tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55028588083255258992024-02-18T22:27:04.300-08:00Sine NominaeSine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-22933373125239458802011-05-20T00:08:00.000-07:002011-05-20T00:13:00.484-07:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">Greetings Blogland. Long time no chat. I have been up to my eyeballs dealing with a HUGE pile of steaming wookie dung. Immigration, depression, best friends getting divorces, more depression. So I decided to pull my head out of my a$$ and do something fun again. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">Sewing!!!!! A new found friend would like to get involved in the SCA and has requested help. So I am putting the sewing helm back on and scrounging for pins. This summer looks like it will be fun with new people to go out and about with. </span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-5728872438027484472010-06-01T18:31:00.000-07:002010-06-01T18:36:10.441-07:00Birthday BlanketSo for my non-medieval stuff I have pictures of a blanket. I crocheted this for Avanleigh, my friends daughter, for her third birthday. My lovely husband is holding it up for me.I do apologize for the awesome shot if the dumpster. When we were going off to mail it I realized I hadn't taken a picture of the finished blanket.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yKVDGlUtvRipbCSAn1B0GpqScodvv1fm8ioBQVdF_LCUJ3RijcVqnn-OKxXtHUcN0tWU50T281ks5IG6y4tdAEQNd7deZFO9JHtijsZBEuaAbSXcKcIbceiQ-s_RM3c6Gtzbe-id3ZA/s1600/SDC11009.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yKVDGlUtvRipbCSAn1B0GpqScodvv1fm8ioBQVdF_LCUJ3RijcVqnn-OKxXtHUcN0tWU50T281ks5IG6y4tdAEQNd7deZFO9JHtijsZBEuaAbSXcKcIbceiQ-s_RM3c6Gtzbe-id3ZA/s320/SDC11009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477983962391308530" border="0" /></a>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-33221750393987177592010-05-28T11:37:00.001-07:002010-05-28T11:55:46.745-07:00I have found the pattern I used for the purse that I am working on. my computer finally decided to cough it up. Unfortunately I is refusing up upload. So.... details. <span style="font-style: italic;">Bibliotheque DMC L'Art chretien en Egypt: Motif de Broderie Copte (Christian Art of Egypt: Coptic Embroidery Motifs) by Therese de Dillmont, 1890</span>. I am working it over 2 threads on 32 count linen in black silk. I plan on making a small pouch from it with a lining of red silk and hanging gold bells from the bottom edge. I need to refresh my memory on finger loop braiding so I can make the drawstring and the hanging cord.Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-6439813609182652862010-05-27T12:54:00.000-07:002010-05-27T13:15:57.405-07:00So I am still alive. nothing like sewing your entire wedding to make you get burned out on sewing anything. I still have the Italian Doublet in the works for Jason. Just need to dig it back out. I have also started embroidering ALOT more than I used to. Thank you to Richard Wymarc for his beautiful page on German embroidery that got me sucked in. I have taken a couple pictures of the embroidered pouch I have in the works. I need to make it a little bit longer and finish the back. I plan on adding something to the bottom edge and making a drawstring channel at the top out of fabric. i hope to get this done soon so I can start on my next pouch (which is for me)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmVmm90FYNyCkpH0LideiRNieMUy8H9j42ShoqFs5EMIXQfnbmEXRqsCKhF113Xgo7rBfyWyofC6C5Cu_YSoK1CHf9wZ5Kj3qdBGRFT5TAfwZxQwnli7FM6fiUjd9PxXZSc9j3z0V5IA/s1600/SDC11022.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmVmm90FYNyCkpH0LideiRNieMUy8H9j42ShoqFs5EMIXQfnbmEXRqsCKhF113Xgo7rBfyWyofC6C5Cu_YSoK1CHf9wZ5Kj3qdBGRFT5TAfwZxQwnli7FM6fiUjd9PxXZSc9j3z0V5IA/s320/SDC11022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476045670327115298" border="0" /></a>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-59362273946454720182009-10-15T16:01:00.000-07:002009-10-15T16:05:19.734-07:00mini postSo i have begun working on the Italian inspired outfit for m'love. I will again have yo apologize for the lack of pictures. I am still not seeing eye to lens with my digital. That should be fixed tonight. As for an update, i have begun cutting out the circles needed for the buttons.. all 30 of them. So hopefully i will have something to keep me out of trouble this weekend.<br /><br />Speaking of this weekend I have joined a new L.A.R.P. (Live Action Role Playing) group near me. the game is based on vampire the masquerade and i will be getting pictures of my outfit in game this Saturday. Hopefully everything is dry by thenSine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-49592262121357946762009-10-11T11:45:00.000-07:002009-10-11T12:07:46.263-07:00Part 2 from last night/this morningSo I achieved sleep, kind-of and after a lovely breakfast debate he has chosen the official "you will copy these" pictures. I cant wait.<br />The first on is a slashed doublet made of silk. I will be making it in a dark gray faux suede. Not period i know but hey, it's free and in my stash. I will line it with a bright blue silk (also ala stash) so the blue shows through the slashes. I think that some hand made buttons and I think he will be good. Since this has to be legal for rapier fighting i will make a pair of venetian style breeches to go with it. I don't have enough of the gray fabric so they will probably be black. (m'love is a medieval johnny cash) I hae to admit though I do like the color combo if these trews. I might just copy them.<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_Ob_byFv_KPapD8qLK2rOzliuig2elr4sDdww2zeAYtodglPsesZ4_lqM2hRBlFSa-uwleg8KHkbb2DPk6n_fA4Mm5At_fzGrmDy8jH0nuDJOe5UHgvpHHxLNx9_qpK8cpGKWv0S4Ok/s1600-h/allenslasheddoublet.