Rabbit Cuff!

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I'm always commenting, but rarely posting projects. So, here goes -
Recently made from snazzy scraps sent to me by a friend:




A friend sent me all sorts of supercool African fabric scraps last week. All fantastic, but I was most smitten with the rabbit fabric. It was a scrap, not very big, so I had to think of something to make with it that would allow me to look at it lots. So, I made this cuff. I'm always most happy with projects that are made entirely from stuff I have on hand. This was made with some black cotton, the rabbit fabric, black thread and two black snaps recycled from a dress I made long ago, long gone, except for the snaps I cut out.

It was super easy. First I sewed two pieces together to get the width and length I wanted (that's where the ears touch in the picture). Then I cut the two fabric rectangles, one rabbit, one black. Sewed them wrong sides together, minus enough of an opening to turn right side out. Clipped the corners and trimmed the excess. Turned it right side out and poked the corners with a knitting needle to make the corners sharp. Ironed it flat. Added some top stitching. Hand sewed the snaps on. Ta da! The finished size is 8 3/4" x 2" and my wrists are just under 7" (there's overlap for the snaps).

Wanna see other projects? Here's my Art/Work blog:
http://www.loosetooth.com/Art/artwork.php3

Thanks for looking.