This is the cleaned up fluer de lys tile I found at the Covesville Store. Now I just need to figure out what to do with it for display.


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I checked with Blue and Monday was okay scheduling for returning the camp trailer. Since she's been having truck issues, and I'm home anyway, I figured I could do the return this year and then do some antiquing on the way home on Tuesday.

Sadly I neglected to check with Green. That meant that K had parked her vehicle on the street in front (luckily ( Read more... )

Poll Pennsic shopping( loot? )

(For, Kass, Bob and RH)
As mentioned in a previous post, I've been working more on my coif than the nightcap lately.

The coif uses Extreme Patterns Genevieve Coif Pattern (https://www.reconstructinghistory.com/genevieve-coif-embroidery-pattern.php?s=&c=22&d=185&q=1&p=466&w=21) and I'm doing it in pink. Really, I didn't think there was another option ( Read more... )

My new camera arrived a week ago. In the first 20 minutes out of the box I found it nice and easy to work with. In the first 20 snaps I captured:
Ladybug in mid-snout-lick using the Pet setting

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Hello Ladies!

I had such a fun time shoe shopping with Theo on Saturday, even if the world got all topsy-turvy since she bought more shoes and clothes than me during that trip. We went to the Walking Company in the Columbia Mall and got to try on a variety of comfortable shoes. This is pressing on my mind since the Winterthur visit, and knowing ( Read more... )

I think it was chargirlgenius who was looking for sewing machines on the cheap. Costco has a Brother Sewing Machine computerized, 77 stitch functions, automated buttonhole for $120 (includes shipping) Not sure of the reviews of this machine, but seems like a good deal on the surface. Too bad I already have two working sewing machines I rarely use ( Read more... )

I've decided that Sunday birthdays are the best.

I got to take Friday off work to give myself a three day weekend and indulged myself in; sleeping in, a massage, shoe shopping and new made-in-America kicks for dog walking, a late lunch reading by myself, a nap, and then Indian food for dinner.

Saturday was more sleeping in, a liesurely trip to ( Read more... )

Today was a bit tough, and certainly cemented my plan for the evening. Sitting through an afternoon meeting with a killer headache (despite Excedrin) was not fun.

So this evening I had a hair appointment for 5pm, but since I was running late leaving the office, I called to let them know I wasn't going to be on time, so I got my appointment switched ( Read more... )

Hey embroidery (and lace) folks!

Just an FYI, that I ordered some of the #4 Gilt Passing Thread and some postcards from Thistle Threads on Wednesday last week (4/1), and my order arrived on Saturday (4/4). Now, your mileage my vary, since this was Mass. to MD, and Tricia wasn't on travel at the moment, but I was very glad with the order process and ( Read more... )