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W.I.P. #1 : done !!!

This morning I went upstairs in Tobia's bedroom with the sunburst circles (see this post here) and I asked him, please, to line them up the way he liked most...





Then, I cut 10 stripes (each 10 cm long, approx.) from a navy-blue&white gingham ribbon reel




So, I knotted each stripe to a circle on a long yarn chain ( I didn't measure the gap between each circle)




After the knotting moment, I used my "zig zag" scissors to stop all the fraying from the stripes





Tobia hammered (omg!!!) a couple of nails in the wall, just above his bed header (under the constant supervision of both mum and dad !!!)...


After checking all the fingers were safe and sound, we decided to put the bunting in place









...Hope the boy is as happy as I am!!!! ;oD


See you soon, xxxx

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  1. hooksandyarns15 September 2012 at 14:00

    I love it - it looks great hanging on the wall above the bed. :)

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  2. Kate15 September 2012 at 15:01

    Looks great on the wall! (I love your son's bedside table as well!)

    Have a great weekend!
    Kate :}

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  3. Annie Cholewa15 September 2012 at 15:56

    Just catching up here.

    I loved all your wonderful stroll pics and the bunting is delightfully boyish.

    Always good things here :D

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  4. Mimis Welt15 September 2012 at 16:16

    I really Love it! Looks so great!
    Love, Miriam

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  5. Vintage Sheet Addict15 September 2012 at 17:25

    I love it, glad your Son appreciates the finer things in life! Ada :)

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  6. becktovintage15 September 2012 at 18:16

    I think Dear Tobia likes his wall hanger.. It is so beautiful.. I have showed your very beautiful blog to my mother and my daughter just now.. My mother was so curious what you crocheted or knitted. And she looked your blog very long time...
    She told her best regards to you and your sweet family..
    Happy weekend...:))

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  7. Heather 16 September 2012 at 11:43

    circles and stripes, good combination! Nice blues for your son. Good photography on your walk around Jakarta, looks like an interesting place, Heather x

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  8. Tweed Thoughts16 September 2012 at 20:07

    Very cute bunting! I love the colour combinations too - looks just fab in Tobia's bedroom :) :)

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  9. Lori ann17 September 2012 at 07:17

    very cute! you are so creative alessandra.

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  10. Pysselbolaget17 September 2012 at 09:03

    I love it! Have to learn how to crochet soon!

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  11. Natas Nest17 September 2012 at 16:10

    Yeah, ready! Looks great on the wall :-). And how nice that your boy likes your crochet!

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  12. Unknown18 September 2012 at 21:13

    that is such a pretty garland! beautiful Alessandra!

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  13. Felted Button4 October 2012 at 01:41

    Love the colors! And that your boy put it in his room--how sweet! Great idea with the checkered ribbon, too!

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