Greetings and salutations my dear friends. As many of my longtime readers know every October I create an elaborate multi-layered costume. This year is a bit different. The clothing created was not a costume per se, but several historical garments that were made based on two years of research. This year I bring you Salem 1692 Martha Ingalls Allen Carrier. Salem 1692 Martha Ingalls Allen Carrier So who is Martha Ingalls Allen Carrier? Let's begin with a bit of genealogy. Martha is my ... View the Post
Natural Accents For Your Fall Decor
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to the October edition of the Pinterest Challenge. The fabulous Cindy of County Road 407 hosts this monthly event. If you are coming from Lora Bloomquist let me say, “Welcome to Storybook Cottage”. Her birch branch centerpiece so inspired me. Today’s post here on DTA features Natural Accents For Your Fall Decor. Natural Accents For Your Fall Decor This month the challenge was to create a vignette with tree stumps. Our inspiration photo comes ... View the Post
A Little Hocus Pocus In Salem
Hello sweet friends, today I have a special travel-themed post for you. Recently, the Fashionista and I took a trip to Salem, Massachusetts. Our primary purpose for the visit was to photograph the reveal shots for this year's upcoming costume extravaganza. But we also couldn't resist A Little Hocus Pocus In Salem. A Little Hocus Pocus In Salem In the opening scenes of the now classic movie Hocus Pocus Zachary Binx, in human form, is shown at the Pioneer Village. The Pioneer Village in ... View the Post
Scarecrow Hats For Costumes
Good morning sweet friends, I hope you are all well. I've been sorting through some of the oldest pieces in my fabric collection to create Scarecrow Hats For Costumes. Scarecrow Hats For Costumes Many of you commented on the sweet hat Stevie was wearing in the recent Country Girls sewing reveal post. I then made a larger adult version and wore it out to the grocery store recently to see if there was any interest (market research) and had multiple people come up to me, ... View the Post
Country Girls Sew Along Reveal
Hello sweet friends! This is the finale post featuring the Country Girls sew-along reveal. Country Girls Sew Along Reveal The first reveal post shared Nellie Oleson’s Country Girls Dress. Need To Catch Up? The Country Girls Sew-Along is a series sharing how you can create your own prairie style dress. Introduction: A Country Girls Sew Along Here is the introductory video. If you wish to view the video in a larger format just click on the black box in the lower left ... View the Post
Nellie Oleson’s Country Girls Dress
Hello sweet friends! This post is part one of two that features the Country Girls sew-along reveal. Today I am so excited to share Nellie Oleson's Country Girls Dress. The Inspiration This year marks the 50th anniversary of the beloved television show Little House on the Prairie. Alison Arngrim brilliantly portrayed the ultimate bad girl, Nellie Oleson. Arngrim made her dazzling debut in the episode Country Girls which first aired on September 18, 1974. Oh how I hated ... View the Post
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