Yesterday we were at the Mt. and it was blowing a gale. Never the less I rugged up, pulled my new green velvet Vera hat down firmly and went for a very long walk by the sea.
Quite a lot of surfies were enjoying the waves that the wind threw up.
Closer towards the mt. the sun was a dazzling spectre on the sea.
I walked along the street at the base of the Mount but the landslide area is all sheltered off behind double cloth fencing so one can't see in. the street more or less deserted. So sad.
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A few weeks ago at club we had a "destash" day. Everyone brought along quilting gear ( fabric, cottons, books, patterns, tools etc. ) they no longer required and donated it. Tickets were cheaply sold and an auction ( using ticket stubs in saucers ) began. Luckily I only won one draw. One of my friends got 5! Such a lot of stuff to lug home. Anything you got that you really didn't want was given to a lady who takes it to the women's prison in Auckland where they are learning to quilt. ( nice idea ).
In the process of cleaning out my cupboard to find stuff to take I found I still had lots of felt left so decided I would once again make a felt embroidered ball.
Anyone who has read my blog for a long time will remember I have made lots of these. This one now started will be # 32. I started in the year 2000.
These are the parts on my bench today. Showing the rattle inside 2 bottle tops; masking tape to secure those; then strips of batting to wind the ball inner. 12 different coloured felt pentagons to make the outer. I last made one according to my notebook record of Balls Made in 2023.
Ill post photos as I progress.
Tomorrow morning my sewing group friends meet here so I have also been baking,
5 comments:
Your walk was beautiful. What a relaxing and rewarding pass time.
This post reminds me to gather some unwanted items to add at a similar table at a retreat I am headed to in June.
You leave what you don't want and take what you do. It is simple.
You can't beat walking by the sea. The sound of the water and the salt in the air.
There certainly was salt in the air ( and eyes and nose! )
Mother Nature certainly is powerful. Stunning scenery. I was thinking of your felt balls yesterday, as I purchased a similar one at an op shop. Embroidered rather than applique.
I love walking along a windswept beach, your photos are lovely. I've made a few of those balls over the years when there has been a little one in the family to play with them. Just from scrap material, I'll try felt next time.
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