slip down her back so that she could feel the wind on her face and see the whole of prairie.”

By the Shores of Silver Lake

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My new pattern is available

in my Laura Ingalls ALBUM

Completed Pillow sold, thank you

Happy creative week !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laundry inventory pillows were used in colonial time.

A straight pin was affixed to the appropriate number

beside each item sent for washing.

After the items were cleaned,

the pillow and pins helped to make sure

everything was accounted for. 

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Pattern available

in my Laura Ingalls ALBUM

Enjoy stitching my friends !!!

A new set including Two Prairie bonnets and a ditty bag + a little bonus surprise

These bonnets are made with high quality fabrics (Civil War Repro fabrics)
and are partly machine sewn and hand sewn.

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Sold, thank you

More pictures !!! Enjoy !!! 

The darker bonnet: 
Bonnet made with almost 2 yards of the following fabric:
Judie's Album Quilt Royal Ditzy Daisy (Judie Rothermel for Marcus Fabrics)

The lighter lavender bonnet :
Bonnet made with almost 2 yards of the following fabric:
Edith (Windham Fabrics)

 I think I'll never get enough of bonnets ...

after blue bonnets ... I am experiencing kaki bonnets !!!lol

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Available

HERE

I love my lil' broom !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a nice day sweet friends ...

inspired by Laura Ingalls ...

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This finished item is available HERE

E-Pattern also available HERE

"Mary and Laura stayed by the fire sewing their nine patch quilt blocks ..."

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Happy Sunday my friends !!!

My new offering on ETSY

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Edit June 21st 2015: Bonnet SOLD, thank you

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The bonnet is stained with walnut ink

Happy creative WE !!!!

Floral prints have my preference ...

and especially Civil War Repro Fabrics !!!

What about you ?

More Pics !!! Click to enlarge ...

Happy creative week my friends !!!

It had been a long time since I wanted to sew prairie bonnets but ...

I could not figure out the patterns I had bought ! 

I told my sweet friend Lecia

and she was kind enough to give me a few tips ...

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(Pillow + Prim Bonnet are sold out)

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Pillow Pattern available in my 

Laura Ingalls ALBUM

Love my pine chest too !!!

Happy Stitching my friends !!!

Mary and Black Susan

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Jack was Laura's first dog.

Faithful Jack would follow along the many miles that the Ingalls family would travel.

Jack was always there to protect Laura and her family. 

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A new set of 2 e-patterns available 

HERE

Happy Stitching my friends !!!

"Wash on Monday, Iron on Tuesday,

Mend on Wednesday, Churn on Thursday,

Clean on Friday, Bake on Saturday,

Rest on Sunday."

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Happy creative WE my friends !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!