I have Estrella War coming up and I’m leaving in less than a week. I’m looking forward to it a lot but I can’t make myself move fast enough on sewing! This is a cold weather war — no snow but rain and in the 30s at night. I’ve gotten along O.K. the last 2 wars but I still get cold and don’t want to do that anymore.

So I’m working on a Norse coat, a couple of woolen gowns and a couple of hoods. These are relatively simple to make and I can do it, but the coat is taking longer than I planned. Part of it is I wasn’t home to do it, I had a business trip this last week that cut out 3 days. But the construction is somewhat different from my regular Anglo Saxon gowns. Also it’s lined. None of this is hard, but I don’t think spatially and it’s always a challenge for me to think through how something goes together. Also the backing on the faux fur lining is SLIPPERY and that’s a challenge to sew.

It’ll get done and then the gowns and hoods will come together quickly. I’ll probably just cut out the 2nd hood and take the pieces to war to handsew there. I’m also taking along my heater because I don’t like the chill of the tent at night and getting up in the  morning. BTW, it’s rated for in-tent use and I’ve used it in small nylon mundane tents before. There is a lot more room and air in my pavilion so it’s all good. I’ve done without it for a few years but not this trip.