The S-murrrr

Don't worry, after this post it is back to good old fashioned craft-y posts.
But before going into in depth sewing or knitting posts.
 I want to show you that I was not completely idle this summer.
Are you ready? This is a long post!
OK, here we go!

In late June my brother, his Girlfriend and I went to the Air and Space Museum in Mcminnville OR.
It was a blast!
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C-47

One of my all time favorite planes- Corsair

The sheer magnitude of the "spruce Goose" just can't be captured on camera!

One of the most awesome uses for zippers...Ever...

                                           A Piper cub, the type of airplane my Papa used to fly.

                                                                Marveling at the Goose.

In the Space hanger.

This photo was not posed, they are just that dang cute!

There are few words that express how amazing it was to see all that history!

I will definitely go there again!

After going through the museum we had to go up and get some photos with the tanks!

We had a lot of fun on them!...Till I found this sign..

I felt really bad, the sign even said please!

We came to the conclusion that if they REALLY didn't want us on the tanks they would have put the sign up front... I still feel really bad for braking the rules...

( Yes I am THAT much of a stick in the mud..)

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WILLAMETTE!

The morning we left.

Our set up.

                                                                         Dads workshop.

Dad and I Saturday morning.

( Yes that is a new dress. )

It poured on Saturday.

Dev and Mal came for the day.

Some of our very good friends.

Sunday after it "dried" out a bit we had a croquette game.

I came in dead last. They even let me cheat just so I could finish.

It was a hoot!

My Dad is awesome.

over the winter he made a Velocipede ( A.K.A. wooden bicycle )

He has had a lot of fun riding around at the events this year.

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Where could we be driving?

That's where!

Dad, Mom, Dev, Mal, and I all went up to Wallowa lake for a week.

It is so beautiful up there!

Our Home-away-from-Home.

There was Lots of this---

And some of this---

We went up the tram on one day.

It made you feel like a bird to be so high up and able to see so much!

 

My Brother and Sister where unable to go camping with us so on our way home we swung by for a visit.

As always it was great to spend time with them!

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FT. STEVENS!

At This event Dev and Mal where able to camp with us.

We had quite the little compound...

One wall tent, two flies, three A tents.

We had our annual fireman's funeral march.

As you can see I am not in full mourning.

Let's just say that "Uncle Sylvester" was not my favorite uncle... :)

Mom and I.

Peanut Being Peanut...

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MCIVER!

Yes that right! we where able to go to THREE events this year!!!

We have been unable to go to more then one event a year for the past FOUR years!!!

It was a great, if not extremely stressful summer!

( Didn't really get any photos at McIver, Sorry )

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If you haven't noticed another thing I did this summer is let my hair grow.

We will see how long I can go!

And that is my Summer in a nut shell!

As sad as I am to say good-bye to the reenacting season. I am ready for fall!

For you know what that means! KNITTING!

Happy Seasons~

Kacie

Catch up, not Katchup

Hello stranger!

It was Summer, I had no time nor ambition to post. That's all there is to it.
Here are some of the things that I was up to earlier this year.

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This past year I have started volunteering at the High Desert Museum in the living history department (if you read my blog you should know this already...)
I have one skirt and a bodice. only.. one.. bodice...

This would not last long.
I found this fabric at JoAnn's. and I love it so much I can't even tell you.

I had no pattern that I liked enough for this fabric and what I had in mind.

So I drafted my own pattern.

Here is the finished product.

 

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A little foundation...

For...

....A cordedpetty coat!

At reenactments I have found that I hate having to wear a ridiculous hoop skirt. That I am constantly bumping into things, knocking things over, nearly catching myself on fire.

So this year I made a cordedpetty coat.

It is about two panels in width.

Instead of using cord by the yard witch can cost up to and beyond $3.99...A yard.. I took a cue from a good friend and used cotton cloths line instead! it took two 100 yard bundles at $4.99 apiece.

The only down side that I have with this petticoat would have to be the sheer weight of it. When wearing it (with all my other layers as well.) I am a good ten pounds heavier. I'm not kidding.

So to combat this (literal) pain in the back I did a few different things. First- the butt pad. Not only does it give me that lovely hour glass shape, but it helps support the skirt. Second- a WIDE waist band.

Despite the fact that it is rather heavy ( By the end of the day you can't really feel the weight anymore. It's not that bad.. )

I LOVE this pettycoat!!! I did not even wear my hoop for most of  the events!

I may never wear a hoop out to a reenactment again, in fact!

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Before each event I had to put a little TLC into  the petticoat, IE- Iron and starch the heck out of that thing!!!

when packing for McIver ( our last event of the year:( ) I found that after just two events and three starchings your petticoat WILL in fact stand by it's self!

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Croquette dress and matching shirt for my Father.
( Gotta love the looks on our face's )

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Hats

I love hats.

Here are some hats that I made this year for reenacting.

My porkpie.

My all time favorite hat.

It is made of royal blue velvet over a buckram base.

It is just a plain, round, flat top hat.

My Glengery.

Made of dark red empress velvet over a cotton and soft felt base.

I especially like the swallow tail back..

Can we please bring hats back into fashion?

I hate that I can't wear these hats for another nine months..
Cue sad face.

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Some repair work.

I finally gave in this year and got a pair of Toms

And I don't know why I waited so long, they are SO comfy!

Well this summer I wore them pretty hard.

So in September, when I looked down and saw that my toe was about to pop through the end if I wasn't careful.

 I was rather upset!

They are not the cheapest shoes out there and I was not about to throw them out when they DID get a hole!

The lining had a hole already and my toenail was now working on the outer layer.

So I thought. I can sew! why not just put a patch on them?!

Found some fabric in my mothers stash.

Cut out the bits I wanted, pined them onto the shoes...

Then sewed it on. And POOF they are like brand new shoes again!

They are a bit dirty in this photo as I had worn them to McIver set up day,

and it had rained so it was very wet.

I am glad that I was able to pump some more life into them!

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And there are some of the things that I have been up to earlier this year!

Happy Catch up~

Kacie



Right, or Wrong. that is the question....

I am in need of your opinion.
So please, don't be shy to give it!!!

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After ten years of having the same cape for reenacting I have finally decided that my disgust for, said cape has finally come to fruition.
I am ready to move on.

The cape, is one of those first sewing projects that all reenactors have jammed in the back of there closets.

The thing that was made from an unauthentic pattern, polyester lining, uncomfortable, what-have-you.

The cape is one of these things.

It works fine when it is cold, or raining cats and dogs but never a joy to wear.

( Plus I always feel that when starting the fire when wearing the cape I will some how light it on fire and Kacie would cease to be...)

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So, After Willamette ( Pictures coming "soon" )

I started to come up with a pattern for a new cloak/coat.

baste off of Traveling coats.

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This is where I need YOUR help.

The coat that I designed is basically a cape with sleeves.

The thing I do like about cape's is that they have hoods.

So I put a hood on my mock-up, I have not seen a picture of a coat with hood during or before the 1860's so my question to you is-

Does the hood make it look to modern?

Should I just go for a coat with no hood and just put a collar on it?

PLEASE HELP!!!

I am torn between wanting a hood and wanting an authentic piece of clothing.
once again,
PLEASE HELP!

Happy Helping~
Kacie