HisChild
Feb 14 2006, 10:09 PM
WOOOOHOOOO!
I got my fabric in the mail to make my postulant uniforms, my nighties, and my apron! I wasn't sure where to post this but was bubbling over so I had to start a new thread! I suppose this is where I'll do my countdown! I leave April 22nd!
PCPA2Be AKA Denise
zabbazooey
Feb 14 2006, 10:28 PM
sooo cool!!! God bless you
jgirl
Feb 14 2006, 10:35 PM
That's awesome!
I'm scared for making my postulant uniform! I don't have any of the info yet, but I couldn't sew if my life depended on it, and my mom is always travelling for work. It's bad when the 12 year old inner city girls say things like, "You don't want Miss Jenny to help you unless you be really desperate!"
Random question: do you sew your habit when you're a postulant?
HisChild
Feb 14 2006, 10:37 PM
QUOTE(jgirl @ Feb 14 2006, 07:35 PM)
That's awesome!
I'm scared for making my postulant uniform! I don't have any of the info yet, but I couldn't sew if my life depended on it, and my mom is always travelling for work. It's bad when the 12 year old inner city girls say things like, "You don't want Miss Jenny to help you unless you be really desperate!"
Random question: do you sew your habit when you're a postulant?
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Well, my mother is, as well as being a nurse, a seamstress. SCORE!
As for the habit itself, yes, you do help sew it, with the assistance of whoever is the seamstress.
Sixtina87
Feb 14 2006, 11:32 PM
wow!!!!! If i made my own postulants habit....it would so messed up......i cant sew let alone cut the fabric out right!!!! I'm so excited for you Denise!!!! It will be a blessing to make your own postulants uniform becuase you are putting your heart and soul into it...at least your mom is or who ever does the sewing!!!! it will be awesome!!!!
HisChild
Feb 14 2006, 11:37 PM
QUOTE(Sixtina87 @ Feb 14 2006, 08:32 PM)
wow!!!!! If i made my own postulants habit....it would so messed up......i cant sew let alone cut the fabric out right!!!! I'm so excited for you Denise!!!! It will be a blessing to make your own postulants uniform becuase you are putting your heart and soul into it...at least your mom is or who ever does the sewing!!!! it will be awesome!!!!
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Well my mom's strong point isn't creating patterns. I was given an extra dress and told to either find a close pattern or make a pattern. I'm going to be working with someone to make a pattern.
Same thing with the apron.
You should SEE the nightgown! It's beautiful!
I also like to cut out. I love to sew but don't have a machine, so I let my mom help because she's good at it. you know?
Your sister!
Denise
Sixtina87
Feb 14 2006, 11:43 PM
QUOTE(PCPA2Be @ Feb 14 2006, 10:37 PM)
Well my mom's strong point isn't creating patterns. I was given an extra dress and told to either find a close pattern or make a pattern. I'm going to be working with someone to make a pattern.
Same thing with the apron.
You should SEE the nightgown! It's beautiful!
I also like to cut out. I love to sew but don't have a machine, so I let my mom help because she's good at it. you know?
Your sister!
Denise
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NAW!!! a mother daughter bond!!! how cute!!!! What you should do when you are done making the cloths.....take pics of them to show us!!!! u keep talking about the nighty ..................so lets see!!!!
HisChild
Feb 14 2006, 11:45 PM
QUOTE(Sixtina87 @ Feb 14 2006, 08:43 PM)
NAW!!! a mother daughter bond!!! how cute!!!! What you should do when you are done making the cloths.....take pics of them to show us!!!! u keep talking about the nighty ..................so lets see!!!!
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A nightie on a public forum?????
Sixtina87
Feb 14 2006, 11:48 PM
QUOTE(PCPA2Be @ Feb 14 2006, 10:45 PM)
A nightie on a public forum?????
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LOL, i always wonder what the nighty's look like for religious!!!!
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 12:00 AM
It is floor length, cream colored, with long sleeves with the 'romantic' type ruffles on them. The collar is flat with a couple of buttons. I will, apparently have a head covering to wear at night, praise be to Jesus!
Even our night clothes are wonderful!
Sixtina87
Feb 15 2006, 12:39 AM
QUOTE(PCPA2Be @ Feb 14 2006, 11:00 PM)
It is floor length, cream colored, with long sleeves with the 'romantic' type ruffles on them. The collar is flat with a couple of buttons. I will, apparently have a head covering to wear at night, praise be to Jesus!
Even our night clothes are wonderful!
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yeah once you enter and wear a viel, at night you have to have somethign covering your head...its called a night viel...but it more like bandana!!!1
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 12:44 AM
Yea, that's what they told me. That's good too. I wonder how comfy those night veils are.
Hmmmm
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 12:45 AM
Yea, that's what they told me. That's good too. I wonder how comfy those night veils are.
Hmmmm
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 12:45 AM
OK how did it double post?
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 12:47 AM
OK how did it double post?
I'm not sure why this is doing this. . ..I'm sorry.
Sixtina87
Feb 15 2006, 12:58 AM
phat mass went down for a few seconds...thats why...if it takes forever to post it....you may have hit the button one too many times that why!!!
