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When you have reached the end of your procrastination rope

Not pictured: plate, bowl, knife, spoon So...I don't know...a couple of years ago, maybe? I was INSPIRED! ::jazz hands:: to do some early period clothes because why not, I guess? I think it was from the gorgeous bit of cardwoven trim I got from Catherine Weaver at my elevation - deeply inappropriate for late period stuff, but beautiful and the just the right length for a fillet to pin a veil to - and Maestra Gianna doing an A-Team Deep Dive into 7th c. Italy. And, since I try to give myself boundaries so I don't go off the rails, that seemed like a fabulous way to explore early stuff for a bit of persona history bounding. And, since we all know that gathering supplies is its own hobby in this Hobby Made of Hobbies, I've been collecting the requisite bits and bobs as availability and finances permitted. I picked up the last two things a couple of days ago, so I guess I have to make the stuff now.  Anyway, I have a plan, and it goes a little something like this:   Early perio...

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