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Greenfield Village Civil War Remembrance 2010
So. Greenfield Village. Last year, this same event was my first-ever Civil War event and could probably be called the event that launched me full-force into reenacting. I also got horribly ill and only remember portions of the weekend...so as I told my mother, the bar for "rockin'" was set pretty low for this year! "As long as I remember ( Read more... ) -
Thank you for your opinion. Now why are you in my cubicle again?
Hello. My name is Katie. I have depression.
Some days, I feel like that commercial, where people are talking about mental illnesses and they have their own personal demon printed on their tee shirt in neat little text--Bipolar. Depression. Schizophrenia. Or a few weeks ago, when I reunited with an old friend who happens to be a nurse. He ( Read more... ) -
Boosting the signal.
My good friend dandytailor is conducting a survey for a class of his (for which I will very possibly end up helping him type the analysis), so he/we would appreciate a moment of your time. The survey is geared towards costumers and/or reenactors, and is just a dozen or so questions. You can answer in comments here at his journal, or click the cut and answer ( Read more... ) -
Embroidery, Day 7.
I took a large break in the middle of the week, for health concerns unrelated to embroidery (my hands are fine, I promise), but I did finish a sleeve last night!
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Theatrical~Historical
I had a little time tonight that I didn't anticipate, so I did a little writing to give my fingers a break from embroidery. A couple people have asked me over the past few months about directional knife pleating, so I put together a mini how-to on the Theatrical~Historical blog.
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Love.
attack_laurel posted this the other day and it reduced me to--literally--a crying mess in my cubicle. Let me tell you, swallowing down a half-dozen sobs when your next-door neighbor is three feet away behind a fabric wall? Awkward ( Read more... ) -
Dear LJ:
Okay, people, plea for research help time!
Dressing gowns/robes appropriate for regency/1812 wear. I know resources for 1860s wrappers, but have not been able to find anything for 1812 so far. Links, pictures, book references, anything--much appreciated!
*flees to orientation*
