oh christmas tree

so it was a fairly ordinary monday today apart from the appearance of the "christmas tree" on our dining room table........

we also went to the op shop thisafternoon. i was looking for a woolen blanket to do a bit of this with. i looked around and didn't find any but i did find a lovely glass* to match the one i bought from there last week along with a couple of skivvies for finn to wear to school. after i had paid i noticed the pile of new donations right near the front door and what do you suppose was sitting on top? uhuh, two pale yellow woolen blankets, yay. the lady gave them to me for $2 because they had a couple of moth holes. moth holes? pffft!

i have been thinking about whether i could dye them with food colouring the way i dye woolen yarn. i think i could. i figure if i soak the blanket in vinegar and then boil it on the stove in water with the colouring in it i might just get away with it.

and what will i do with my wooly goodness you ask? i am going to make ivy a dolly for her first birthday next month. well, i will attempt to, i haven't made a dolly before. we shall see!

*remind me to tell you about my extensive (read: obsessively large) printed glass collection next time we chat, i'll bring photos!