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femkes_folliesFinally found the bolt of muslin that's been MIA for weeks. I located an entire storage tub of fabric and other leavin's that John had relocated during a cleaning binge. So, I do have to soak Rori's christening gown and see if I can get the stains out of it that have developed in the intervening months. But I also found some of the tidbits that Aunt Nancy sent me. She had some surplus kits and supplies for heirloom sewing that she knew she'd never get around to using. I'll have to re-assess and decide what all I want to make right now. There's also a box of small cuts of Raggedy-Ann and Andy prints, plus all the requisite fabrics and the pattern to make the dolls. I might put that on my list for fall. No idea what the girls will make of them, but it's sort of traditional.
Come to think of it, somewhere I have some Daisy Kingdom patterns and fabrics that ll go together in progressive sizes. I never got around to making them for Anneliese. Maybe Rori will get some.
Any who - that's a nice little bonus. But now I'm too tired and sweaty to do much. Tomorrow I might do a toile or two.
So - should I use the extra yellow linen I found to line John's loden and red schaube? Or get some cotton twill in a more coordinating color? It IS gonna show. Plus, the twill is heavier and might help the whole thing drape better.
I've done some scans of Fields' this week - I can't afford anything till I get paid again, but I like to keep track. However, they do this "migrating" tent sale that moves from store to store and I never seem to hit the right one. The Holland store had some brown velveteen (several shades) on their 50% off rack. But no black. Still, it was enough of a hint that I think it's worth it to check the other stores as time permits.
John is stepping up his job hunt where Milwuakee is concerned. We could still live in the Kenosha area. Easy access to Chicago, Sarafina, - and a new Kingdom to get used to.
I'm torn in terms of where I'd like to relocate TO. Not that I get a choice, really. But still. N. Virginia has the appeal of being an entirely new and different environ. Maybe it would sort of shake up life in general. On the other hand, while Wisconsin would be an equal shift in terms of having to learn a new place all over again. Yet, the Lake Michigan coast of Wisconsin amounts to, "not quitting the sphere in which I was raised," to quote Jane Austen. Still a middle sized town in the middle of the Middle West. And still that Midwest Maritime atmosphere. I have no idea what to expect from D.C.
Come to think of it, somewhere I have some Daisy Kingdom patterns and fabrics that ll go together in progressive sizes. I never got around to making them for Anneliese. Maybe Rori will get some.
Any who - that's a nice little bonus. But now I'm too tired and sweaty to do much. Tomorrow I might do a toile or two.
So - should I use the extra yellow linen I found to line John's loden and red schaube? Or get some cotton twill in a more coordinating color? It IS gonna show. Plus, the twill is heavier and might help the whole thing drape better.
I've done some scans of Fields' this week - I can't afford anything till I get paid again, but I like to keep track. However, they do this "migrating" tent sale that moves from store to store and I never seem to hit the right one. The Holland store had some brown velveteen (several shades) on their 50% off rack. But no black. Still, it was enough of a hint that I think it's worth it to check the other stores as time permits.
John is stepping up his job hunt where Milwuakee is concerned. We could still live in the Kenosha area. Easy access to Chicago, Sarafina, - and a new Kingdom to get used to.
I'm torn in terms of where I'd like to relocate TO. Not that I get a choice, really. But still. N. Virginia has the appeal of being an entirely new and different environ. Maybe it would sort of shake up life in general. On the other hand, while Wisconsin would be an equal shift in terms of having to learn a new place all over again. Yet, the Lake Michigan coast of Wisconsin amounts to, "not quitting the sphere in which I was raised," to quote Jane Austen. Still a middle sized town in the middle of the Middle West. And still that Midwest Maritime atmosphere. I have no idea what to expect from D.C.
