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Hello world
Big changes have happened in my personal life - like a separation and a new house ( Read more... ) -
how awesome
to have a vintage 1938 pattern in only 1 size that will require no alterations. -
the dilemma
Metal rings or hand bound eyelets to lace my kirtle?????
The metal rings will be a lot quicker - but don't want to waste time tomorrow running around trying to find them BUT
The hand bound eyelets will take longer but I can start right now (and continue when I get home).
Going to see Jane Eyre tonight - seems to be getting pretty good reviews so ( Read more... ) -
Visit to the 15th Century
My group has been invited to a Medieval event spaning 200 years (1380-1580) - easy to pick my impression as my group also is planning a mid 15th century encampment for other events.
SOOO mid 15th century it is.
Now I am going to cheat and use my linen regency chemise as the foundation garment as no one will see it in any case and there is at least ( Read more... ) -
Nick's trousers done.
*sigh*
Now onto Irish Dance dress, to fund my History Alive budget.
*le sigh* -
who was the bright spark that created frontierville ....
Needs to be shot ....
Having said that, I GUESS it should really be my fault I am spending WAY too much time playing the stupid game rather than sew pants....
but I am making progress ...
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and goes the procrastinator
Nick's trousers are SLOWLY coming together, this week I have finally finished the front flap after so much procrastinating over the whole thing. I should by all means just get stuck into the rest of it now. This weekend I hope to have the trousers constructed including (fingers crossed) the waistband.
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why why why
Why am I so hung up on being "historically accurate".
I should have had Nick's pants done and dusted by now but I am deliberating yet again on having them perfect.
It is not that I don't have a pattern - I am using the pattern from Patterns for theatrical costumes (which I have cut out as you can see) as a base and then adapting with the gaitered ( Read more... )
