Sunday, January 31, 2016

Historical Sew Monthly '16 #1: Procrastination

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The Challenge: Procrastination – finish a garment you have been putting off finishing (a UFO or PHD) or make something you have been avoidin...
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Historical Food Fortnightly 2: Culinary Vices

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The Challenge:   2. Culinary Vices (January 15 - January 28) Some foods are really, really naughty. Globs of butter, lashings of sugar a...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Modern Cooking: Harmony Soup

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I bought a bag for $5 at my local "Amish" market of what looked like beans. On the side was a recipe for Harmony soup. I'...
Thursday, January 14, 2016

Historically Food Fortnightly 1: Meat and Potatoes

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The Challenge:   1. Meat-and-Potatoes (January 1 - January 14) They’re a staple for the tables in the most rustic cottages as well as the...
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Sunday, January 10, 2016

Modern Party Dress

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I was invited to a semi formal Epiphany Party that took place last night.  Of course, this meant I needed to make a semi formal dress! ...
Saturday, January 2, 2016

HSF/M 2015: Challenge #12: Re-Do Early Bustle Era Dress

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The Challenge:   December –  Re-Do :  It’s the last challenge of the year, so let’s keep things simple by re-doing any of the previous 11 c...
Saturday, December 12, 2015

1830's Black Cotton Dress

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A lot of us have talked about making the ridiculous sleeved dresses of the Romantic era for ages.   Some were actually starting on t...