Thursday - Thread and Ginger

Preserved Ginger update
The ginger wasn't very photogenic in the bottle - too little ginger and way too much syrup - so I scooped them out onto a chopping board instead. I ate one in the name of quality testing and it tasted really good! I don't know how long they'll last in the fridge, but I intend to use some tonight with the fish recipe I found, and I doubt the rest will last long enough for me to find out.

Curtains Update

This is the fabric I found. It's silk taffeta, with a hessian overlay, and I love it on a number of levels. The juxtaposition of sophisticated brown silk taffeta with what is basically old rope is really fabulous for one thing. At a more basic level the silk will reflect the sunlight beautifully, and for some reason it reminds me of medieval fabric. I got it for only £10/metre, which is brilliant.

I'm going to make an eyelet header, which is something I've not tried before. I read that the push-fit eyelets don't work as well as one made by a punch and a mallet, but the latter approach would have set me back at least £200 for a hole punch, and I couldn't quite justify that! I'm sure these push-fits will be fine, but there's only one way to find out ...

My Hair

Today I cut about 4cm off the bottom. This is something I do on  a regular basis. I've tried to train myself to go to a hairdresser like any normal professional woman d'un certain age, but the urge to cut always overtakes me before I get there. I'm limited of course, to what is euphamistically called a "choppy" style, but then I think that suits my personality. My hair, to be fair, is very forgiving. it has a natural slight wave, which hides a lot of uneven ends, and if it doesn't, then I comfort myself with the thought that people will simply think I've tried very hard to look as casual as I do. Little do they know it's my very own triple bluff.

Later today...

... I'm going to cut the curtain lengths, plant herb seeds and make the fish recipe with ginger and chives. I also think I'll start writing a book. I've been meaning to for some time, but I keep changing my mind about the subject. More on my progress tomorrow.