Tinkie Minkie!!
Well as usual its a journey of learning with the bunnies. My oldest girl Gracie is going to be 9 in the new year and now that Trinket is gone, naturally its her turn to need some attention. She has just developed sore hocks so we have been trying to find way to make her more comfortable and pampered so they some healing can begin.
Now Gracie is the cranky self reliant type and doesn’t take to too much loving or pampering. I did put down super plush faux lambskin all throughout her hutch, which she ferociously chewed apart the first week, but she is finally enjoying now. We tried wrapping her hocks with a wad of felted bunny fur cushioning her hocks, but she wouldn’t wear them for more than a few hours. Then I tried putting ointment on her hocks and putting socks over her feet as well, but those too were chewed off. Now we are on to moleskin patches and so far she is leaving them on so we’ll see how it goes.
Now in my quest to bring pampering to my cranky girl I have discovered this amazing fabric, Minky! Wow, so super soft and silky I knew I just had to make some blanket and maybe some socks for Gracie to see if she would tolerate this newest luxury.
Well you have to know it wasn’t long before I came up with the idea of Tinkie Minkies in honor of Trinket, as she is my muse. Too bad I hadn’t discovered this stuff when she was still alive, I know she would have loved the socks to keep her warm and sure would have loved the hours of cuddles in the blanket with me.
So here are my first creations with the Minky fabric, I have donated several pieces to the Bunnies in Need Group at Bunspace so hopefully they will help raise some good funds to help out some needy buns. For now I’ve got to concentrate on helping my needy buns as now its seems Gracie is going to require some ongoing vet care. Dr Deb doesn’t know it yet, but Gracie is her next bunny patient 
Tinkie Minkie Bunny Blanket
- Tinkie Minkie Bunny Blanket
Gorgeous Blue and White Damask Minky Print on one side with Minky Dot in white on the other. This blanket 20″x20″ is soft and luxurious and has been tied to create a fun fringe around the edge.
Tags: bunny blanket, Minky fabric, sore hocks, Tinkie Minkie
Posted on February 1st, 2011 at 11:33 pm
Hi,
I am very sorry for your loss of Trinket, my Punkin bunni crossed the Rainbow Bridge 5 yrs ago, but I still sometimes feel her running around my feet. *smiles*
Where can you get that fabric?
Do you think it is available in Canada? My 13yr. old Mica (black cat) would love to snuggle in it, she is getting thinner and just wants to be cuddled with Mom all the time now.
I really enjoyed reading your blog,
Tracey
Posted on March 23rd, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Tracey, I got my minky fabric online here http://theminkyboutique.com/cart/index.php Great prices and if I can remember well, it came quick too. I’m sorry about your sweetie, its hard knowing time is catching up with them
Big hugs for you both ((hugs)) Laura