rain and a bad head

No I haven't been drinking! But I did manage to crack my head on an unseen tree branch while walking near the beach this morning. I made a lovely pattern in the sand, and the red trails were incredibly artistic. They also decorated my clothes in a unique manner. Still, it's nice to have something to show for a war wound, I just hope it is not a permanent fixture. As for the rain, it will probably dampen things considerably at the Glenreagh Timber Festival, and I won't be attending having spent today getting myself back together, waiting to see the doctor, and generally feeling sorry for myself. So it's back to laid back holiday mode rather than hyped up market sales lady.

I'm away...

At Coffs Harbour, staying by a beautiful beach about 10 km north of town. This is Sapphire Beach, or more correctly, North Sapphire. I have taken the caravan for its latest test drive, and am finding out what I do and don't like about it. I have had lovely weather for 2 weeks, but now the rain has been downing for nearly 24 hours. I made some felt hats, but they don't dry due to the humidity. They are just simple brimmed hats, which I had planned to sell at the Glenreagh Timber Festival on Saturday. But now it all depends on the rain. Liza the samoyed has been very good for the three weeks we have been away, even when shut up in the van due to the rain. But we just managed to have a walk/run on the beach, as the rain stopped for about an hour, and is raining again now.

last Wednesday, I was invited to attend a local craft group, which led to the invitation to the Timber Festival. I met a nice group of around 25 ladies in the town of Glenreagh, in the local hall. This group has been going for 22 years now, and seem to have had a go at everything. I wore a new felt hat I had made up here. It attracted a lot of compliments, but there don't seem to be any real felters among the group, but a few have had a go. This is sub-tropical, so not sheep country, so it is not surprising they are not wool=focussed. But everyone is wearing nice creative knitted scarves, so that was interesting.

A gift for a lady

What do you give a lady to celebrate her 40th birthday? I decided to make a bag. I used a batt from North East Yarns as the basis, added orange and yellow fibre from First Edition Fibres, embellished with some multi coloured wool and felted away. The handle is knitted from matching yarn, and the flap is decorated with a coordinating felt flower. I really liked it, and I hope Melanie does too.....