The Knitting Stagehand

Arcadia

2012-02-14T13:00:00.000-08:00

Hello dears. I am still alive, really. I am just buried up to my eyeballs in research for Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia. Regency fashion, intrigue, and lust for knowledge.

Status Quo

2012-01-23T22:31:00.000-08:00

Nothing terribly profound to say tonight. School went well today. I think I am going to enjoy Mondays. They start with Stage Management class, then into Costume Lab, and end with Scenic Fundies. I thought I might dread the last class, but after today I think (hope) I'll enjoy it and push myself to excel in it. I am still plugging away at my 365 Project over on Flickr. I just need to whip

Mother's Tea 2012

2012-01-19T13:16:00.000-08:00

The pinning, ironing, sewing, and fussing has begun! Since I've been off from school (one half day, TWO snow days) I've gotten a headstart on the project that comes together the quickest at the end of semester. I've started with an amazing piece of fabric that has a pseudo-colonial war scene spilling across it. The very center has been faded by (what I presume) strong sunlight, so the

Wish List #4

2012-01-19T13:04:00.001-08:00

Crafty Themed Items Triple Strand Cuff Yarrrrn Patch Measuring Tape Zipper Pouch Crane Scissor Earrings

Woodland Baby love

2012-01-15T11:53:00.000-08:00

When I have children, they will be dressed in the dreamiest of woodland clothing. These Etsy finds warmed my heart today. <3 Gnome Onsie Fox Onsie Hedgehog Slippers Quince Shoes with Satin Ribbons Quintessential Red Riding Hood That gome romper is only $10! I'm thinking I might snatch it up and tuck it away for later, must ponder first. <3

Wish List #3

2012-01-10T22:24:00.000-08:00

Knitting Themed Prints! Doreen, Woodland Knitter Knitting Octopus Rainy Day Knitting Gnome

Faces

2012-01-10T22:23:00.000-08:00

3 months 11 months 18 months-2 years 3 4 5 Inspired by this project 101-Women, I was curious to see if I couldn't construct a file of my face as it ages. Granted, I could do this by scanning and scouring my parent's picture albums, but this is what was on my harddrive. It still strikes me to this day that I have looked in the mirror at least once a day at this same face

Woven Star Tutorial

2012-01-06T15:33:00.000-08:00

I stumbled upon this cool tutorial over at Sofie Legarth's blog. It's in Danish, so I endeavored to make an English version because I'm crazy about these super easy, no sew stars! Cut 4 strips of fabric 3" wide and 10"-12" long (8 x 30 cm) Fold in half long ways, open up, and fold the raw edges to meet each other. (I found it easy if I ironed the half to give me a line to iron the

I resolve to...

2012-01-02T21:12:00.000-08:00

01) Draw More. I need to keep my hand up to snuff and it's just plain ole fun. 02) Work on my time management. 03) Manage and cultivate my Etsy business 04) Take more pictures 05) Post more on this blog! Starting with a themed weekly post...hmmmn. 06) Knit another sweater for me! 07) Knit more socks. 08) Sew more. A dress a month? A week? Yes. 09) Make time for date

Wish List #2

2011-12-29T11:04:00.000-08:00

Sewing Patterns I am lusting over Simplicity 2172 Simplicity 2207

Wishlist - #1

2011-12-29T10:52:00.000-08:00

I know it's post Christmas and all, but these beauties caught my eye whilst strolling the University Bookstore. First up is The Brinkley Sisters, a collection of magazine illustrations done by the Brinkley sisters from 1913 through 1940. These charming illustrations chronicle the image of a fashionable woman, going from blonde, to brunette, to raven haired over the decades. Nursing soldiers

Things Lost or Broken - Installment the first.

2011-12-28T22:00:00.000-08:00

In this episode of Things Lost or Broken this week, we met up with student, Anna Curtiss to chat about the things lost or broken in her life. Earlier this week the young costume designer's wallet was misplaced on a bus. When she discovered the loss, Curtiss wasn't about to run four blocks to catch up with the bus. "So far nothing has turned up. The day before Christmas Eve is a fantastic

On Mothers and Babies...a wee soap box rant.

2011-12-15T18:01:00.000-08:00

Start here: Children and Breastfeeding Target Harasses Nursing Mother Recently these articles have shown up in my Facebook feed and I can't help but grow incensed at the ignorance and rudeness with which American mothers are treated with when nursing in public. What is so wrong about a woman baring her bosom to feed her baby? It's normal. Maybe that is where things went wrong in the first

The end, the end!

