I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.  Ramses sounds like a very special boy.  I am on my second Abyssinian (pet quality from a reputable local breeder) and they are awesome kitties. 

Hugs,

Deb Strub

 

Most of you know we have a large cat family.

This morning, Dec. 3, 2017 at 6:50 AM our oldest, Ramses, died. We have had 19 cats in our lives. Ramses, with our first, LiChaiya, and Maleficent were the ones I loved the most. He was a pure-bred ruddy Abyssinian, the only cat we have ever purchased from a breeder. (All our others we have gotten from family, rescued, or were born to one of our own.)

 He was a sweet cat who epitomized the nature of his breed.  Abyssinians are known to be aggressively affectionate. He loved everyone. He never reacted in anger to anyone; nary an attempt to bite or scratch.

 He loved to be held. I (Pierre) could hold him for hours. He would rub his face against mine. He would sleep with me and sit by my side. My brother was so impressed with Ramses he found the same breeder (who had moved to another state) to get an Abyssinian as well; Aurelian, Ramses’ nephew.

 For the past year or so he has had kidney disease. The vet assured us he was not in pain. Though he slept a lot, he was still interested in life. He could jump up onto the kitchen counters when he wanted to. He still moved with a spring in his step.

 When I got up this morning at 6:30 I went into the kitchen to start getting ready for Mass. He was in his bed in the dining room and watched me go by. A few minutes later I came back into the dining room. He had stepped out of his bed and was sprawled on the floor.

 In a panic I picked him up. He cried for a few moments and then settled down. I put him down and he tried to walk. With every step he lurched from side to side. Then he fell over. I picked him back up. He cuddled into my arms. I held him until he passed away.

 We’re in bad shape at the moment. Sandy isn’t a crier, but I’m Italian. I’ve been crying on and off all day. I hurt. It will pass. It has for all the others we have lost. But he’ll always be with us. Despite the pain we feel today, we wouldn’t give up a moment of his life with us.

 He has crossed the Rainbow Bridge to join the rest of our clowder of babies. Someday we’ll be with them again. We are in no rush for that, but it comforts us to know it’s true.

-- 
Those who fail to learn history
Are doomed to repeat it. 
Those who fail to learn history correctly --
Why they are simply doomed. 

Achem Dro'hm "The Illusion of Historical Fact." 
-- CY 4971
Andromeda

Wrap-up your holiday shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/52-1656188 and Amazon donates to International Costumers Guild Inc.

> On Dec 24, 2017, at 4:47 PM, Byron Connell byronpconnell@gmail.com [ArmedCostumers] <ArmedCostumers@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> Happy holidays to all!

Why not do a gradient?

On Thu, Jan 4, 2018, 3:06 AM Carole Parker mscip@sonic.net [ICG-D] <ICG-D@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

So, I have some leftover muslin strips that were used for a mummy costume. I believe I have enough to make a garment like a dress, long vest, or maybe a type of coat. Thing is, I’ve made so many coats lately, that I hesitate to make another one right now.

I’m playing with dyeing the muslin. Do people think it would be better to use the same color on all the pieces and either do a different technique on each piece as a kind of sampler garment, or do the same thing on all the strips? Or, if I do the same thing on all the strips, maybe do different colors on each strip or a different dye technique on each piece?

Remember, that I tend to do 50 paces garments (as it can be seen from 50 paces away), but I’ve also done a few modest pieces, too.

Until later--

Carole

> On Jan 4, 2018, at 6:25 AM, Ariana Bauer arianadbauer@gmail.com [ICG-D] <ICG-D@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> Why not do a gradient?
>
> On Thu, Jan 4, 2018, 3:06 AM Carole Parker mscip@sonic.net [ICG-D] <ICG-D@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> So, I have some leftover muslin strips that were used for a mummy costume. I believe I have enough to make a garment like a dress, long vest, or maybe a type of coat. Thing is, I’ve made so many coats lately, that I hesitate to make another one right now.
>
> I’m playing with dyeing the muslin. Do people think it would be better to use the same color on all the pieces and either do a different technique on each piece as a kind of sampler garment, or do the same thing on all the strips? Or, if I do the same thing on all the strips, maybe do different colors on each strip or a different dye technique on each piece?
>
> Remember, that I tend to do 50 paces garments (as it can be seen from 50 paces away), but I’ve also done a few modest pieces, too.

