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The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed. Well let's see ( Read more... )

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Yay! The pimpernel is all cut out. *whew* Turned out to be closer than I though it would be, fabric wise. I had to take apart the Cynthia gown after all, or rather Mom did. I was having a hard time bringing myself to take it apart so when she volunteered I let her. :> Even then the only way it fit was thanks to a largest scrap I dug out of the ( Read more... )

Well you will all be excited to know that I got notification from Amazon.com that the replacement for my Nineteenth Century Fashion in Detail has been shipped! Yeah, that would be the book I ordered in January with Christmas money, the one that was damaged when I received it ( Read more... )

I wrote a nice long update on the fire yesterday and then somehow deleted it - moo. Anyway, we had guests for Father's day so while the hardwood floors were cat hair and dust free I laid out the dress on Narcissa to shape the train. I'm waiting to hem it until I finish the stenciling (the red glitter spray should arrive today - yay ( Read more... )

Well bummer! I ordered Nineteenth Century Fashion in Detail with the last of my holiday Amazon certificates and it came damaged. *moo* Now Amazon is telling me they don't have the inventory to send a replacement right away. *double moo ( Read more... )

Oh yes! Last night at dance class I was able to flip through 18th Century Embroidery Techniques. *clutches heart* Oh. My. Gosh. It was a struggle to keep the drool off the book ( Read more... )