I make these lovely plans, and they go to ruin! I wanted to work on my Paste now that my wired coif is done, however? I really needed to make wired Coif #2 because this one looks like an amature did it, and they did! ;P

You know what they say? Best laid plans and all? My day off started off well, I got up late for me 10:30am and I went to bed at 10 ( Read more... )

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 Hello ALL!

I did not die, as I thought I might with a lovely Spring cold that lasted 3 whole nasty weeks. I have need to make yet more Summer Tourney Gear as I lost weight and gained some then lost some more during the past year and the Shoulder Debacle, and I am doing ever so much better, in fact so much better that I was able to wear a complete ( Read more... )

 
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 I get to speak with the Doctor but I think I will get the okay to sew again!


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 Okay all I sent a scathing post to the author of this book, because she is from the UK and claims to have a degree in History. I spoke about my feelings of horror culminating on the  'safety pin' issue.

Here is her response, just wait for it:

With all due respect, I didn't design the cover, the Penguin art department did, and it was aimed at an ( Read more... )

 Hey All,

I am making a Doublet and Kirtle in Linen, I wanted to use French Seams, and so I added 1/2 inch seams, I used 1/4 th and then turned the fabric and sewed it again.  Now? My doublet is 2 inches too small.  I don't know what I did wrong, I made a Toile but I did not make a mock up. So while my doublet is awesome and lovely it is too small ( Read more... )

I will repost with the pictures since the silly things will not go through while I am at work ;oP.

English Fitted Gown or Flanders Gown is shown in several drawings and paintings from all over the world.
I have drawings from Edinburgh to Windsor, and here is a couple from Flanders and the surrounding countries.


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 Surgery Update: I have been given a Doctor and they are waiting for the information from the insurance company, so still awaiting a surgery date.  I am very worried because I don't want to be in huge amounts of pain for Costume College, which happens in August. I have been told this surgery will either be a 6 week recovery or as long as 3 months. ( Read more... )

 About 15 years ago I purchased this deck and I have used it pretty much as my standard deck all the time.  It just speaks to me.  I have always bought backs ups of the decks I adore, but I never did for this particular one.  Then a few years ago I wanted a new deck and my YS had spilled on my current deck and messed up the cards (Sticky).  I ( Read more... )