I'm really crap at updating over the holidays, aren't I? --Well, let's be honest; I don't tend to get a lot done over the holidays. There's all the chaos and wharrgarbl of holiday prep and possibly travel, and usually I have managed to get sick at least once each season; and the truth is, as has been pointed out to me this year, in December my creative efforts seem to focus themselves entirely around the kitchen. Which is fine! But I should factor that into my expectations going forward.
All of the above things were true this holiday season as well, especially the getting-sick, but I did at least manage to do some work on my dashing consort's cote (doublet, thing). I started with the pourpoint pattern, draped it on him, made adjustments, created an edited pattern from that, and then cut out & made up a linen version. It's actually pretty good, I'm happy to say, but there were some weirdnesses going on in the back of the grande assiettes so I had to put it on hold until yesterday, when I could get some expert consultation. This having been obtained (in the teeth of a threatened snow/ice/something-storm that did not in fact materialize), I am now at a decision point: do I cut the actual fabric on the fly, using the existing pattern and just changing some things here & there where it seems right, or do I make a follow-up pattern, baste it & fit it, to be sure?
*points at above image*
I know the right thing to do, I'm just...I want to move forward already, argh. But I'll hate myself forever if I cut the silk and screw it up, so I guess it's time for Second Pattern. Grumble.
As regards the other tasks on the docket, I've procured his hose fabric[1] and silk to line my overgown, and made some pending executive decisions, and helped fit and/or counsel a few other people, and researched bycocket production so that if there's spare time (HAW HAW) we can do a workshop day for that[2]. So, things are still in pretty good shape here, in spite of the various setbacks and lost[3] time. I have to continue flogging myself along the path, though; I keep slipping into avoidance behavior. This morning, I opened like seven genealogy research tabs before I slapped myself upside the head and was all NO THIS IS NOT OUR CURRENT JOB. Stupid brain.
[1] An exquisite dull-dark red wool gaberdine.
[2] Hum, if I don't have time for a bycocket, should I make a hood for my dashing consort instead? I have the pattern, I'd just need the fabric. Hmm, hmm, hmm.
[3] == "wasted being sick on the couch and playing the new Assassin's Creed"
