January White Rabbit Challenge

 It's my turn today for the long-awaited:

When I signed up for this challenge, I was all

But when I actually sat down and tried to plan a project for this challenge, I was more like

When y'all say challenge, you mean CHALLENGE, don't you?  As in, fry my brain challenge. I tried to get started, I really did.  I pulled out some fabric.  And then some more.  I looked and looked through my stash, pulling out any prints I could find with rabbits on them.  And you know what I found?  A bunch of Easter fabric.  Everything looked Easter-ish.  Not what I wanted for January!  Now what???  Time to shop!  So I went to several quilt shops - now I had a real excuse to shop for fabric!!  I shopped.  And shopped.  And guess what?  I found NOTHING with rabbits.  NOTHING.  Except a couple little baby themed prints, and the rabbits weren't white, they were pink and blue. 

So back home.  And back to my stash.  Let's try S-T-R-E-T-C-H-I-N-G the theme.  I have to think outside the box, I told myself.  It was then I discovered that I don't think that well INSIDE the box, much less OUTSIDE the box.  Do I even know where the box is???  I don't think I do!  Enter, chocolate.  My last hope.  And miraculously, after only one Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, I got an idea.  Not a great one.  Not even a really good one.  But it was all I had, so I went with it.

I poked around my fabric one last time looking for a print with rabbits on it that could go with winter or snow and looked less Easter-y.  I decided maybe this would work.  I laid out my fabric:

YAY!  It could work!  At least, that's what I told myself.  Now what to do with it?  I pulled out several patterns for blocks.  Nothing looked good.  Then, I pulled out my pattern for a Weebraw Bag (did I mention I love to make bags?  Any kind of bags?  Every kind of bag? ) from Laura at Sweet Cinnamon Roses.  She makes the cutest bags, and her patterns are all so easy to follow (see paragraph above where I discuss thinking outside the box and my lack thereof).  

And I put together a reasonable facsimile of a good project for this month's theme!  I'm faking confidence here.

See the little bunnies inside?  On the lining?

My Bunnies in the Snow Drawstring Bag

I added a little snowflake to make it seem more wintery.  And the white fabric is falling snow, or more accurately falling snowballs.  So it's a January winter rabbit bag, right??  Right???? 

Whatever it is, it is really an adorable little drawstring bag!  I love the pink and white, I love the sweet little rabbits, and I have used it to carry my cross stitch projects back and forth from home to tennis practice.  Not my tennis practice, my granddaughter's.  I have to practice getting up out of a chair without using my hands.  Tennis at this point is a bit of a stretch.  Just like this project!!  :)

But wait!!!  There's MORE!!!  While I was making this bag, I kept looking at this funny little fat quarter with rabbits on it.  It was awfully cute.  I wished I had used it instead to make something.  But I only had a fat quarter.  Hmmm.   Maybe another piece of chocolate would help.  More chocolate + Fabric = PROJECT #2!!  

I looked up one of my favorite projects on You Tube from Yoan Sewing Studio.  It is called the Cellphone Pouch with Wristlet.  I have made dozens of these!  I make at least one every month that is themed for that month.  I use them all the time, and most of my friends have asked for them.  They are perfect for going shopping or going to sporting events when you don't want to take your entire purse.  It has 2 zipper pockets, one slip pocket, and a wristlet for carrying it.  I slip my phone in the biggest zipper pocket, gum, mints, and lens wipes in the slip pocket, and money and ID in the smaller zipper pocket.  

Here's the one I was currently using for January, until I finished my new one:

You can tell it's well loved.  I use it every day - I just throw it in my purse when I'm not using it by itself.  I always keep my phone in it, especially in my purse.  It keeps my phone cleaner and it doesn't get scratched.  

Now on with my new project.  Sorry.  I got sidetracked.

I found some coordinating fabric and got started:

These little pouches don't take much to make!  I usually cut them out in an evening, and sew them together the next afternoon.  I can make a couple in an afternoon.

Here's how it turned out:

Cute little rabbits sticking out from some red polka dots!  The red polka dots match the bow tie on the rabbit in the middle!  These COULD BE considered white rabbits, don't ya think?  At least they're almost white!  With little pink cheeks.  So sweet!  And now, I will carry this one for the rest of January and hopefully it will bring me some good luck.  I just love these little wristlet pouches!  

Finally!   It's time for me to celebrate that I at least have SOMETHING to share today!  It may not be up to your usual January Challenge Expectations, but I tried!  At least I can get a Participation Award, right??

Okay, I'll settle for a smiley face. And a carrot cake latte.  Here I am celebrating:

Yes, I knit that sweater myself - in between January Challenge projects.  :)  Just kidding.

So that's a Bunny Wrap!  Time for all of us bunnies to go night-night!  I don't know about you, but I'm worn out!  This challenge got the best of me, that's for sure.  Maybe a little nap and some chocolate will revive me.  It may even give me some inspiration for my next project........we shall see!  :)  

Thanks for stopping by and following along on my bunny adventures for January! Every time I wear my bunny jammies, I'll think of this challenge and be glad I made it through!

Until next time,  Bunny Hugs from