Re: [h-cost] Holiday/Secret Santa gifts
Hello! My gift was from Carol Kocian, who gave me the book by Mara Riley, Whatever Shall I Wear? and several small lengths of basic cotton and linen twill type tapes. And also pieces of a pale green toile cotton for my quilting, too! Since I have decided to start playing in the era generally associated with the civil war of the US, I'm definitely going to be using everything! Thank you Carol, for these thoughtful gifts! Elena, Gia -- Original message -- From: Carol Kocian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Naturally mine was waiting for me today when I got home. :-) Sue Clemenger sent some chocolate truffles (Yum!) and a beautiful blank book covered in green velvet, with a Celtic knotwork animal design embossed into it. Very cool, thank you! -Carol ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Holiday/Secret Santa gifts
Glad it arrived safely! I was horribly late in sending it--we've had really vile, icey weather (although it's mostly just drippy/wet now), and it made navigating my way to the post office a bit difficult! --Sue, in rapidly thawing Montana - Original Message - From: Carol Kocian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 9:30 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Holiday/Secret Santa gifts Naturally mine was waiting for me today when I got home. :-) Sue Clemenger sent some chocolate truffles (Yum!) and a beautiful blank book covered in green velvet, with a Celtic knotwork animal design embossed into it. Very cool, thank you! -Carol ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] holliday gift exchange
My gift exchanger, Tara Broadway got an embroidered purse with a Shorleyker pattern, mirrored and flipped to make a motif for renaissance use. It was embroidered on ivory silk taffeta with silk threads. http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/purseembroideries19.htm I didnt get her gift yeat, she emailed me and told me she had broken a leg and therefore my gift wasnt send until last monday. But always nice to waite for surprises. From Leif i got a ligtbox, wich i have already taken in use, drafted pattern for a ladys gusset bag embroidered with silk pansies, if it gets nice, i want to give it for my sister. Then i finally will be able to send away the francaise dress at the end of this week for the lady i made it for in New York. So i will be looking forwards to a time without any bonds Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Holiday/Secret Santa gifts
So far all of my gifts from friends and family have been for the geeky side of me. (I will be meeting with my sewing/costume friends this Friday) I got an MP3 player and a new printer/scanner/copier/fax. But my Secret Santa, Diana Habra, sent me the most beautiful German goller made from black wool and linen, decorated with a hand stitched border of luscious fawn colored silk! I will put pictures of it up soon on the h-costume picturetrail! Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Holiday gifts
I didn't really get any this year, and haven't yet received my Secret Santa present from the list exchange. I got lots of other very nice things, though...several kinds of chocolate, a nice teapot, cat toys for my kitties, a historical cookbook, etc. Oh, waitI did buy myself a kit from Philosopher's Wool for a Fair Isle Cardigan. Luscious, luscious colors...Not costume, but definitely clothing, if that counts. And my sister's MiL sent me a hand-dyed silk scarf from Bejing. I gave a couple of textile-related things as gifts--one friend got a small purse done in a fair isle pattern (knitted), and my BiL got a seaman's scarf (knitted). My SiL, Beth, who is the other knitter in the family, is getting handspun yarn from me for her projects. Oh, ack, waitI actually *did* get something costume-related. A friend gave me some wood-carving tools. I'm wanting to learn how to do basic pewter casting, so I can make my own buttons for fitted gowns, and maybe some pilgrims' badges, and you can use the carving tools to carve your stone molds. --Sue in drippy-cold Montana - Original Message - From: Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 10:30 AM Subject: [h-cost] Holiday gifts Are we not going to have the traditional discussion of what costume-related gifts everyone got? Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Holiday gifts
Costume-related: one of my sisters gave me half a yard of deep claret cotton velvet for costumes--she said it was an odd present, but I can already think of three ways I could use it for this summer's production! Textile: my other sister gave me a throw, Lord Ganesha batiked on hand-woven cotton (made in India)--Ganesh happens to be this agnostic's (i.e., my) favorite god and also looms large in my legend since I have directed two productions of Terrence McNally's A Perfect Ganesh. Sewing: my sister-in-law gave me a small three-drawer chest which will sit on my sewing table and hold, probably, 1) snaps, 2) hooks, and 3) decorative fasteners. MOST EXCELLENT: Kimiko Small was my h-cost santa. I'll post a picture of what she sent so that all can enjoy it; for now, I'll quote the description she included: The sweet-bag style purse is hand made by me. It is made of black cotton velvet, with gold metallic dupionni silk applique, couched by hand with red silk cord. Freshwater pearls, red glass seed beads and a dark red garnet bead add final touches to the applique. The gold cording closure is held in place by hand-sewn loops. The bag is lined with red silk shantung. I will carry this when I serve as Queen at a medieval/ren banquet fundraiser late in January. As a creation and as an accessory, its value to me goes FAR beyond the h-cost exchange limit! Ending of semester (English prof!) plus a holiday production outpaced my imagination, and I santa-ed a gift certificate from a supplier I'm confident my partner can use. But wish I had been able to rise to the level of creativity I'm seeing in so many of the gift descriptions! In the next few days (as soon as I get the thing uploaded) I'll be posting a link to a photo I took after our recent (early December) snowfall. It will serve as my holiday greeting card to you all Meanwhile, ho ho ho! --Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer -Original Message- From: Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Dec 27, 2005 12:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Holiday gifts Are we not going to have the traditional discussion of what costume-related gifts everyone got? Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Tudor taylor
Hi, I found this information on living history uk. Its a new book released the coming spring, and i recon that many of you would be interrested: http://www.tudortailor.com/ Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Tudor taylor
