Hello friends, today is truly a dream come true. For the past two years I have been working on a line of Little House on the Prairie® Learn To Sew patterns and step by step sewing tutorial videos. Over the years I have met so many wonderful people at various Little House and Laura Ingalls Wilder events. Many people, of all ages, asked if I could teach them how to sew. This series of patterns, instructional booklets and step by step YouTube video tutorials is designed to do just that! The ... View the Post
Anne Of Green Gables Birthday Dinner
Hello my bosom friend. I am so glad that you have come to call. Today I will be sharing an Anne Of Green Gables Birthday Dinner in the most poetical of fashion. The Inspiration For this warm August birthday dinner inspirtation was found at the Sunday school picnic hosted by The Barry's. Even though the event is a casual outdoor affair all the best china is laid out. Tables are draped with fabric in shades of pink and white. Flowers are arranged in cut crystal ... View the Post
Diana Barry’s Pink Picnic Dress
In 1985 I fell in love with an Edwardian ensemble featured in Kevin Sullivan's Anne of Green Gables. It was to my 16 year old heart too poetically beautiful for words. For forty one years I have loved Diana Barry's Pink Picnic Dress. Laura's House of Dreams After recently rewatching Anne of Green Gables the love for Diana Barry's dress was rekindled in my heart. Tomorrow I will mark my 58th trip around the sun. So I decided that I wanted to make this dress and I didn't ... View the Post
Friday Favorites August Days
It is somehow already the middle of the month. Mr. Decor has been frantically working on our air conditioner trying to keep it humming along in this high heat. We've been enjoying flavorful salads each night. Here's to Friday Favorites August Days. Friday Favorites August Days This enchanting garden in Maine has so many lovely features. I also like knowing it took 12 years to create. That is reality. Beaded Bag Charms I do love a good bag charm and this DIY version is so ... View the Post
A Visit To Plum Creek
I recently traveled to Walnut Grove, Minnesota. It was the golden hour as the sun was setting when I paid A Visit To Plum Creek. A Visit To Plum Creek In the book On The Banks of Plum Creek Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about her family living in a dugout. This wonderful site is pure enchantment. Native grasses have been planted and land looks much the same as when the Ingalls family first arrived. You cross over a wooden bridge and turn right to view the area where ... View the Post
An 1870s Work Dress
I recently attended Carrie Days at the Little House on the Prairie Museum. For the event I created An 1870s Work Dress. A Bit of History The 1870s are known in the fashion timeline as the Natural Form or Second Bustle Era. You can read more about this style in this post. As with fashion today there was high fashion. The bodices became long and smooth fitting over the hips. This was known as the Cuirass style. Also fashionable was the Princess Dress, where the bodice and ... View the Post
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