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 01:09 AM
Have you ever noticed how many people read posts and how few reply?
Sixtina87
Feb 15 2006, 01:12 AM
QUOTE(PCPA2Be @ Feb 15 2006, 12:09 AM)
Have you ever noticed how many people read posts and how few reply?
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thats so tru
shortnun
Feb 15 2006, 01:17 AM
QUOTE(PCPA2Be @ Feb 15 2006, 12:09 AM)
Have you ever noticed how many people read posts and how few reply?
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Sometimes there's nothing more to say....
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 01:21 AM
This is true
memtherose
Feb 15 2006, 03:46 AM
Yay Denise!!!!!!! that is sooo exciting!!! God bless you!!
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 07:19 AM
You know what's really weird? When I tried on the jumper and especially, I think, the apron, my visit came flooding back for me.. When I visited I was in the cloister and so, of course, when doing various chores, I too, wore a long brown apron. It just made me so giddy, reminding me of being there before, and reminding me that soon I would return.
:D
In His Love,
Denise
OLAM Dad
Feb 15 2006, 08:32 AM
Denise,
I'm very excited about your entrance and all but sheesh, what is it about girls and clothes? You send me a PM wondering whether I've seen your new post and how excited you are and it's because you got some cloth in the mail?!?? Give me a break!
I'm just ribbing you (for the most part anyway). I really am happy you're so happy.
If you have any problems with the pattern you might want to give Sr. Gabriel a call, she is the seamstress for OLAM and sews all of their jumpers and habits. She might be able to send you a pattern or something. If you need the phone number PM me.
Your night habit (I believe that is its proper name) sounds like the one that I saw in Sr. Lauren's wardrobe. I'm sorry I didn't take a picture of it, I didn't think anybody would care what it looked like. What was I thinking?
OLAM Dad
Feb 15 2006, 08:41 AM
Just to put a picture with the name, this is Sr. Gabriel. She's from Houston too.
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 08:43 AM
Hmmmmm I remember when I was at OLAM about 12 yrs ago, my 'work' was to help Sr Gabriel. Maybe I will ask Sr Marie Ste Claire if she could call OLAM and ask if they have a pattern. Instead of me doing so on my own. that's a cool idea! Thanks!
And stop it already! It just means that I am that much closer to entering!
LOL IF sending rocks was part of the process or if the fabric was
, I would have been excited about that too.
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 08:44 AM
Yea I remember her. The sisters love when it's her turn for Sunday Afternoon Kitchen, because she makes Vietnamese food.
Dear Lord, please send an Indian woman to our order so I can get my curry fix every once in a while! AMEN.
she_who_is_not
Feb 15 2006, 11:03 AM
QUOTE(PCPA2Be @ Feb 15 2006, 06:44 AM)
Yea I remember her. The sisters love when it's her turn for Sunday Afternoon Kitchen, because she makes Vietnamese food.
Dear Lord, please send an Indian woman to our order so I can get my curry fix every once in a while! AMEN.
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Amen to curry Denise. I'll be praying for you too.
Sixtina87
Feb 15 2006, 02:22 PM
QUOTE(OLAM Dad @ Feb 15 2006, 07:32 AM)
Denise,
I'm very excited about your entrance and all but sheesh, what is it about girls and clothes? You send me a PM wondering whether I've seen your new post and how excited you are and it's because you got some cloth in the mail?!?? Give me a break!
I'm just ribbing you (for the most part anyway). I really am happy you're so happy.
If you have any problems with the pattern you might want to give Sr. Gabriel a call, she is the seamstress for OLAM and sews all of their jumpers and habits. She might be able to send you a pattern or something. If you need the phone number PM me.
Your night habit (I believe that is its proper name) sounds like the one that I saw in Sr. Lauren's wardrobe. I'm sorry I didn't take a picture of it, I didn't think anybody would care what it looked like. What was I thinking?
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LOL DAD. One ting about us girls is the cloths!!!! HA HA!!! you're a guy, so you wouldnt understand. And duh you should have taken a pic!!! good going. One month from tomorrow i will be in Birmingham!!! So excited...not to hijack the thread!!!
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 02:30 PM
OLAM Dad
Feb 15 2006, 02:40 PM
That spanking smilie is a bit risque, don't you think? And you, a future nun? Shame!
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 02:43 PM
When I saw that I was laughing so hard, I couldn't stop. I was gasping for breath!
TeresaAvila
Feb 15 2006, 04:14 PM
Denise,
Am SOOO happy for you!!!
Oh that must be neat to make your own habit. So do you have a regular habit and a working habit? know that I am keeping you in my prayers as you await your entrance day!!
TeresaAvila
Feb 15 2006, 04:22 PM
Denise,
when you become professed, do you wear your habit to sleep? I know some poor clares still do that.
God bless You!
QUOTE(PCPA2Be @ Feb 14 2006, 11:00 PM)
It is floor length, cream colored, with long sleeves with the 'romantic' type ruffles on them. The collar is flat with a couple of buttons. I will, apparently have a head covering to wear at night, praise be to Jesus!
