One of the non-project goals I have for 2019 is to take more photos and have kore photos taken of people in my life as well as myself. With my cousin passing last month, I found I needed to see photos of her. I know this will perplex some, but with Dan leaving, I also found I wanted to go through photos, but there simply are not a lot of photos of us together. I am one who needs visual and tangible physical reminders. These are my memory cues. While I do have a remarkable visual memory, photographs and objects still reconnect me with many memories that slip. With this in mind, I don’t want to find myself lacking photos of anyone.
Now, on to the various projects…..
Attire for Me
- I need a new coat. Mine are at their last threads. Okay, one can work well for an impression needing a tattered, worn look. The other just has bad bad vibes now. I think, hope, I have enough of the dense black wool left for a hip length paletot. If not, the cream wool it be. In that case, I could go longer.
- I have a few lengths of wool waiting to be made up into dresses. About a week ago, I woke up with the desire to make myself a wool dress. So, I will finally make up a length into a dress for me.
- 1830s working attire has been on my wish list from last spring. I need some versatile clothes that will work for straw sewing demonstrations and general other happenings for the 30s.
- It may also be time to make up travel attire. Proper travel attire. The research on travel has been buried for far too long. I have to work through what would be the ideal dating for the interpretation and thus clothing.
Smaller projects
- My relaxing feel good project is going to be the Ticking embroidery kit from Colleen.
- The dolls all need clothes. Well, not all of them. Marie needs better clothes. Mini needs everything from chemise out. Two dolls need bodies and names.
- Series of pin balls has rolled over from a few years ago. I have a box, inside my pin cushion projects box, just for different types of ball shaped pin cushions. I am hoping this series will use up some of the small bits in the stash.
- I have linen waiting to be a new travel bag. As much as I feel the duffle style is over-done, I have enjoyed my old one for well over a decade. Plus, they are so much
easiercleaner to make than a carpet bag, which I do have another frame for, somewhere.
Millinery/Shop Goals
- 75 hats and bonnets
- 6 fully decorated hats
- 6 fully decorated bonnets
- Finish and release “The Dolls of Godey’s” (working title)
- Write and release “Wintering Over” (working title)
- Write useful blogs posts regularly.
I know I keep talking about a great stash destash. It is coming. I even have a plan. Let’s call it the Great Brown Bag Stash Destash. I have a bunch of brown paper gift bags. I will put a name on each and fill them with stash stuff I just won’t need or get to.
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
I so enjoy your historical research and detail find gs, as I don’t have such opportunity. I am sad that Dan left and took a piece of your heart. Know that women are valuable just as they are, and surround yourself with nice nurturing, and in your case, creative friends. Happy New Year to you!
I think I need to make some goals regarding my sewing room and projects I want to get done. Your blog is a great reminder for that. I can’t wait to see all the new goodies you make. I love all the sewing gizmos and gadgets. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!