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Still sick but at least I'm sewing!
Yeah the title says it all.... I went to the doctor yesterday and I have a virus that's hit my bronchial tubes. Fun times! There's not much to be done and I am getting better - I'm just feeling grouchy about it. Hopefully I'll be better by the time I fly back to Glasgow!
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Essays and exams are done.
Christmas shopping is finished.
I'm flying home on Monday!
I'll be working on a fichu like this one during the 7-hour flight (ick).
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A new cap
So. As I think I've mentioned before I really don't like the aesthetic of day caps in general. Especially for the 1812 period. I made a cap that I've posted about before but I'm not really satisfied with the way it looks.
So I made another one, also from Fitting and Proper. I hated it too.
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Costume Mounting
I am beyond excited for this Friday's practical class! We're doing costume mounting AND I was assigned a 1780's pet en l'air! (Also I get to do it by myself so I'm selfishly looking forward to being able to take charge and do what I want). This will also be my first contact with an 18th century piece of costume. I'm definitely taking my camera and ( Read more... ) -
Conservation Techniques - Humidifying!
For our practical class last week, the topic and skill we were going to explore was humidification. I wasn't quite so excited for this topic because it really doesn't sound that interesting. How wrong I was! I had a lot of fun in class! It was truly amazing how a tiny amount of water vapour can work magic on a creased textile.
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A Very Scottish Thanksgiving
I threw myself a Thanksgiving Party since this past weekend was Canadian Thanksgiving. I don't know any Canadians here so I invited the girls from my program as well my roommates who are all international students as well. The party was a total success! Everyone was incredibly kind and enthusiastic! I had a blast and I'm pretty sure everyone else ( Read more... ) -
Mini Mint Machine
I bought a new sewing machine! I couldn't bring mine with me because I didn't have the space in my luggage and it wouldn't plug in here anyway. I bought a John Lewis Mini.
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