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elfie_chanI have been working on this special project for Alex for the past two years. It involves a piece of embroidery that was filed in triplicate, lost, found, submitted, returned, lost again, and then buried in peat for six months and recycled as firelighters.
No, wait. I just lost it for a couple of months, and then worked on it on and off. It was a rather complicated piece of embroidery. And if you recognize that rather butchered quote up there, you get ten brownie points! Good for you!
In any case, the embroidery is done. The project is done. The gift is finished, and I am very, very happy. It is lovely and shiny and I'll post pictures of it here after Christmas if I can get some. I am VERY pleased with the results. ^__^v Hopefully, I'll be able to make more for gifts for other people later. It's a LOT of work, though. Next time, if I want to make Christmas presents, I'm going to start in June, and it's NOT gonna take me two years to finish! ^_^;;
Today was a wedding sewing day, and I am so glad we got one in the midst of the chaos that is the Christmas season. Alex got a lot done on Josh's jerkin, and it has trim on it, and it is GORGEOUS! ^___^ Also, Mom fitted my wedding dress to me, and it fits beautifully. We were worried that it wouldn't; last time I tried on the bodice, it was too small. But now it fits. I am HAPPY! HUZZAH!
Tomorrow, Josh's girlfriend and Alex are coming over, we're all going to my church's annual candlelight service, and then we're going to have a big sleepover and wait for Santa. ^_^ It's gonna be fun!
The Bad News: My brother has been reacting negatively to soda lately. This is unfortunate, as I bought a 2-liter bottle of Pepsi Blue to put in his stocking this year. Bummer. I'm putting it in anyway. It'll at least make him laugh.
Also, going shopping during the week of Christmas is insane. I know, because I went with my mom today. It was quite...scary. And what kind of bridal shop is closed on Monday?!?!
Well, that's all the news just at the moment. More after Christmas, I think. Tomorrow: Cooking!
No, wait. I just lost it for a couple of months, and then worked on it on and off. It was a rather complicated piece of embroidery. And if you recognize that rather butchered quote up there, you get ten brownie points! Good for you!
In any case, the embroidery is done. The project is done. The gift is finished, and I am very, very happy. It is lovely and shiny and I'll post pictures of it here after Christmas if I can get some. I am VERY pleased with the results. ^__^v Hopefully, I'll be able to make more for gifts for other people later. It's a LOT of work, though. Next time, if I want to make Christmas presents, I'm going to start in June, and it's NOT gonna take me two years to finish! ^_^;;
Today was a wedding sewing day, and I am so glad we got one in the midst of the chaos that is the Christmas season. Alex got a lot done on Josh's jerkin, and it has trim on it, and it is GORGEOUS! ^___^ Also, Mom fitted my wedding dress to me, and it fits beautifully. We were worried that it wouldn't; last time I tried on the bodice, it was too small. But now it fits. I am HAPPY! HUZZAH!
Tomorrow, Josh's girlfriend and Alex are coming over, we're all going to my church's annual candlelight service, and then we're going to have a big sleepover and wait for Santa. ^_^ It's gonna be fun!
The Bad News: My brother has been reacting negatively to soda lately. This is unfortunate, as I bought a 2-liter bottle of Pepsi Blue to put in his stocking this year. Bummer. I'm putting it in anyway. It'll at least make him laugh.
Also, going shopping during the week of Christmas is insane. I know, because I went with my mom today. It was quite...scary. And what kind of bridal shop is closed on Monday?!?!
Well, that's all the news just at the moment. More after Christmas, I think. Tomorrow: Cooking!
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Date: 2002-12-24 01:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-12-24 12:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-12-24 07:23 am (UTC)You are not Ford Prefect, and I claim my ten brownie points!
o/~ Share and enjoy,
Share and enjoy,
Head through life with your plastic boy
Or girl at your side... o/~
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Date: 2002-12-24 12:56 pm (UTC)*listens, then sings along, slightly off-key*
o/~ Let your pal be your guide
And when it gets old and starts to annoy...o/~
*abruptly realizes she can't remember the next line and subsides in embarrassment*