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gwendolyngrace) wrote2007-04-10 10:09 pm
gwendolyngrace) wrote2007-04-10 10:09 pm
Ho hum
Job hunting sucks. Bigtime. I'm trying to apply to at least 3-6 jobs per day, but it's difficult when I'm trying to be picky. If I haven't found anything by end-of-month then the standards drop and the jobs I'll accept become less career-track.
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etakyma is off on her vacation in California (her real vacation, not work-related, not HPEF-related) with her writers' group friends, and I'm looking for work.
So I'm home. I haven't been out of my apartment in two days.
OTOH, other than using electricity and eating, I'm not spending any resources. And I've been sewing like a mad person.
No, not garb. No, not the few mundane projects I've had in mind (and have fabric and patterns to do). No, not even new robes for Prophecy. Although.... No, not really. It's the Halloween costume I planned for two Halloweens ago.
It's actually going well. I was stalled for, oh, a year and a half because I wanted to make practical pockets instead of just a false flap like the costume pattern had. But I went for broke and put the pockets in today, and they sorta kinda work. Not perfect, but "Crose enough" as they say in Kaminari. I'm at the point where the body is done both in the outer fabric and the lining, and the sleeves are sewn into tubes, but need to be attached to the body. And the cuffs have to be attached. I have sleeve fear. Then the lining and shell need to go together. There's a little hand finishing to do (the pattern has godets and they need a little finessing by hand), and buttons, and....done. Should be about another 3 hours or so. Then I need to make the britches, which will actually be SCA-wearable.
What is this costume you ask? I'll give you a hint: Arr.
But I learned an important lesson. You know how when you fold fabric in half and clip across the fold, you open a hole in the fabric? If the snips are sharp enough, this goes for fingers, too. Nothing serious, mind - I was bleeding, but I didn't need stitches, Amy, or have to go to the emergency room - just a band-aid and some antibiotic. But I've officially bled for this garment, so that's a good sign.
However it's after 10 now and I'm not allowed to sew after 10 PM when there's no one else keeping me awake, on-task, etc. Particularly when there's no particular deadline.
If I were smart I'd make some new garb. Though if I'm out of work for another week without finding anything temp, I may well proceed to that. And/or the mundanes.
Snow expected Thursday. Joy.
Hm. Nothing else to report. Jub-hunting sucks. Did I mention how much it sucks?
etakyma is off on her vacation in California (her real vacation, not work-related, not HPEF-related) with her writers' group friends, and I'm looking for work.So I'm home. I haven't been out of my apartment in two days.
OTOH, other than using electricity and eating, I'm not spending any resources. And I've been sewing like a mad person.
No, not garb. No, not the few mundane projects I've had in mind (and have fabric and patterns to do). No, not even new robes for Prophecy. Although.... No, not really. It's the Halloween costume I planned for two Halloweens ago.
It's actually going well. I was stalled for, oh, a year and a half because I wanted to make practical pockets instead of just a false flap like the costume pattern had. But I went for broke and put the pockets in today, and they sorta kinda work. Not perfect, but "Crose enough" as they say in Kaminari. I'm at the point where the body is done both in the outer fabric and the lining, and the sleeves are sewn into tubes, but need to be attached to the body. And the cuffs have to be attached. I have sleeve fear. Then the lining and shell need to go together. There's a little hand finishing to do (the pattern has godets and they need a little finessing by hand), and buttons, and....done. Should be about another 3 hours or so. Then I need to make the britches, which will actually be SCA-wearable.
What is this costume you ask? I'll give you a hint: Arr.
But I learned an important lesson. You know how when you fold fabric in half and clip across the fold, you open a hole in the fabric? If the snips are sharp enough, this goes for fingers, too. Nothing serious, mind - I was bleeding, but I didn't need stitches, Amy, or have to go to the emergency room - just a band-aid and some antibiotic. But I've officially bled for this garment, so that's a good sign.
However it's after 10 now and I'm not allowed to sew after 10 PM when there's no one else keeping me awake, on-task, etc. Particularly when there's no particular deadline.
If I were smart I'd make some new garb. Though if I'm out of work for another week without finding anything temp, I may well proceed to that. And/or the mundanes.
Snow expected Thursday. Joy.
Hm. Nothing else to report. Jub-hunting sucks. Did I mention how much it sucks?
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And yay for new sewing! Got a quilt-in-progress that I need to finish up.
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I'm in massive sewing mode for our play, so I feel your pain with the sleeve angst. Stupid Vintage Vogue patterns.
~alyssa
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I have no facility for posting pics, sadly. All my digital tech is either broken (I have a $400 paperweight that used to be a PDA) or I don't pay extra for the service (on my cell phone). And I own no digital camera, and my webcam (which never worked properly on my laptop) is still in my mother's house...somewhere....
Yeah, I'm a technical Luddite.