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_Ob_byFv_KPapD8qLK2rOzliuig2elr4sDdww2zeAYtodglPsesZ4_lqM2hRBlFSa-uwleg8KHkbb2DPk6n_fA4Mm5At_fzGrmDy8jH0nuDJOe5UHgvpHHxLNx9_qpK8cpGKWv0S4Ok/s320/allenslasheddoublet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391418840643796962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The second piece is a from a little earlier, Italian style. I found a fresco titled Constantines'<br />Dream. I love the look of it and I believe that if i made a lighter weight doublet and trews he could wear them under this. It looks, to me anyway, that could function as a robe or a coat. So the colors are a lovely deep navy blue linen blend for the main part of the coat with matching fabric buttons. Since the lining is visible I decided to make it scarlet red. I thought it would be lovely. The sash belt will also be of the navy linen, I hope. I just need to find the right shade of scarlet to line it with, luckily there is a fabric store not far away. I hope i linked the right picture so you can blow it up to see the detail. It is a truly beautiful piece.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_FOrkUIFvDxtX2JmIdV-Zmz0g9nzMl3PaLIRdX5jpbS9iTIu-n8YQuig6geHjsS2fKnpq3N0xjedUHunf4Glgaf_JkpkXY04OuptCc6hKQxp838O2GiE1JaWB3Xt1ZWTL39YYVaT-ts/s1600-h/Costantine's+dream.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_FOrkUIFvDxtX2JmIdV-Zmz0g9nzMl3PaLIRdX5jpbS9iTIu-n8YQuig6geHjsS2fKnpq3N0xjedUHunf4Glgaf_JkpkXY04OuptCc6hKQxp838O2GiE1JaWB3Xt1ZWTL39YYVaT-ts/s320/Costantine's+dream.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391420835802829954" border="0" /></a>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-38187843845943426452009-10-11T03:15:00.001-07:002009-10-11T03:31:13.305-07:00I HAVE BEEN INSPIREDIt usually takes something really cool to inspire me tot he point that I am blogging about it at 3 in the morning. But oh well. My lovely husband, whom I love with my whole heart, has made a request of me. He needs new garb for next event season. As he fights rapier he wants....A FULL ELIZABETHAN ENSEMBLE! Holy cow! Doublet, yes. Hose, yes. Ruff, yes. Pretty slashed pumpkin breeches....still debating. The second request was for something for cooler events, only requirement is no Norse, viking, Anglo Saxon or whatever. I have a late period man.<br /> He really wants me to pretty him up. So other than doing a little happy dance around the living room I dove face first into the fabric stash. I have some ideas of what i can make him. So here are some pictures of the inspirations.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhi77oNoIIcpgaSRuOix_kVUMxj5jFi4_N-BMHxf7fQ4WxwLIXCdm_Afoy6CRktMwXdwfgM4A-AFRIFh-hockPa8qh1d887YpGO6iPbsO08f1yp21-mkhogROs87mBk-L_Tv6jzNAdfQ/s1600-h/Gregory+in+black.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhi77oNoIIcpgaSRuOix_kVUMxj5jFi4_N-BMHxf7fQ4WxwLIXCdm_Afoy6CRktMwXdwfgM4A-AFRIFh-hockPa8qh1d887YpGO6iPbsO08f1yp21-mkhogROs87mBk-L_Tv6jzNAdfQ/s320/Gregory+in+black.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391287520482702754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4ljddpGu4RdNVq927Jo56lANgnS-giolBiG8SQSsOMh_RXE7ytLLULsTdO9Qv4Uro3zwWei2mIQoEyv0-ygAgqr070zfFD3s_Ob9-JIyYGV5tmrt-_RtlEWqXRMSGuFts4GJkj1RQgo/s1600-h/Jay's+fencing+doublet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 445px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4ljddpGu4RdNVq927Jo56lANgnS-giolBiG8SQSsOMh_RXE7ytLLULsTdO9Qv4Uro3zwWei2mIQoEyv0-ygAgqr070zfFD3s_Ob9-JIyYGV5tmrt-_RtlEWqXRMSGuFts4GJkj1RQgo/s320/Jay's+fencing+doublet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391287684366519650" border="0" /></a>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-16931550494671838302009-09-09T12:34:00.001-07:002009-09-09T12:42:38.241-07:00BlahSooooooooo. It has been a while since I have gotten on here and posted something. Quite a few things have been happening since i was last on. Most important of them is that I am now married. Yippieeeeeee! Hold on.............. had to do the happy happy joy joy dance around my computer.<br />I will upload some picture as soon as I get them from the photographer.<br /><br />In other news I last posted that I was trying to enter the iron dress contest. Well, I put in my bid about 1 day to late so I was unable to enter. All the more time for me to plan about next year. Since you have to use what is in your stash I can completely root through all my fabrics and see what all is there instead of grabbing something off the top layer. I have to clean my stuff out of mom's garage for me to officially move so there will be much rooting.<br /><br />I did discover something that I think I will be taking on though. It seems like something I would like to do since I am at home most of the time. This was the part of the email I copied.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><em>Lady Albreda Aylese of the Mountain Freehold in the East Kingdom has issued forth this challenge to all Knowne World Artisans. She has challenged us to undertake the making of 50 things by the Society’s 50th Anniversary (2015 by current reckoning). She has made knownthree approaches the Depth Challenge, which is to simply make 50 things from your favorite art or science. The Breadth Challenge tocomplete 50 things from a variety of arts and sciences. Finally, the Persona Challenge to undertake 50 things that your Persona wouldhave done/made. There is also an option for a group to complete the challenge together. If we wanted the guild could participatetogether, or we can participate individually. Any Guild specific challenge projects can be completed for this challenge as well!