Tudur Tailor I ordered 2 just before Christmas one for me one for gift next christmas. Lori ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] OT: sorry for any abounce messages
We moved my website to a new server and had a problem getting the mail working. Please accept my apologies for any bounced messages and to those who get this more than once. Jeanine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Holiday/Secret Santa gifts
My husband thoughtfully gave me several books from my costuming wish-list, The Little Hat Book, How the West was Worn, and a book on making victorian style ribbon trim (coincidentally I had been drooling over the very title a week before because I bought it for my exchange recipient). Cynthia, from the list, sent a box of assorted quilting fabrics and some nifty buttons, for my other textile hobby. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Holiday/Secret Santa gifts
I received a box from Germany that contained a lovely porcelain Faberge egg. I'm having tourble figuring out the giver's name. Thank you Secret Santa, who ever you are. The closest costuming item I received was that my daughter I spent part of the weekend updating my website and moving it over to a new server. The only down part was the problem getting the e-mail reestablished, I had 2 dayswith no mail hopefully there weren't that many bounced messages. As soon as we found the problem I changed all (where possible with out unscribing) my list settings to no mail. A thought for next year if we do this again. I included a copy of the information I submitted to Dawn in the package that went to my gift recipient so she would get to know a bit about me. Jeanine in MA Karen R Bergquist wrote: Not too many costuming presents from friends and family although my friend Jay got me a really cool reproduction of a Mesopotamian cylinder seal designed to be worn as a necklace. My Secret Santa was Jayne Thomas from England who sent me some lovely lengths of fabric- one in a silky, dusty purple/lavender and another in a gorgeous red damask- I think this one is silk. She also sent me pictures of her family and a lovely letter telling me all about herself. Thanks so much, Jayne! Everything got here in plenty of time! Karen Seamstrix On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 23:30:48 -0500 Carol Kocian [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Naturally mine was waiting for me today when I got home. :-) Sue Clemenger sent some chocolate truffles (Yum!) and a beautiful blank book covered in green velvet, with a Celtic knotwork animal design embossed into it. Very cool, thank you! -Carol ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts
Hi! I received a child mannnequin from my parents this Christmas, so I now have a 'set' - the baby, toddler and child. I also received a copy of 'The Tudor Housewife' by Alison Sim, which has a chapter on housework, which includes the Tudor way of doing the laundry and stain removal! I got a copy of 'Shakespeare in Love' as I like Judi Dench, and of course, the costumes! My secret Santa present hasn't arrived yet (the Royal Mail can be so slow sometimes!), so I have something to look forward to! Wishing everybody the best for 2006! Jayne - Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts
I received a book on beading, and my secret Santa gift was a beautiful bookmark from Rebecca Schmitt. It is done in meticulous blackwork and is too pretty to use (but I will probably use it carefully - maybe in QEW Unlocked). Most of my gifts were more cat than costume oriented. Oh well, most of my friends and family know I love cats and they don't know much about costuming. Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender _ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts
I am embarrassed to say that I threw the box away before I had a chance to copy the name off it. I think she was from Oregon or Washington. It was a great fur shrug like they have in all the stores now. The ribbon was a chartreuse color. I just love it. If you recognize yourself, please email me and thank you for your lovely gift. Sue Shatto [EMAIL PROTECTED] 401 Fairview Ave. Frederick, MD 21701 www.victorianmillinery.com 301-694-8950 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts
My secret Santa was Catherine Kinsey, who made the most wonderful needlebook out of handdyed linen, with a mermaid embroidered in silk floss. As if that wasn't enough, she enclosed a brass pin dating from the late 1600's. Since I do a LOT of handsewing, I've already put both items to use, and am the envy of my sewing friends. The only other costume oriented gifts I recieved were TWO reproduction sewing birds. One is now permanently mounted on the counter next to my sewing machine, and the other is in my traveling sewing kit. I've used them both already and they really do make handsewing easier. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts
On Wed, 28 Dec 2005, Carmen Beaudry wrote: The only other costume oriented gifts I recieved were TWO reproduction sewing birds. One is now permanently mounted on the counter next to my sewing machine, and the other is in my traveling sewing kit. I've used them both already and they really do make handsewing easier. What is a sewing bird? --Robin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts
IL got two dress forms -- a nifty one for my sewing table from SaraGrace (thanks!), and a Uniquely You for *me* from eBay. and books -- embroidery books, mostly. :-) Susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Holiday gifts
Are we not going to have the traditional discussion of what costume-related gifts everyone got? I got Nora Waugh's Cut of Men's Clothes! Yay! But that's all for costume-related stuff. Non-costume, I got A Series of Unfortunate Events tomes 4-5-6, the whole Narnya series, a couple of DVDs, Japanese tea cups and chopsticks, and cooking books. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts
It's a fancy clamp-thingy, that functions almost as a third hand, to help you with some sorts of handsewing tasks, when a third hand would be really handy (no pun intended, truly...just feeling the lack of a good vocabulary tonight). I don't own one, but I've seen them in the occasional catalogue over the years. I *think* they're Victorian in origin. --sue - Original Message - From: Robin Netherton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 8:07 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Holiday/Secret Santa Gifts On Wed, 28 Dec 2005, Carmen Beaudry wrote: The only other costume oriented gifts I recieved were TWO reproduction sewing birds. One is now permanently mounted on the counter next to my sewing machine, and the other is in my traveling sewing kit. I've used them both already and they really do make handsewing easier. What is a sewing bird? --Robin ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
