So, I completed a hat. Yes, I know, that is a big surprise, since I tend to make a lot of hats. Anyway, this one is special, because it is KNIT! A certain someone was kind enough to lend me her bamboo double-pointed needles, which allowed the yarn to stick so I could actually cast on! And then round and round I went, using the pattern in the ( Read more... )

I finished hanging the door today. byrontengu helped out drilling holes and holding the door, and stuff. This makes my second door hung and the first one where I was "in charge" of the project. I'm rather proud of it, particularly since we needed to build in the doorway a teeny bit in multiple places. Still it is my door. Merry Christmas 2008 to me! ( Read more... )

So I needed a weekend home to take care of some long overdue projects. I did not get any of them done, but I did get a big one part way done - and that was important. By the end of the weekend, I will have my Christmas 2008 present finished and installed (hopefully). It took a little longer than I wanted, and I didn't have an opportunity to ( Read more... )

Just got home from a pair of friends' wedding. It was touching, short, had a fun reception, and lots of dancing due to a pair of great DJs. It was outside (thank goodness the weather held), but that meant the lover and I kicking up the dance floor and sweating through. It's time for a shower before bed happens ( Read more... )

So, I've got 2 sheet walls, 1 shirt hem, 3 buttons, 2 cuffs and 1 collar left on the current batch of sewing. We'll see where I'm feeling when that is done.

9:08 edit: 2 sheet walls are finished and delivered, the fencing shirt is finished and awaiting delivery. I'm feeling productive, though I do need to put out garbage tonight.

So Saturday, while byrontengu mowed my lawn (thank you, lover), I washed dishes and hemmed my newly made chemise. I had some time left, so I started on a fencing shirt for me (goes with my armor). Today, byrontengu tells me he needs more fencing shirts as well. I've got some fabric he gave to me for just such a purpose. So at about 5, I start cutting out his shirt ( Read more... )

Niece: What's Ben doing ( Read more... )

Life's a beach with WiFi! :) We finally got in to the beach house a little after one on Saturday. Friday night, the drive was kind of insane. 81 became a parking lot, the detour that Dad took was not on the NAV on the Escape, so we were driving through "Off Road Conditions." And then the rain came. When we got on 81 again, it was going 45 MPH ( Read more... )

Clickable images under the cut. ( Ben's new blue doublet )

byrontengu wants to have a blue and white doublet for Barony Wars (June 20). I actually had several months heads up on this. I went looking for some good blue fabric, but couldn't find any. A little more than a week ago, I realized I really needed to get working on it. Good News/Bad News moment: I made a dress out of some blue linen several years back. ( Read more... )