</em></span> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><em>50 may seem like a daunting number, but can definitely be accomplished in the time allowed. Your challenge items must be madebetween 1 May 2007 and 1 May 2015, that’s 8 years! Surely we all complete 6-7 projects each year. If you are looking to push yourself in a particular area or to learn new arts this is a way to accomplish that goal!</em></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><em>Those who are interested in more information may consult the <a href="http://artsandsciences50.org/index.html" target="_blank">A&S Challenge home page</a>. I would encourage everyone who will be participating in the challenge to join the <a href="http://artsandsciences50.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blog community</a> and make yourselves known!<br /></em></span></p><p>So I have to join that blog community and work my little behind off. I will enter the planning stages and post what i intend to do soon.<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><em></em></span></p>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-52767051362390777142009-07-03T15:55:00.000-07:002009-07-03T15:59:42.560-07:00Packing<span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">So I am yet again making a trek to the states for wedding stuff. Almost everything is done. YEAH!!!! My mom rocks and she has been a huge help with everything. Just have to finish up a coupe of odds and ends..oh and yep my dress. Got the correct binding last night (this was take 3) so I will have it whipped up in no time. I really don't think the corset with be 100% accurate, but it will fit and stay on. That is what matters. I have also dug out a bunch of fabrics to make banners out of. They are going to look so cool. Most are the 1-2 yard pieces of brocade that I have no clue of what to do with, I just had to own it. So that is enough rambling for now. Another update on thursday of next week.</span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-14822216846627014972009-07-02T14:28:00.000-07:002009-07-02T14:45:07.877-07:00Grrrrrr<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">So, I got my reply today. I didn't send my message in soon enough to take part in the Iron dress contest. I can sen them pictures to oooohhhh and ahhhhh over. But I can't take part in the actual contest. So I will make my dress and wow them BIG time.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">What has begun already, I picked through my stuff and found my wood blanks for buttons and small beads to top them off with. SO the will be wrapped in steel grey pearl cotton and topped with a small white pearl bead. The trim will be braid, the same grey pearl cotton braided into a cord and whipped stitched down.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I still plan on doing blackworked sleeves, or I should say redworked sleeves. I plan on plotting out the embroidery when I get to my moms house. But I have a picture of the portrait I will try to replicate. This is a portrait of Bess of Hardwick. I will try to copy this dress as far as the general shape and sleeves go. I am not very big on the fur accents. I might end up doing that... someday. But for right now I will trim everything with grey braid.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNS-6VZB93QiFPJEm8WcH6Gg0GoTLEv3uliHyMerj5RXkkTEJi6Crk7mY27WHaJwicZe0L9Ap4_43vWfhYn79QJw2U-N-v3wwfYzCnrMHN1mR9xWDWxC_Ap4GhZXZAMihKfFnq7y0q2I/s1600-h/med_besshardwick.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidNS-6VZB93QiFPJEm8WcH6Gg0GoTLEv3uliHyMerj5RXkkTEJi6Crk7mY27WHaJwicZe0L9Ap4_43vWfhYn79QJw2U-N-v3wwfYzCnrMHN1mR9xWDWxC_Ap4GhZXZAMihKfFnq7y0q2I/s200/med_besshardwick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353981017180605890" border="0" /></a>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-38495246259955084272009-07-01T11:03:00.000-07:002009-07-01T11:16:48.192-07:00Costume Plans..I am nuts<span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">So i know I have a wedding to finish, but I am planning on making a new outfit. The 2009 "Iron Dress" Competition for Margo's Patterns is on again. I think with all the crap I have I can pull this off. The rules are simple. As of July 1 you have until September 15 to make a dress using on of Margo's patterns. You have to use fabric in your stash only and have $25.00 to get any extras; trim, a little extra fabric and what not. Also if one of the items is entirely hand made you get the iron needle award. So I think I will go for the whole thing.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sooooo this is the plan.</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Pattern:</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"> Margo's Elizabethan loose gown, closed front with short sleeves</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Fabric:</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"> stuff left over from the wedding and whatever I can get from my stash. Thinking of Black dress with a white underdress</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Handmade Items:</span><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"> Embroidered sleeves (similar to some portraits seen) in blackwork or red work with cuffs, also I will need buttons for the dress, i think about 40 of them. So that will mean going crazy making those. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Good thing I have plenty of time.I will start on the buttons asap and graph out the sleeve pattern when I get back to the states. The rest is simple sewing. I will have a photo update as soon as I can. Wedding stuff included in that. I have to finish arguing with my camera and convince it to work properly. </span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-71961075364373634132009-06-18T16:06:00.001-07:002009-06-18T16:11:38.865-07:00Rock on Baby<span style="font-family: courier new; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 153);">So my fiend Jackie is having a baby boy in a month. I took that as my cue to create a totally awesome blankey. I love it and am very happy I have enough fabric left to make myself one.