Duchess

It occured to me today as I was working on my latest sewing project that I have several yards of the upholstry material used to edge/trim/face your jacket, Skot. I was planning on making a gawahzee coat from it, but ended up using a purple version instead.

The Duchess

Welcome back. It's always fun to see old names return.

The Duchess

I did as Duchess suggested....though I finished the 1 I made with drapery fringe on the ends.

picutres, please.

You must do your hanky panky with finesse.

Ack! I've been asked on a date! I don't know what to do!!! The guy seems real nice and comes highly recommended by my crew but I...I..hmmm. I guess I'm scared. Of course I'm gonna accept but I'm not ready to jump back into this love type craziness yet! I was just starting to enjoy being alone. Damnit all I need to chill out! Breathe......breathe...I'm not marrying the guy...just a date right? No harm right? I'll probley even have a good time....calm down..calm down...

Sorry, I'm right spastic sometimes......

Relax, and remind yourself that the difference between hanging out with friends, and "on a date" is a very thin little line. Right up until the hanky panky happens, anyway.

Run around the block a few times before he shows up, then you'll have an excuse to hyperventillate.

The Duchess

Hmm, here we go.

1. Drink

Drink as much of whatever you like. Just don't puke on me or anything I own, go away to do that. Don't expect me to like you more when you're drunk, and do expect me to take your conveyence away.

2. Clothes

Wear whatever you like. Don't expect me to look at it or like it. Except if there are kiddies around, then cover the swimsuit areas, even if they don't have to. :)

3. Friends

Be good to your friends.

4. Behavior

Try whatever you like, I'll leave if it bothers me. But remember, other people are looking and probably have cameras.

5. Conquests

King of the mountain can be fun, but if you crow too loudly someone will probably push you off.

6. Language

Inuendo's are fun and swearing is decoration not substance.

7. My personal bubble has a radius of roughly seven feet. If you're that close and you piss me off, pain or death (depending on the instantaneous verdict) will swift.

The Duchess

This is my coat made from the Simplicity pattern.

See my coat here

Looking awfully spiffy! You had better be carefull...

The Duchess

Random Thoughts, not worth seperate topics

...if women ran the world...would missles be shaped different????

Somehow, I think they'd be shaped just like they are. :) The old Love and War adage...

The Duchess

Looks great!

The Duchess

A Better Business Bureau for piratey shopping experiences.

Let's try not to be inflamatory here. Just state the company and a brief description of your experience.

This could be a good resource for those of us who do lots of online buying and selling. It can be very difficult to correctly guage the quality of work and customer service by just viewing a website. This doesn't have to be a complaints only section, feel free to cite instances of great service or work.

You could also take a length of fabric twice as wide as you want the sash. The double it over "right sides together" and basically flat stitch a long bag and turn it right side out to finish.

The Duchess

On one I used a rolled hem stitch. On the other I just folded it over twice and straight stitched it. My sashes are fairly wide, so I fold them over once or twice, it makes a nice pocket and hides those edges.

The Duchess

Hmm, I don't fit any of those.

Cut and style is not period, I'd have probably been hung. But I do use only natural products (some sort of fear of burning and shrink wrap) , sew most things myself and aviod hot glue like the plague.

The Duchess

I made Guiness pretzels once. They were...a little...solid. I think that is the best description.

the Duchess

The ocean i can find but i cant have the pirate on my mind.....

I better not say anything...... and I already typed the part about a Dirty mind.......

If it is really dirty not even the whole ocean can get it clean?

The Duchess

You own more scarves and sashes than you have socks.

(O'course that could also be "you might be a belly dancer if...")

The Duchess

I totally agree on this one Duchess. Just got the CD myself (still amazed they had it in the local PX) and although I think it is great, it is missing an edge.

I've listened to it quite a bit since I bought it. I even had a little 25 hour road trip where I conducted a pseudo experiment. I listened to Swagger, Drunken Lullabyes, then the Real McKenzies (Oot and ABoot) and finally Within a mile of Home. My initial opinion still stands.

The Duchess

Yup, Medusa definitely liked her men hard..... LOL!

Like a Marble Adonis?

The Duchess

Your pocket knief is a cutlass.

Guess not. I didn't know the studio had sold her.

The Duchess

Hmmm. I would imagine that The Rose is being 'kept' for future Master and Commander sequels. But that is only my speculation...

The Duchess

Cool! He's one of my favorite actors!

The Duchess

Eh Merry do ye know where I can find me a top like that..not the same o course, but but a top..Im partial to Black red and aqua or green. I may need it if Hubby decides on this divorce issue..I need to talk to you..hope you get on soon......

Do an ebay search for "belly dance shirt" or "bellydance shirt"

If you would be more interested in a website and straight forward purchase, I can post some of those too.

The Duchess

Jesus Mary! Who the Hell doesn't? Get yer sad for all sorry arsed teary eyes out a yer hands and get off the damn couch and go meet a nice guy in a library, or hang out at the local jiffy lube pick yer poison what e'r ya been doin is fer certs not workin out on this continent eh? Like Ireland has stupid men? Just kidding but seriously though! Where is the magical lass in cuffs I remember from The beach of long? Ye must be "barkin at the wrong tree" girl! Go find a new forrest (but not gump) please! If you go back and read all yer posts how many guys on this planet let alone Ireland er gonna want all the unhappy you bring on a weekly basis? Get a new job! Create a new place for you to get some happy into your life. Do something good for someone you don't know. Give a buck to a bum! You must desire a change to implement a change, if what yer doin isn't working stop doin it? Find some self gratification by doing a job well done. Then take it out and smile cause yer worth that smile! Or don't but stop snivling!

Ah Diego. That was phrased much kinder than anything running through my head.

The Duchess

Has anyone mentioned a pulse is a nice thing in a woman?

Some people are SO picky!