If the city ever had an official “city bird” the gull would be it. From Herring Gulls to Blackbacks they converge onto the waterfront always on the look out for an easy meal. When the feeding frenzy is on gulls of all shapes and sizes fly every which way. For years I would always be amazed that dispite the crowded skies, they would manage to avoid one another. Air traffic control of the senses I
Archive for May 12th, 2010
Rockport Music Offers Three Free “Sneak Preview” Concerts on May 22
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester, Uncategorized
Let’s have our GMG people pack the joi nt! It pays to read these pages! Be among the first to witness a concert here free! Rockport Music Offers Three Free “Sneak Preview” Concerts on May 22 On Saturday, May 22 (Rockport’s Motif #1 Day) Rockport Music offers three, FREE one-hour concerts in the Shalin Liu [...]
From Magnolia Harbor. Pic submitted By Donna Ardizzoni
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester, Uncategorized
Bowdin Historic Photo Authentic Tugboat Mast Light
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester
Spoke with Fred Bodin yesterday from Bodin Historic Photo on Main street in Gloucester’s Historic and Beautiful West End. He is selling items from a tugboat captain who had collected loys of beautiful marine artifacts over the years. This nice sized piece is only $70 and would add some lovely decor to any nautically themed room [...]
If you have been reading this blog for any length of time you know that I LOVE fine fiber, both in yarn for knitting and fabric for sewing. I suspect a lot of women do, at least among the knitters and sewers I know. For a few weeks now I’ve been on a fabric buying spree. I’ve slowed down now until I can catch up with my projects which may take awhile. I get emails from people who ask if I trust buying fabric over the internet and that’s a good question. Personally, I’m not averse to taking chances if the price is low enough and I’ve gotten some really good bargains that way.
A couple weeks ago I was looking on eBay for “lots” of fabric over 5 yards. I wanted to make 2 duvet covers for my 2 down comforters and needed about 8 yards for each of them. I stumbled across and auction that advertised 30+ yards of 40” wide fabric that said it was a rayon/silk blend. The color was perfect, Moss Green, and the opening bid was $9.98 + $10.50 s&h. Now, for that amount of money I decided to take a chance even though I couldn’t quite believe it would be real rayon/silk. So I put in a bid.
A week went by, I was keeping an eye on the auction, and no one else was bidding. Naturally I immediately went into a spiral of self-doubt convinced I was the only person dumb enough to believe I could get 30 yards of rayon/silk for $20. The auction closed with me the winner and I was sure I was out of my mind. Maybe I misread and it was 3+ yards and chances were very, very slim it would be real rayon/silk. So I paid my $20.48 and waited.
Well, the fabric arrived a couple days ago and there were 30 yards in there. I didn’t actually measure it but I can tell there is a lot. It is a beautiful, soft color, lightweight but certainly fine for a duvet cover and it has a silk, very soft finish. So, convinced there had to be a mistake, I decided to do the burn test.
The big difference between natural and manufactured fabric can be seen when you take a scrap of it and hold it to a lit match. There are subtle differences depending on actual fiber content but the bottomline is natural fabrics burn much like paper would and end in a fine ash that can be easily crushed. Manufactured fabrics, because they are largely petroleum based, may burn but they will end in a hard little plastic ball that gets harder as it cools — like melted plastic. So I cut a piece of the new fabric, held it over the sink and put a match to it. It burned easily and didn’t sputter (like plastic does) and, when I blew it out, there was a soft ash left that was exactly what I wanted. I tried it two more times just to be sure and every time it turned out the same.
It’s a little amazing to me that I now have 30+ yards of rayon/silk in my sewing room waiting to be made into duvet covers and some pillow cases. I have no idea what the proportion of rayon to silk is but I don’t care, I love rayon and there is obviously enough silk to give it a luster and softness that will be perfect for what I need it for.
So, when I get finished working today it is off to the sewing room to see what I can create. I have a couple more shirts in progress and I just discovered a few lengths of linen I was saving for summer slacks. The fiber is so lovely it is a joy to handle as I work. And the results are so useful how can I go wrong.
Thanks for reading.
e13 Submitted To The GMG flickr Group by ciabat
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester
Love This Shot! e13, originally uploaded by ciabat. Filed under: GMG Flickr Group Tagged: ciabat, GMG Flickr Group
Off Island: Fenway Park and Sausage King
May 12th, 2010 by Paul Morrison posted in Good Morning Gloucester
To prove I’m not pulling a fast one: That was an hour ago. But first I had to grab a Italian Sausage from Sausage King on Lansdowne: Around the corner first big red umbrella on the right: Yes, I’ll have that one 8 bucks. After eating that and a short nap I can now miss [...]
earlylate submitted to The GMG Flickr Group by Juice Box
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester
It won’t be long now before there’s going to be a whole lot of fun going on in this particular spot. earlylate, originally uploaded by Juice Box. Filed under: GMG Flickr Group Tagged: GMG Flickr Group, Juice Box
What is the name of this cruise ship that passed by Sunday evening?
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester, Uncategorized
From: Robert Elwell Dear Joey Thought you might have a little fun with this one. Caught a glimpse of this ratrher large cruise ship passing by Brace Rock around 6:30PM on Sunday evening 5/9/2010. Someone should be able to figure it out. Filed under: Uncategorized
Rideshare Opportunity to Woburn
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester, Uncategorized
OK, I’m going to post this because I love the idea of carpooling and helping people save energy/money/space on the highways. I however take no responsibility for the author as I have absolutely no clue who he is. So if this sounds like something that would work for you have at it- Pete Writes- Hello, [...]
A Clarification From Our Disgruntled Reader
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester, Uncategorized
A kind reader who takes issue with some of the crude postings would like me to post this clarification of her position which I will gladly do because of her thoughtful response. We aren’t always going to agree what is appropriate or not but I appreciate her pointing out the positive as well. She writes- [...]
Sugar Magnolia’s Omelet With Linguica, Peppers Onions and Cheese
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester
Sugar Magnolia’s Omelet With Linguica, Peppers Onions and Cheese, originally uploaded by captjoe06. Filed under: Eats Tagged: Eats, Omelet, Sugar Magnolia’s
From: Deb Clarke
May 12th, 2010 by Paul F Frontiero Jr. posted in Good Morning Gloucester, Uncategorized
From Deb Clarke; hey there! i went to the Cape Ann Historical Museum on saturday afternoon to find that my paintings are not currently on exhibit. Peter Vincent’s paintings greet you at the entrance to the Maritime Collection. and in the upstairs hall, the bright wonderful world of Clara Wainwright. There is a quilt of [...]
Annisquam Village Players audition for ANNIE
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester, Uncategorized
Annisquam Village Players audition for ANNIE WHEN : Sunday May 30th starting at 6pm. (Callbacks on Monday May 31st.) WHERE : Annisquam Village Hall on Leonard Street, Annisquam WHAT TIME : Children to audition at 6pm; adults to audition at 7:30pm AUDITION SONGS: Children (boys and girls) should prepare “Tomorrow” and “It’s a Hard Knock [...]
Brunonia Barry’s The Map of True Places
May 12th, 2010 by Joey posted in Good Morning Gloucester, Uncategorized
Thursday night Brunonia Barry will be at the Bookstore of Gloucester 7PM for a book signing. See part II of the interview with Janice Severance where she talks about the author this evening at 6PM Brunonia Barry’s The Map of True Places, originally uploaded by captjoe06. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Brunonia Barry, Janice Severance, [...]
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