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgsEqLzRkK99jf34Zfm3QLmJnwoadpMFLPNP7lpbqcCNNNIqMPBxe2GZ2wr30FOlTUPjgH_d9gGRtHE-_6G_p6TP0Ilok3zleDlJPF_KwLajCqQVDDm2Pg_CxwekuTHTcVnOEq4-NTyc/s1600-h/SDC10697.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgsEqLzRkK99jf34Zfm3QLmJnwoadpMFLPNP7lpbqcCNNNIqMPBxe2GZ2wr30FOlTUPjgH_d9gGRtHE-_6G_p6TP0Ilok3zleDlJPF_KwLajCqQVDDm2Pg_CxwekuTHTcVnOEq4-NTyc/s200/SDC10697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348808928424102162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7o1XBiTpkvo5q7Lx5cgF9zuak9eAsSILSiFKB5PzG5MBjNk96dN32tirT4N0rYTxDGiFzVLipyAFYO25RG3e79CCEjnf_oK1CehhjmrtDmr4ExxaMvVsTXIYEW-DpEfC1cXL1BqWJ3xY/s1600-h/SDC10698.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7o1XBiTpkvo5q7Lx5cgF9zuak9eAsSILSiFKB5PzG5MBjNk96dN32tirT4N0rYTxDGiFzVLipyAFYO25RG3e79CCEjnf_oK1CehhjmrtDmr4ExxaMvVsTXIYEW-DpEfC1cXL1BqWJ3xY/s200/SDC10698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348808486868830834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD6DiB1vNEm2-efoj4tDSV3afKmUiZU3NIbfJS3TuGSyxFX57sKos7guUpPNI5Cv-vFfekmFi3wzuvu0Z0UJq0PmEIDgGESwRUUGIJW5g0b6krrPM6LZSYeRzVFef7xka-QjXSigxTj0/s1600-h/SDC10699.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD6DiB1vNEm2-efoj4tDSV3afKmUiZU3NIbfJS3TuGSyxFX57sKos7guUpPNI5Cv-vFfekmFi3wzuvu0Z0UJq0PmEIDgGESwRUUGIJW5g0b6krrPM6LZSYeRzVFef7xka-QjXSigxTj0/s200/SDC10699.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348808489477260882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsJ9AwRqe5OuV4a1m16UDfVeXin2OSMIL3jLcMo83Ij1m0zTj-twA_-HknkgoFfMh46l66_YimH8K9dcQgwHCWpuw7uYBFyi5Vwg7omGPdjCmuTNk1QqK_qbTUtXmbxEbO1B1f_z0qhM/s1600-h/SDC10700.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsJ9AwRqe5OuV4a1m16UDfVeXin2OSMIL3jLcMo83Ij1m0zTj-twA_-HknkgoFfMh46l66_YimH8K9dcQgwHCWpuw7uYBFyi5Vwg7omGPdjCmuTNk1QqK_qbTUtXmbxEbO1B1f_z0qhM/s200/SDC10700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348808498868488322" border="0" /></a>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-11803987803310443762009-06-11T14:37:00.000-07:002009-06-11T14:43:54.919-07:00TJ Hat<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">So I have been working on this for a while. I am on the finishing stretch for it. I have the fur band cut and ready for facing. I just have to make the edges a little sturdier. Just picture white fox fur on this. Oh, and yes it did take me almost 20 hours for each applique and yes they are solid split stitch. The colors are white, gray and tan wool thread on red wool coating for the applique on a black wool ground for the hat lined with black linen. I should have it done in the next week or so. I will post a picture of it fully trimmed. Also thank you to my red bear for a lovely modeling job with the hat.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3LVaOqcRpyXQtkG4DmQeU2jS4ljgXIhIsJ3svgrESj8aAxnlAbH0huDE6CZGQf3E5122iaL4oZD6P2Rk_fLFdA7jDXLEZ0k72yTF89qQISmFEtgtj2elGPCWpfjz_vjoQ5a1Wd0gkSg/s1600-h/SDC10682.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3LVaOqcRpyXQtkG4DmQeU2jS4ljgXIhIsJ3svgrESj8aAxnlAbH0huDE6CZGQf3E5122iaL4oZD6P2Rk_fLFdA7jDXLEZ0k72yTF89qQISmFEtgtj2elGPCWpfjz_vjoQ5a1Wd0gkSg/s200/SDC10682.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346188221276039058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbI3gEK2djuotqmVo4c_T5jAiVcI_R0FZcdS-hepIA_sSaWLOEl1j8edq9D6vRj3p74FoGCpwu0aRRJdwCODLKGTWdpbR_1ecWjAr5mFpXt7bmTrC2Pc2gnwbH-RuUL511dI5DAQmANlA/s1600-h/SDC10683.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbI3gEK2djuotqmVo4c_T5jAiVcI_R0FZcdS-hepIA_sSaWLOEl1j8edq9D6vRj3p74FoGCpwu0aRRJdwCODLKGTWdpbR_1ecWjAr5mFpXt7bmTrC2Pc2gnwbH-RuUL511dI5DAQmANlA/s200/SDC10683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346188227568464770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOku9RbPkUysr9nENArWxKWfOHEFS3zD96lLmoOFipaKxesR5i2TIvMe0sH1TvehyE48bPz_KpX2N7BUFwRPWusg2LM6kgNqIzWjS_JiSCYpZ8cprrBDx8_Pcu62r8YpR0RW7qVvEM_0/s1600-h/another+view+of+TJ+hat.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOku9RbPkUysr9nENArWxKWfOHEFS3zD96lLmoOFipaKxesR5i2TIvMe0sH1TvehyE48bPz_KpX2N7BUFwRPWusg2LM6kgNqIzWjS_JiSCYpZ8cprrBDx8_Pcu62r8YpR0RW7qVvEM_0/s200/another+view+of+TJ+hat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346188216535747858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6eZgRo7VlTM53keI-gD4vVMzOymU8QNr8DGQRDhrJ2-tWARksLq52C_e3QFyY8m24SMqnFTquXaSUKKSNi9AeLjeWwIwimogvP5MgC_deh9FCiKQGpqjbsXdu49PrDlQsbionzw23lw/s1600-h/TJ+hat+almost+completed.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6eZgRo7VlTM53keI-gD4vVMzOymU8QNr8DGQRDhrJ2-tWARksLq52C_e3QFyY8m24SMqnFTquXaSUKKSNi9AeLjeWwIwimogvP5MgC_deh9FCiKQGpqjbsXdu49PrDlQsbionzw23lw/s200/TJ+hat+almost+completed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346188212211583234" border="0" /></a>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-71206117533836844502009-06-11T13:55:00.000-07:002009-06-11T14:36:21.947-07:00Photos<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">PHOTOS PHOTOS PHOTOS... I got the point. So I have some here to put up. I hope you like them</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">So these are some of the pieces of hand work that have gone into the wedding. Each of my bridesmaids has cuffs of their dresses for the four elements. I haven't finished the fourth set yet, but here are fire, earth, and air.