Stubborn Bun

We mentioned recently that Dijon uses his litter trays all day - such a good boy, but in the evening when the bunnies' area is extended into the living room, something goes wrong.

I am growing tired of picking up 30+ Dijon poos from the living room floor every evening before bedtime, so this evening I've reluctantly placed one of the three (yes, three) litter trays from their cage into a position near sofa where he seems to poo most frequently.

He jumped straight in and did a wee, and is currently scenting every edge of the tray and pooing all around it... on the carpet!

Messenger Bag

More sewing inspired by Mabel & Dijon. This time we've been hard at work on a messenger bag. As with the tote bag, this is made from unbleached calico, but is lined with material from an 'upcycled' duvet cover.

The bag is large enough to accommodate books slightly over A4 size, and has three internal pockets for holding a purse or wallet, smart phone, and a pen.

The edging is home made bias tape made from the same fabric as the lining.

 Calico is a devil to iron, though. Just look at the creases.

Bag for Life

We've been busy sewing over the past couple of days. Inspired by the bunnies (who have been very settled over the last week), we made this 'bag for life':

A Bunny 'Bag for Life'

 The bag is made from unbleached calico with cotton appliqué rabbits. Dijon inspired the one on the left, and Mabel the right. Compared to the bags for life sold in supermarkets, this is far superior – stronger, more comfortable to hold thanks to its broad handles, and totally unique, of course. And at approximately 37cm (h) x 31cm (w) x 14cm (d) it holds just as much shopping.

Mabel & Dijon were the inspiration

Dijon...

Mabel...

Bedtime? No thanks.

We've worked out that at bedtime, when Mabel and Dijon are called back to their cage, Dijon becomes decreasingly obliging as the treat tin empties. We use muesli-type rabbit mix as a treat, just a pinch sprinkled into the cage so they can be busy finding it when the door is closed. When the tin is nearly empty, there are not so many of their favourite chunky bits, and Dijon gets a look about him. He almost seems to dig his heels in. He sits stubbornly, refuses to budge until we come close, then he darts into one of the boxes to hide.

A silly chase follows - of course we never win, then we have to pretend to give in, and give him cuddles when he relaxes, until he forgets what's going on and we can scoop him up and carry him back. Not ideal, but we like to go to bed before midnight!!

Meanwhile, Mabel takes advantage of the situation and finishes off the treats before greedy Dijon returns.