Even our night clothes are wonderful!
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HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 04:33 PM
I don't think so. I was told that all of the sisters wear the same cream colored nightgowns, with night time veils or head coverings.
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 04:36 PM
Oh! I will be making two jumpers. I 'm not sure which is for which. Perhaps as they get used more often and one appears a little more 'worn' than the other, that will be the work jumper and the other the regular one. Same situation for the habit once I receive that. At least, when I was a postulant before, that was what we did. I've heard of sisters sleeping in their habit. I am not sure, after we receive the scapular, for instance, if that will be a part of the night wear (one for sleep) or not. so many new things to learn!
Yours in Jesus,
Denise
Marieteresa
Feb 15 2006, 05:49 PM
I am just wondering do you guys make your own habit?? Also what would happen if one didnt know how to sew?
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 05:55 PM
Yes, you do make your own habit. If you do not know how to sew, I would imagine that you would be taught. However, there is a sister seamstress who also helps you. Perhaps all you do is cut out the fabric. I don't know to what extent you participate. Of course someone has to help you with measuring etc. I just don't know exactly how much is on *you* to do.
I took sewing in Jr and Hi school. But I haven't had a machine in about a decade. I would LOVE LOVE
to sew. But it's all up to Mother and what she assigns of you.
brandelynmarie
Feb 15 2006, 08:16 PM
Oh my golly Denise! This is soooo exciting to read! I am so tickled that you are so generous in sharing your last few months with us...It is giving me hope & is giving me ideas of what to expect if I enter there...
(I wish there was a nun smiley face) Of course, I could not sew to save myself at this moment in time, but I am willing to learn...And to have a night veil too! What a wonderful reminder to have...How beautiful! Deo Gratias! Brandelyn (Oh, & good luck in getting your wardrobe together! I always wondered if they were handmade...)
brandelynmarie
Feb 15 2006, 08:33 PM
Denise, What did you wear when you visited the PCPA's? I thought about getting a simple black dress...And how long were you visiting in the cloister? I thought I remember Mother saying it would be for 2 days...Ah, but since I work midnights my memory sometimes plays tricks on me...
Thanks much, Brandelyn
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 08:48 PM
I just wore long skirts and sweaters. Remember I visited in November, so it was cold.
I was there a total of 4 days, but only 2full days. The other two I had to travel to/from Columbus.
I could have gone for longer, I suppose, but those were the days I had off. Just be modest and you will be ok.
brandelynmarie
Feb 15 2006, 08:59 PM
Denise, Thanks much for the info...It is greatly appreciated...In His mercy, Brandelyn
Incarnate Word Postulant
Feb 15 2006, 10:00 PM
Congratultions! I will pray that you will get your curry (whatever that is) I am Mexican, so I know more about tacos and hot sauce.
My mother sends me food once in a while and we all enjoy it. And the few times she has visited she cooks Mexican breakfast for the whole gang.
Sixtina87
Feb 15 2006, 10:30 PM
QUOTE(PCPA2Be @ Feb 15 2006, 01:30 PM)
ninja hijacker!
You need a
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That was funny!!!!
QUOTE(OLAM Dad @ Feb 15 2006, 01:40 PM)
That spanking smilie is a bit risque, don't you think? And you, a future nun? Shame!
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Oh dad, calm down, she was just joking!!! Anyways, i have to behave she could pass as my mom!!!! Sry to say denise!!! LOL!!
QUOTE(PCPA2Be @ Feb 15 2006, 01:43 PM)
When I saw that I was laughing so hard, I couldn't stop. I was gasping for breath!
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LOL< i was too almost, when is aw that i was laughing but i"m like OMG what the heck!!!! LOL!!
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 10:59 PM
QUOTE(Incarnate Word Postulant @ Feb 15 2006, 07:00 PM)
Congratultions! I will pray that you will get your curry (whatever that is) I am Mexican, so I know more about tacos and hot sauce.
My mother sends me food once in a while and we all enjoy it. And the few times she has visited she cooks Mexican breakfast for the whole gang.
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Ooooooh. It's Indian food. It's soooo yummy.
HisChild
Feb 15 2006, 11:01 PM
Ohmigosh, when I saw that spanking smiley. . .. .a friend came over tonight, and I happened to show her this thread. When she saw that post, she didn't even read the rest of it, she just busted up laughing when she saw the ~~>
That's just tooooooo much!
Sixtina87
Feb 16 2006, 12:34 AM
QUOTE(PCPA2Be @ Feb 15 2006, 10:01 PM)
Ohmigosh, when I saw that spanking smiley. . .. .a friend came over tonight, and I happened to show her this thread. When she saw that post, she didn't even read the rest of it, she just busted up laughing when she saw the ~~>
That's just tooooooo much!
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lol
OLAM Dad
Feb 16 2006, 01:16 AM
Oh, my eyes! There are now buttocks all over this thread!!!
Sixtina87
Feb 16 2006, 02:07 AM
HisChild
Feb 16 2006, 08:14 AM
Ahem. Sixtina? You are a nutcase.
OLAM Dad
Feb 16 2006, 08:41 AM
Oh, I give up.
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