Gryffen's banner has been started

although I am struggling to get motivated I must admit. After a very hectic day at work today the brain just couldn't get switched on so I took the dogs for a walk instead in the beautiful, cool fresh air! Unusual for this time of year so I took advantage of it! The photos don't show it particularly well but the banner is dark green and white, not black and white as it looks. The lion's heads will have more detail sewn on as well. Princess decided to help pull the pins out!

Not much to see here..........

Haven't really been doing any sewing or planning - too hot! Will try and get motivated again in a few weeks ;-)

Started cutting out a banner for Gryffen on the weekend but I got too hot and couldn't get motivated ;-)

Wow, it has been longer than I though!

Life is crazy and busy, tiring but good. I still haven't finished the Renaissance dress but I have done some hand sewing! I'm still trying to decide on embillishments (if any) and closures (although will probably do lacing holes). I am hoping to have it done to a wearable stage (no sleeves) by this weekend - not sure it will happen though ;-) I have the two new patterns as well which remain unopened.

I did buy a stash of velveteen the other day as it was reduced from $14.95AUS per metre to $6AUS per metre :-) I got 10m of green, 10m of blue and 10m of black - I am hoping now with the warmer weather and wanting to stay in the air conditioning I will get some sewing done. I must admit I have not been motivated lately :-(

Didn't quite get there..........

I got Wolfstanus' and Gryffen's doublets done (after sewing until 1am both Thursday and Friday nights) but it just wasn't physically possible to get Conrad's done. He was very understanding though! His will be on the top of the list now to get done. Here are two photos although they haven't got the tie on sleeves on them. (It was quite warm through the day). Will try and get better ones after they have been cleaned - oh the dust!!

Oh the plans.........

Just need a break from spread sheets so here are a few ramblings.......
* Get the boys doublets finished by this weekend
* Next step is new shirts for Conrad, Gryffen and Terry
* Do blackwork embroidery (learn to do it first) on all the boys shirts
* Finish my Italian experiment
* Create a German Renaissance gown - probably view II or V on this......I have some Burgundy velveteen that has been recycled from an old Elizabethan I pulled apart itching to be made ;-)




* Once all the spiffy gear is made, get a family portrait done!

One almost done.........

and two more to go in two days! Got Gryffens almost done - the trim turned up yesterday. Huzzah! I haven't got time to upload photos etc at the moment so will try and do that next week when things aren't so crazy! I'm really happy with it - I just need to do lacing holes on the main body and on the sleeves, sew the sleeve caps on and sew on the frog closures and it is a done deal! My mum is going to help me with the hand sewing over the next few days so we can hopefully get them all done! I have tomorrow off work but with all the running around I need to do to organise the event it is going to be tight ;-) At least I am not the only one! Terry and Pete still need to finish off their armour before the weekend! LOL

You know you're in the SCA when..............

Wednesday update

Got the hand sewing done on Gryffen's doublet (took a couple of photos but will need to upload them from home), got the sleeves lined and now I cannot go any further until I get the trim. Fingers, toes and everything crossed it turns up today!

Worked on Wolfstanus' doublet - cut out the lining from the pattern I have for his dad. Naturally it was way too big! Put it on him and marked the new seam lines and used the lining as the pattern. Then cut out the interfacing and fabric - pinned the lining together ready to sew. I hope to get the sewing done this evening (as then I need to wait for, you guessed it, the trim).

Will make a start on Conrad's tomorrow!