> On Jan 4, 2018, at 8:19 PM, ECM ecmami@hotmail.com [ICG-D] <ICG-D@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>
>
> I love the idea of a sampler dress or cape. And if you feel you've made too many coats, feel free to send me your extras 😉
>
> Elaine M
>
>
> From: ICG-D@yahoogroups.com <ICG-D@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of Carole Parker mscip@sonic.net [ICG-D] <ICG-D@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 3:20 AM
> To: Silicon Web; International Costumers' Guild (ICG); armedcostumers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ICG-D] Opinions Please
>
> So, I have some leftover muslin strips that were used for a mummy costume. I believe I have enough to make a garment like a dress, long vest, or maybe a type of coat. Thing is, I’ve made so many coats lately, that I hesitate to make another one right now.
>
> I’m playing with dyeing the muslin. Do people think it would be better to use the same color on all the pieces and either do a different technique on each piece as a kind of sampler garment, or do the same thing on all the strips? Or, if I do the same thing on all the strips, maybe do different colors on each strip or a different dye technique on each piece?
>
> Remember, that I tend to do 50 paces garments (as it can be seen from 50 paces away), but I’ve also done a few modest pieces, too.

Hi, everyone,

Chair of the convention here. Just wanted to share a little bit of info about this little gathering that is coming up in 4 months. Actually, it ends 4 days from today. Are you getting excited?

If you're looking for a roommate, you can contact our Roommate director with your queries by emailing cc36roommates@gmail.com

The masquerades are coming along. Have you looked at the Single Pattern Masquerade patterns on the website?  Is your imagination in gear?

On Saturday, we're having a tea. The tickets for Tea by the Sea will be on sale within the next week or so. Along with the tea (which is $55), there will be a Captains and Beachwear Through the Ages Fashion Show. If interested in being in the fashion show, please let Tracy Gomez at thehistoricalhairdresser@gmail.com

The Future Fashion Folio will be released within the next couple of days. We're having some technical difficulties in getting it released but I'm hoping it can be worked out by Monday or Tuesday. Once it's released, I can tell you there are a lot of great designs to choose from.

And don't forget that on Friday night after the Single Pattern Competition, there will be a Victory Dance where you can eat donuts and coffee and do some swing dancing. If you don't know how to swing dance, we'll be having a couple of classes earlier in the day.

If you have a costuming group or chapter of the ICG and want to sponsor time in the hospitality suite, breakfast and lunch will be $200 and some kind of dinner meal will be for $250.  This will help make the Hospitality Suite a good place to sit, nosh and have good conversations. And a way to promote your chapter or group.

The future conventions of Costume-Con 37 and 38 have chosen times I do believe. Other than that, the times are wide open. So, please, if interested in sponsoring time in the hospitality suite, contact Marti Webb at Smartijo@gmail.com.

Also, if you want to be a program participant, you can contact programming at CC36programming@gmail.com. 

On Thu, 1/18/18, costumrs costumrs@radiks.net [ICG-D] <ICG-D@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Subject: RE: [ICG-D] Arisia 2018 Masquerade Awards
To: ICG-D@yahoogroups.com
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Im working on that with
James. 



Those
who fail to learn historyAre doomed to repeat
it.Those who fail to learn history
correctly--Why they are simply
doomed.
Achem
Dro'hm "The Illusion of Historical
Fact."--- CY 4971
-------- Original
message --------From: "'Nora & Bruce
Mai' casamai@sbcglobal.net [ICG-D]"
<ICG-D@yahoogroups.com> Date: 1/18/18 6:53
AM (GMT-06:00) To: ICG-D@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ICG-D] Arisia 2018 Masquerade
Awards

 






Good size
Masquerade! Would it be possible to get a full run order for
the Archives?  Nora
Mai
 From: ICG-D@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:ICG-D@yahoogroups.com]
Sent:
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 9:57 PM
To: ICG-D@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ICG-D] Arisia 2018 Masquerade
Awards  


Arisia 2018 just finished
here in Boston with 39 entries in the
Masquerade.     Young Fan - 9 Entries
 - 11 participants  Novice - 15 Entries -
16 participants
 Journeyman - 6 Entries
- 7 participants  Master/Craftsman - 7
Entries - 20 participants  Young Fan
Division
 Workmanship

