MrsBrown's philosophy of life and stuff

So much to do!

Fri, 01 May 2015 22:55:32 GMT

So I finished the thing that I thought was a blockage, the reason I hadn't done a bunch of other things.

And yesterday, I determined that I would do all of the sewing on the dress I want for next week. But first I organised a shopping list for the breakfasts, snacks and lunches for the even next week. And then I realised that I had to buy most of the food yesterday, because next week is full of work and a full day course on the day I had planned to do the shopping.

After the shopping list was completed, I took Rose's violin to school (we'd forgotten it in the morning) and went window shopping at the op-shop (not sure why I did that).

As I was standing at my kitchen table, ready to cut out my lining fabric, my mother arrived for a chat and cup of tea. Yesteday, I got the lining cut out and the bodice pinned ready to iron.

This morning I have to take Rose to sell raffle tickets for cubs, so maybe this arvo I can sew the skirt together with the machine and all the rest of the work will be handsewing.

I also need to make those pies for the event next week and go to Bash (handsewing time!)

I don't think I have time to make that jacket or partlet I wanted. :(

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fly by saturday list post, now with extra flying

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:13:17 GMT

Tasks for this weekend;

finish the script for my toilet talk (to be presented on Monday arvo)
agonise about what to wear for the talk, the galah dinner and the recovery Tuesday
pack before Bash so I can catch a plane on Sunday evening
~~work out the best way to get to my hotel at 10pm sunday night (Haymarket for the hinters amongst you)~~ I give up, taxi it is. 900m in the dark when I'm tired is too far. Note for next time: insist on an hotel nearer public transport.
MAYBE set up that wordpress site with toilet info and links to go with my talk

make more buttons
sew buttons on the new gambeson
set up the points on the new gambeson
pad my elbow cops
shorten the hose to suit my pourpoint

It's a good thing the weather is so good for sitting on the couch sewing and watching telly.

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sewing for Rose

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:43:05 GMT

I didn't get any sewing done, but I have audited Rose's Festival clothes and she has the following clothes to wear;

red flemish (cotton)
blue wool pin on sleeves
black wool partlet
black linen partlet
unfinished white linen partlet
black linen apron
green linen apron
green wool surcoat
purple/red tunic with embroidery around the neck (from celsa - was this a borrow or a hand me down?)
red wool hood that will fit until she's bigger than me
ugly blue wool cloak

Notice the lack of underwear? Every chemise she owns will still fit, but her arms and legs are too long for her. The hems are at knee height and the arms at the elbow. Actually, almost all her dresses are in the same category - fit in the body but the skirts are too short. The only one that doesn't "fit" has set in sleeves - I'll avoid them in future.

I've done really well. Most of the dresses I discarded tonight have been worn since at least our trip to Canterbury Faire in 2009.

Tonight I patterned some underwear. I guess I'll sew that sometime between now and Festival... I'm also thinking that some more aprons and partlets could be useful, so she can just change apron and partlet each day and keep her one dress clean enough. Otherwise, maybe she's ready to just wear plain coloured linen/wool shifts with a belt. I guess I could button them at the wrist so the sleeves can include growing room but not be annoying. She could probably dress herself if I went that way...

Or maybe I could just make her another flemish in a lightweight wool with a bag lining - I made the last one in an hour, not including patterning.

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I think I just want to sew

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:22:12 GMT

I got up early so I could sew.

I read the internet and had breakfast.

I went to the kitchen to clear the table for sewing.

I had to put away some dry goods.

I (re-)found the moths in the pantry.

I went through every item in the pantry and dealt with all moths. Threw stuff away, containerised other stuff.

I wiped all of the pantry surfaces.

I decanted quick oats into a container.

I couldn't fit the last cup full in.

I made Anzac biscuits.

I'm sitting down to have a rest.

I'm not sure I have the energy to finish clearing the kitchen table, let alone start sewing.

I have to leave the house at 12 and it's currently 10.15.

I've learnt this lesson before and I would normally set up a new table with trestles, but the family room is full of stuff and I'd have to move it. Today, I can't win. Virginia Wolfe, you're right.

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