Sewing:
- Finish Overalls for Mr S
- Waistcoat for The Young Mr
- The Young Mr’s haversack– can finish in camp
- If there’s time: linen jacket for Mr S, off-hours.
- Bed gown or short gown for K
- Linen work bag
Things to Acquire:
- Cane rod, local source
- Blanket (wool with blue stripe, in Texas) or two
- Tent??
- Camp kettle
- Coffee pot?
- Tea pot (Jackware or brown-glazed redware)
- Canteen for K
Things to Modify:
- Paint knapsack
- Paint Ikea box
- Swap Ikea box screws for brass flat-head screws
- Marble paper or hand-paint wallpaper to cover sewing kit
- Hemp webbing for pack basket (Missouri source)
As you can see, I have a sewing problem. Right now, those overalls have become breeches, and I am at the knee band stage, just before 10 more button holes. I can manage those in a week, but I suspect that will be it. And a work bag, I can probably manage a work bag. Last year, I went to OSV with bleeding and punctured fingers. This year, I’d like to have fingertips I can do things with. Also, I need to sleep in order to do my job decently, so perhaps this list is more about learning my limitations than it is about things I really need to do.
