Sunday 30 January 2011

Turning a bad day good(ish).

I had a fantastic night out last night, at the hen party of one of the most utterly beautiful and funny women I have ever had the honour of meeting.  Several of the Vintage Mafia were there to wish the glamourpuss well and although I was drinking I was home abed by midnight like a good little Cinderella.  Though it is usually me that changes into a pumpkin at midnight rather than my coach and horses.  One of the side effects of too many gins.

Here is a terribly blurry pic of last nights outfit - slightly too small two tone grey 40's suit and persian lamb hat.  I really must get a decent camera and tripod, and try a bit harder to lose my Christmas weight.




Sadly I don't have any photos of the night but the official club night photographer did take a few snaps of us so if these ever rear their ugly heads I'll be sure to post here.

Given I had been such a good girl I was most displeased to wake up with a crashing headache and actually cried when I realised that the wash I had put on before going out contained the full knit sleeves of the little blue jumper I had recently finished and that they has felted beyond repair.  I have no memory of putting these in the washing machine, they have been living in my knitting basket for the past week or so and I simple can't understand it.  I swear I have mischevious pixies in this flat.

Look at my poor little sleeveless jumper - I was all ready to sew it together too.



 To make myself feel better I decided to have a day in watching movies and being domestic.  I find I have to do this with at least one of my weekend days or I just feel exhausted.  I watched Monkey Business and Mildred Pierce (reviews to come) and did a good few rows of my Fairisle knitting which is coming along beautifully so far.  Though I'm only on the two colours bit rather than the multicoloured circular needle bit which I am dreading.



I also took a good look at my new 40's knitting book.  I now own three vintage knitting books by Margaret Murray and Jane Koster - and this one is Practical Knitting Illustrated.  It has plenty of patterns for men, women, children and the home as well as detailed knitting instructions and details on resizing patterns.

I particularly love the last photo which shows each sketched person smoking.  Ah the good old smoky 40's!







These books are well worth the purchase and crop up on eBay all the time.

I also made a cake for the first time in ages, using this recipe here.  It turned out pretty well.  I always think cake mix tastes better than the finished cake though and my fancy schmancy silicone spatula (actually it is cheapo but y'know) doesn't leave any mix in the bowl.  Look.  :-(





I'm now eating cake, drinking tea and watching Antiques Roadshow and feeling much happier.  Still annoyed about those damned sleeves though!

16 comments:

  1. that suit looks fab on you... and boo to the jumper sleeves, the bodice looks amazing, loving the neck detail xxx

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  2. Oh no! So sorry about the pixies putting your finished sleeves in your washing machine! I would have cried too. Nothing like some good ol' couch potato fun and yummy cake to make things all better...

    By the way, you look fabulous in that 40's suit and hat. I especially love that persian lamb hat! What a trendsetter you are. :)

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  3. Love the suit too! I'm the same,l have to have a day of pottering at home otherwise l find it hard to keep going at work.

    Your cake looks fab!

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  4. Oh pants! Banish that evil house pixie!! But - jumper looks lovely - will be a treat when it is finished :) And that suit must be hiding your christmas weight well - for I cannot see it at all!

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  5. Wow What a beautiful suit!!! What a shame about the jumper but What a great suit gilet it will make and very 40's make do and mend too!

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  6. I absolutely love that grey suit and persian lamb hat combo...gorgeous! And my am I jealous of your fabulous knitting skills! But boo for those mischevious pixies. xx

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  7. Fab suit, you've also reminded me to finish my jumper from my vintage knitting pattern book.

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  8. I love your outfit - you look absolutey gorgeous. Glad you had a good evening!

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  9. awww!! on the up side you look amazing!! and the cake looks supper yummy!!

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  10. Tea, cake and Antiques Roadshow sounds like the perfect evening to me! What a pity about the jumper sleeves!

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  11. thats really sad about your jumper :(. I love those knitting books though, I have "Modern Knitting Illustrated" by the same authors...

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  12. Hi Bex, I just bought that one and it is winging its way yo me as we speak. I am so utterly gutted about the sleeves. I just don't understand it at all. Boohoo.

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  13. Both the 1940's suit and Persian wool hat look amazing on you.
    As for the mischief your naughty Pixies got up too, I felt like crying for you, such a shame.
    I truely wish I had your wonderful knitting skills.

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  14. Gorgeous suit!

    cake always makes things better I find.

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  15. You poor thing, I would have been raging too. Totally agree on the raw cake mix, I always make sure I leave enough for myself to snack on while the cake is baking. Same goes for biscuits too! x

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