Notebooks

Notebooks, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.

Not much sewing or bookbinding going on. Recovering from the Spring War spree. I've started tidying up the workareas so I should be right to do something productive on the weekend.

I found an online shop that sells all sorts of notebook goodness.

* Moleskine
* O-Check
* Clairefontaine

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Cleopatra Worship Day

I promised Cleopatra that since I'd been away for most of the long weekend that today was worship her day. We started with a good half hour of brushing and patting. Followed by some steak strips for breakfast and then a walk outside. Then we decided Mum was annoying and sat out in the cat run for a few hours. Then once Mum was settled into working on a project for someone else that needed to be done today, "we" came inside and sat in the middle of the project. After sufficient attention I was able to get back to work. So she had a nice attention day and I got a cuddle that night as reward.

I had planned on tidying up all the mess I'd made getting ready for Spring War but that all sounded too hard, so spent the afternoon on the computer doing genealogy research.

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Spring War Sunday

I woke up really late this morning and thought I'd stay home. Had a chat to Dad on the phone and finally got up around 10.30am. Then I decided that a day at home alone sounded pretty crap. The car was still packed, so all I needed to do was grab a new dress and head out. Before that though I finished making a book for Anton. I'd printed out a copy of "The Prince" and started make a 16th Century laced in binding for it. It was put on hold due to running out of time. So I took about half an hour to finish it off.

I got on site about lunch time. Gave the book to Anton, he liked it alot, which is good. A couple of other people commented so I think I will make some more.

Most of the rest of the day was spent hanging around and chatting. The weather was a bit better so we christened the skittles. They were fun.

Left site in daylight and this time nearly ran into about half a dozen kangaroos! At least these ones checked the road before crossing.

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Spring War

I packed up most of the stuff last night. I had the car packed in about 5 mins. Travelling light this year!

I headed out at 7.30am on the dot as planned. Filled up with petrol and headed out. Stopped at Maccas for breakfast and kept going. Very easy run. Only problem was within sight of the gate to the property where Spring War is held. Bloody great Grey Kangaroo came bounding across the road and scared the you know what out of me. It would have been a dead heat of who would win if I'd hit him.

Got on site just after breakfast, in time to set up for Market Day. It was great this year. As well as the usual locals we also had Alex the Potter, the Hornmaster, Asa and Contarina and some nice brass jewellery. All a first for Spring War (except for Asa and Contarina). I didn't spend all my money in one go, I was good.

I only sold three books, but I suppose that means I don't have to make as many for Festival! I handed out a few business cards so I might have some more sales a bit later on.

I did the Collegia in the afternoon. Had mostly young ones watching. I rushed through it a bit, so I will have to slow down a bit next time. But it meant everyone had time to do the make and take and for me to make a full long and chain stitch book during the hour.

After the collegia, the rest of the afternoon was just hanging around. We didn't get a chance to christen the skittles as it was raining too much. I was a bit late leaving the site so most of the drive home was in the dark and pouring rain, not fun.

All in all, a good time was had by me!

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Notes for Collegia

Spent as much time as I could today getting the notes for the collegia finished. I had to drop a few things, some due to time and some to not having enough information. I'm pretty happy with them as they stand now but they will be modified before I teach it again at Festival. I managed to get them done and printed for tomorrow.

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Spring War Prep Continues

I decided to have my flex today rather than Friday. Gives me time to work on handout and print tomorrow!

I went shopping to pick up a few things I needed (new shoes and a REALLY girly maxi dress!). Also needles, paper etc for collegia on the weekend. I had planned on doing some work on the notes and exemplars but by the time I got home I was exhausted. Did managed to do some sewing on exemplars but that was it.

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