I don't know why I always feel the need to pile on 3 or more projects with a deadline of less than two weeks.

Vidar and Ellisif are entering this year's Crown tournament, and I was tasked with getting Vidar into something more suitable for a Varangian.  He needed more...everything.  More color, more embellishment, more layers.  His fighting kit is ( Read more... )

I am, in fact, sewing ( Read more... )

I was able to cut out all of my pieces from the purple wool, with very little by way of funny seams (there's seams running across the top of the sleeves, which is unfortunate but livable) and even enough left over to guard a future dress someday.  100% wool my eye -- the way it's pilling, it seems very likely to be a blend.  All well.  I can't ( Read more... )

Sitting at work and getting a package containing 25 yards of fabric. Yup. 25. 10 are for hubby's christmas gift (the snot saw the shipping confirmation on my email, so it's not a surprise). When $4 a yard white silk shantung calls, you answer (he's already planning some ambitious Japanese court garb). For my part, I saw some lovely pics of ( Read more... )