I just burn tested the silk I got got the lining of my bag, and now the whole downstairs smells like burnt hair. It self-extinguished and left a brittle ash. That should mean it's real silk right?

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Your Brain is 67% Female, 33% Male
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When Catalina came home after her school picture she was very excited to tell me what her pose looked like.  It involves putting her hands under her chin and grinning from ear to ear.  She decided that she needed a pic in her garb with the pose as well.
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For an event this weekend (Once upon on Ceilidh) I had wanted to make Brian a new doublet and venetians.  I also wanted to make a kirtle and doublet for me since my grey dress and jacket combo was so comfy.  I was moving along well on these plans until work began trying to kill me in mid-March.  Since I am stubborn I was not going to let a month of ( Read more... )

I have no idea why, but I have become very focused on this doublet and the one kind of similar (it has skirting) in PoF.  Although I know I have seen it in the past, I can't seem to find a good copy of the painting.  The child? in the full painting is pretty cute too.

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We finally got snow in central NC.  For the past few years it has always seemed to miss us and we just get ice.  But we got snow!  Catalina's school and my work were closed so the kids went sledding in the back yard.

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I spent the week before Ymir working on jackets for Catalina and I and got both done (plus a new kirtle for Catalina).  I think somebody has been sick since January.  I'm sick of doctors' offices and pharmacies.  Brian got sick at the end of the week and so when we were getting up Saturday he said maybe just the girl's should go.( Pics and stuff... )

Why is it the only time I want to sew is when I am at work?  After being with sick children all weekend, I really want to sew, but now I'm back at work.  Friday night, all I could do was sit on the couch with both children sitting in my lap with fevers.  I know that by the time I get home I'll just want to sit on the couch/play with the kids/play ( Read more... )