Signed up for this... late, but better late than never, no?
http://dragonmyneedle.blogspot.com/2009/01/progress-and-new-sal.html?showComment=1238768040000#c5308464103557306026
So I'm doing it. Starting with all the thread bits from my vest and bento box quilt scraps. Now all I have to do is figure out which of several jars to use!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Argh! Too long between posts!
In the rush to get ready for Faire season, I've let this lapse... well, between Fight and prep and workshops and job hunting and all the rest. However, I need to be better about updating this thing. Really I do! So, in the interests of what I've been doing, project-wise....
Finished:
Sea-serpent marionette
Various bits of garb for Scarborough Faire (3 bodices, chemise, two vests, skirt and a cloak).
Couple of pouches
Couple of purses
In progress:
Bento box quilt
Fleece hoodie in lime green
Rug for character camp next year (probably two of them)
another chemise for faire
Map wall hanging
Rain wall hanging
More purses (just need handles!)
And a few pics.... First up, the vest for a friend at Faire. I have one like it now, but in green and black that laces up the front.
And the sea serpent marionette:
That's it for now... but when I get my vest washed, I'll post pics of it, too.
And of course, the list of projects is always growing....
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Another Update
I've made a quillow (a quilt that folds into a pillow). It wasn't that hard, once I stopped thinking about it. *shrug* Here's the quillow - a little lumpy, I admit - closed. Unfolded it's the same shade of tan as the upper left corner, but mottled. Very pretty.
I've also made recently a double handful of shrugs/wraps. They are simple to make, and very nice. So, more pics.
A white plaid wrap of wool. Nice and warm, but very sleek. Trimmed with simple red binding - there's no need for anything fancier. I've also done two red plaid wraps, one bound with red, the other with black. The material is cotton on those - lightweight, not as warm as the white. Also not as dressy looking.
Random Updates
Yes, it's a skull wall-hanging. It's entirely made of beads and buttons (mostly buttons). Why? Because I could. And I had lots of buttons.
It's been far too long since I updated, but now we're on DSL so it will be easier and faster - pics will actually LOAD now. :) So there will be more pics, oh yes there will be!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Just entered a Japanese fabric giveaway - you've got until Midnight PST Feb 1 to comment and be entered into the giveaway - $25 gift certificate for fabric. Too fabulous!
http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/209893/38881860
Today it's too icy to go anywhere. Almost everything is shut down, so we're staying in and crafting. Which is a good thing, since I have now 20-odd things on my list. Today's projects will include a nice warm flame-and-black cat hat for myself and leg warmers to match. :) As well as plaid wraps, most likely. And maybe a quillow (quilt in a pillow). We shall see.
http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/209893/38881860
Today it's too icy to go anywhere. Almost everything is shut down, so we're staying in and crafting. Which is a good thing, since I have now 20-odd things on my list. Today's projects will include a nice warm flame-and-black cat hat for myself and leg warmers to match. :) As well as plaid wraps, most likely. And maybe a quillow (quilt in a pillow). We shall see.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Garb and more
Today is garb day. I need to make 2 bodices and a skirt for myself today/tomorrow, so I can then start working on Morgan's. Character Camp is in 2 weeks, so they need to be done. I would also like to make a few new pouches and maybe get a new brown belt instead of my black.
Mind you, today is also house-cleaning day.
And I will be working on questions today - 16 of them, due January 23rd. Nikki Baker goes in on the 23rd for her nose surgery. (Squashed it at work - not just broke, but squashed).
And I need to work on the cat hats again.
So why am I here, updating this??
Mind you, today is also house-cleaning day.
And I will be working on questions today - 16 of them, due January 23rd. Nikki Baker goes in on the 23rd for her nose surgery. (Squashed it at work - not just broke, but squashed).
And I need to work on the cat hats again.
So why am I here, updating this??
Monday, January 5, 2009
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!)
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!)
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