Friday, July 31, 2015

The Blue Pram Moon

 

It's very fitting that tonight is a Blue Moon as I've managed another epic absence from blogging, and with so much happening that's worth writing about!  What will wee Josephine think of her Nan once she's old enough to read all this?

This post is devoted to the vintage Swan pram I bought off Kijiji last October, shortly after Elly announced her pregnancy.  It started off looking pretty good, but I dolled it up while I was waiting for the snow to melt this past spring.



The hood was originally navy, but it had faded quite badly (no snapshot of that), so I refreshed it with a coat of teal coloured fabric dye.  I sponged it on, then hosed it down in the back garden - it needed a few coats, but came out looking much better .




Unfortunately, the trim along the inside edge became discoloured...so I hand stitched a layer of white eyelet and teal grosgrain ribbon...




I made some turquoise chevron and polka dot bedding...



added a friend...



and a blanket...



and a few vinyl decal polka dots to the outside!


Josephine didn't care for her first ride in the pram (she's a small child with big opinions), but perhaps I'll win her over yet!

6 comments:

Nigel said...

Is it any wonder that she didn't care for first ride in the pram? That "friend" is enough to give anybody nightmares!

Jane said...

I agree with Nigel - that's a VERY SCARY friend. Plus she can't really see anything lying in a pram. She needs to be in a power position.

Elly said...

That friend is not scary! He's fabulous!!!

aniexma said...

The friend is a very fabulous Moulin Roty Kiwi Bird!!!

Grandmother said...

The pram looks lovely ---when would it be from? I love the polka dots.

aniexma said...

I purchased the pram from original owners, who'd bought it for their first child, about 1968!