Eighteenth Century Ensemble
Robe
An eighteenth century outfit made for a friend has been sent off to her…but in case you missed the previous blog posts that show the various hand sewn costume elements, I have created a gallery showing the progression (click on any image for a larger version and then scroll through the gallery using the arrows on the sides):
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Thimblebasket
Berries!
Arianell found a Thimbleberry patch, but she didn’t have a basket!
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Linen Face Cloth
Soaking
Constance has been helping to weave linen on the big loom, which means soaking the bobbins to tame the linen wefts…
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Tanabata 2020
Wishes
Two of the Quimper Hittys wrote some wishes on paper and dressed in their finest Kimono…
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Twill-weave Bath Towel
Plans
Constance has been eyeing the Quilt Display rack – she thought it looked a lot like a Salish loom. (Constance took weaving lessons from Salish Weaver Jessica Casey several years ago)
She wrapped a piece of paper around the bars to see if she could use the rack to make a towel-shaped weaving…
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Cool July Walk
Walk
A damp cool day in July didn’t deter Arianell and Vanilla from exploring a new beach at Cormorant Point…
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Quimper Friday Bouquets
Quimper Bouquet
Constance and I picked flowers – mine went into the big Quimper jug, and hers into the little one.
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