Hello sweet friends! I hope you had a Happy Labor Day. When I was a girl the school year did not begin until after the summer holiday ended. So it is a perfect time to begin Lessons With Laura The Little Schoolroom. You can find all of the Lessons With Laura posts HERE. Lessons With Laura The Little Schoolroom Lessons With Laura is a nine-week series that will include creative crafts, delicious recipes, historical fashion, and much more. Every Wednesday a new post, with an accompanying ... View the Post
One Last Summer Blouse
Hello sweet friends! It is hard to believe that we are in the last days of August. I think for many of us our thoughts turn to fall once we turn the page to the September calendar. But before that happens here is One Last Summer Blouse. Butterick B6217 The blouse was made using Butterick B6217, using the View C bodice and the sleeves from View B. This is my very first Patterns By Gertie and I loved it! The blouse went together very smoothly. It would be a good blouse for a beginner. ... View the Post
A School House Themed Cloche
It's time for the August Pinterest Challenge. This monthly event is hosted by Cindy of County Road 407. If you are visiting from Postcards From The Ridge may I say “Welcome to Storybook Cottage!” Today I am sharing A School House Themed Cloche. A School House Themed Cloche This month the Pinterest Challenge is a fall-themed cloche. Our inspiration photo comes from Home Stories A to Z. The cloche image features: A glass cloche Rope handle Fall themed filler I absolutely ... View the Post
Fruity Fun 40’s Summerwear
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to another edition of Fashion Friday. Today is Fruity Fun 40's Summerwear. Fruity Fun 40's Summerwear I have been trying to create a summer capsule wardrobe. If you're not familiar with the term capsule wardrobe it is, in essence,: the building blocks in your closet that are the foundation of your style. They generally are timeless, classic pieces. I feel cooler in blues, aquas, and greens. Most of the pieces are cotton as it works well in the Texas ... View the Post
Sunday Smiles Everlasting Love
Hello dear friends. It has been a long week full of emotions. My strength has come from the promise of Sunday Smiles Everlasting Love. Sunday Smiles Everlasting Love I am very sorry to write that my dear friend Marty's husband, Jim, passed away this past Friday. Jim was an amazing Master Gardner. Everything he touched turned to green. He gave me so many wonderful tips on gardening when I was trying to toil the Arizona soil. Indeed I imagine him now strolling heaven with a trowel in his ... View the Post
Suffragette Fashions
Hello and welcome to this historic edition of Fashion Friday. Today we will be sharing two looks of Suffragette Fashions. They include an example from the turn of the century as well as a classic look from 1920. Both are in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920. This long earned victory granted some women the right to vote. Suffragette Fashions This is the third and final post covering Suffragette Fashions. Much of the history of the ... View the Post
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