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things look good, they're not going to kick us out of the house or sell it out from under us or anything. She's a very reasonable person, according to Chris (he's the one who called her). But, I guess we should start looking. I'm not sure how soon she's going to put the house on the market, but she definitely wants to sell it. And I have no idea how long it would take us to find/close on a new place (probably a couple of months at minimum). We did say we'd give her plenty of notice (as in a month or two). She asked if we knew anyone who would be interested in buying it. I'm not sure if they plan to sell the place with both acres or try to sell the second acre separately (they'd probably make a killing on it right now, as long as you can build on it).
Nov. 4th, 2005
So, like always, I'm thinking of the last thing I should be thinking about. . . mantles/cloaks. They do need to get done, because it will be cold. But, what good are mantles/cloaks to unfinished costumes? Anyhoo, can't help but plague my mind with it, so I might as well work it out.
My mantle is practically done. I've cut where I need to cut (I rounded the bottom corners using the curve on the lower sleeve pattern, I like the way it drapes better that way than with the corner hanging at the bottom), just need to hem and put the trim on when it gets here. Oh yeah and a "cheater tie" to keep it on my shoulders, heh. I'm considering a clasp for the front too. It is full enough to close in the front and I kind of like the way that looks. I'll see how it looks with the trim on it though. It might not be as flexible then.
I'm puzzled as to what to do for Chris though. I have 4 yards of velvet to work with, in two, 2 yard pieces, 45" wide (the stuff I tried to dye grey and it turned out taupish-lavender). I've got 3 yards of trim on the way for it. I've been looking at the ranger cloak that Aragorn wears before he gets the spiffy elven one, getting ideas (mostly of making Chris a Strider costume, D'OH!). It doesn't need to be something that's floor length, in fact, I'd rather it not be (maybe about knee or calf length, possibly even shorter). A hood is completely optional, I don't care if it has one or not. I'd almost rather it not, but it doesn't matter. I've got a couple of cloak patterns, I haven't pulled them out yet to look at the pieces to see if any of them will work. I guess what I could do is a mantle similar to mine, but a little longer and it would have a center back seam to it. That would probably be easiest. K, I've talked myself into it. Now to just get the velvet darker. Think I'll dump several bottles of black Rit in with it and try to at least get either a super dark color that almost looks black or a true black.
See, all this was a mess in my head, but getting it out, I managed to make some sense of it and even come to a resolution. Even if I'm the only one to which it makes sense. ;]
My mantle is practically done. I've cut where I need to cut (I rounded the bottom corners using the curve on the lower sleeve pattern, I like the way it drapes better that way than with the corner hanging at the bottom), just need to hem and put the trim on when it gets here. Oh yeah and a "cheater tie" to keep it on my shoulders, heh. I'm considering a clasp for the front too. It is full enough to close in the front and I kind of like the way that looks. I'll see how it looks with the trim on it though. It might not be as flexible then.
I'm puzzled as to what to do for Chris though. I have 4 yards of velvet to work with, in two, 2 yard pieces, 45" wide (the stuff I tried to dye grey and it turned out taupish-lavender). I've got 3 yards of trim on the way for it. I've been looking at the ranger cloak that Aragorn wears before he gets the spiffy elven one, getting ideas (mostly of making Chris a Strider costume, D'OH!). It doesn't need to be something that's floor length, in fact, I'd rather it not be (maybe about knee or calf length, possibly even shorter). A hood is completely optional, I don't care if it has one or not. I'd almost rather it not, but it doesn't matter. I've got a couple of cloak patterns, I haven't pulled them out yet to look at the pieces to see if any of them will work. I guess what I could do is a mantle similar to mine, but a little longer and it would have a center back seam to it. That would probably be easiest. K, I've talked myself into it. Now to just get the velvet darker. Think I'll dump several bottles of black Rit in with it and try to at least get either a super dark color that almost looks black or a true black.
See, all this was a mess in my head, but getting it out, I managed to make some sense of it and even come to a resolution. Even if I'm the only one to which it makes sense. ;]
