etienettebluet

SUNDAY

Got laundry done today... five loads altogether.  Also went to walk the shar peis midday.  Thought about stopping at Goodwill for the senior sale but decided not to.

MONDAY

Walked the shar peis again midday.  Got the entire lawn watered.  Poked around in the garage some. 

Weather projections for the coming work is exceedingly grim.  After some discussion we've decided the next rummage will have to wait until after the June busy plans.  Leofwyna really hates doing a summer rummage 'cause of the heat but it's gotta happen.

TUESDAY

Got up early enough to call and cancel the rummage ad.  Now, no doubt, the rain will not happen but you gotta go with the information you have I suppose.

Sewed up the red and blue Halftroll tunic... looks way too big so it'll probably fit just fine.  Leofwyna grilled rib steaks and we watched Cars on Dougs bigscreen TV.  We walked the dogs together before I headed home.

TUESDAY

Spent the day very quietly... didn't feel awfully sick but my glands were tight and I was lathargic.  Did cut the light grey wool I'd had in my workbasket for the last several months. 

WEDNESDAY

Sewed sewed up the grey cote and trimmed it at neck and sleaves with violet-rose 'shirt tim'.  I'll need to get Leofwyna to mark the hem for me later.  Leofwyna got things organized and asked me to help her carry up her chest of drawers from the guest bedroom to her bedroom.  Then we carried in Little Sister's black lacquered chest of drawers and got it down into the guest room.  It's just a good thing they weren't a single pound heavier than they were and yes, we did take out the drawers to carry separately.  I went this evening to A&S where discussed the play for the JAV demo and A&S competitions in upcoming events. 

THURSDAY

Today I pulled everything out of the acquisition corner of my bedroom... literally the entire quarter of my bedroom where parcels were piled hip-deep from the past six years of thrift store purchases.  I took everything out of the bags and sorted according to fiber or use.  It's all piled now three feed deep on my twin-size bed.  When I was thoroughly worn out from the sorting I grabbed the half dozen 'trim' shirts and went downstairs to watch television and start cutting them up to go into the 'trim' tin.  I'm contemplating sleeping on the couch rather than clearing the bed at this time although the couch would need to be cleared too.

Anyway, the piles on my bed consist of half a dozen leather skirts, a dozen silk shirts, half a dozen wool skirts, a 3-foot deep stack of linen and cotton-linen shirts, skirts, pants and dresses, a similar stack of cotton shirts, three bed-skirts, half a dozen cotton broomstick skits, half a dozen decorative vests and finally a 3-foot stack of yardage, tablecloths, shower curtains of appropriate for garb fibers.  Oh my!

At this point I must interject that this is the last six year's accumulation of thrift store finds... less the few things I've actually already put to use.  This does not include the similar sort of stuff I have already boxed up in storage (and probably every bit at much if not more in volume) from prior to the last six years.  I really need to get stuff organized so I can actually put it to use.

FRIDAY

Got the last of the handsewing done on Ducky's surcote and Viking Coat and let Emalye know they were ready.  They both came to pick the rest of the things up.  Ducky was delighted with the Viking Coat.  The surcote is a little long but he'll belt it.  He has the option of having me shorten it later on if he feels it's necessary.  I also insisted he borrow a wool blanket with instructions to use it *under* the bottom sheet as I've found that's where the cold comes in at night.  I'll make Sash take one too when I deliver my gray mantle for him to use. 

While they were here I suggested Emalye have me make the leftover wool into a woman's Viking caftan.  She thinks that's a good idea as she's going to Gulf War and will need something warm.  Perhaps I'll get to make up her tunic and apron dress too, hmm? 

I spent the rest of the evening leisurely stripping out more of the cotton samples...  Yes, they're still taking time.  A little most every evening until my hand cramps up and I switch over to the computer.  Progress is being made however; someday this winter I'll be able to put together a few more of 'those' quilt tops and deliver them from the house.

TUESDAY

What did I do today?  Hmm... since Leofwyna got put on call I carefully kept quiet downstairs until she woke up.  Then I started another load of wash before heading out to the fabric store to pick up twill tape, thread and mock horn buttons to finish Ducky's new wardrobe.  I stopped to eat lunch and then at the Goodwill where I found some neat Indonesian fabric for my quilting stash, or maybe I'll use it to make camping pillowcases.  When I got back home Leofwyna was eager for me to go with her to get signatures notarized to get legal things proceeding.  And back at home again I got onto the next phase of sewing...

Using 2" wide upholstery cotton twill I made drawstrings for Ducky's pants.  I fold it lengthwise in thirds, stitch up both edges and voila!  Makes really nice drawstrings.  I also seamed up the shoulders of the sideless surcote of a cozily heavy wool.  I'm binding the edges of the sideless surcote with cotton-linen strips cut from one of the shirts I've picked up to avoid bulking up the hems.  Oh bother!  I forgot to get back to the laundry... more tomorrow.