Cosy Cottage and Ruby Rabbit

 I love making toys, especially rabbits......this is ruby the big rabbit that i made a few years ago from the smaller pattern in my book simple sewn gifts........i enlarged the pattern by150% so she is quite a big bunny...........she has been so well played with by my grandchildren that she needed a new dress and a bit of a tidy up........

 ...........i knitted her a dress, and made her a little hat.....i haven't got a pattern for these as i fitted them to her as I knitted but i might write one at some point.........do you like ruby's little antique plate (or porringer as i think they are also called....a lovely old word).......my daughter rosie and i found it at the antiques fair in beaumaris last weekend...........

 ............in my last post i mentioned that i took lots of pictures of the cottage interior as it was so pretty......so here are some pictures to share with you.............the front view of the cottage which is called beau cottage and dates back to the eighteenth century...........you can find out about renting it here............

 ..............downstairs in the cottage...........so cosy yet plenty of room for a family..........

 ..............the long table where we had most of our meals (we went out for a sunday roast)......cosy lounge to relax in.........such pretty bedrooms :)..............and one had a patchwork chair :0...........

 ...............on the top floor such sweet children's bedrooms and a book case full of children's books as well as a doll's house filled with tiny furniture and sylvanians...........

 ..............i loved this cottage so much and hope we can stay there again.....though it is very popular and already booked up for when we plan to go next summer...........

 ...............besides providing everything we could need, the owners had left us a huge delicious cake and some wine..........so kind..........when mr p and i arrived in angelsey we first drove to see our favourite view of the lighthouse at  penmon............the sea was grey and rough and the air was icy cold....we had a car picnic and then took a little stroll, well wrapped up but it was still freezing......and then the sun came out and i took a few blue sky penmon pictures as i usually do when we go there..........i rather like the moody grey ones too, and the sight of bright berries and autumn foliage growing there....

 ..............my daughter, son in law and little grandson arrived on saturday morning and we had such a lovely time with them, including rosie and i having a nice mooch around the shops.....we loved the janet bell gallery....it looked so pretty and festive...........we got some christmas presents and some cards and met lovely janet herself there and had a quick catch up...........if you live near enough do visit the galleries they both look so gorgeous and are filled with treasures........or you can visit online here.............

 .............we got home to a very busy week with work, family and lots going on.......it got very frosty and icy here so i have enjoyed knitting by the fire in between all the busyness........

 .............love little rabbit faces and how each one assumes a personality............there will be another big bunny along soon i think...........

 ............also making sewing notions as extra gifts for some of my dearies........this little pincushion was made with minick and simpson miss scarlet fabric after i finally unfurled the jellyroll.......love red and white or red and cream.....

..............thank you for dropping by dear readers and for your kind comments...........i hope you have a happy cosy week with plenty of time for crafting.........off to spend time with my lovely mr p now as it is his birthday today :)...............back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx