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In the tradition inspired by Colleen, here is my retrospective on what I did over 2010 and what I hope to accomplish in 2011.
Sewing completed, or enough to be wearable:
Approximately 20 items mended or altered for myself, family or others-a nice dent in the mending mountain
Masquerade Judge dress for Norwescon-purple and black vinyl
Loscon outfit 1930’s Noir Dr. Light IV (Justice League), also blue and purple Jaeger Girl masquerade piece to go with group entry
My wedding ensemble: Victorian corset, shift, corset cover, bloomers, garters, petticoat, skirt, waist, pouch, plus the skirt and waist for the bachelor/ette golfing party, two hats, vest for Teren, dress for Tia, ringbearer pillow, my reception dress
3 pieces for Althaia
White sideless surcoat
Gavin gentleman’s outfit-vest, jacket w/detachable sleeves, cravat and pants
Marcus Clone Wars Jedi outfit and armor
3 complete SCA outfits for Miyu
Assisted with 3 hats for a raffle
Pregnancy compatible fae costum for BRCG Fall Event and Halloween
Assisted with a “Night Fury” dragon costume for Teren’s Halloween Costume
Part of the Iron Needle group at Autumn War, we completed 2 full Norse children’s outfits
8 Hair ornaments, 4 lampshades, the embellishments on 3 lambrequins and 2 dozen organization pouches assembled (the latter waiting for Gambit to install)
Non-Sewing projects completed:
DVDs and books sorted out after wedding
Gambit made my new sewing table
Upstairs recarpeted and repainted, bookshelves installed
Major amounts of clothing/fabric/notions purged
New rose bed set in front yard
More work on the existing front beds to enlarge them
Office repainted
Basement and Garage tweaked, needs more now that we have stuff from both houses in there and baby stuff accumulating
Projects/Sewing still in progress:
Purple leaf velvet jacket
12th Century pink wool gown: need to finish embellishing
Master bedroom tester curtains and valance
2 Victorian corsets: Vada
Striped woolen blanket: SCA
Linen sheets: SCA
Romance of Alexander Parti-colored research project
4 silk skirts: cut
Black/green wool gown: sleeves, fasteners, hem
Self Esteem quilt
Kitchen floor pulled out, replaced with vinyl tiles-98% finished
Events Attended in 2010:
Ursulmas January
BeyondCon
Sewing Expo
Emerald City ComicCon
Norwescon
Baycon
JuneFaire
Wedding & Honeymoon in Hawai’i
Summer Hunt
Costume College-first time teaching
Autumn War
Dryad’s Rest for Labor Day Weekend
BRCG Fall Event
Lord Defender
Night at the Movies Costume Concert
Autumn War
Redwolf Book Sale
Ashland Trip & Dryad's Rest
Steamcon
Night at the Movies Costume Concert
Harvest Feast
Candlemas
Harvest Feast
BRCG Fall Event
Loscon
Yule Party
2011 should be an interesting year with many more changes to come.
Leek is due Easter Weekend (name still in progress) and Teren will start his senior year of high school.
Projects/Goals:
Catalog all books using the software Gambit gave me
Baby outfit & 1 quilt
At least 2 full sets of nursing-friendly SCA gear
Magic Carpet Quilt
Tia’s Doll
Fleece GFD
March Hare, Dormouse and Mad Scientist outfits for Loscon
Moonshade
2 kid Halloween costumes
Lord Defender’s possible entries
SCA pavilion and box repairs/updates
Purple Cape
Carosel Animal Cutouts
Raised Beds-at least a couple for vegetables
Finish organizing the basement and garage
Sewing completed, or enough to be wearable:
Approximately 20 items mended or altered for myself, family or others-a nice dent in the mending mountain
Masquerade Judge dress for Norwescon-purple and black vinyl
Loscon outfit 1930’s Noir Dr. Light IV (Justice League), also blue and purple Jaeger Girl masquerade piece to go with group entry
My wedding ensemble: Victorian corset, shift, corset cover, bloomers, garters, petticoat, skirt, waist, pouch, plus the skirt and waist for the bachelor/ette golfing party, two hats, vest for Teren, dress for Tia, ringbearer pillow, my reception dress
3 pieces for Althaia
White sideless surcoat
Gavin gentleman’s outfit-vest, jacket w/detachable sleeves, cravat and pants
Marcus Clone Wars Jedi outfit and armor
3 complete SCA outfits for Miyu
Assisted with 3 hats for a raffle
Pregnancy compatible fae costum for BRCG Fall Event and Halloween
Assisted with a “Night Fury” dragon costume for Teren’s Halloween Costume
Part of the Iron Needle group at Autumn War, we completed 2 full Norse children’s outfits
8 Hair ornaments, 4 lampshades, the embellishments on 3 lambrequins and 2 dozen organization pouches assembled (the latter waiting for Gambit to install)
Non-Sewing projects completed:
DVDs and books sorted out after wedding
Gambit made my new sewing table
Upstairs recarpeted and repainted, bookshelves installed
Major amounts of clothing/fabric/notions purged
New rose bed set in front yard
More work on the existing front beds to enlarge them
Office repainted
Basement and Garage tweaked, needs more now that we have stuff from both houses in there and baby stuff accumulating
Projects/Sewing still in progress:
Purple leaf velvet jacket
12th Century pink wool gown: need to finish embellishing
Master bedroom tester curtains and valance
2 Victorian corsets: Vada
Striped woolen blanket: SCA
Linen sheets: SCA
Romance of Alexander Parti-colored research project
4 silk skirts: cut
Black/green wool gown: sleeves, fasteners, hem
Self Esteem quilt
Kitchen floor pulled out, replaced with vinyl tiles-98% finished
Events Attended in 2010:
Ursulmas January
BeyondCon
Sewing Expo
Emerald City ComicCon
Norwescon
Baycon
JuneFaire
Wedding & Honeymoon in Hawai’i
Summer Hunt
Costume College-first time teaching
Autumn War
Dryad’s Rest for Labor Day Weekend
BRCG Fall Event
Lord Defender
Night at the Movies Costume Concert
Autumn War
Redwolf Book Sale
Ashland Trip & Dryad's Rest
Steamcon
Night at the Movies Costume Concert
Harvest Feast
Candlemas
Harvest Feast
BRCG Fall Event
Loscon
Yule Party
2011 should be an interesting year with many more changes to come.
Leek is due Easter Weekend (name still in progress) and Teren will start his senior year of high school.
Projects/Goals:
Catalog all books using the software Gambit gave me
Baby outfit & 1 quilt
At least 2 full sets of nursing-friendly SCA gear
Magic Carpet Quilt
Tia’s Doll
Fleece GFD
March Hare, Dormouse and Mad Scientist outfits for Loscon
Moonshade
2 kid Halloween costumes
Lord Defender’s possible entries
SCA pavilion and box repairs/updates
Purple Cape
Carosel Animal Cutouts
Raised Beds-at least a couple for vegetables
Finish organizing the basement and garage