A few weeks ago I was desperately looking for a punch bowl for Easter lunch- you know, a big glass bowl with matching cups hanging off it on little 's' hooks?- Well, for neither love nor money could I find one...until the very last aisle and the funniest ladies standing guard over their pitch!
I ended up with this for a the unadvertised price of £1 but no hooks.
BUT, before finding ma raison d'être I found this...
Oh yes, lovely blog readers, an eiderdown has been added to my collection of blankets, afgans and linens. The boy rolled his eyes- but- credit due- he didn't ask me if I 'really need another blanket'? When I fluffed it out over the bed I have to say I was v. quick to clean up all the feathers that escaped and did some quick patchwork to cover all the little holes- I didn't need that flack too! (plus I have a sneaking suspicion that we are both slightly allergic to downy feathers so I had more reason to hurry and contain the fluffy mess...)!
I have to admit that last year at a local fête I passed up a lovely vintage eiderdown and haven't stopped thinking about it since. Sad, I know, but it's little things that fill my head some days!
I searched my sewing box for some lovely cotton ticking but ended up with the closest colourway that matched...cotton quilting fabric in stripy lavender. Only adds character.
Amazing that after all the years this eiderdown has seen it's still fluffy and warm!
ei·der·down
[ahy-der-doun] –noun
1. The down feathers of the female Eider Somateria mollissima plucked from her underparts to line the nest and to cover the eggs. It is the best insulating material known
2.a heavy quilt or comforter, especially one filled with eiderdown.
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