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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Dec 23, 2010 20:46:55 GMT -5
Happy Christmas all! The discussion has been pretty low-key lately so I thought I'd ask what sort of projects everyone has underway this season? Costumes or not, what's on the cooker for you?
I'm not doing much sewing but I am doing a variety of crafty things. Knitting on my loom, baking Frangipane and a Belgian King Cake... and writing writing writing.
What's up with you guys?
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Post by artemisiajolie on Dec 24, 2010 4:36:58 GMT -5
I've been cooking a lot too. I had a cookie exchange party and a neighborhood dessert party Sat and Tues respectively. I just finished making a shrimp etouffee for dinner tomorrow at my in-law's. I'm starting on a big project though; I'm embroidering about 3 yards of soft tulle for a shawl. I think I'll keep it simple and just do a border with random flowers scattered about. Oh! And I just got a new sewing machine! Husband was good to me this year  |
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Post by amandamoose on Dec 24, 2010 17:09:08 GMT -5
I am going to be making my mom a hat for her birthday (January). I'm hoping to be making stays soon as well we'll see if I got any gift cards to fabric stores  I've made cookies and chocolate Truffles and a rum cake, now I'm going to make more cookies and take them around to our neighbors. Happy Christmas to everyone!!! I wish you all lots of love and joy this up coming year as well <3 |
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Post by missmardi on Dec 29, 2010 8:47:33 GMT -5
Pre-Christmas was filled with baking and family gatherings.
Now I am making a wool trench coat for my dad. It is his late Christmas present, as he had not given suggestions as to what he might want. We told him what we were doing in a card, and he is so excited.
Next, my days will begin to fill with regimental sewing again for our reenactment group.
I am also trying to make fancy shoes for some of our Revolutionary War events. I almost have the heels figured out, and then it will be on to shaping the lasts and shoes. This project excites me most.
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Post by esther on Dec 30, 2010 8:21:02 GMT -5
I hope that everyone has had a good holiday. May you also have a prosperous new year! My pre-Christmas projects mainly involved baking. I made my own recipes for nutrolls, shortbreads and my newest creation - pistachio white chocolate chunk cookies. Now that the holiday rush is slowing down, I've been making little things. I made a reticule for a friend:  I also blocked and trimmed a hat for a friend. I made a similar hat for my husband from straw hats purchased at the Fair at New Boston last September. The original hats reminded me of straw flower pots, the brims had a strange upturned shape. But with a little tinkering and reshaping, I think they turned out nice.  My next project is the embroidered day cap (View A) from the Kannick's Corner bonnet pattern:  I'm a little nervous about my fine sewing skills. I've never done small rolled hems before. But, I guess I can't learn without trying. |
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Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong? ~ Jane Austen 