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfWEpovO2IF9B5WUihMBRmtHmPoncaSH_Xd3YjQAnXI24Ge91LMqP0y3BIvd9YetGxHc1Q1xXqsbMkpew9PCdUCKwyf6H6LWxqeMhgUnZJdYPmDW9IjYNWDQJx9VVK5qdickAA2fpdEA/s1600-h/Fire+cuff.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfWEpovO2IF9B5WUihMBRmtHmPoncaSH_Xd3YjQAnXI24Ge91LMqP0y3BIvd9YetGxHc1Q1xXqsbMkpew9PCdUCKwyf6H6LWxqeMhgUnZJdYPmDW9IjYNWDQJx9VVK5qdickAA2fpdEA/s200/Fire+cuff.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346177164718014834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPzqTK3oc8D1NdlZcb1HFjaNcWREvCyVHx0Z04EGL3cW2rYiQodqhbq20-ENGqFZ0IU0X84IMcUDzKVlMQJEhtmjJqJ3y6XNJi02nlLgfd9305hqSVIXPaZtV_JC2G0ybbSAOdYVBxLE/s1600-h/earth+cuff.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPzqTK3oc8D1NdlZcb1HFjaNcWREvCyVHx0Z04EGL3cW2rYiQodqhbq20-ENGqFZ0IU0X84IMcUDzKVlMQJEhtmjJqJ3y6XNJi02nlLgfd9305hqSVIXPaZtV_JC2G0ybbSAOdYVBxLE/s200/earth+cuff.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346177160514147026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgPzL0gfG34mQVlsIfKI7x22XIFRPlTIndJdl6BXYqqrgSmt76H9R2qIqIhcWGseRRv9ivh6NVsmjX4UcEqaW2KJKB_WqQAPihb67K0ue9I6YjgSEtuZa_Vv6eJPVtrGUMyjtJTniuL4/s1600-h/Air+cuff.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgPzL0gfG34mQVlsIfKI7x22XIFRPlTIndJdl6BXYqqrgSmt76H9R2qIqIhcWGseRRv9ivh6NVsmjX4UcEqaW2KJKB_WqQAPihb67K0ue9I6YjgSEtuZa_Vv6eJPVtrGUMyjtJTniuL4/s200/Air+cuff.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346177151631077746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The other great feat of the wedding. The blue embroidery is by myself for my smock, the trim with the pearls however is my mothers doing. I think she will be blind by the end of this. She has about half of the bolt of trim done. WAY TO GO MOM! I am eternally thankful I have a great mom who is willing to help me sew.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzMUIzXkImHJZ-3QIITu9KXW9BPxuVG1SbhqdiYCIkXSswac_rq-paesHai22yNW8CeacBFfLt8lNRMV2QjJcvB58PAxFHbgXe5z8fLSCtYErmY92mEC-OI37d8bS0Y586tNfVKhuPVs/s1600-h/the+trim.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzMUIzXkImHJZ-3QIITu9KXW9BPxuVG1SbhqdiYCIkXSswac_rq-paesHai22yNW8CeacBFfLt8lNRMV2QjJcvB58PAxFHbgXe5z8fLSCtYErmY92mEC-OI37d8bS0Y586tNfVKhuPVs/s200/the+trim.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346177175107441138" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">So this is my sewing mess. Lovely isn't it. I don't think it is as bad as it could be. So far... it has been contained to the basement with small pieces sneaking upstairs.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPX36YauzpsPkRoOuiwJidjY6ctT1TN59PIe5VmJ_vXekVI_Gu6IGgiCwqzspYssdgAhrLxqxbqHNyz6b2tBZwhZzdZOjvDAAKTwPBsVWWj5pFkUDA8ZO7CxB4jQ1ylawsmACg7yzzTw/s1600-h/sewing+mess+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPX36YauzpsPkRoOuiwJidjY6ctT1TN59PIe5VmJ_vXekVI_Gu6IGgiCwqzspYssdgAhrLxqxbqHNyz6b2tBZwhZzdZOjvDAAKTwPBsVWWj5pFkUDA8ZO7CxB4jQ1ylawsmACg7yzzTw/s200/sewing+mess+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346179266517832226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwwmUF_zq4J_r4usPsa88HOu8xehE__t7Qv4iLor6y5lC1UtasJ98UCdB_TFet1o3AejbWDgT2kTwWGAbeWGKrwSzA54xWK4QCRo8W4rmvOPDVuveLqQ4z_wSAo5Io1kpXfLVPANTbHo/s1600-h/sewing+mess+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwwmUF_zq4J_r4usPsa88HOu8xehE__t7Qv4iLor6y5lC1UtasJ98UCdB_TFet1o3AejbWDgT2kTwWGAbeWGKrwSzA54xWK4QCRo8W4rmvOPDVuveLqQ4z_wSAo5Io1kpXfLVPANTbHo/s200/sewing+mess+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346179259765037522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uDAGum_pO4IK2egBwyMQeezLMdw97rVyqUZCsuDi4m4tiU8RTsgDi05qiHn78ICQKlTSNcipCphPMXeKEJnDMegwM0AmoM02Yi8XCJz15-ovRG5WgmMAMReZ0lO5lyNb4Ms7_VPrtHs/s1600-h/sewing+mess+3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uDAGum_pO4IK2egBwyMQeezLMdw97rVyqUZCsuDi4m4tiU8RTsgDi05qiHn78ICQKlTSNcipCphPMXeKEJnDMegwM0AmoM02Yi8XCJz15-ovRG5WgmMAMReZ0lO5lyNb4Ms7_VPrtHs/s200/sewing+mess+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346179269050908914" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Our sweat shop is my old kitchen table set outside. A lovely place on warm days to sit and sew.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6ymOfEizP3876-QkVwqvXd6bx_0YDbNn8-JSDmMvGQQdnSepWpskTHbI-pxX1ilPsUgjyubtb1KjFfc0rre54jecdg8K7oAtU8F75ycgaJKwYF7XMBZCpOrXmcWiAAzW-0YWEBrNWHg/s1600-h/the+sewat+shop.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6ymOfEizP3876-QkVwqvXd6bx_0YDbNn8-JSDmMvGQQdnSepWpskTHbI-pxX1ilPsUgjyubtb1KjFfc0rre54jecdg8K7oAtU8F75ycgaJKwYF7XMBZCpOrXmcWiAAzW-0YWEBrNWHg/s200/the+sewat+shop.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346179272352475778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My smock is a mixture of hand embroidery and hand sewing. i think it one of the finest things I</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">have made.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF0AxGFSKxYv0cJ_JBG8yY1rvyKj_rNMcBf9hP4PHLGI2Xq6Jf8PQDkLtyMhWD4sbnd-8TeAnZQYeHfd27a-vGok0paxsGuWX5uXdVNKdSnsOGOK53r0VSwmCe7VBju9mUCOpw-vpEO0/s1600-h/smock+neck+close+up.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggF0AxGFSKxYv0cJ_JBG8yY1rvyKj_rNMcBf9hP4PHLGI2Xq6Jf8PQDkLtyMhWD4sbnd-8TeAnZQYeHfd27a-vGok0paxsGuWX5uXdVNKdSnsOGOK53r0VSwmCe7VBju9mUCOpw-vpEO0/s200/smock+neck+close+up.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346183397536256802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xnTH34F1cPysStZL_PAjVwTPZNIKPvs2NbXIqH9cvq_5-5mbcFhiwi_Twgo_nXjnw2USP0MjyY_bEpr-zSm0zc_H1bbIlzIeCSeZRovMS1_HFa-61PFxdoKC0UtzA1WU4sVwFnvMRaU/s1600-h/smock+front.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xnTH34F1cPysStZL_PAjVwTPZNIKPvs2NbXIqH9cvq_5-5mbcFhiwi_Twgo_nXjnw2USP0MjyY_bEpr-zSm0zc_H1bbIlzIeCSeZRovMS1_HFa-61PFxdoKC0UtzA1WU4sVwFnvMRaU/s200/smock+front.