Feather Brigade: Flowers

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20.2.11

We're All Going on a Summer Holiday

slip, slop, slap!

A few weeks ago K-star and I decided to go on a Summer excursion, and knowing Manly is such a bike-centric area, we planned to spend the day in the ocean and spread a little Feather Brigade love over on the northern beaches. It just happened to be one of the hottest days of the summer, perfect weather to loll in the water and sip slurpees as we watched the cycling ladies and dudes of Manly cruise by.

We handed out our (infamous) calling card to a few bikes, took some silly photos, spent more time in the water then made our way home in the lovely afternoon light, via the Manly ferry of course.

Oh, Manly! What a beaching and bikeling nirvana. If it was possibly I'd spend all my time in a permanent summer, by the beach... and only a little bit because of things like this guy...

j.xoxo

10.12.10

Beautify your bike.... OR ELSE!

Last night we attended the lovely Bike Sydney Christmas party but with wickedly evil plan. To secretly decorate the 'serious' bikes of Sydney.

(Miss J-bot, Miss R-bee, Miss K-star, Miss M-belle)

After all who can get mad at a quirky cyclist with a flower protruding from their 'serious' bike? So not only were we beautifying, we were providing a serious community service... one that could potentially save lives (stretch your imaginations here).

Were you there? Did you deflower your bike? Ewww (not in a kinky way) but did you? Or did you leave your flower on and ride home with a smile and a little Christmas cheer?

(After all a flower on your bike is like a cuddle from a crocheted monkey!)
xx Milky Joe xx

Pish Tosh xx

5.11.10

The Craft of Cycling!

Did you stop to smell the artificial flowers on your bikes today? We did. We would love to have real ones growing from our bike (J-bot is determined to make this happen...) but we are making do people, making do. Because my head hurts from crafty ideas and I am ready to do a complete bike overhaul I feel the need to document our creative explosions so far...

J-bot's bike came beautifully painted. It is the dream bike of choice for little girls so what could be more appropriate than a small scary doll looking on in amazement?

Now with added leaves from Tokyo bike and the flowers and feathers streaming from her basket and back rack as shown above... Florence is definitely in her element!

Hildegarde on the other hand is about to get an overhaul, so I thought a documentation of things added up to now was necessary before I rip things off and try out new things!

A bell and butt-bears are always essential elements to bike craziness so they will be staying. And Hildegarde is a rather wicked bike so the Witch will remain in her pride of place, leading the way!

I am feeling torn over this... but its time for the crocheted skirtguard to retire. I am happy with it, but as with all craft explosions another idea needs to take its place. Mysterious as this sounds of course I will be posting the results up as soon as its done!

In the meantime I am going to leave you with a few other of our favourite things... all weird, whimsical and wonderful!