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For those who like to sew their own clothing
Check out the following website.
www.burdastyle.com
It has a lot of free patterns. It also has quite a few other patterns that you will need to pay for but the cost isn't prohibitive. -
Recognise anyone....
While doing one of my random searches on the internet I came across a set of pictures of an extant red velvet frock that once belonged to Eleanora of Toledo.
The pictures were taken last year at the costume conference in Florence.
I am thinking the person in the top right hand corner wearing the denim jacket looks a little familiar. ;-) -
MY STUFF
arrived from Adelaide just half an hour ago, when I get home from work this afternoon I will get to unpack it! Yippee. -
Free online knitting/crochet patterns for toys.
Posted mostly for my future reference but here for others to enjoy.
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Here are some pics from Midwinter the first one is of Ye Olde Miss C, Felix and myself.
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I am back from Midwinter!
And I had lots of fun!
Some highlights (note: not in any particular order).
> Finally found some orange wool (have been after this for ages to make a German frock), also bought some olive green wool. Both were bought for $12p/m.
> Found some silk yarn at www.beautifulsilks.com.au for knitting Eleanora's hose.
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And just becaue i am bored....
I thought I would post some links to some cranach portraits...... (please excuse me not pointing out the difference between older and younger)
Shows a front opening in the sheer partlet of the breastfeeding woman
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/12/2513824.htm
Woman on the left - orange dress with red trim
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I have wooden Clogs!
I bought them saturday from a Danish Deli around the corner from Stabs' place. They were $33.50 a pair. Woohoo!
