Eh. Feeling out of sorts the last few days. Not sure why. Anxious about the major changes ahead, downsizing again, taking a hit financially, insecurities about the work coming online in 2 weeks when I meet with my supervisor about the rewrites on my thesis and start my last writing class - not to mention the work preparing for another conference in ( Read more... )

Please give these new homes! I am trimming the fat yet again. I can feel my time in Montreal starting to run short. The winters are becoming unbearable and I yearn to return to Europe. So I'm applying to PhD programs at universities in the UK! My husband is at the apex of his career and feeling like it's time for something else, so he's happy to ( Read more... )

I missed CoCo (again) this year. I had reasons, but still! Sad! My hubby has been traveling a LOT and with being basically homeless I decided at the last minute to piggy-back on his current trip to Burbank. He works long days, but I've gone mall-shopping, got a mani-pedi, we eat delicious salads every night, I've been using the exercise room, ( Read more... )

I finished the waistcoat fronts that will be inserted in my riding habit jacket as a false-waistcoat. My inspiration jacket does this and I thought it a good way to get done sooner and reduce bulk and warm layers. I used almost the whole 20 meter spool of silk buttonhole twist on the button holes. They took a long time too, so hopefully I'll have ( Read more... )

Finally finished another very old UFO. This one I started in 2006 or 2007. Yep. Very Old. It's the Folkwear Edwardian corset cover. No plans for wearing it and no corset or outfit either, so maybe it will be a summer top for awhile! It's made from a lovely silk/cotton sheer batiste and trimmed with a mix of vintage lace from a Paris fleamarket and ( Read more... )

I'm heading back to school to start my pursuit of a Master's degree (and then PhD) in History this week. It's the beginning of a new direction for me, or maybe rather a new focus on one of my interests. My Etsy shop is not a serious business for me, but it does take time and brain-bandwidth. It's very low maintenance to just keep it going with what ( Read more... )

Progress!! I'm hand sewing, which is slow, but I've also been trying to wrap up some other projects around here before summer ends. (Sorry if it's a super-sized photo - I'm posting from the app and I'll try to resize it later.)


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I got a couple of votes for making the waistcoat red, which was really all I needed since I was leaning that way. It makes sense for stash management too, leaving the dress length whole ( Read more... )

I was originally planning to cut into my yardage of champagne yellow silk satin for the waistcoat fronts of my riding habit, but when I was rearranging some fabrics last night, I came across this yard of burgundy silk satin. I like it! My lining fabric was planned to be a pale yellow taffeta - I think that still works. I could do black, but my ( Read more... )

Lost a day to my books and the internet today trying to decide what my next project will be. I have a few embroidery projects lined up, but without any upcoming events, I am pretty open to what new garment or outfit to make. Of course, I'm trying my VERY BEST to chose a stash project.

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