blankets, bikes & things

As promised a picture of the finished New York blanket...It was a move away from my usual colour choices but I fell so in love with this yarn that I had to use every single colour in the range.

I am so sad that i probably wont get to use this yarn again as postage costs to the UK would be ridiculous ( if they sent to the uk) so I'll just have to hope for a return trip to the Big Apple...

A couple more granny style blankets for the camping stash, I am determined to use up some of my yarn mountain and have banned myself for buying anymore until it has been reduced considerably...yeh yeh I know that will never happen or I'll revert to increasing the fabric pile, that's not breaking the rules is it!

My latest freecyle gem is this delightful, delicious yummy dolls house all ready for a makeover. I have been looking for a project house to restore for Violet and wanted one that had been loved and played with but now needed a new home....enter this one made by a little girls grandad 15 yrs ago from a pattern in Woman's Own complete with mismatching furniture perfect. I can't wait to get going on it. It will be loved and treasured for years by the both of us (i always secretly wanted a dolls house when I was young) until it needs to move on. Its so refreshing to indulge myself with girly projects rather than Star Wars & Guns...sigh!

Last but by no means least the newest edition to the family.....a long awaited Pashley Princess.

I have drooled, wished, hoped for one of these for years and now I am a proud owner of my very own. I had to wait 6 weeks as each bike is hand built to order but it was worth it. Then there was the problem of a suitable baby seat.....I did not want to adorn my wonderful new bike with some red, yellow & grey monstrosity, so after trawling the internet i found this little gem

Bobike seat from Holland in all its spotty loveliness. I bought it from the Dutch Trading Company based in Hove and their customer service was excellent, quickly delivered and great with sorting out the order I can honestly say that a few more companies could take a leaf out of their book. Brilliant.

We have been out and about in all its glorious wobbliness (my particular riding style) when it hasnt been bucketing down with rain and I really need to practice getting up all the hills around here....wishing I lived in Holland!