Proper Voting

Today is Election Day. In Aus this is a big deal and all the voting places I have ever used were schools or churches and they made it a real experience by fundraising; sausage sizzles, cake stalls, the whole shebang.  In NZ it is not such an event but today my local school has made me feel like a proper voter...

I voted and I supported the bake sale!  I didn't eat it all myself, my fellow weavers were the beneficiaries.

No Lemons

Life has not given me any lemons but it has given me cabbage tree heads care of one of my weaving friends. With a reputation for using other's leftovers and unusual materials of course I said yes. So this lot has been sitting in my garage for a bit over a week.

Today I finally had the time to make a start. Striping the leaves (under supervision)

And the first row of a rain cape, Ti Kouka/cabbage tree leaves are known for their waterproof qualities.