From: Textile Conservation and Research. A Documentation of the textile Department on the 20th Anniversary of the Abegg Foundation. Bern, Schriften der Abbeg-stiftung, 1988 While I haven't nutted... Unless someone really wants the 'before' pictures, I am going to stick to the 'pretty', 'text', 'pattern' scheme I have been following. Now for the text: And finally the pattern: .

...curling iron to get the pleated lines out and then I pinned each "8" to the next one and sprayed some more starch. I went with the thought that you can't have too much starch. Final Results For the caul I used Constructing an Elizabethan Caul/Muffin Cap . I made the band on mine a little smaller than I wanted but I didn't have enough fabric to make a bigger bias band. In the end after pinning it...

I am working on an  underbust corset commission for someone. It will be hunter/forest green satin on the outside, with a finished length of 14" in the front. I will be posting pictures as I work...for the lining, also hunter green.  I haven't decided yet whether I will do contrasting trim over the seams on the outside, or use the hunter green bias tape I found while I was buying materials..

I've been working on the caul since 2am yesterday morning. I honestly didn't realize how long hand sewing takes. I used this tutorial to make the cording out of embroidery floss. I'm not sure what the exact name or number is for the colour I chose but I liked it with the taffeta. I chose glass beads that I thought were really pretty and pearl like, but they do add quite a bit of weight to the whole...

Caul The inner fetal membrane of amniotic fluid, which at birth sometimes still covers the body, r especially the head. In folklore, persons “born with caul” are reputed to have special supernatural powers, either good or bad. In Greek lore and among the Kashubs, a child born with a caul is immediately identified as a vampire, and precautionary measures must be taken. In Kashub tradition...

...being at home when I'm the only one there, but otherwise, it's just uncomfortable.  Blah. I've decided that with the red dupioni I bought a while ago that I want to make  one of these: The gold caul, that is. But red.  Anyway, I want to order that pattern.  Has anyone else ordered from her? I seem to remember bauhausfrau  saying something... but I could be totally wrong.  But, yeah, I...

...something. I feel like I should be a lot more excited then I am at the moment. Oh well now I have to focus on school work *wrinkles nose* but first some food I think. *poofs out* Title: The Caul By: Jaya (krazysidhe@gmail.com) For: Nanowrimo 2006 Type: Original Rating: PG13 Warning: MMmm... some creepiness and some violence but all in all it's rather tame for me. The Caul has...