Spent more time with charlie the goffin today

[Nancy B]

Me, too! I bought a few yards of no-pill fleece at Hobby Lobby (with the 40% off mobile coupon) cut a few large sections & do the same with Luv Bug. When she's playing with her bowl of toy parts, she likes to roll the toys into fabric. I thought it was harlmess at first, but then her sharp beak started wearing holes in my shirts! Now I lay the fleece across my lap & it does double duty by helping to catch some of her beads from falling between the sofa cushions.

Here she is tucking a blue bead and an orange spool into the collar of my shirt.
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Awww Luv Bug! Just let her have whatever she wants!! Haha! She's sooooooo cute! I can't get over how cute everyone's birds are!

 

[becdimarc]

@iamwhoiam what is non-pilling? like thats the differnce?

 

[Nancy B]

@iamwhoiam what is non-pilling? like thats the differnce?

They have fleece that doesn't shed or pill, the throws I have don't pill or shed those little fuzz balls. I can see that wouldn't be good for birds.

 

[becdimarc]

ohhh, okay! i had no idea there was different kinds of fleece

 

[Nancy B]

ohhh, okay! i had no idea there was different kinds of fleece

I think the cheap kind does that....not that it's expensive anyway but....

 

[becdimarc]

i understand! i will make sure i get the right fleece!!
i wanted to get some blankets and whatnot to throw over the couches, so ima just buy a crap ton of fleece!

 

[faislaq]

i understand! i will make sure i get the right fleece!!
i wanted to get some blankets and whatnot to throw over the couches, so ima just buy a crap ton of fleece!

There should be a "no pill" section. Just buy whatever pattern or color you want & if you get the full length of all the throws you want, it counts as 1 cut & most places' coupons apply to 1 cut of fabric. Then just cut it into throws at home. You don't even have to hem it since it doesn't fray. Just make sure to wash it all first when you're done cutting like @iamwhoiam said to do to get rid of lint & bits from cutting.

You can even cut some into strips and make a preener. There should be how-to's in the Enrichment and Foraging park here: Enrichment and Foraging Park | Avian Avenue Parrot Forum

 

[becdimarc]

There should be a "no pill" section. Just buy whatever pattern or color you want & if you get the full length of all the throws you want, it counts as 1 cut & most places' coupons apply to 1 cut of fabric. Then just cut it into throws at home. You don't even have to hem it since it doesn't fray.

i dont think my local store has coupons very often, so i may have to make a trip over the boarder to joannes ( i think thats the name) my aunt goes there often and always gets awsome deals

 

[faislaq]

i dont think my local store has coupons very often, so i may have to make a trip over the boarder to joannes ( i think thats the name) my aunt goes there often and always gets awsome deals

I think they're almost always running something: JOANN Fabric Coupons – Find a JOANN Coupon | JOANN

 

[Nancy B]

Love the preener idea! I may do that too! Right now Freddy's got a leg of light grey sweat pants hanging up that he snuggles with at night