Vintage Corner

I HAVE A NEW DRESS!  It's vintage, it's cute.... it's pretty much perfect.  Here is the dress hanging on my wall, then a close up of the fabric.

Vintage dress

Close up look

I got it from a shop called Raiders Vintage (in Liverpool) (facebook link).

I also found these vintage knitting and needlework books in a charity shop....

Vintage books!

They'd been given a day to sell, and then they were doomed for recycle... god forbid!  So I rescued them for a bargain price.  They've definitely come to a good home.

inside

inside

  

I'm not sure if this is old or not, but I have ANOTHER owl teapot.  Really similar to the one I already have, but I got it anyway.  Here is Mrs Hooty (my other one is Mr Hooty):

Mrs Hooty

In knitting news, I've started something new, and it's actually crochet.... not knitting!  A GRANNY BLANKET!  It's granny rows/lines rather than granny squares, and I'm starting it well in advance so it's ready for colder weather.  I love the colours together, and it's washable.

New wool, New blanky!

When I was a child and constantly ill (migraines every darn week) I used to curl up on the sofa with the granny square blanket my lovely nan made for me.  I still have it, but it's looking old and delicate, so i don't like to use it much.  I will keep it forever though.

In the past week I've heard three people discussing Christmas.  I'm really not into Christmas at all, but then I saw this dress....

Xmas dress

....and suddenly I thought 'oh gosh, I need to wear that on Christmas day!'
I know what you're thinking.  It's July (though it was actually June when i got it. even worse), why am I thinking about it?  Answer: I just need it.  So there!

Robi (the boyfriend) got me this cute little owl hand cream:

Owl hand cream... Reese's cool ice cream stuff

Isn't it sweet!?  He does get me good gifts.  Owly now sits under my computer monitor and is currently watching me type.  Thanks rob!  I got this pretty amazing Reese's ice cream sauce from TKmaxx (of all places).  It's sooooo good.

I've been thinking of doing a giveaway.... would anyone be interested in that?
I've got in mind a couple of cross stitch kits, maybe a nice hair bow and a pretty cute craft book that I've got.  Would that be a good prize?  Maybe I'll just do it and see.

xx