Mary Diamond

Flight

Grrrrr, jealous, impatient, hopping from foot to foot! WAAAAHHHH! I have heard nothing! Puppy-dog whine ~ Please? Please, mister nice Disney overlord, please? Before I shred your lovely leather slipper?

OMG! I have a package today! And not a little one, goodness! The good James Hunt, Quartermaster of the Fearless, has indeed sent me some fyne plunder ~ :) Thank'e, good James, and keep a weather eye on your post! Mary

Ooohh, shiny ~ GEMMIES! I see sparkly colored gemmies! Can I have one, please?

Agreed, Ransom! Small plunders for each ~ I hope you like them!

OOoops, sorry! Gosh, away for a few days and look what trouble the Cat gets in! Yes, I'm still in - need everyones addresses, please! I'll pm mine ~ Yay! This will be so much fun!

Count me in ~ I have a similar dilemma!

cream center (OREOS!) Yay, and I have some... yum!

WOW, Red Cat, such an amazing perspective! Hubby and I travel the world, but it is so cool that the world comes to you ~ You paint a wonderful picture of life ~ chaotic, exotic, never mundane.

Oooh, sounds Fabulous! Do enjoy! Someday we will get up that way ~

Agreed, William, a very fine flag, to be sure! Beautiful in its simplicity, an image that will carry well for long distances. Well done, Tar Bucket!

HUZZAH! Tis a BOY! How absolutely grand ~ I am so happy for you!

A Very Happy Birthday to you, sweet Merry! May all your wishes come true ~

Done. I have been waiting for this ~ a movie for all the frustrated central and midwest pirates! Looks like fun.

Just wanted to let you all know how much I appreciate the input! I am a bit thin on time, so this is extremely helpful, as I want to get the most authentic history, the first time around.

Hey, Silkie, how 'bout that to go with the coffee house at PiP? Wouldn't that be a hoot!

Ah, a conundrum. Up close and personal - no facial hair. My skin is too sensitive! If I'm not going to be touched (ah, I am sure this is going to go downhill later in the thread... ) - beard and mustache definitely complete the look, without a doubt. Matter of fact, at PiP last year, my husband was put on "Probationary" Pirate status, owing to his lack of a hat (I had my tricorn) and clean shaven countenance (as I require), pending his return in 2007 with at least a week's growth. Gawd, that night was a blast.

I am in the very beginning stages of researching Anne Bonny, with eventual re-enactment intent. I am looking for exhaustive historical detail, and am unfamiliar with reputable authors in this field. Perhaps some of the Pub's more well-read pirates could offer a recommendation or two? Many thanks!

Thanks for the kind thoughts and provisions, Capt. Sophia! Hubby just bought me a bottle of Pyrate XO and a fresh package of Oreos, so I think with that, we will be ok. We're not so far north as Red Cat and Mad Jack, but Chigago is getting nailed with this nasty weather, windy sleet and freezing rain. At least the ice storm is cancelled. I'd rather have snow than this nasty crap. You can shovel snow ~ I hate bustin' through ice!

Great links, Chole! :) I was just operating under the assumption Salty wanted to make use of her existing pattern, but with free patterns available online, well, they are definitely useful for a person willing to try them! Mary

William, were you in attendance at PiP 2006? Thought I might have shared our bottle of Tattoo with you and some of the other folk gathered round, singing with guitar accompaniment, but, it was dark that night - all I saw was a red goatee ~ Mary

Pics? You want PICS? GADS, how many do you want? Tony Callahan was on site, and shot in the realm of 5,000 images. :) There are a few below ~ http://www.callahandigitalart.com/photocart/ Still setting up Cannon training (hey, who's that?)

Hi Salty! I can appreciate your question, and dilemma. IMHO, I like the character flexibility offered by patterns such as Simplicity and Making History. There are just days when it is more fun to be a girl in breeches and a corset/bodice, than to have to deal with 8 bazillion yards of skirts and trains and sleeves and whatnot. Not to mention I have been making costumes for years before coming across re-enactors, so have a case of Oh-Isn't-That-Pretty patterns and material awaiting my attention, that are most definitely not period correct (artistic interpretation, more like)! But, now I find myself as part of a re-enacting crewe. They are kind and understanding, but, being a re-enactment group, they want attention paid to period correct details. Which means breeches belong on guys (or girls portraying guys), skirts and stays on girls. BUT - if there is an event which is less historically accurate (a little more Hollywood), then I can get away with wearing my Simplicity outfit and my bucket boots! (Definitely not GAoP, but ridiculously hot, nonetheless). So, all that said, (and like Kass says) it really is up to you and what you think you will be wearing it for (i.e. Renn Faire - you'd fit in just fine!). Not all pirate groups are historically correct/re-enactors. But we all have fun! :) Best of luck to you, and take your time and enjoy it. Once you get the hang of patterns, it is addictive. :) Mary

Really sharply done - Love the entertainment center, the attention to detail, and, well, the undead monkey just takes the cake! Very British South Seas looking. Fabulous job, all without compromising potential resale - not as easy as it sounds! Kudos to you :)

Ah, well, here is what started it all off - Halloween 2004. I submitted for the Simplicity couples costume contest, and heard NOTHING back. Thought I'd at least get a "nice try". So, since then, my ever thoughtful hubby purchased some lovely thigh-high bucket boots for me at PiP 2006. And on to ReEnactors Fest II, where I appropriated, in proper pirate fashion, my hubbies breeches and weskit/vest (pending me making my own). Oh, you didn't attend, you say? Well, now, that is too bad - look at the fun you missed out on!