Hola!

Wow LJ, it's been 2 years.

Didn't log in for a happy reason, but I'd forgotten how much fun LJ can be. Especially the post costume college photos.

But hi.

M in her new Regency outfit at Dickens, playing tag. She was exhausted and pushing herself to keep playing, as you can see. The Spenser is blue cotton twill, with blue silk satin piping. I based loosely it off a child's Spenser from "Costumes in Detail," moving the tail to the back and screwing up the collar completely. Looks good, just not what I ( Read more... )

This particular project has been difficult to figure out, for my dress. I have never made so much stuff for an event and got a bit lost in my research. Too many trails to track.

So I have settled on this dress and Spenser for my regency costume. I have enough green poly taffeta, good stuff, to make up the Spenser and some trim. It is a dark green ( Read more... )

M's dress is cut and largely assembled. I pinned the skirt on to try it on for length and it was ankle length - perfect once I add the draw string. She adored wearing it. Very very excited and would not stop dancing in it ( Read more... )

Holy crap. I had totally, utterly given up on ever ever ever getting my husband into costume years ago. Never going to happen, no way, no how. Not built like that. We’d met long before I was into it, so our relationship simply wasn’t built around him participating in it. It was my thing and my thing alone ( Read more... )

Miri's dress was wearable for the party. I did not get sleeves or the cape done but she was cute none the less ( Read more... )

Man, there is a definite link to my stress levels and my desire to sew. Work has been crazy lately and I've got next to zero support. So of course I turn to sewing and looking at pictures of pretty dresses when I've then down time. Pinterest is addicting ( Read more... )

My husband just had to ask me what the word "snog" meant. Which of course cracks me up.

Anyone know what oriels are in American English? Javi has a converted cookbook that didn't convert the language differences. We're assuming they are basically Oreo's but google has failed me. No, I am not searching for Baltimore's baseball team.

Guess what I'm getting for Christmas? I so need it for my desk at work.

Am watching my little girl climb under/over the rungs on her high chair. She's been fascinated lately by the obstacles it presents, and in successfully mounting them ( Read more... )