I'm really starting to feel a need to get back to designing some new softies. I have been making the odd one, but nothing to a new pattern for a while now. But due to not being 100% happy with the polyester stuffing I have been using, I didn't want to start anything new without addressing this. So, inspired by this post by Mimi Kirchner all about stuffings, I went on an internet mission last week to track down a UK supplier of some more suitable fibres.
I like my softies and any of my soft fabric sculptures to have a bit of weight to them, it is part of what separates them from being classed as a toy and more as a piece of art. The stuffing I had been using is very light and foamy, and whilst it is very easily acquired, and easy to work with, was somewhat lacking in guts when it came to the finished article. I also have a yearning for some natural wool stuffing, so here is what I came up with...
this is carded white lambswool,
and as I was buying unseen, I also played it safe and went for some of this, white polyester staple. They both have a really nice texture to them, and pull apart easily into small chunks, and came from this supplier. The main problem I had was with the quantity. It is sold on weight, and I just could not get my head round visualising exactly how much stuffing 4kg was going to be. The quantity I bought was based on economy more than anything, I wanted a reasonable amount that would last a while and save on any repeat postage should I run out too soon and need to re-order. Turns out 4kg is quite a lot of stuffing...
there's loads of it!
Oops!
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