Friendship

 A week after I joined the local spinners group, another lady joined. She had emigrated from America and married an Aussie. I discovered she was somewhat homesick, so I thought of a project.

A Friendship Project
I had in my stash 2 bags of orange Ashford fleece. I gave her one of them, and explained the rules.
1. Make something for the other person, thinking about them, and what you think would suit them
2. No time limit
3. Made any way that suits the maker
4. No time limit

My choice for her, after a little while getting to know her and her husband, was a breakfast tablecloth. I knew that they liked to have brekkie together, every morning, on a small round table. I spun the fleece quite fine, and knitted a octogon spiral tablecloth, with a crochet lace border. It took quite a long time to pin out for blocking- I did get to the point of that'll-do, hence the wobbly edge, but was unnoticeable once taken up. My friend loved the gift.
Her gift to me was a project bag. Spun fleece, crocheted, with some black for base and handles, and then felted. I still use it. Will add the photo when I can find it in my files (or I'll take a new pic soon)