Mix N' Mutts, etc.

Saw patterns for toy stuffed dogs, and discovered they were modular. So now I am designing Mix n' Mutts - the dogs that are held together with Velcro - so people can design their own mutt (or purebred, I suppose). Got a few more hat orders as well.

Time to make garb for character camp, if nothing else. Still waiting on faire approval. But will make the garb now, since character camp is in two weeks! (Ack! Sew like the wind!) Looks like right now I don't really need another project - I've got enough for the time being. Also will probably be sewing garb for Morgan, who's also on crew. So... four bodices, three skirts, two chemises (and a partridge in a pear tree). Time to get busy!

Finished reading The Mystery of Mary Rogers - a non-fiction book about Mary Rogers, a young woman whose murder became sensationalized in 1840's New York. The murder became the basis of many novels, including Poe's "Mystery of Marie Roget." This particular book is sub-titled Sex and Culture in 19th Century New York. I am still trying to decide if I enjoyed this book. While interesting in the main, I am not sure the book succeeds in the discussion of sex or culture as it regards Mary Rogers. Not much is known of Rogers, and the author points that out several times, and then tends towards generalizations of the period. She says often "But Mary doesn't fit this mold," and continues on with the same generalizations. The book seems to lose focus on Mary Rogers as the model for 19th century sexuality, since the author doesn't know all that much about Rogers. All in all, while at the time it seemed a good book, after the fact there are too many questions for my liking. (At least it was only $1.00 at the Half-Price Books!)