Sewing update, studiolo and print shop
Dec. 1st, 2006 09:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
helwenThursday:
Washed the Irish linen from Una twice -- marks of fold lines etc. didn't come out the first time, so used some stain remover and some bleach and that helped a lot.
Discovered that I'd put the waist onfitzw's tunic in incorrectly and had to re-do part of it. The two side front pieces are supposed to slant down from the inside shoulder to center front at the waist -- lacing holds it in place so it doesn't sag or bow out. Then a rectangular flap that's attached on one side and half of the bottom edge covers over that and buttons on the other side. Apparently the last time I made one of these I put the flap on after attaching the waist, and then hand tacked the flap where I needed to... this time I thought I'd sew the side part and do it all at once. Unfortunately I wasn't paying attention and sewed it as if the entire bottom of the flap was part of the side front it was on, so instead of the mid-point of the flap meeting the center front of the waist, what was supposed to be the free end of the flap met the center front. Oy. (this is one of those late transitional Burgundian things for those who haven't seen the other one I made). Anyway, ripped it out, fixed it.
I cleared the shelves of a small metal shelving unit and brought it up to the kitchen and cleaned it up a bit. Thought it might work up in the cutting/bookbinding room. Then I had the better idea of moving the white dresser that was in the basement up to the 2nd floor for some of the bookbinding supplies, whichfitzw also thought was a good idea, so I brought the drawers up there. Not sure what we'll do with the shelving I cleaned...
Didn't have time to fix the sleeve lining on my dress yesterday because of all that, and we had to go shopping, so no work on cutting out the kirtle or chemise either.
Went to work, also had my adjustments -- twice. The neck and upper back stuff stayed, but the lowback and knees didn't even make it through my shift. Doc says my lower back is unstable (so are the knees, but that was the other doc). So, have to be better about doing my exercises, in particular the abdominal ones and the knee ones. My knees really don't do well with repetitions of going up and down hills and stairs, which I've been doing a lot of the past few weeks. Apparently the torsion required for this movement is more than the muscles and ligaments can handle, so the knee goes into the necessary position for going downhill and then stays there.
Got home and had dinner late. Finally noticed thatfitzw had moved the rest of the dress by himself! We fiddled a little bit with organizing things, then he read a book to me while I did more sewing (I read to him in the car). Finished his tunic, yay!
Friday:
Shower, exercise, cut out kirtle and chemise, back to sewing.
At some point Magnus will come over to work on documentation, Pagan will be over (hopefully) to work on clothing, and Emma will be over to deliver scroll blanks and pick up some loaner clothing.
Saturday I need to focus on getting some things done in the studiolo and print shop. The final type rack will be arriving late morning via Bill W and will take all of us to move it. The clocks for the rooms arrived Wednesday and need to go up on the walls -- both are 9 Chickweed themed and feature Solange, the cat. We thought the one where she's playing with Roman numerals and getting them out of position was appropriate for the print shop :) And I need to frame some stamps to go up as well -- stamps depicting printing presses :D I suspect our shop will be prettier than some, but that's always a risk when you let someone like me into the room... And more cleaning of the first floor of the house. Between the open house on Sunday and a houseguest or three for Yule, I really need to get things spiffed up.
Trying to figure out where to put food and drinks. May have to have them in the house, as generally the space in the studiolo and print shop is all dedicated space. Plus, I'm concerned about what will happen if I plug in too many things at once -- if it's cold on Sunday we have to have the space heater on, so no hot drinks if that's the case.
Washed the Irish linen from Una twice -- marks of fold lines etc. didn't come out the first time, so used some stain remover and some bleach and that helped a lot.
Discovered that I'd put the waist on
fitzw's tunic in incorrectly and had to re-do part of it. The two side front pieces are supposed to slant down from the inside shoulder to center front at the waist -- lacing holds it in place so it doesn't sag or bow out. Then a rectangular flap that's attached on one side and half of the bottom edge covers over that and buttons on the other side. Apparently the last time I made one of these I put the flap on after attaching the waist, and then hand tacked the flap where I needed to... this time I thought I'd sew the side part and do it all at once. Unfortunately I wasn't paying attention and sewed it as if the entire bottom of the flap was part of the side front it was on, so instead of the mid-point of the flap meeting the center front of the waist, what was supposed to be the free end of the flap met the center front. Oy. (this is one of those late transitional Burgundian things for those who haven't seen the other one I made). Anyway, ripped it out, fixed it.I cleared the shelves of a small metal shelving unit and brought it up to the kitchen and cleaned it up a bit. Thought it might work up in the cutting/bookbinding room. Then I had the better idea of moving the white dresser that was in the basement up to the 2nd floor for some of the bookbinding supplies, which
fitzw also thought was a good idea, so I brought the drawers up there. Not sure what we'll do with the shelving I cleaned...Didn't have time to fix the sleeve lining on my dress yesterday because of all that, and we had to go shopping, so no work on cutting out the kirtle or chemise either.
Went to work, also had my adjustments -- twice. The neck and upper back stuff stayed, but the lowback and knees didn't even make it through my shift. Doc says my lower back is unstable (so are the knees, but that was the other doc). So, have to be better about doing my exercises, in particular the abdominal ones and the knee ones. My knees really don't do well with repetitions of going up and down hills and stairs, which I've been doing a lot of the past few weeks. Apparently the torsion required for this movement is more than the muscles and ligaments can handle, so the knee goes into the necessary position for going downhill and then stays there.
Got home and had dinner late. Finally noticed that
fitzw had moved the rest of the dress by himself! We fiddled a little bit with organizing things, then he read a book to me while I did more sewing (I read to him in the car). Finished his tunic, yay!Friday:
Shower, exercise, cut out kirtle and chemise, back to sewing.
At some point Magnus will come over to work on documentation, Pagan will be over (hopefully) to work on clothing, and Emma will be over to deliver scroll blanks and pick up some loaner clothing.
Saturday I need to focus on getting some things done in the studiolo and print shop. The final type rack will be arriving late morning via Bill W and will take all of us to move it. The clocks for the rooms arrived Wednesday and need to go up on the walls -- both are 9 Chickweed themed and feature Solange, the cat. We thought the one where she's playing with Roman numerals and getting them out of position was appropriate for the print shop :) And I need to frame some stamps to go up as well -- stamps depicting printing presses :D I suspect our shop will be prettier than some, but that's always a risk when you let someone like me into the room... And more cleaning of the first floor of the house. Between the open house on Sunday and a houseguest or three for Yule, I really need to get things spiffed up.
Trying to figure out where to put food and drinks. May have to have them in the house, as generally the space in the studiolo and print shop is all dedicated space. Plus, I'm concerned about what will happen if I plug in too many things at once -- if it's cold on Sunday we have to have the space heater on, so no hot drinks if that's the case.
