Home, home on the suburbs

[robinsnest]

Well we made it safely home from the Parents. Very uneventful drive. Mostly I slept and Rob drove. He's a good man.

I keep waking up thinking I'm late for work, I over slept, my alarm didn't go off..but then there's no where to be.  At least I'm up, and when I finish this I shall shower and force myself to start working on the day. 

I order the book brickhousewench recommended, found it for super cheap on half.com (I like to write in books, libraries always seem to frown on that habit of mine) it was less than $5.00 shipped so I didn't feel bad about the expense.

I'm also sending in a check today for our local harvest festival. It's only $15.00 a space, I did it last year with the upstairs neighbor. I didn't make a ton, but I made some. And heck at this point it's something to keep me busy and bring in a few bucks right?  

I never got around to ordering fabric for my 18th century jacket so now I'm not positive what to do. blackcat452 has offered me some of her gorgeous fabric, but I feel like I'm becoming a fabric mooch!!  I swung through my local Jomar last week and found na-da and I know Joann's hasn't got a thing. I have some wools I could use, but a solid wool on top and a solid wool on the bottom sounds so boring. I know it's perfectly period, but it just sounds bland. I need some pizzaz! I do still have blue taffeta from my aunt that finally arrived, am I nuts to think about making a polonaise gown? yeah I know I'm nuts..someone smack me...

Comments

[fiofiorina.livejournal.com]

No - you are not nuts :-)
Though I must confess, I have no clue what the weather is like at yours, here I'd go for a wool jacket, and jazz it up with a nice fichu and an apron, a bit in the style of Liotards "Chocolate Girl"?

And have you seen this polonaise? She's definitely nuts, so if you are nuts - you're in very good company.
http://the-aristocat.livejournal.com/26187.html

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

hmm Oct 1st around here, could be warm and in the 70s (F) or cool and in the 40s (F) one never really knows. I think I'll go look at the chocolate girl again, I think I remember her jacket having a sheen I assumed was silk.

That is a GORGEOUS polonaise. Just perfect.

[fiofiorina.livejournal.com]

I also think it's a silk jacket, but I was rather refering to the colour blocks (unpatterned)

Oh yes. Absolutely perfect :-)

A bit unrelated - the "OMG - I overslept!!!!" -thing and the possibility to snuggle up again (though I rarely did) is the only nice thing of being unemployed.

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

ooh yes it's very true. I have a white apron and fichu but I could certainly whip up a new one of either if I found some a material that was more-sheer. Perhaps it's time to dive back into the stash.

I'm trying to make myself get up at a regular time and get moving on the early side. it's too easy to waste the day, and I'm feeling more than a bit blue so laziness is an every present danger.

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that's gorgeous!

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

Don't feel like a mooch, I'd be happy if it found a home. But if you want a polonaise, I think you could do it in time, most of the work is in the bodice, which you'll have to do for both a jacket or a gown. I can help if you would like. Still want to hang put this weekend?

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

I definitely do if you're still free :-)

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Hey, my archeology assignment got postponed 'cause we fell off the syllabus schedule almost immediately, so I'd love to join you guys!

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

YAY!

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it! Now what are we going to do?

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

the same thing we do every night...try to take over the world! oh wait that's my chinchillas...I dunno lunch and fabric shopping? Anything you'd like :-) I'm just lookin' forward to getting out and seeing friends.