Snowstorm

There's a snowstorm outside now and it has been going on the whole night. Since it's cold, -6 C. it hasn't fallen so much snow in actual inches, maybe 6-7 inches, the flakes are much smaller when it's cold and dry. But since it's so windy it blows around a lot and gathers in dunes. I had forgotten my keys and had to walk back home to get them when I had gotten to the university this morning and it was absolutely horrible. The snow stung like needles, I honestly didn't think I would make it. Having a slightly upset stomach didn't help much either.
I have a lecture at 12, which I ought to be preparing right now. I wonder how many students will turn up. There are very long delays in the bus and tram traffic and apparently two of the eastern suburbs, Kortedala and Bergsjön, are totally out of electricity.
I think I won't go downtown to get a new mascara after the lecture, which otherwise was my original plan.

Machine sewing velvet

Hi girls! (and boys)
Do you know what I just did?
I pinned cotton velvet (or velveteen, I haven't checked if the nap was made from the warp or the weft) right side to right side to the slinky rayon twill and sewed it. And it worked!! It almost didn't creep at all, the nap _is_ very short, but I'm still surprised it worked so well.
Now I just need to attach the sleeves and make the plastron/stomacher thing and the actual dress is finished. Then I _just_ need to make the false undersleeves, the english hood and a smock with a square low neckline and puffy sleeves. I only have high-necked smocks with puffy sleeves or low-necked smocks with straight sleeves.

Maja is becoming a big girl

Today she put on her pants all by herself. Backwards, but still.