Worked best during Kyneburh's reigns since she was also a casting Laurel.

"Casting Queen..."

But we could also take the route of "Attack dancing"

You can dance, you can snark, having the time of your life
See that girl, hear her scream, dig in Attack's dancing

Edited at 2008-07-15 05:29 pm (UTC)

*grin* I like this one...

Actually, I recommend going to Hedgehog Handworks (www.hedgehoghandworks.com) and ordering some Londonderry linen thread and some beeswax. :)

The numbers on the thread work as follows: ply/size. So, a 2/30 would be a two-ply, thin thread - the higher the second number, the finer the thread. If you're used to working with ordinary sewing thread, 2/30 should feel about the same. You'll need beeswax to run over the thread so it doesn't snarl up, and linen thread is a little stiffer than cotton-wrapped thread, but if you're going to hand sew, you may as well go all the way and use the nice thread.

I see a real difference in my linen-sewn outfits, and the polyester core thread acts a little like a knife over time, slicing through natural materials (it's worse on wool; always use linen thread on wool).

I use silk thread from Halcyon Yarn on my silks, and linen thread on my linen and wool. :)

I'll second that vote for Londonderry linen thread, but I don't wax mine and still have no problem. Don't use pieces over about 30 inches though, or it does tend to wear to weakness from going through the fabric so many times.