5-23-12 I'm pitching all my dog treats from Waggin Train, I did not do my due dilligence these treats are made in China.  Some dogs are getting sick from the chicken jerky.   I'm sticking with IAMS treats as they have not had any recalls in the past 5 years and I do have a healthy dog and want to keep him that way.

Got the linen for my class kits today!  It's really nice 100% linen for embroidery.

5-22-12 Sold the Loom!  It now has a good home and my garage is empty.  DH is happy!

5-19-12 Investiture was nice if short.  No feast for me.

5-18-12 Done! and on Time...so proud of myself. A Comfort Elizabethan in 2 weeks...Go Me.

I have something to wear tomorrow and a new pearl necklace & earrings to go with it all

5-16-12  Almost finished with the Loose Gown...pretty much the hems to do.

5-9-12  DH's Birthday today, so I made a from scratch cake with icing.  Lamb for dinner. 

Still working on the Loose Gown, not too much left.

5-8-12 Largess from the WK Needleworkers is to be from the Queen's Gifts Inventories, but I'm going to make something for the guys.  A shirt with embroidery.  Due 12th Night, but I'm also going to have to have a pair of Royalty Napkins due at that time too, so I'm going to make this shirt 1st and have it done before October Crown.

5-7-12 At Scribal I finished the calligraphy on my very first assigned scroll and got another one assigned to me. I know I can do bettern on the 2nd one.

5-3-12  It's not like I don't have enough to do, but I'm going to attempt this in record time.  We shall see.

5-2-12 Almost done with another Smock.

4-27-12 I have to say that I understood that Janet Arnold was good but reading Queen Elizabeth Wardrobe Unlock'd I'm totally impressed on her research and the depth of the work she did.

4-25-12 Finished the Smock!

4-23-12 I can't believe I worked all day on the Smock and still have not finished it.  Lots of hand sewing of the Seam Allowances.

4-22-12 Got 5 yds of the LL020 bleached white in from fabric-store.com.  I'm going to make another Smock but this time with my own embroidery on it.  I've worked out a pattern that several people like and I like. It's based on 1585 - 1600's patterns from England.

4-21-12 Today was fracking hot!  So I hemmed my Romans while watching Gladiator.

4-20-12  Yay, finally got off my butt and started another English Smock.  I'm using some machine embroidery that my friend gave me (oops I did buy part of this).  This one is blackwork.

4-17-12  Back from a weekend of embroidery heaven at IKINS...mostly late period embroidery, bobbin lace and gloves.  I missed the Field Trip but at least now I know what 16th embroidery items they have at LACMA.

4-7-12 I guess I was a bit harsh on DH's boss...she got the boot too, so her bosses lied to her.

Working on the 3rd Roman Dress.  Will make this one with some embroidery that a friend of mine made for me and I never used since it had a household badge on it and I'm no longer part of that household.  The dogs are a part of my badge and I've cut them out and will use them on the Palla since it will be the most visible. 

In my research of roman women's clothing, I found one more neckline treatment, so I may make another.  Right now 3 seems just fine since I don't attend too many events in the summer anyway.

4-4-12  Why do bosses lie, DH was told that his department would not be effected by the Yahoo Lay Offs...guess what, he got the pink slip!  <Mad right now>

4-1-12 Roman Dress #3

3-31-12 Watched Star Trek the 2009 movie in Blu Ray...good feelings.

3-30-12 Working on my embroidery skills. 

3-27-12 Returned from March Crown.  My Tablet Weaving Promissory went for $160.00.  A very nice event.  Today I had a Road Trip to Alameda, Berekely, Martinez and Concord before returning home.  Got some great Calligraphy Tools and a great lunch.

3-20-12 I just don't get DH sometimes, He just got mad that dishes were left in the sink when he got home from work.  Really, is that something to get so upset over?  I don't get it and it's an easy fix to take care of.

3-18-12 Finished the 2nd Roman Dress!

3-15-12 Welcome to the Ides of March and It's Roman Times.

White Shield was fun with friends and I'm really glad we didn't stay for the feast.  I had a friend teach me how to use my spindle but it will be a long time before I get to use my spun wool on anything or worth.  It's really uneven and huge thread.

I need to make an inkle for my friends class and I want to do some more Tablet Weaving.

3-7-12 I watched the moon rise over the mountains this evening.  Will try to catch it tomorrow with a camera.  Went out to lunch today at the Elephant Bar Restaurant and had a shirmp dish that was really good.

Going to White Shield on Saturday.

Started the design on the coif.  This will be a documentable coif from 1680s.

2-27-12 Not too much to report, working on getting everything ready for my IKINS classes in April.  I have no obligations till October Crown...Yay!

2-15-12 All Finished on the Cloak!

2-14-12 DD took me out to lunch at P.F. Chang's and I had shrimp and shrimp..yummy.  Then we went to find some shoes and I got a good pair of walking and a fun pair of clogs.  Happy Valentines to me!!  O K to you all too.

2-8-12 Still working on the cloak,  Lots of hours into the embroidery on this one.  Almost there, but not quite. 

There is a call for items to auction at March Crown, but I just can't commit right now with the cloak.  I could do a promisory but I have so much else on my plate I'm going to pass.  The money is going to pay for a legal settlement for a civil suite that took place in Pennsylvania in 1999.  1.3 Million!

1-31-12  A Revised Cloak, but I'm ready to finish it now.

1-21-12 More progress on the Cloak.

1-18-12 Got the Lion head embroidery done.  I have the dragon ready to base to the wool.  Work on the War Cloak is on going.

1-15-12 Got trim made.  Still working on the War Cloak (Must get it finished soon)

1-8-12 12th night was a blast.  Will try to get pages up soon.

1-1-12  Happy New Year!  Memosias, Merlin and My Daughter...and a bit of knitting as well.  Let's hope for all good things this year.

Finished the book Hunger Games by S. Collins.  I liked it for a young adult book, not half bad.

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