Not a stitch in sight !
- sorry,
Friday - left
work on Tuesday!!! - 20 years of got-to-keep clutter has come home
with me- not least 4 mannequins plus Gwendoline the Stockman mini
figure and Millicent the 1960s milliner's model. Plus countless bags of
really interesting books, collections of bits, examples and
resources. Can just about move.
Need to go back to work to
earn enough to get a bigger house so that I can leave again...
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| alien cat invader- claims ownership of best spot in the garden |
So what has been
achieved – genuine domestic chaos, now on facebook (help!), had
blood test, found the local breast cancer ward would like some bags
made (see The Sewing Forum), sent card and pressie, followed more crochet tutorials on
youtube- I now know where I'm going wrong, designed and ordered
promotional postcards, got very confused by HMRC, got insurance
quotes. Add weeding, reading about Caroline of Brunswick and chasing
bumble bees out of the house. Add weeding.
Doesn't look too bad a
list, but can not compete with the to do one.
Desperate for magic
words to undo the curse of marestails, to make my honeylocust tree
happy and healthy again, to make all hills downhill when cycling, to
stop my sis posting me about hot tubs, sunshine, leisure time.
I hope to be making
again soon – first need to get organised and will not start until the
house is sorted, hedge done, understanding of HMRC advice is achieved
and at least 2 more venues checked out – I'm intending to run some
drawing classes in the Autumn – you are all invited- bit of a
major round trip for some!
Temporary storage, and look! Carpet!!
Thinking ahead -I'm still in love with
the detailing on the pelisse or spencer sleeve heads – it makes
some of the rouleau decoration on the 1820s dresses seem rather
heavy. There are so many ideas out there to be explored. There is the
full scale spencer to do of course - I must book onto some sewing classes to freshen up the skills again. It may not directly help with these costumes but all experience of handling and working with fabric, techniques and approaches would be welcome.
I hate making for me. I can blame the parents for not being taller but all the rest is down to happy self indulgence.
met museum
Sunday – I'm winning
– still squeezing too much stuff into too little space but the
making more mess before tidying away phase might be over. I can see
carpet! The wool stash is stowed, the fabric stash is either waiting
to be washed or sorted and away. All but a few of the Art bits are
behaving, some defy organisation – the watercolour things keep
breaking ranks and invade various rooms and cupboards, I think they
breed. There is still a handful of bags to go through but the worst
is over.
A lot of chucking out,
hoovering, even dusting, and
final putting away and I'll be back in control.
Next test is to
remember where I put everything.
Potential to dos? Or
would it be wise to shift garment and have a go at another dress? I
will have to sit down to ponder this...... with a coffee.... and
something to keep the coffee company. Just don't find the dresses as exciting at the moment... but it would be a different challenge .... this may be a more than one coffee question.
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