other happy things from Southern Region War Camp

[collwen]

One of the merchants had DMC linen floss for $1.50 a skein. Considering I've not found it in my local stores, it was worth it not to have to pay for shipping. And they had a buy 10 get 1 free deal, so 12 skeins for $16.50... not too bad. I also found a small and compact scroll frame for $15 at the Spanish Peacock (this guy makes fiber supplies from exotic woods by hand). It will work well for embroidery to work on at Court.

Home made pirogies and stuffed cabbage.

Mint tea and crystalized ginger at Jaji's.

Sleeping in a pavilion and not feeling baked at 7 am (very good considering the sunburn was already bumpy at that point).

Comments

[fannishnej.livejournal.com]

Oooooh... Next time we're at the same event, do you think I could steal a few feet of the floss off of you? I've been wanting to play with it for a while, but haven't found it anywhere local and I've been unwilling to buy online without having ever seen it in person.

Canvas tents are wonderful, aren't they?

[collwen.livejournal.com]

sure.... the colors are all pastels though (the most solid colors are the white and black, the rest are all shades.

I want jewel tones, damn it...

but at least for now I have something to try.

[fannishnej.livejournal.com]

I like pastels, but yeah, jewel tones and dark colors will be nice when they get around to them.

[collwen.livejournal.com]

*nod* and by then we'll have an idea of how it works :)