[Steppes] Golden Key garb

[Michelle Dodd]

Do we have to make the pajamas?  ;-)
Gabriele

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, white russian in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"  

> Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 09:54:29 -0500> From: hpockets at verizon.net> To: constance.e.campbell at gmail.com; juliecunningham65 at yahoo.com; steppes at ansteorra.org> Subject: Re: [Steppes] Golden Key garb> > > OOOHHHHH!!!! Pajama Party!!!> > Who's up for this?  I'm READY!!> > Gerita> > Japanese Chin Rescue and Care> Dallas Northwest Coordinator>  > The years that a woman subtracts from her age are not lost.  They are added> to the ages of other women.  -- Diane de Poitiers (1499 - 1566)> > > -----Original Message-----> From: steppes-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org> [mailto:steppes-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Constance> Elizabeth Campbell> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:44 AM> To: Julie Cunningham; steppes at ansteorra.org> Subject: Re: [Steppes] Golden Key garb> > > I personally like the idea of continuing to have a newcomer sewing day.  In> my old Barony, we would take a weekend (just because travel in Japan by> train took a long time some days).  The first day or morning, we would go to> the fabric shops and find material for the tunics (or we would ask people to> bring their own fabric and indicate how much they would need before the> workshop), and then then next day, or that afternoon, or whatever, we would> get together and help them make tunics, hoods and sometimes pants.  I know> that they were all proud at the next event, saying "Look at this!  I made it> all by myself!"> > Another thought, just coming from my personal experience.  I did have my> first piece of garb given to me, but I had to "work" for it.  There was a> piece of nice loaner garb that my friend basically made for me (I couldn't> wear the loaner garb that was available, as their was a significant size> difference).  A couple months later, I made a hat and belt to complete the> ensemble.  My friend said that since I made the accessories, the outfit was> complete, and it was now mine.  It felt good to have a hand in completing> the look.  :)> > The starter feast gear kit sounds like a neat idea, too, if it doesn't get> too expensive.> > Constance> _______________________________________________> Steppes mailing list> Steppes at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/steppes-ansteorra.org> > > _______________________________________________> Steppes mailing list> Steppes at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/steppes-ansteorra.org