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Happy Christmas | Beth's Bobbins

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A Blog of Historic Costume and Modern Fiber Arts. Sunday, December 25, 2016. 1864) by Eastman Johnson. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Fabric and Supply Sources. Costume and Textile Book Reviews. Sense and Sensibility Forums. Center for the Future of Museums. Chris Erlich's Exhibit Blog. In the Past Lane. Lip Salve and Cold Cream, 1857. Snoqualmie Railroad, December 16th. HFF 225: Foreign Food. Watermark theme. Theme images by enjoynz.

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Snoqualmie Railroad, December 16th | Beth's Bobbins

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A Blog of Historic Costume and Modern Fiber Arts. Monday, December 26, 2016. Snoqualmie Railroad, December 16th. Cleaning up the blog backlog, here are some pictures from a fun event at the Northwest Railway Museum. Despite the frigid weather, it was a great deal of fun to ride the antique train and to entertain families with carols and period toys as they waited to visit Father Christmas in the historic Snoqualmie Depot. Riding in the cars. Singing at the depot. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Beth's Bobbins: October 2016

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A Blog of Historic Costume and Modern Fiber Arts. Thursday, October 27, 2016. I'm pretty busy with school just now, and my projects are moving at the pace of particularly slow snails. So here's something I learned to do in class: make archival boxes. There will be acid-free tissue added. Also, a lid. Links to this post. Monday, October 10, 2016. HFF 221: Party Foods. If there’s a party, there has to be food! Pick a dish meant to be served to a crowd, or at a festive gathering, and show your work! I took ...

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Beth's Bobbins: Completed Project Index

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A Blog of Historic Costume and Modern Fiber Arts. And review of the Timely Tresses "Julia" pattern). Long Stays with Trapunto Work. Mid-Victorian and American Civil War. Adult Clothing and Accessories. Wrapper for Ft. Nisqually. Black Plaid Dress (early 1860s). Semi-sheer "en tablier" dress, 1865. Late 1850s Velvet and Lace Basque. And the wool skirt. Silk Basque and Flounced Skirt). 1850s Coral Print Dress. White Waist and Silk Belt. Crepe bonnet, c. 1855. Review of Timely Tresses "Juliana Rose" pattern).

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Christmas Presents | Beth's Bobbins

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A Blog of Historic Costume and Modern Fiber Arts. Saturday, December 24, 2016. Despite the lack of blog posts- school, work, and moving have all cut into my sewing time- I did manage to complete a few projects this month. Here are a some of the items I made for the Christmas tree at Fort Steilacoom. Bracelets for Miss Franklin. They're the same Greek key pattern. As mine, but in a different color scheme. Brother and sister dolls for the children. The lady is the "common linen doll". In the Past Lane.

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Fur Cuffs | Beth's Bobbins

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A Blog of Historic Costume and Modern Fiber Arts. Tuesday, December 27, 2016. Many thanks to Nancy for teaching me how to make these (she took Maggie Koenig's class at Symposium while I was off learning beadwork). They are a lovely addition to my winter wardrobe, and proved very helpful in battling the cold weather at Santa Train: poor planning left me in lawn under-sleeves in 30F weather, but between my velvet pagoda sleeves and these deep fur cuffs, my arms stayed perfectly comfortable. In the Past Lane.

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Beth's Bobbins: History Research Index

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A Blog of Historic Costume and Modern Fiber Arts. These are mostly for the mid-19th century, since my main eras at the moments are ACW and 1850s local history. Resources for living history collated here. At 4th US blog). Quilts, 1860s and Before. 1850s Dinner Party Bill of Fare. Bride's Attire, 1850s. Corded Petticoats, 1830s-1850s. Shoes of the mid-19th Century. Men's and Women's Hats of the Early 1860s. Bonnets and Hoods of the mid-19th Century. Fanchon Bonnets, c. 1865. Parasols, c. 1850-1870.

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Beth's Bobbins: January 2017

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A Blog of Historic Costume and Modern Fiber Arts. Sunday, January 29, 2017. In preparation for turning* the skirt of my black wool, I removed the hem facing that's been in place these last five years. Hem facing from my black wool dress. The interior hem side of the skirt takes a lot of abuse, even when the exterior side shows little dirt or wear. Attaching the facing with tiny stitches just makes more work. Links to this post. Monday, January 23, 2017. C1865), and this. Of the three, I'm inclined to try...

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Beth's Bobbins: November 2016

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A Blog of Historic Costume and Modern Fiber Arts. Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Or, sometimes they go so well, you just want to do it again! Pick a challenge you already did and want to revisit, and try it once more. I didn't actually use this receipt for an earlier challenge- I first tried it for the Candlelight Tour Dinner Party. From Miss Leslie's Seventy-Five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes and Sweetmeats. Half a pound of stewed pumpkin. Half a glass of rose water.

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HFF 2.25: "Foreign Food" | Beth's Bobbins

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A Blog of Historic Costume and Modern Fiber Arts. Friday, December 23, 2016. HFF 225: "Foreign Food". Another tardy post, I fear. The pudding was originally made within the challenge fortnight (December 13), but scheduling complications delayed it's debut by a week, and I've procrastinated writing this post since then. Making a Christmas pudding is definitely. A British practice, and thus foreign to this American. After all, it's not like I use Mrs. Beeton's for most of my other challenges anyway. To act...