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346183391803315650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">These are the only pictures of my wedding dress that will be seen. The trim lovingly beaded by my mom on my navy blue brocade. The sleeves and gown are loosely based off the portrait of Eleanor of Toledo with he son Giovanni de'Medici by Bronzino in 1550. Love that dress. I love most of the gowns she wears in her portraits, but this one won the coin toss</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYdyrgnDo1MP86kkJPytXvi-fVsaIY3VqQMlbHDBbxOzyGDNEC-Ck40Fg-CXxFgfDwaQX0uP62vK7nk3ucUJsZbP-vhXTnxKqVffAba9wDrniM-qJNcfFx4clRaqNBuyPSiHmTRRQMQU/s1600-h/dress+sleeve.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYdyrgnDo1MP86kkJPytXvi-fVsaIY3VqQMlbHDBbxOzyGDNEC-Ck40Fg-CXxFgfDwaQX0uP62vK7nk3ucUJsZbP-vhXTnxKqVffAba9wDrniM-qJNcfFx4clRaqNBuyPSiHmTRRQMQU/s200/dress+sleeve.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346183381139352786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqnLvLNMRwHvqSBokgEPD43pgEhKu3BZ7nkRlO7duGOzogDeS6qd_rZgpJHtHWlxTORjvXI40PqKimvzpvolBJ6_6x0SeiULvO1WSrcXO-vmPzXbeEdedDk3ma4S1EXJDim7ThsB5HbU/s1600-h/SDC10654.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqnLvLNMRwHvqSBokgEPD43pgEhKu3BZ7nkRlO7duGOzogDeS6qd_rZgpJHtHWlxTORjvXI40PqKimvzpvolBJ6_6x0SeiULvO1WSrcXO-vmPzXbeEdedDk3ma4S1EXJDim7ThsB5HbU/s200/SDC10654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346183384627392514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOV1uCZbD49ni1z8w8em9IszOyvj8rdSWNUYNG7O91njAYvgO1cNPjjmzqnpA39hw0C9CtSTD5fKXcecXFFoShSbkL1uwtUHkip9Or5VGZXdfI0g9mlgIo_v7Z13cpGVL9f_Cz1csI-E/s1600-h/Bronzino,+Elenora+of+Toledo+with+her+son+Giovanni+de%27Medici,+1550.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOV1uCZbD49ni1z8w8em9IszOyvj8rdSWNUYNG7O91njAYvgO1cNPjjmzqnpA39hw0C9CtSTD5fKXcecXFFoShSbkL1uwtUHkip9Or5VGZXdfI0g9mlgIo_v7Z13cpGVL9f_Cz1csI-E/s200/Bronzino,+Elenora+of+Toledo+with+her+son+Giovanni+de%27Medici,+1550.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346186103372882434" border="0" /></a>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-65620762791316985352009-05-28T09:43:00.000-07:002009-05-28T09:49:55.704-07:00I'm Still Alive<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">So I am still here, alive and kicking. I have been in the states working on wedding plans/clothing. -pictures to follow shortly- So most of the wedding party is done, Yippiee. I have to still make my dress. But if you consider how much handwork has gone into me gown I have gotten a lot done. My mom (thank you!!!) has been working on the hand beading for my trim. It is only a little 12 yards chunk that needs a pearl about every inch or so. If she isn't completely blind by the end of it I will be amazed. The gown will be beautiful, I know that. I should also give a big thank you to the Gathering Grove in everett. It is the coolest coffee shop EVER! Steve lets me sit in there on wednesdays working on my handsewing and email all day on thursdays. Only for a small fee of a couple of drinks. I love it. I will have to give him a picture of my smaock when it is finished so he can stt how creative I get in his shop. Personally I think it is the chai. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">I will plaster my blog with picutres as soon as I dump them off my camera. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Laterz</span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-48657611445999461572009-05-01T11:52:00.000-07:002009-05-01T12:00:53.610-07:00Heading Home<span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">So I am going to be heading back to the states tomorrow. I am excited and nervous. I have a list a mile long to work on for the wedding, if I get half of it done I will be amazed. But I also get to see my friends and family, spend mother's day with mom and go to Eva and Andy's B-day parties. The boy is planning on coming down with his family for the long weekend. That is another matter, we are having the official meet and greet with my family. I hope everyone gets along and there are no disagreements about wedding plans. We shall see.</span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-71955918436836958012009-04-15T23:56:00.000-07:002009-04-16T00:01:43.896-07:00Music<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">So my love got his tax return and promptly spent it. He and I now have matching I POD's. Yippieeee!!!!!! So I have a while 16 Gig to fill up with the "evil noise" I call music. Well there is a slight glitch.... I have a </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">LOT</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> of music. So if the 16 i now have about 9.3 Gig filled. Hopefully there is enough room for my pod casts and my audio book. We will see. I might have to up-grade to a 32 gig. If that happens I think Jay will kill me. </span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-3174563959660937952009-04-10T12:45:00.000-07:002009-04-10T13:01:44.913-07:00Reality Check<span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">So it has become apparent to me that I need to re-think things with my wedding. I have stepped back and realized that I am probably nuts for doing an entire Elizabethan theme for my bridal party. I have never made the dress the girls will be wearing and I need to do mock-ups and numerous fittings. I will only have a month or so to do this for 3 people along with make my dress. Well I am working on things for a friend's wedding right now and reality hit about 4 am. I was still up making finishing touches on simple tunics. The thought cam to me that I will be doing this for most of my stay at mom's making my dresses. HELL NO! Sleep is a good thing I have become accustomed to getting. So my plan has changed a bit. The same color will be used. Now I just need to buy simple cotton for the under dress and make up some trim for the sleeves. Easy for me. Now I can spend more time figuring out what I am going to wear. This is what the new dresses will look like.