In Need of Positive Vibes

 

First the good news, last fall my daughter was nominated for a History Fellowship at the University of Oxford and was accepted into the program.  She's to spend her Junior year at the college.  It's all very exciting!  But...
To accuse the college of being slow in processing all the necessary forms and letters would be kind.  The term begins early October so we thought we'd leave several days early to get in some sightseeing in London before heading for Oxford.  We are scheduled to leave this Saturday but my daughter still has not received her passport with student visa!  We are frantic!!!  I dread the thought of the extra fees involved in changing our plane reservations.  So, everyone, cross your fingers,  rub your rabbit's foot, send positive vibes, we need it!

Oy Vey!

I finished "My Paris Traveler's Bag" {pattern by Joanna Figueroa} that I started a few weeks ago. Can't say I'm nuts about how it turned out. Maybe the tincture of time will cure that as it was not an easy bag to make. I ended up having to re-do that red gusset where it attaches to the zipper panel. If you use a typical Coats Zipper from Joann's, the panel ends up too small for the gusset. I ended up emailing Joanna and it turns out the zipper she used was wider than the ones commonly available. On a positive note, the zipper installation was very easy.  All in all, I found the directions a bit difficult to follow.

Update:::  Hello, all, it's been awhile.  I just found I never posted this.  Not much sewing going on here until just recently.  I spent a good two weeks getting some much needed gardening accomplished.  That must sound odd to all you snowed-under but the weeds grow year round here in Florida!  It's back to sewing as the weather here has turned more wintry.  So, what have you been up to?