Archive for January, 2008

Branching Out

  One again, I’m getting an opportunity to expand my teaching skills, this time, crossing over into my favorite hobby–costuming. For years now, I’ve never volunteered to teach any classes because I felt my own poor skills were nothing in comparison to many of my friends. Sure, I can sew well and make great costumes, but [...]

January 10, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Sewing  No Comments

Rethinking

  Well, it has gotten to the point that I’d be cutting it close to get the Edwardian dress finished in time for the tea.В  Not good, considering I should really get the secret CC26 dress done first.В  So, I’ve decided to skip the tea.В  Besides, I was already starting to worry that it is going [...]

January 8, 2008   Posted in: Sewing  No Comments

Where’d Who Go?

  I swear there are fewer hours in the day when I’m on vacation. It didn’t help that I got a later start than anticipated. By the time I had finished breakfast, dropped K off at the BART station, done my Target shopping, run over to the pet store to check prices on pet carriers, run [...]

January 3, 2008   Posted in: Sewing, Uncategorized  One Comment

Tomorrow’s another day

  Okay, so not as much sewing progress as I’d hoped.В  I even got a little distracted with the yard work, so I didn’t get done exactly what I’d wanted to with that. First it was the yard work.В  I really wanted to work on the front yard, since that is what everyone sees.В  We have [...]

January 2, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Sewing  No Comments