Martha Stewart Bunny: Pretty in Pink

After a year of new baby boys in my life, I am happy for an excuse to make something very girly in pink. Not that I don't love all my lovely little boys, but oh, pink is just so pink! Here is the Martha Stewart pattern bunny (with a Miranda twist) for a little girl I know called Charlie. I think it's fun to use different fabrics for the front and back, arms and ears - there are just so many beautiful fabrics in the world, I have to find a way to use them all! I've also given this little bunny some accessories just like all good New York girls should have. 

We spent Memorial Day weekend in CT with Charlie's parents and grandparents - what a privilege. The sun shone, the pool was warm, the BBQ fired up and the company fantastic. Charlie had a full day in the pool while her new bunny stayed safe and dry and watched from the side with us. What fun! Here are a few photos of the making-of pink bunny and my husband and Charlie's dad taking the weekend seriously in the pool. 

A Picnic in the Park

Making a picnic should be SUPER easy - it's supposed to be a more relaxed version of eating after all! Deciding that you're having lunch in the park on a glorious Sunday in September should be as easy as wrapped salmon bagels, potato salad with white anchovies and fresh watermelon. Peeling boiled eggs on the grass always makes me think of days by the seaside as a child so I can't help adding them to a picnic for pure nostalgia. This gingham oilcloth has served as my picnic blanket (for food) for years, it's perfect, practical and totally looks the part! (I highly recommend investing in a piece when you're next in a fabric store). Paper plates, knives, forks and cups all in Swedish yellow and blue were left over from our Midsommer party. The roller disco in Central Park was just at the bottom of the hill so the music and atmosphere were infectious, the sun was shining and the food was delicious. A perfect picnic :)