Take Joy!: The Lion Queen

Words to Consider

I bind myself today to the Holy Powers: Their hands to guide me, Their wisdom to teach me, Their ears to hear me, Their words to give me speech, my heart always to love Them. —Galina Krasskova
"Not to hurt our humble brethren in fur, feather or fin, is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission: to be of service to them whenever they require it.” ~Francis of Assisi
Tikkun Olam (roughly translated, I understand, as Heal the World)
“It is not incumbent upon you to complete the work, but neither are you at liberty to desist from it.” –Rabbi Tarfon.
"And the Bastard grant us, in our direst need, the smallest gifts: the nail of the horseshoe, the pin of the axle, the feather at the pivot point, the pebble at the mountain's peak, the kiss in despair, the one right word. In darkness, understanding." -- Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
"There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious-makes you so sick at heart-that you can't take part. You can't even passively take part. And you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop. And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it, that unless you're free, the machine will be prevented from working at all!" - Mario Savio
"They tell us that we live in a great free republic; that our institutions are democratic; that we are a free and self-governing people. That is too much, even for a joke. ... Wars throughout history have been waged for conquest and plunder... And that is war in a nutshell. The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles." —Eugene Victor Debs
i do it for the joy it brings / because i am a joyful girl / because the world owes me nothing / and we owe each other the world / i do it because it's the least i can do / i do it because i learned it from you / i do it just because i want to / because I want to —"Joyful Girl", Ani DiFranco
"Nothing living should ever be treated with contempt. Whatever it is that lives, a man, a tree, or a bird, should be touched gently, because the time is short. Civilization is another word for respect for life." - Elizabeth Goudge, author of The Joy of the Snow

Sigrdrifa's Prayer

Hail to the Day / Hail to Day’s Sons / Hail to the Night and her Daughters / With loving eyes look upon us here / And bring victory to those who have gathered / Hail to the gods / Hail to the goddesses / Hail to the mighty, fecund Earth / Eloquence and native wit bestow on us / And healing hands while we live

The Lion Queen

The lion costume is finished! And on its way, and all the tiny bits of fleece and thread and yarn are safely tucked away in the vacuum cleaner . . .

Here's the back. The front looks just the same, only with no tail . . .

And there are spats to cover her shoes, and mitts for her hands . . .

And a headpiece, complete with mane . . .

And a matching costume for Bella . . .

Whew! I'll tell you one things—I am so, so very tired of sewing on pieces of yarn . . . but I do think it came out pretty well.

Now, on to the next project—Emma's birthday is April 1, and I am planning to make her a couple of summer dresses as her gift (plus the requisite book, of course; all grandchildren—and pretty much everyone else too—get books at every possible opportunity), and I have four pretty pieces of material to choose from, as well as a couple of new patterns—one Farbenmix, a sundress with a tiered twirly skirt; and one Japanese one, a pretty little smock with shoulder ruffles and a square yoke.

And I'm going to make myself a wool felt folder to hold my needlebook, embroidery scissors, and so on (from this pattern, only I think I'm going to choose fall colors, since that's what I have on hand), so I shall cut out all the pieces and choose the floss this evening, and then I'll have something to work on in the evenings. I don't really see well enough to do a lot of machine sewing at night—unless, of course, it's something imperative (see above). . .

Posted at 05:15 PM in finished projects!, sewing, things made from fabric | Permalink

Comments

Ahhhhh! I tried to comment last night but all the typepad accounts were not taking comments. They must have been doing maintenance??? Anyway, I LOVE Eliza's (and Bella's) lion costumes! Eliza is SO going to be the envy of the school! And you KNOW I will be waiting to see the darling Emma's dresses! That's a GREAT pattern for the needlebook, etc.! So PRETTY! I'm putting that one on my WANT TO SEE list, too!

Posted by: Kai | Friday, 14 March 2008 at 06:42 AM

Anita:
You AMAZE me with your skill. Absolutely beautiful costume.
Monica

Posted by: monica | Friday, 14 March 2008 at 09:12 AM

Great mane!

Posted by: Judy Merrill-Smith | Friday, 14 March 2008 at 01:11 PM

Oh wow! This is the best yet....what fun for her and her doll. I wondered if you had two dolls so you could use one to sew for and try the patterns. Can't wait to see the new dresses! Take care.

Posted by: Trudy Neill of Windemere Farm | Friday, 14 March 2008 at 01:12 PM