Pier Francesco and the Quest for the Holy Ironing Board

[cat_cetera]

After questing unsuccessfully on Monday for a tabletop ironing board (one disadvantage of living downtown with no car is the distinct inability to conveniently access home supply stores), I went to my parents' house today so I could sponge dinner off them and borrow their car to go to Wal-Mart. They had what I was looking for, and I also got some spiffy new pearl-headed pins in funky pastel colours so I don't have to split my fingers open while pinning things. They did not have the bulk wooden beads that are good to use for button cores, so I guess my button making adventures will have to wait.

Got all of the preliminary steps to the leg pieces done - canions, foundation, outer leg panels and interlining. Am sewing by machine because it's faster, and am not finishing any of my seam edges. I washed the wool so it's sort of felted, and it's not fraying. The linen look is not fraying too badly and no raw edges will be exposed when the whole thing is put together, so I should be okay. Next is that pesky bit with making all the darts, which is probably just as quick to do by hand. Hope I keep my momentum going!

Comments

[landsknecht-po.livejournal.com]

How many button blanks do you need? I have a bunch of extra, as I bought lots for Billy's kit. I have no need for them at the moment so could give you some if needed. Otherwise if you have a Michel's (the craft store) near you they have them in their bead section.

[cat-cetera.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't think I am going to have time to do them before investiture, so I won't take yours. Probably afterwards I'll make better buttons, because the buttons I ended up buying are pretty big for this era. I seriously have no crafting stores anywhere near me, but I will try Michael's next - thanks for the tip!

[landsknecht-po.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.