This ended up seeming to be a year of little pieces more than full garments, though I did make costumes from the skin out for the 1690's and 1910's. I did a lot of knitting this year. One of my goals for the year was to do better with my hair for events, and I think I succeeded. There were some hairdos that I was very proud of. I got to go to a ( Read more... )

I put up my first pattern on Ravelry. I've added patterns to the database before, but this is my first pattern to upload. The shamrock long purse I made last spring is now available as a Ravelry pattern. I'm ridiculously excited about it.

I found something for rings so I'm calling my purse finished. I'm still going to keep my eyes open for better rings. Someone on the Sewing Academy said that the Button Baron carries purse rings so I might check that out.


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There's good news and bad news.

Good news: I finished the tassel on my miser's purse!


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I am ridiculously proud of the beaded netting at the end of my miser's purse.


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I might have spent too much time knitting today.


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I finished the center section of my miser's purse last night and am back to beaded knitting. I like the beads for the same reason I like knitting pinballs - it's really fun watching the pattern grow!

My project count exploded yesterday. I cut out a pair of shorts from the same pattern that I used for my playsuit shorts last year but in more serviceable brown twill. I cut out three linen Regency bodice linings because it was probably easier to cut three while the linen was out than to get it out again later. I started knitting a vest. So now ( Read more... )

I've slowed down on knitting my purse, but it's still progressing. Saturday night I got into the openwork section, and the first row of that was brutal. Actually, the first row and a quarter were brutal. The remaining three quarters of the second row weren't bad at all. We'll see how it goes going forward. For your viewing pleasure, here is ( Read more... )

1. It finally stopped raining! We got about 10" of rain last night. All the schools are closed, the city and county offices and courts are closed, my husband's office is closed...We not only had a flash flood watch or warning, we got a flash flood emergency. Fortunately, our house is outside the 100-year flood plain so no problems for us ( ( Read more... )