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[femkes_follies]

I am coming to accept the fact that a fulltime job, two small children, a long commute - and mostly, the raising of a special needs child - will prevent me from realizing a number of ambitions for the immediate future. I lack the time, energy, and ambition:

- to really bother trying to launch a new career designing fabrics or launching a pattern line

- to pursue the skill set necessary for consideration for the Order of the Laurel

- to construct all the projects running around in my head

- to even get my home into the state I'd like it

But every now and then, something DOES go my way. I went to JoAnn's today to get fabric for a corset. I looked at the cotton duck, but it seemed a little coarse and stiff. So I went wandering through the twills. I happended across a bolt of burgundy herrigbone twill of a weight and pattern very similar to corset coutil. It was labeled $6.99/yd, but rang up $2.50. I nearly went for the rest of the bolt. ;-) 100% cotton, even.

Yeah, me. Now to shop for binding, cable ties, and to draft a pattern. ;-)

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[ablackram.livejournal.com]

K, we can work on the event presence. For that you have to give in a tish. Yes the wooden chairs are nice, but how long are you going to sit in them at an event. I am usually running around so much that a chair is a moot point for me. Except BBW and well except in camp I am not sitting either. Nylon ones are the new directors chairs in the society and approved in nearly every setting (except a period nazi camp)

And while linen is a period fabric, you have to make sure it is either not put in the dryer or ironed beforehand. Even I have issues with this and spend the night before an event checking to see if things need a general press. (yes me, now get your jaw off the floor) Mayhap it is time to rethink the linen in favor of a not so crushable cotton.

If you like the feel of the dress we made you for GS, we can fix that and cut out a few more. I think possibly it would help if we put in some different interfacing. We would need to make John something later period and Boo will need something that she can play in and get into herself. (or does that lead to streaking Boo) Rori is at the time where we can do the baby jumpers. :)

That sounds like a plan. Need to cut out stuff. If I remember John fit Pauls new doublet. That is a starting point. Shirts and jerkin first cause then I can figure out sleeves.

Bwahahahahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaa off to bein eveeeelllllll

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

More, I think, that I need somewhere better to STORE garb. I'll have to noodle on that one.

I like the wooden chairs. I just need to finish the cushions for them. I just forget to drag them out of the garage a lot.

The dress from GS is not-quite-right in enough places that I think we might be better to start from scratch. Or rather, the toile I had for the same style dress with the goofy-ass back. I suspect it will work better and hang better. And I have plenty of wool, Lord knows.

I'd really like to get the bodice worked out for the Northern dress and make a few of those as they're easy. The Fries dress will need a corset to hold up the quilted petticoat. And maintain the right shape, I think.

I also need to put together a bin of SCA stuff, so I've GOT it all there. And don't have to go looking or have it go missing. Which is why I usually don't even manage to get my hair up.

Doublet etc would work for John. He also has finished chausses, just need a new cote.

Again, what we really need is a day (nice long one) at some location with LOTS of room to spread out and outlets for sewing machines and irons. Then we could crank out a bunch of stuff. Wonder if Pammy knows of anywhere.

[ablackram.livejournal.com]

email her at work.

possible need a covered hang up closet? working with 1 in the barn. So far...so good

didn't get to be evil, nearly forgot to put away 10# of chicken breast on sale at Meijer this week. Then went to go chase the temp on the smoker.

not as many stays as I wanted at Fields. In fact, got only 2 for the front. So did an order thru Grannd Garb just now.

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

possible need a covered hang up closet? working with 1 in the barn. So far...so good

Not a bad idea. But it would need to live in the garage. And therefore is on the list of "Things I will not buy until we find out whether we're moving." ;-P

Yah, 10# of chicken would have been a waste. Our Moo Cow goes in this week. So one of us will need to drive up and get it next week. We'll probably draw straws. ;-) Both of us would just as soon drive up and be able to just sit and think for a few hours.

If I get cable ties for mine, the small ones only go to 14". The 18" only come in wide "heavy duty." Thoughts?

[ablackram.livejournal.com]

now my longest ones are 15 inches if I do the whole length down the front. Mostly I would not get the heavy duty ones and I'll tell you why. Since I have been using the coutil and sewing down the pair of herringbone I am getting a really firm garment. In this corset I am only boning the exact back and the front panels to 4 inches only (each side) course there is the section for the wrapped washers, then starting the section, so I am looking at 16 - 18 bones. (not the usual 40+) Why not get the strong ones...really why do it. Unless you like cutting thru the heavier plastic. Really no great reason to do it. you are getting a lot of support from the garment itself.

Ah yes the list of things not to buy until moving. So in the meantime a rubbermaid tote with garb folded in it? (like period only plastic instead of wood) Would have to be folded and not chucked in or you might as well go to trigger. (see fencing bag for definition of chucking in)
We could sew in my basement, move the power tools out of the way. get some tables, that way it would be free, have someone to go get pizza, fridge for drinks and sattelite tv or XM radio to listen to.

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

Does the 15" include tabs?

Yeah, tried the bin thing. That tends not to work well. The hanging thing would, but I have to noodle on that. And see how John's screening goes tomorrow.

We could do your place, if Paul doesn't mind. ;-)

[ablackram.livejournal.com]

Paul no mind. Lemme see what is going on Sun Nov 1. :) So far nix, but will check with the honey. the 15" is down the front which is the longest run. After that 14.5 or down to 10.5 is normal. Would not go expensive/thicker just for one area that is 15.

I do have a rack you can use as another closet kinda thingy and hang stuff up. can put a sheet over to keep the cat hair off.

BTW kittie is liking one part of her baths. The warm snuggly afterwards. Currently she is in milk coma on Pauls lap. Doing well with hard food. Not so much the wet food.