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqjuqO3tAgZ6ZW_uxmEAS8QMcX4bN1vwUG8hB7SQRnq5IeeORxe8mkpy3gWneGshZ14aGhcN040iq1n2oTGTpV1umbP8t8h7vkk_JANhxJtfAmZG124H1rRuvyh1t9nNX1PxVQvQ3hvI/s1600-h/sideless+surcote.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 118px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqjuqO3tAgZ6ZW_uxmEAS8QMcX4bN1vwUG8hB7SQRnq5IeeORxe8mkpy3gWneGshZ14aGhcN040iq1n2oTGTpV1umbP8t8h7vkk_JANhxJtfAmZG124H1rRuvyh1t9nNX1PxVQvQ3hvI/s320/sideless+surcote.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323154989208113666" border="0" /></a>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-19534991954158480752009-04-08T11:38:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:00:45.188-07:00Freedom Gift<span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);">So, I have been working on quite a few things in the past week. One is a freedom gift for my friend Ryan. Freedom gift... explanation. In my household we have a thrall system. You are bid on for a certain number of hours of service. When these hours are finished you are given a freedom gift. I have been planning this for almost a year. I have gone the early period route for Ryan.The fabric is a sage green cotton, the trim bands area linen/cotton blend. The embroidery is done in a deep green and pale blue. I plan on putting trim on the sleeves, it is still up in the air as to if the rest of the trim will be on the neck or bottom hem. I might do both and make it a court tunic. I have a few other things to add to his wardrobe. another over tunic, 2 under-tunics, some pants, and a coat. Hopefully he likes all I have done. I have a few pictures to share and I hope for some comments.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDheDAcQvZG-OlHC99O7jt2wcDWt7s9qtCJzmuasW49niiP7w8YqJhm7-BzgqZUAGwdta2l-qb04JgLZjnIX7AT3-OmN1dk4WrmisY1MxDTCU2yWP07MihWF-T-JEcKCWQPOuH5RFM0c/s1600-h/freedom+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDheDAcQvZG-OlHC99O7jt2wcDWt7s9qtCJzmuasW49niiP7w8YqJhm7-BzgqZUAGwdta2l-qb04JgLZjnIX7AT3-OmN1dk4WrmisY1MxDTCU2yWP07MihWF-T-JEcKCWQPOuH5RFM0c/s320/freedom+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322395304464116562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZbFZudrfSPqxQCojn6jV-m9edf9Ux6Sq9KvFi2tuUQcKZpqabg2EUueL9vWVduhZGb7xusgYEOgMShu7jEIC1FZ9_EH1dhg15YBGn_2-KnszOyyNkw3m4Qq8J42YZDcvWDQw3qsrYFo/s1600-h/freedom+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZbFZudrfSPqxQCojn6jV-m9edf9Ux6Sq9KvFi2tuUQcKZpqabg2EUueL9vWVduhZGb7xusgYEOgMShu7jEIC1FZ9_EH1dhg15YBGn_2-KnszOyyNkw3m4Qq8J42YZDcvWDQw3qsrYFo/s320/freedom+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322395300463771986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);"><br /></span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-29105236848389287622009-03-29T14:33:00.000-07:002009-03-29T14:39:57.567-07:00Blah<span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">So the cuffs are almost done and I have about 5 pearls left to put on the collar. I had a great time at the local SCA group's meet and greet. Re-met some old friends and made some new. Diring the meeting I met the nicest lady who will help me witht he corset for my weddign dress. YIPPIEEEEE! Now I can put the Costco bottle of Advil away. It seems that everythign is going well exceptfor the corset. I am a little more lumpy that curvy so fitting one by your self is difficult. I hope to thave it done within a month or so. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">I think I volunteered to head up the costumers guild here too. GAH! Do you know how hard it is to pry your foot out of your mouth. Nut I think I will try to do it. It will give me something to do and I really enjoyed planning classes. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">So I will post more picutres tomorrow when I get the things done. I will also incluse the cuffs for Jay's shirt. I am proud, he picked out the pattern himself. </span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-44144231882575551552009-03-27T00:47:00.000-07:002009-03-27T00:53:50.526-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Hark, hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings,</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">And Phoebus 'gins arise,</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">His steeds to water at those springs</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">On chaliced flowers that lies;</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">And winking Mary-buds begin</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">To ope their golden eyes:</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">With everything that pretty is,</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">My lady sweet, arise!</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Arise, arise!</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">From Cymbeline </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">W. Shakespeare</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-86936082581812431362009-03-26T03:35:00.001-07:002009-03-26T03:47:17.317-07:00Not Sleepy<span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">So I am having one of THOSE weeks. I can't sleep. I lay down and shut my eyes and think I have been there forever getting a little sleep, nope about 15 minute</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">s have gone by. So I decided that is I wasn't going to sleep I will do something constructive with my extra time. So I have finished on embroidery project that was rescued from the bottom of my "get it done someday box" and have been working on another wedding project. The one from the box was a needle book I began a month or two ago. I put it aside when things got busy and forgot about it. Well it looks like I will have it for this eventing season. the other is the sleeve cuffs for my smock for my wedding dress. I highly doubt that they will ever be seen, but I will know that it is there and that makes me happy. Took a couple of pictures before the camera battery died. Hope you like.