Best Fantasy Costume -
#1 Blue Fairy
 Costumers of the
Future - #4 Princess Mononoke and Ashitaka  Most Unique Use of
Found Items - #5 Opabinia  Best Prop - #6 A
Little Snow Fairy Called Sugar  Best Original
Character - #8 Dragon Riders  Presentation

“Light Up Our
Lives” Award - #1 Blue Fairy  Horsing
Around Award - #2 Shadowfax  Most Ferocious Award -
#3 Chewbacca
 Most Historically
Accurate Award - #5 Opabinia  Most Protective Award
- #7 Destiny Guardian  Most Elegant Award -
#9 Weiss
 Best Re-Creation - #6
A Little Snow Fairy Called Sugar  Best Presentation - #4
Princess Mononoke and Ashitaka  Best in Class - #8
Dragon Riders
 Novice
Division
 Workmanship  Honorable Mention for
Applique and Detail - #19 Art Nouveau
Tinkerbell
 Judges’ Choice for
Fabric Utilization and Design - #17 The Ocean  Best in Class -
Stitching - #13 Anna Henrietta, Duchess of
Toussaint
 Best in Class - Armor
- #38 Battle Brother Aldred of the Deathwatch  Presentation  Most Artistic - #19
Art Nouveau Tinkerbell  Force of Nature Award
- #17 The Ocean
 You Know Nothing Award
- #33 Jon Snow
 Captive Audience Award
- #32 The Stockholm Syndrome Bride  Best Re-Creation
Novice - #36 The Mathemagician  Best Re-Creation
Presentation -  #23 Badger  Best Original
Presentation - #21 The Snow Elf  Best in Class - #13
Anna Henrietta, Duchess of Toussaint  Journeyman
Division
 Workmanship  The “Knit”torious
Award - #27 Link from Legend of Zelda  Best Re-Creation - #37
The Beldam
 Best in Class - #20
Bartolomeo
 Presentation  Most Illuminating
Award - #31 Solaire of Astora  Best Re-Creation - #20
Bartolomeo
 Best Presentation -
#24 Hatsune Miku - Skeleton Orchestra and Lilia  Best in Class - #37
The Beldam  Master/Craftsman
Division
 Workmanship  Best Interpretation -
#34 Merida
 Best Re-Creation - #29
Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn  Best in Class - #14
What a Rush
 Presentation  Most Rousing Award -
#18 Marquis de Lafayette  Best Re-Creation - #29
Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn  Best Presentation -
#39 Wake Up, Good Morning!  Best in Class - #25
Cell Block Tango of Thrones- or - What Happens When Game of
Thrones Meets the Musical Chicago in the 1930s

Best in
ShowWorkmanship#39 Wake Up, Good
Morning!
 Presentation#38 Battle Brother
Aldred of the Deathwatch    Membership to Costume Con 37
given to the Presentation Best in Class Novice and the
Presentation Best in Show, also a Novice.  Northern Lights
Costumers' Guild awarded their Measure of Excellence to
Novice entry #28 Kass from Legend of Zelda: Breath of the
Wild.
 
 James
HinseyArisia 2018 Masquerade
Director
 

> On Jan 22, 2018, at 6:13 PM, Melina Chestley mchestley@gmail.com [ICG-D] <ICG-D@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Yay! I'm on the list. Thanks Kathe for the invite. I'm not sure how I missed finding this group in the first place.
>
> Also, thanks Vicky for forwarding my message and for getting me sorted out to get here. :)

Welcome!

Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone

Archive PSA:

Given the riotous nature of some masquerade audiences may I suggest an announcing method for after a presentation?

Repeat the entry number, division & title (pause to let them settle) then the entrant name.

Cause if you say their name right after they leave the stage, ain't nobody gonna hear it. Not live or later.

And as I listen to masquerade DVDs to gather entry information that wasn't provided by the con-committee - believe me, I can't understand a word you're saying during the initial screaming.

Thanks,

Nora

The links to download the PDF files don't work.

On Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 4:15 PM celefinniel@yahoo.com [ICG-D] <ICG-D@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

All back issues of International Costumer are on the ICG website.

http://www.costume.org/newsletters/newsletter.html

so you should be able to find the article there in the Nov Dec 2014 issue.

>
>
> The top three were broken. Should be fixed now, you may need to re-load
> the screen.
>
> Kathe
>
>
>

We're needing two emails in order to send out for the FFF. Does anyone know of email addresses for David Kinnamon or Lauren Pederson?