Duxford Girl

Time for holiday music! Although, as Evil Scientist will bitterly tell you, I'm not a big fan of happy holiday music.

“If I could know within my heart, that you were lonely too
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love

And to be once again with you”

Song for a Winter's Night - G. Lightfoot

Someone Like You - Adele 21
http://www.adele.tv/home

Beautiful song on a beautiful album. When Adele gets her heart broken, she keeps notes in a “drunk diary” and turns it into amazing music. I also keep a journal, only my drunk scribblings look like something penned by a person with a brain injury. Afterward, the best I can do is write a pathetic blog entry like this one.

Rather than a skirt and blouse which would have been what the VAD members would have actually worn, I choose to make a loose fitting dress that would get its form from the addition of the apron. Eventually, I would like to acquire a book with the correct patterns and make a more proper interpretation of the uniform, however, for the purpose of a costume this year, this shift was fine.

"We shall not sleep..."

I'll start by saying that I'm not very good at this sewing business. I flunked out of home-ec in junior high and with the exception of a few lessons from a friend in the SCA, I'm basically self-taught. I like to make costumes but if I want something that's totally authentic, I'll hire someone to do it. I arm myself with the few skills that I've learned and a “Sewing for Dummies” book. Typically, I've picked projects way beyond my skills and end up with dresses that are far from perfect. However, since I've only ever sewn costumes, perfection is less of an issue for me.

“I could make you scared
if you want me to”

Day for Night - Scared
The Tragically Hip
www.thehip.com

“Silent in my sanity
I live save inside my cell
In the darkness that surrounds me
I see my own special hell
Comfort in my suffering
Feeling warm inside this pain
Before I was coming down on me
I come on down again”

My Little Box - from the movie Ghost Ship
J. Frizzell, G. Mann & M. Liberman
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288477/