My nephew is enthralled by the idea of fake presents used in store displays during the holidays. He stops in front of shop windows to take in the shiny displays of teetering boxes, wondering aloud …

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Good morning to the 'blog tourists' from Quilting Arts. For those not on 'the tour' I'll explain later. This little hand sized silk purse is one of many I have been making for about 13 years. I was invited, all that long time ago, to exhibit in the showcases of The Pendle Art Gallery when the main event was an Exhibition by the renowned photographer Fay Godwin. I had to devise some small embroidered items that would fit in some glass showcases so that's where these purses, and other things…

Блог + История создания + Изначальный мастер-класс от Amy Mitten ...я тут пропала, и не будет меня еще недели две - я снова учусь)) на этот раз доп.проф.образование - повышение квалификации, до конца октября. ЗЫ Неожиданно увлеклась вышивкой, в частности, крестом. И всвязи с этим: Ридикюль для…

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Yes, I love bad puns. Waaay back last summer when Kitty Calash and I were prepping for our millinery shop in Salem, we patterned little reticules based after Ackermann fashion prints in the book Fashions in the Era of Jane Austen. Well Kitty did more patterning. I did more chatting. Below are photos of two that I prepped for Salem, along with a few other reticules and an over-sized workbag I had made last year... #1 This bag is about the size of my hand, which is small. I can wear child's…

This pattern was originally published in 1831, the book itself was reprinted up until 1865. This reticule looks very period due to its asymmetrical nature. Today we tend to shy away from anything asymmetrical, especially in purses. This would be a great reenactment piece as it appeals to the mindset of the time period and not our mindset today. The transcendentalist mindset of the period focused on the individual person and individuality. Individuality was expressed through a limited…