positive thoughts and good wishes once again. This time they are needed for Fuzzy's new girlfriend Makayla. Makayla is only 24 years old, and has cervical cancer. She was supposed to come over with Fuzzy today, but was having pain and needed to sleep. Please use whatever technique you believe in,but send something positive Mayayla's way. Thank you.