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">So it is 3:45 am and I think I will have a cuppa tea and do a bit more embroidery.<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1WiIv8C4ChtEPE3fE4F7ukGcw9b_-aJ16RDJGg5Uh7ExP4vzvneHnsxXX_tN9jtc9UZi-L9s2LrZxewK_B_ZRqJI8qHAGstgk5Qy1uZErXqAAM8t1Zvtf8Zgzrc2-zlE3cUycQacEdQ/s1600-h/needlecase+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1WiIv8C4ChtEPE3fE4F7ukGcw9b_-aJ16RDJGg5Uh7ExP4vzvneHnsxXX_tN9jtc9UZi-L9s2LrZxewK_B_ZRqJI8qHAGstgk5Qy1uZErXqAAM8t1Zvtf8Zgzrc2-zlE3cUycQacEdQ/s320/needlecase+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317444863522079602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RkzLWAq4V63mT4VtzNU9acDtCJNgEwB8KM_TKCQgKG-tdrvfFckTXmhOptd_EusZcT_XY6lCkAbynfliiXXR8w2NvXjQ6eo8LoZCpydyviujSYpIby_fQLEbX-TiOvesNlNhVliuJYk/s1600-h/cuff+close+up.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RkzLWAq4V63mT4VtzNU9acDtCJNgEwB8KM_TKCQgKG-tdrvfFckTXmhOptd_EusZcT_XY6lCkAbynfliiXXR8w2NvXjQ6eo8LoZCpydyviujSYpIby_fQLEbX-TiOvesNlNhVliuJYk/s320/cuff+close+up.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317445307021143826" border="0" /></a>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-86959053408882129112009-03-10T23:23:00.000-07:002009-03-26T03:34:30.657-07:00Reading<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >So I have recently poked my nose into a wonderful book, again. I would suggest it to anyone. Confessions of a Pagan Nun by Kate Horsley. Set in the sixth century, Gwynneve, a nun at the monastery of Saint Brigit writes her memoirs.. It was one of those books that painted a full picture for me. When I finished it I just had to sit for a few moments and reflect.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >After that i re-discovered a fabulous book on one of my boxes. Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: women in classical antiquity by Sarah B. Pomeroy. It is amazing and opened me to areas of study I hadn't thought of before. Ancient female poets and lyricists I have begun to search for and admire. Of all of them Sappho, born in approx. 600 BC on the island if Lesbos. Not many pieces of her work remain intact. There is mostly fragments of her work along with others.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >In the first century BC, Antipater of Thessalonica, wrote a catalogue of the most respected and famous women poets, whom he called the nine earthly muses. The nine were: Praxilla, Moero, Anyte, Erinna, Telesilla, Korinna (or Corinna), Nossis, Myrtis, and Sappho. Each scrap of writing I uncover by these women the more amazed I am of their abilities.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >I am more tremulous than shaken reeds,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >And love has made me like river water.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >Thy voice is as the hill-wind over me,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >And all my changing heart gives heed, my lover.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >Before thy least lost murmur I must sigh,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >Or gladden with the as the sun-path glitters.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:courier new;" >Sappho</span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-83222818593738803242009-03-10T00:36:00.000-07:002009-03-10T00:39:32.482-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgsZo-G4OEtQzX3BFkyLpvurra_bsrV4V-CDcI9kDFicxTQKhjhJiY4j7dHwJuPo7Slb1Y-Sh0gPSRFwIu8ySkb3fCC9n2yQrhsG5pm3pHlWLWzc9yvWeXfD58b1_afrUXw-1AboU7As/s1600-h/fountain7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgsZo-G4OEtQzX3BFkyLpvurra_bsrV4V-CDcI9kDFicxTQKhjhJiY4j7dHwJuPo7Slb1Y-Sh0gPSRFwIu8ySkb3fCC9n2yQrhsG5pm3pHlWLWzc9yvWeXfD58b1_afrUXw-1AboU7As/s320/fountain7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311460142973688290" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Have you ever had one of those images that you can look at again and again. Each time I see this one it makes me think. it is a stone in a retaining pool of a fountain in Seattle. Taken on a beautiful day.</span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502858808325525899.post-5557094865371271822009-03-10T00:28:00.000-07:002009-03-10T00:36:03.590-07:00<span style="font-family: times new roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> Well I finished a nice week home with mom. Shopping for the wedding and visiting family. So far so good, everything is going well. I cam home to plenty of work, cooking, cleaning, and helping my flatmate's sister with her wedding. So all of her things will be ready for delivery by Easter and I will only have mine to worry about. It seems my life in entirely dictated by sewing projects. Good thing the weather is so yucky I have no desire to go outside. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> As a side project I have been designing a crocheted blanket. Hope to put up pictures soon. Just need to finish the directions and the border.</span>Sine Nominaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163120370399875586noreply@blogger.com0