The long road...

Have you ever started a project that just went on forever? There are no deadlines, you just 
do little bits here and there when you can, and the days turn to months... and then one day, 
you've actually finished and you can't quite believe it?

It's been a long road - I think I started this blanket at the end of the last summer (!) and here 
it is the beginning of this summer and it's ready for moth-ball storage until next winter ;)







Such a difficult colour to capture - even though it looks like graphite it really is a beautiful 
dark navy... Jo Sharp Mulberry Silk Georgette in Pebble (about a millions balls)... I had to 
pop out to the shops to buy more so often I've actually lost count of how many ;) 
64 panels in various patterns of about 15cms square, joined together with ladder stitch to 
form a queen bed-sized blanket.

This one's for my bed :)

More circus fun :)

No such thing as too much circus in this house! It's bright and fun and perfect for the still chilly Spring we're having :)









Green harlequin cushion, entirely handmade from sumptuous 100% Peruvian Highland wool. Now in the shop :)

Postal goodies

Some more exciting deliveries arrived today... I was the lucky winner of Kate's 

giveaway. Two fabulous Japanese craft books - they are so gorgeous! 

Thanks Kate :)

The patterns are so easy to follow with great diagrams... I actually find them

much easier to follow than their wordy English counterparts.

AND my fluorescent wool arrived... (it's very bright!)

I ended up getting it from here and it was rather reasonable in cost but the 

postage was prohibitive! Not sure I would have bought it if I'd known the 

postage cost beforehand (there was no viewing of it until it had all gone 

through... don't you hate it when sites do that?)

Also, I was in the city today and saw this at Gorman... I couldn't believe my eyes! 

Funny how designs are nowhere and then suddenly they are everywhere! 

Weird actually... ;) Maybe it's simply a case that it's always there but you only 

notice it after you have something the same, like with cars or prams etc?

Hope you've had a great week!