A Nod to the Day

JIM JIM JIMMY JIM, JIM JIM JIM!

I would like to take this day to express* my deepest dissatisfaction with the internet for it not having any good screencaps of Billy Connolly as Capt Billy Bones.

*spelled this 'espresed' this morning... that's the coffee talking.

Oh We Like Sheep

I would like to take a moment to say

I LOVE WOOL.

I have long known it's the best thing for keeping out damp cold, it's incredibly durable, and stain-resistant, fairly wrinkle-resistant as well (yet creasable!) and all-around excellent.

Today I splurged and got some heavyweight wool suiting for the frock coat part of my Halloween costume (which I plan on wearing every winter, not just for one day). It is luxurious. Compared to the odd mystery polyester blend I was working with last year, and to the lining I was trying the pattern on last week, it's an absolute dream to pin the pattern to, cut, pin together, and I expect it'll be magnificent to sew and finish as well.

THANK YOU, SHEEP! Keep up the good work!

21 Sept, 11:27 PM
Not only is it marvelous to sew, it's also incredibly forgiving. O, the rapture of wool.