Friday 7 December 2012

More Christmas presents



Today I started making one of the four aprons I am going to give as Christmas presents I finished it so only two to go.
 
I don't know how I am going to get everything done for Christmas what with cleaning the home and decorating it then make a dress  to wear on Christmas eve, I am  exhausted just writing about it.

Tuesday 4 December 2012

Trying to do a bit crafty things for Christmas

Today I have been trying may hand at making pin cushions etc which I intend to give as Christmas gifts.
 I am not one for doing things like that but I am willing to give it a try. Up to date they dont look too bad but not great either. It is very funny I will attempt a period costume with less trauma than doing this kind of thing.

Last week I did make a Victoriana sewing item which I have on my pinterest board and it took me five hours and it sits in the palm of my hand if I had to do this kind of thing to get money I dont think people would want to pay me.  Still I will keep at it until i have all my christmas presents made.

I will have to be shown how to get pictures of my phone to put in my blog as I think it will be quite boring.

Sunday 2 December 2012

Regency Picnic

Well, yesterday was just lovely the weather was perfect and we all had our Regency outfits on .   I stepped back from the rest and what I saw was something that looked as though I had stepped back in time it was a lovely picture. There was beautiful crockery and tables were set  with scrumptious food of the time and most of us had a glass of wine to drink, there was of course tea and coffee.

I wore my blue cotton 1810 dress with my lace Fichu, I  was so comfortable, I had my curls and my cotton day cap on and I looked just like "Mrs Bennett" out of "Pride and Prejudice".  Among many photo's taken there is one which I am looking forward to seeing  "Mrs Bennett (me) and her  five daughters" (all the daughters looked as though they had aged a bit since the filming) but it was all good fun.


For entertainment some played croquet, some were sewing and others, like me just chatted and caught  up with other members of the Society.

The highlight of the day was our brand new associate member who was all of  five weeks old and in her first regency costume and of course "Mrs Bennett" had to have a cuddle (another picture was taken).

Then it was time to go home we said our goodbye's all agreeing that it had been a very enjoyable time and looking forward to our next Christmas break up.

 Me and our newest member Isobelle. She is wearing the dress and cap that I made for her.

 Victoriana Group Photo.