Community Cast Video Day 54

Today’s video starts the parasol pen wiper and parsol pin-keep projects.

Materials for both the Pen Wiper (PW) and Pin Keep (PK)

  • 2 parasol handles (1 for each project)
  • Tight, densely fulled heavy weight wool (PW)
  • Sead beads (PW)
  • Ribbon (PW)
  • Silk taffeta – solid or a small design (PK)
  • Tight, fulled medium weight wool, preferably light color (PK)
  • Embroidery floss (PK)

For the first project, the Pen Wiper, cut 1 and a half circles of the densely fulled wool with a pinked edge:

Here are some of the period directions for making parasol accessories:

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Community Cast Video Day 53

Today’s video talks about reusing creatively. Please, share how you reuse things around the house.

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Community Cast Video Day 52

Today is Millinery Monday. I ended up sorting some ribbons in this video.

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Community Cast Video Day 51

Today’s video chats about slipper pincushions and Ag Fair Ribbons.

I did get the ribbons organized and the board hung. I went a walk right after. I’ll go for another later. It is so nice out.

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Community Cast Video Day 50

Today’s video updates the progress on Liberty’s clothing and a look at one of my favorite local books.

When you are next in the area, be sure to visit the Ontario County Historical Society. (I just saw there is another book I need.)

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Community Cast Video Day 49

Today’s video has a special announcement!

Introducing the second edition in my In Detail series:

In Detail: The Velvet Slipper Pincushion

takes an indepth look at this original, whimsical sewing accessory. Directions are included for making your own slipper.

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Community Cast Video Day 47

Short video today. You will see why. Feeling dumb.

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Community Cast video day 47

Today’s video shows how to put the layers of a pocket if pockets together.

There is a delay in my finished pocket as my head got funky after recording.

It was back on day 28 when I last did a projects list. 19 days later, I feel the need to update it. Here is the updated project log. I wrote it around midnight. So, I sispect I am missing a couple video projects.

  • I am currently working on the 17th straw millinery piece
  • I am going to count the 47 daily videos, plus 2 additional videos.
  • 1 doll hat
  • 1 doll to become my patriotic doll, her chemise and petticoat.
  • A much delayed brown velvet hair net
  • A still in progress wool petticoat
  • Silk “poppins” bag
  • Cotton stripe bag
  • Stripe bag Clara decided should be a cat cave
  • A couple masks as required
  • Video projects include:
  • 2 thread balls
  • 3 pen wipers
  • 3 simple pockets
  • 2 apples, 2 chilis
  • Spool holder
  • 2 pin pockets
  • Balloon bag
  • Pocket of pockets (today’s)
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Community Cast Video Day 46

Today’s video gets us started on a pocket of pockets to hold our hair accessories or what ever needs holding.

Note: I forgot to say in the video to leave the top 5 to 6 inches without a pocket. See where I am pointing in the photo.

Check out this thread bag on the Colonial Williamsburg Facebook.

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Community Cast Video Day 45

Welcome to Millinery Monday. Today’s video looks at soft crown bonnets.

Here is a series of blog posts Exploring Soft Crown Bonnets.

Here is the straw bonnet I mention in the video. It is available in my Etsy shop.

Published in: on April 27, 2020 at 10:19 am  Leave a Comment  
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