Garb diary?
Jun. 29th, 2008 10:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stitchwhichI don't really get the whole 'garb diary' thing but I know people who do. So in honor of them (and to give a certain Brit something to comment about), I am posting 3 pictures of my latest attempt at making Something Decent To Wear As a Hordesman now that my fourth attempt at a Del bit the big 'rippity-rip' one.
Red linen, 'cause I'm sure as heck not wearing wool during the day at Pennsic. Embroidered in silk. Of course. Outlining in stem (duh), fill in variated satin stitch. Not that there is much "fill" - most of it will be completed after Pennsic. This is a work in progress. But at least I'll have something wearable for the Wakes for our Brothers who passed so sadly this year. And the one for Yang.
The neck opening.
The Sleeve - really 'open', the outlining will be completely filled by next year.
The hem edge. This too is incomplete but it is coming along. I have found that I don't have sufficient knowledge of the embellishment styles to be comfortable with what I've worked out. There is a lingering feeling that I've missed the boat a bit on designwork.
In other news, our latest event is over and the work horses have returned to their looseboxes. I am looking forward to Storvik's event - it is sad to come home from something your group has hosted and feel stressed and depressed rather than uplifted and making plans for next time. I need to do some mental work to turn that around in my own head so I can be better prepared to be helpful if we host this again.
One good thing, the new person (Liz) who is eagerly learning how to be a Herald did a fine job standing with me and her voice carried very well in Court. I'm finding that I am looking forward to her and Opi training to be new heralds for us.
Red linen, 'cause I'm sure as heck not wearing wool during the day at Pennsic. Embroidered in silk. Of course. Outlining in stem (duh), fill in variated satin stitch. Not that there is much "fill" - most of it will be completed after Pennsic. This is a work in progress. But at least I'll have something wearable for the Wakes for our Brothers who passed so sadly this year. And the one for Yang.
The neck opening.
The Sleeve - really 'open', the outlining will be completely filled by next year.
The hem edge. This too is incomplete but it is coming along. I have found that I don't have sufficient knowledge of the embellishment styles to be comfortable with what I've worked out. There is a lingering feeling that I've missed the boat a bit on designwork.
In other news, our latest event is over and the work horses have returned to their looseboxes. I am looking forward to Storvik's event - it is sad to come home from something your group has hosted and feel stressed and depressed rather than uplifted and making plans for next time. I need to do some mental work to turn that around in my own head so I can be better prepared to be helpful if we host this again.
One good thing, the new person (Liz) who is eagerly learning how to be a Herald did a fine job standing with me and her voice carried very well in Court. I'm finding that I am looking forward to her and Opi training to be new heralds for us.
