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Random stuffs
When I went home on Friday (just for the weekend; it's not break time yet- poo), I found a package for me sitting on the doorstep. Sure enough, it was my lovely block-printed fabric. Yaay! I like prompt delivery!
It's a little bit lighter weight than I thought it would be, but that's no biggie; I'll line it if I need to (oh good, more money to spend). And it had the weirdest smell when I took it out of the package, I can't even begin to describe it. But it went away when I washed it, so whatever. Besides the weight and the smell, I absolutely love this fabric. So pretty! I just want the semester to be OVER so I can go home and SEW!!!
Also, now that it's December, I need to start thinking about Christmas presents...oy. Well, okay, there aren't too many people I need to worry about, as up at college, we're doing a Secret Santa at somebody's house after the 25th, so I don't have to worry about that yet. However, I have practically zero cash as of now, so I have to be creative. I've already decided to only do gifts for my two closest friends at home, and my family. For one of my friends, the one I've so lately corrupted to The Dark Side (aka 18thc costuming), I'm thinking about making a set of 18thc undergarments. I know she'd appreciate it, as she's not really into hand sewing (hi! stays! hand sewing!), and she works two jobs and goes to school, so she hasn't got much time anyway. I've got plenty of muslin for a shift and petticoat (yes, I like muslin. it's cheap and dyes well), and I have a scrap bin THIS BIG so I don't foresee any difficulties in getting fabric for the stays (actually I already picked it out).
Only problem might be TIME, as Christmas is, um, a week after I get back from TCNJ...but I've made all this kind of stuff before, I'm planning on machining a reasonable amount of this (no, not the stays, except for the side seams, but I made my effigy corset this past summer in three days, so I'm not too worried), and I'm not too hung up on having this done for exactly the DAY OF Christmas.
Must be off to class now!
It's a little bit lighter weight than I thought it would be, but that's no biggie; I'll line it if I need to (oh good, more money to spend). And it had the weirdest smell when I took it out of the package, I can't even begin to describe it. But it went away when I washed it, so whatever. Besides the weight and the smell, I absolutely love this fabric. So pretty! I just want the semester to be OVER so I can go home and SEW!!!
Also, now that it's December, I need to start thinking about Christmas presents...oy. Well, okay, there aren't too many people I need to worry about, as up at college, we're doing a Secret Santa at somebody's house after the 25th, so I don't have to worry about that yet. However, I have practically zero cash as of now, so I have to be creative. I've already decided to only do gifts for my two closest friends at home, and my family. For one of my friends, the one I've so lately corrupted to The Dark Side (aka 18thc costuming), I'm thinking about making a set of 18thc undergarments. I know she'd appreciate it, as she's not really into hand sewing (hi! stays! hand sewing!), and she works two jobs and goes to school, so she hasn't got much time anyway. I've got plenty of muslin for a shift and petticoat (yes, I like muslin. it's cheap and dyes well), and I have a scrap bin THIS BIG so I don't foresee any difficulties in getting fabric for the stays (actually I already picked it out).
Only problem might be TIME, as Christmas is, um, a week after I get back from TCNJ...but I've made all this kind of stuff before, I'm planning on machining a reasonable amount of this (no, not the stays, except for the side seams, but I made my effigy corset this past summer in three days, so I'm not too worried), and I'm not too hung up on having this done for exactly the DAY OF Christmas.
Must be off to class now!
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I know the short on cash scenario though. I am cross stitching up a storm for some people so they have a hand done gift from me that didn't break my bank.
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