a felted landskin blankie
is a fine thing to have stuffed into the suitcase
it doesn't weigh very much at all
provides useful padding for the wandering cauldron
and keeps the drafts away at night
i didn't take one on the last trip
[cos i didn't have any to spare - the last bunch had all found homes]
but
am hoping that there will be some cool nights
on my next trip across the Big Puddle
so made myself a new one
it has some recycled cloth in it
a fine layer of merino prefelt
stitching on both sides
and then it was rolled rather a lot
in a damp state
[no soap]
and
now
it smells like
Eucalyptus crenulata
quite
delicious
Spectacular!
ReplyDeleteA nice talisman from home to bring with you on your journey! The colors and smells of your land.... a security blankie of sorts. Have a safe, delightful trip!
ReplyDeleteYour new blankie is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful! Thank you for visiting my blog and your lovely comment.
ReplyDeletePomona x
it looks amazingly good India.
ReplyDeletehow i would have loved this beauty around my shoulders today........
ReplyDeleteXXXm
Absolutely lovely, India. I'm sure you'll find occasion to wrap yourself in it on your next trip.
ReplyDeletedelicious is right!
ReplyDeletejust the inspiration I need to go off and rework my first attempt which has been sitting at the bottom of a box for a couple of years j xo
ReplyDeletenice looking blankie.
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