3_9_10 Had two nieces over the weekend and had a lot of fun with them.  Great to catch up.  If you find yourself in Monterey go see the Seahorse exhibit at the aquarium!  Unbelievable.

Now to work on the Squre Cloak.

3_4_10 Worked on the Square Cloak.  Making one of these is simple, but it's all the prep-work that takes time.  This will also make a great lap blanket when not in use for the SCA.  If all goes well, I can design some for family members as gifts.

3_1_10 It's my anniversary today!  Had a real blast at Court of Love over the weekend.  The food was fantastic, it was even warm..something that doesn't happen in a feast.  There were half the people from last year, but it was all good fun anyway.

The Menu:

First Course: Beef
1. Bread
2. Beef roast
3. Salad (romaine,spinach, endive,arugalla, leeks,rosemary, fennel,garlic, and mint) with a vinagrette/sauce
4. Beef pie with pine nuts,currants and leeks
5. Carrot coins in a honey/cinnamon sauce

Second Course: Pork
1.Bread
2.Roast Pork served with two sauces: Cerulean sauce and Tournai Cameline
3.Cinnamon Soup
4.Baked mushrooms with cheese

Third Course: Chicken
1.Cabbage chowder
2.Chicken Crowned with eggs
3.Decorated meat balls
4.Pescodde- peas and bacon
5.Couscous

Fourth Course: Dessert
1.Pears in Syrup
2.Honey-Pine nut Conserve with candied orange peel
3.Fresh Fruit- Apples, oranges, grapes, etc.
4.Psuedo-hypocras- non alcoholic grape juice with spices

New project will be a cloak.  I have used unfinished bits of wool or linen for them and now I'm going to design a nice one.  Wool lined in purple linen with Inkle trim and embroidery.

2_24_10 finished the haversack yesterday, but ironed it today and packed it up for delivery...yay..glad that is finished.  I have to say, I really like this piece.  I'd want to get it as a gift, so I hope it is received in the same way.

Now...I get to reward myself with Tablet weaving.  I'll be teaching Inkle weaving this weekend, but what I have on the loom will only take me a few hours to finish.

2_24_10 I've spent a lot of time on the haversack.  I'm determined to finish this before I get started on my next Tablet or Inkle so I have incentive to get it done.

2_21_10 Still spending most of my time watching movies and making Inkle, however today I tried my hand at Tablet.

2-17-10 Yesterday worked on my Inkle rather than viking..bad me.  Staid up till 2am and got up at 7am..I'm a bit tired today.

I now have enought trim to make another dress...but what style is the question..trim would indicate a Viking or Saxon Style.

2-13-10 worked on my viking embroidery almost done with the lady.

2_10_10 I was busy, went to a white elephant sale for the Oakland Museum and got a chinchilla fur for $15.00, also got a book on embroidery by Erica Wilson for $4.00 and assorted buckels for my Inkles.  Had a very nice lunch at a Dinner in Alameda and then off to Needle in a hay stack for some silk thread to couch my wool yarn down.

Last night, I more than made up for the fact that I didn't get to dance at the ball.  I went to dance practice and danced for 2 hours almost solid.  I really got a lot of exercise in!  I'm a bit sore this morning even.  I know a lot of people there, so I was very comfortable and had loads of fun. 

So I worked on my embroidery for the haversack.

2-2-10 Worked on more Inkle, I'll have to learn how to pick so that I can make letters and personalize the bands.

1-31-10 Yesterday was the Crosston Ball. This is a Quick Time Video.  I helped with set-up, clean-up and Gate from 11am - 4pm....but I did get to dance!  Their highnesses did show up late and they danced (no court) so that was very fun as well. I took a lot of photos but I don't know if any of the one's I took with the Cannon Rebel (someone elses camera) came out at all.  The few that I took were not very good.  Did meet and talk to another camera person, Jennifer's Father.  I hope to see some of those photos..he's a professional or at least has all that gear.

1_24_09  2010 Made a belt today on my Inkle Loom. 

1/20/10  Had a great weekend last, worked on learning the gold plait stitch...I don't have it yet, but need to practice.  Learned from my dear friend how to warp an inkle loom and read a pattern.  I now know how to make my own trims and here are the ones I've made so far.  Inkle Weaving

It's rained for 4 days straight...the weather people think that this set of storms will bring up our water supply for the summer.  The garage got a leak but not too bad, but it is right over the washer/dryer.  I think some of my cactus in the backyard have gotten water logged.  I hope they won't die.

1/12/10 Got the year right this time..Duh

Going to see Avatar tomorrow in Imax 3D, should be excitingly different.

Ikran the Mountain Banchee in Avatar

So I made up a Na'vi name: Taronyu Taw, which means Sky Hunter.

So it is fantastic to watch this movie in Imax 3D!!!

1/11/0910 Had a great time at 12th Night.  Our secret project was presented and Duke Fleig looks great in his new clothes. It was a very good thing that I cut down on the size of the sleeves, they were still a little long for him. 

As for my dress, the silk was a big hit.  I got a lot of compliments on it.  A laurel even commented that she really really liked it!  WOW...very pleased!

1/6/0910 Must start the haversack, March Crown is just around the corner and that's my deadline.

Going to see Sherlock Holmes tomorrow and must squeeze in another showing of Avatar!

I made the skirt larger on my Tudor Dress, but it doesn't look much different, so no photos right now.   Need to hem it and it's wearable. I cut out the false sleeves as well.

1/4/10 Oops! Forgot to post this yesterday...Happy Birthday Professor Tolkien.  Originator of Middle Earth.  He was a tree hugger too.

1/3/10 I have to get used to typing and writing the new date.  Going out to spend our Christmas money, Brunch at the french cafe, Cafe Brioche.

1/2/10 Saw Avatar today in 3D, by all means go and see the film.  It's breathtaking in it's scope of the world Pandora.

The Na'vi are a beautiful people.  "I see you."

1/1/10 Happy New Year.  We had rib roast, roasted yukon gold potatoes, salad, gravy and Robert Mondavi Claret.  Yummy.  Even liked the roast beef sandwiches the following day.

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