2011-12-13T21:24:00.000-08:00

Final week of Final exams, projects, and classes! Can't wait to greet Friday with open arms. Also, I'm kind of ridiculously pleased with how the above project turned out. Scene painting is so awesome!

Insecurity

2011-12-04T21:07:00.001-08:00

I get anxious about many things. This happens easily and often very quickly, until it escalates into me freaking out about nothing and dear Nate rationalizing me back into being calm. Not that I am terribly anxious about it, but Nate's company Christmas party is next Friday and I feel as if I have nothing to wear. That, of course, isn't true. I have plenty, oodles, to choose from.

Beautiful Moment

2011-11-26T22:19:00.001-08:00

we talked about what we wanted as parents. we defined what 'socially awkward' and 'socialized' meant for each of us. we talked about where we want to be financially, emotionally, physically when we make the choice to become parents. we talked about the terrible decisions that can be inherent to parenting and the decision to have children. he played his game and I cried. they were the

Be Still, for a Moment.

2011-10-26T11:24:00.000-07:00

I am bundled today for the first time is what feels like a long time. Outside the wind whips the trees into a frenzy, sending leaves into a dying dance of flaming colour. I wish I had checked the weather today. I would have brought my winter coat, or at least worn a better sweater. The seasons have been so odd the last few years that my childhood instincts are all wonky. I can't predict

habit

2011-10-16T14:03:00.000-07:00

anna after a momentary flurry of tears (mine) over homework, there were snuggles, and breakfast baking (him). perfect sunday. Inspired by habit blog

Longing...

2011-10-13T20:43:00.000-07:00

I am being quite naughty, but since I am falling asleep in rehearsal it is the lesser of evils. So I am longing for time so sew. I am longing for time to fuss up my version of this magnificent gown. I happened upon a black and white striped sheet at the Goodwill bins. I am a sucker for stripes and remembered this later from my Tumblr feed. Vaguely piratical with a

Sketchy Doodles

2011-10-06T10:17:00.000-07:00

Since I go to art school and all, I figured I should start scanning a lot of my stuff and posting it. Studio is partially a sketch class so we can work up our hand and find out illustration style. I migrated towards the art of Trina Schart Hyman who was a prominent illustrator in the 1980's. She mainly did watercolour work, but it's her delicate pencil line quality that gets me every time.

Evenings with Jane Austen

2011-10-03T18:50:00.000-07:00

School is going well over all. I have three days where I can go home for a bit before heading back to rehearsal for Pride and Prejudice. I feel like I am learning a lot in how to work with other people, particularly in a design position. I am in a class called Studio. In it we design a hypothetical play just so we have some experience with the process before graduating. It's been

The Chevron Dress - Part 1

2011-09-17T14:59:00.000-07:00

I'm sure you all remember me talking about making new dresses, right? Okay, good. This is the Chevron dress, not quite the right name for it yet, but I'm working on that. It came about from the delighted discovery of two curtains (I do love curtains) at Goodwill for around $3 each.They were reds, purple, and yellows in bold cavalier stripes and it was love at first sight. Initially I

Wedding Fodder...

2011-09-12T15:11:00.000-07:00

or..."The Dress, The Hair, The Ring, and The Man" Old friends ask me, "When are you getting married?" It's become so old hat to reply, "When I'm done with school." that I don't really think about something two years+ away. Until I found these pictures, courtesy of Tumblr, and began dreaming. The ring is a family heirloom from his side. It was custom designed by Great grandfather and

Status Quo

2011-09-08T21:09:00.000-07:00

Well, Cornish is back in action and despite it only being three days back, it feels like a whole week or so. I am enjoying the majority of my classes as most of them require me to perform duties directly related to my intended major! Such fun. Studio is one of these. In Studio we design a hypothetical play from reading it and gaining first impressions to sketching up designs for lights,

A ramble through Anna's brain...

2011-08-27T11:51:00.000-07:00

Steampunk University is tomorrow and as you can see, I'm all set! Since Nate is off to PAX (Penny Arcade for you out-of-towners) and my play ends tonight, I needed something to top off my weekend sans hubby. I was going to ramble on about quilts or new dressers or new projects but for some odd reason my computer won't upload new pictures the day of upload. It's like it can't see them at all.