A.S. 50 Challenge

I was reading about this challenge from posts on the list earlier this week. I think it is a really great idea, and I'd have seven years to complete 50 things. They don't have to be huge things either, though I'm sure some will. I started thinking about what 50 things I can do to be more, well, historical. So I started a list. I'll take suggestions for more I can. I'll update and repost the list about once a month.
1. The Corset project. See earlier posts
2. Make a trestle table.
3. Get better shoes. Either trade, barter, make or buy.
4. Work on the Spanish circle (rapier)
5. Help someone new make clothing (I believe that one way to improve ourselves is to help
others).
6. Eat only period appropriate foods all day at one event and prepare them in a period manner, as in not using modern things like a silicone spatula. Lillies would be perfect for this.
7. Make a period hairpiece because I don't have enough hair as it is.
8. Make a hat to go with one set of clothes.

12th Night

I think everything went well. I missed most of both courts, but managed to be there when I needed to be. For those who weren't there, the entire populace of Nordskogen was called into court. I think I did a good job as Royalty Liaison, and that is what everyone else said. The only problem was finding Royalty Room guards, but as the day went along, people volunteered.
The A&S didn't go well for me personally, or at least I think it didn't. I probably won't enter something for a while now. All I have to say is if you are going to give comments to someone about a project, good or bad, have the guts to leave your name on the judging form. And listen to what the presenter has to say.
Then there is the dress. That is now the gem of my collection. I was so happy that it fit right and it was comfortable. It fit and looked like an Italian dress should. The olive green voided velvet with the black silk was just perfect. I'm going to add pearls around the collars and sleeves as soon as I get them from TJ. That won't be till after Gulf Wars. It needs some minor repair work and fixing, and a hat. The dress flaunted a certain part of my anatomy. I fully expected that kind of attention which I didn 't even really acknowledge that much. It worked to get the young Royalty Room guards to carry stuff out to my truck during court!
And now for the TJ update...
He is home. He can drive now, and went back to work today. I had a little argument with him about merchanting last night. I told him how tired I was after Saturday, and it isn't like I'm at a merchant booth all day. I didn't mean that he wasn't working, but he gets to be in one place and does get down time. When you're running stuff at an event, you really don't get any. The most I had all day was during the A&S judging. I didn't get to sit down much at all. He can still be merchanting and sitting. I can't when I'm looking for volunteers or a specific person.

To Do List

I haven't put a to do list up here since starting this blog, so I'm deciding to do it now. Here is what I have planned for the next six months or so:
1. Make a trestle table and finish it before Lillies. Delivered lumber to Danr's and have decided on the pattern
2. Work on 12th Night A & S project, embroidering a corset cover. Finish the documentation. I didn't get any more done on the embroidery. The documentation barely got done in time.
3. Making my own set of cuffs collars. This has been started. I've gone back to working on this after getting the dress done. I'm taking to work every day. No more clothes for a month.
4. Finish the silk dress before 12th Night. I decided to change something so it'll take me longer than I thought, but I still have about a couple weeks. Done. See the most current post. It was gorgeous.
5. Cover the existing corset to make it wearable. I'm not sure when I'm starting this.