Hi. I'm new to the FML. Am enjoying it very much.
I am the proud parent of 2 wonderful ferrets. Mandy is an albino female,
about 2 1/2 years old. She is very smart and knows how to manipulate the
humans for treats. Bandit, the male sable, is almost 1 year old. He's the
handsomest ferret in the country. Everyone who meets him remarks on his
lovely coat and marvelous disposition. Our family has been together for
about 8 months.
FERRETS IN MIRRORS
When we first brought Bandit home, he was about 4 months old. Our bedroom
has full-length mirrors on the sliding closet doors. The first time Bandit
came tearing into our bedroom, he saw that good-looking fun-loving fellow in
the mirror--and he obviously wanted to play. Before the humans could react,
he ran/danced full-speed into the mirror. Luckily he didn't hurt himself.
Dad, the kindly human, put some masking tape along the bottom of the mirror
to break-up the image. After a couple weeks, we removed the tape. Bandit
figured-out the guy in the mirror is not real. Mandy never had any interest
in the image in the mirror.
I have no idea if they recognize themselves in the mirror, but they
certainly can see what's in the mirror.
FUN SEWING PROJECT
I've been sewing Snooze Sacks (hope that isn't a copyrighted name) for my
babies and they just LOVE them, especially in the cold evenings. The inside
of the bag is fake fur, the outside flannel. I make the bags 3-D (10 x 14 x
4 inches).
1) Cut 2 10-inch by 14-inch squares in flannel and 2 10x15 inch pieces in
fake fur. (Making the fur slightly longer will give you a fur lip on the
opening of the bag)
2) Round 2 ends of each square to form a "U". The top of the "U" will be
the opening to the sack.
3) Cut a strip of fabric 4 1/2 inches wide, long enough to join the 2 "U"
pieces together with the strip. You'll be leaving the top of the "U"
open, only the sides of the "U" will be joined by this strip. (Again
you'll need 1 strip in flannel, the other in fake fur) Seam allowance is
1/2 to 5/8 inch.
4) Sew the strip to the 2 "U" shaped pieces of fabric. You'll end up with
2 bags, one in flannel, one in fake fur.
5) At this point, have the bags inside-out. Sew the 2 bags together at the
top, "right side" to "right side" (sewing term for all you professionals).
Be sure to leave a gap large enough to allow you to turn both sacks
right-side-out after sewing the seam that joins the 2 bags together.
6) Turn the sacks right-side-out, using the gap you left in step 5.
7) Sew-up the gap.
I hope these instructions weren't too confusing. I've been having fun with
plaids. I hope to get into single-colored flannel and will attempt
stencling--if the stencil paint is non-toxic. Another sewing project in the
queue--a door draft-stopper that looks like a ferret or has ferrets on it.
Does anyone have a pattern for something like this, or will I have to
develop my own?
SSS
[Posted in FML issue 1461]
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