The motherload

This is a picture of Audrey this morning, doing a little dance in front of the newest addition to our household. Frankly, on this side of the camera I was tempted to do a little jig, too.

Apologies in advance... this entire post will be spent relaying a story about polyfil. Boring? Probably, but I know there are lots of you who understand the lure of a favourite crafting tool only too well. Late last week I discovered that my local polyfil vendor had stopped stocking my favourite brand. After a bit of investigation, it seemed that no one else in my state stocked it and the wholesaler no longer had any either. My favourite stuff! With just the right amount of spring and weight! What to do?! After a few calls, I wound up on the phone to a woman named Julie from an insulation company on the other side of Adelaide. Usually, I buy my polyfil in 1 kilogram bags, and at best I was hoping to scrounge a couple of those from the back of someone's warehouse. But, no... at the back of Julie's warehouse was 30 kilograms of it! More than 7 months worth, apparently sitting there untouched for years. Sold! So this morning at 7.45am, a very friendly courier man delivered my 30 kilo enormo-brick of polyfil. We can't fit it through the front door! But, at the end of a long week full of everything that makes this time of year so busy, I'm not afraid to say that this makes me quite happy! Abby, this is as close to that silo as I'll ever get! Merry christmas, indeed!

Comments

[Belinda]

Wow, that's huge. I can see from Audrey's clothes it's just as freezing down in ADL today. You would think it's the middle of winter!?

[abbyjane]

Oh my gosh! You are one lucky woman. I, too, have found myself running low and an order of 10 two-pound bags should be arriving sometime next week. I'm afraid I may need a loading dock.

[sarah]

:)

[Tiel S-K]

Approximately how many softies will that make? happy sewing.

[Sandy]

So glad to hear that you found the "right" polyfil!

[sunshine]

WOW can't wait to see what you make.

[joyce]

wow! lucky you!

[myra]

Holy cow, that really is a motherload. Hurrah for you!

[wilsonian]

LOL! Hilarious and fabulous.

[Michelle]

Holy moly! That is fantastic!

[Lily]

After seeing all those bunnies, kittens, girls and other delights, now I know why you need an 'enormo-block' of polyfil!!! Well done - nice Christmas present :)

[Fiona]

Thanks all!

Tiel - I'm thinking it should make around 150 toys! :D

[Mama Urchin]

You could make a stuffed Audrey and still have plenty left over. Wow, that's a lot of stuffing.

[di]

Cripes that's alot of stuffing! I hope you have room in the shed/garage!!

[Adriana]

Looks like Christmas came a little early for you this year :-)

[kat]

your daughter is so cute!
Good luck with all your crafting projects.

[Susan Fry]

Geepers, I didn't even know there was more than one brand of polyfill! I've been freaking out because I've used my last stash of wool rovings that I use for stuffing and it has become so hard to get that I think I may have to switch to polyfill. Now you tell me I'm going to need to investigate brands...Oh heck!!

Hope you are all travelling well over there and not going to melt tomorrow in the 40o heat. I'm contemplating strategies for cinemas and shopping centres because at 8mths pregnant I feel like I may spontaneously combust when it gets above 25o!