Few people dare to get me costume-related gifts because I don't need fabrics/trims/patterns (I have a huge stash and extremely particular needs, plus I sew relatively few things these days). And I buy my research-related materials outright so I can deduct them on my taxes. So nearly all my holiday gifts were very routine (pleasure reading, cologne, etc.).
The exception was my h-cost Secret Santa gift. I was delighted to find I was assigned to Jonnalyhn Hall, with whom I've already had a correspondence and who happened to buy some wool from me a while back, which ended up being part of her wedding costume. So for my gift she made me a handsewn pouch from a scrap of that wool, with a drawstring that I believe is hand-twisted from wool yarn. Inside the pouch were two lovely strands of gemstones (one malachite, one lapis) that I can use for my other hobby/business (jewelry-making). All in a little tin that stared at me evilly while I decided whether to open it early ;-) --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
