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...
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!
