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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

MyLITV.com - Thanksgving in 1863 Long Islands Best Videos Politics and Local News

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MyLITV.com - Thanksgving in 1863 Long Islands Best Videos Politics and Local News There is an odd trend in my life - me being photographed...
Monday, November 30, 2009

Pies, pies, pies, and more

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Every year Old Bethpage Village celebrates Thanksgiving with two weekends of cooking. We do our best to make Sarah Josepha Hale proud. For m...
Monday, October 26, 2009

Bitten by another bug....

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Some textile crafts have fascinated me since I was a young girl; I got my first sewing machine when I was about 5, my mother began to teach ...
Thursday, September 24, 2009

The many beaded bag

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I've received so many questions about this little miser's purse that I thought I would put the instructions and my notes online....
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Monday, September 7, 2009

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo

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I think I have convinced myself that I need a ball gown. Not that anyone needs a ball gown. I am however indecisive about fabric. I have mi...
Friday, September 4, 2009

Godey's 1865 Fichu or Necktie

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This cute little tie appeared in Godey's in June 1865. It looked simple and different, two things I like. It is quite simple to knit up...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Double Knitting Part 2

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The exploration into double knitting started because of a KAL in the cwneedleworkerskal group. The project in question is "Winter cuffs...
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I’m Beth Chamberlain, a lover of libraries and history since I was a wee girl it would come as no surprise to anyone who knew me growing up that I am now a librarian ‘by day’ and a historian ‘by night’ (or, more likely weekend). Most of my research deals with the mid-19th century and largely with subjects considered to be of the women’s realm – cooking, sewing, knitting, fashion, and household management, with a broad view though as I am not just interested in what dress a lady made with her fabric but also how the fabric was produced and sold. I also have a particular interest in the knitting publications of the era.
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