Hello sweet friends! I hope you had a happy week. Welcome to A Lifestyle Of Love hop hosted by my dear friend Cindy of County Road 407. If you are coming over from Our Southern Home may I offer a very warm "Welcome!" Christy is truly a queen of fall decor. Today I am sharing A Favorite Decorating Element The Mason Jar. A Favorite Decorating Element The Mason Jar This month's theme is Mason Jars and Bottles. Over the years I have decorated with both many times. Most recently at the ... View the Post
An 1880’s Bustle Overskirt
Hello, my friends! Welcome to a historical edition of Fashion Friday. This week's project is An 1880's Bustle Overskirt. An 1880's Bustle Overskirt One of the first historically-accurate garments I created in 2018 was an 1880's Traveling Suit. I always meant to add additional trim as well as make an apron overskirt. The overskirt design I am wearing at the top of the post can be found in several fashion plates from the early 1880s. It was a popular style during the transitional ... View the Post
Lessons With Laura The Little Schoolroom
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
Sunday Smiles Slow Living Through The Seasons
Hello sweet friends! I am enjoying these last bits of August. I shall miss the ice cream man who stops in front of Storybook Cottage every Wednesday afternoon. But it is almost time for FALLIDAY. What is Falliday you ask? Generally, on September 1st the Fashionista and I stop at a coffee shop to buy seasonal lattes. Cinnamon for me and Pumpkin Spice for her. We then head to the bookstore to buy the very best September issues. Vogue for her, and often Country Living for me. It is a gentle way to ... 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
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