Slogging

[clevermanka]

For those of you in Toronto: Guy Forsyth's new (and improved) website tells me that he's going to be in your neck of the woods on July 3 at the Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen Street West. Listen to the sample tracks and if you're even marginally interested in what you hear, GO. SEE. THIS. SHOW. Thanks to rougewench for giving the heads-up on the website redesign and introducing me to Guy's music last year.

I'm tired down to my bones. I am physically, emotionally, and mentally worn out. Regardless of what happens or how things play out at this point, it's going to take me a long time--a very long time--to recover. The reality of that in itself is draining. Last night I listened to a story about a Chinese man and woman who lost their nearly-two-year-old son in the earthquake. I sat on the couch and cried because my little crises are so very petty compared to the wrenching cries of the 26-year-old mother, calling to her son, buried in the rubble, "Mama's here! Mama's here!" But it doesn't make my own issues less exhausting to deal with. No, I'm not ready to discuss anything. But thank you for your concern. I'm serious when I say I don't want to talk about it right now. Thank you for respecting my wishes on this.

Yesterday I cut out the chemise for The Costume. The modifications to it look lovely. solan_t is going to join me for another Saturday Sewing Spectacular this weekend and will be bringing over her serger so I don't have to french seam all fourteen (fifteen?) pieces of the chemise. Tonight and tomorrow I'll be working on the corset. My goal is to have the entire clothing portion of the costume done by end of day Saturday so I can start working on the accessories.

Comments

[auroraceleste.livejournal.com]

I can't remember correctly: is this costume for the masque, or for a fun hall costume?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

For the masque. My first one! I'd still like to do a fun hall costume, but I really don't have anything else than the anime one I wore last year.

[nataliesee.livejournal.com]

French seams! That's what I couldn't remember the afternoon I was putting together my new chemise and went for flat-felling... French would have been much less time consuming!

Ah well, thanks for the reminder. I'm glad the modifications are looking good.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I use french seams on a lot of stuff. Bloomers, chemises, even my regular clothes. They look so tidy!

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

I hope you take pictures, lots of them, I can't wait to see this creation!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I assure you there will be VAST NUMBERS of photographs. Yes. Vast.

[royal-spice.livejournal.com]

Yippee!

[solan-t.livejournal.com]

I don't know about anyone else, but just reading *your* version of the story put tears in my eyes.



As for this weekend, I may just be dropping off the serger, as I have Thomas for the weekend.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Let me know if you want me to come pick up the serger this evening. I'll be out running errands anyway.

And yeah, I get tears in my eyes when I think about the story, still. I can't even imagine...

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

*hug*

[pointoforigin.livejournal.com]

Oh, I do understand. I kinda lost it while reading the paper today. The Sparrowhawk said "what's wrong?" and somewhat to my own surprise, it just came out in a wail. "It's all the p-people who are d-dead in Ch-Chinaaaaaa . . . . ." "Stop, stop reading that," he said, hurrying to my side, but it was too late. Sad, sad face. . . .

I think it is good to think about french seams and beautiful fabrics. it doesn't fix everything, but it is an effort for goodness, and it counts.