tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45240877747194652672024-03-17T22:03:44.198-05:00The Story of a SeamstressAtlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868982809455707553noreply@blogger.comBlogger310125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-32592036679524221522015-02-02T09:00:00.000-06:002015-02-02T09:00:07.984-06:00The Beginning of a New Blog<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am back at long last to say...this is my last post here. The reason it has been so quiet in this space for many months, is I have been in the process of creating a new blog that Jordan and I can share - all about our day to day life and homestead projects. It is named after our log home and homestead - <a href="http://www.home-at-winshaw.com/" target="_blank">Winshaw</a>.</div>
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I will be posting there about my sewing projects and historical clothing, along with my new adventures being a wife and mother. Jordan's many interests and projects will also find space there as we continue to finish out our house and farm!
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We are super excited to have a space where we can write together, and have all sorts of plans for things we want to do in the next few months preparing for our new baby, spring planting, and house improvements! </div>
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<i>Thank you</i> so much to everyone who has followed along with my sewing & life adventures in this space! Please come join us at our new location!</div>
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Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868982809455707553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-12225276481494394492014-10-07T08:00:00.000-05:002014-10-07T08:00:01.604-05:00'Remembering WWII' Reenactment<div style="text-align: center;">
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What a wonderful time we had at the <a href="http://dominionskills.com/remembering-wwii/" target="_blank">Remembering WWII</a> event! The whole day was great.</div>
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Here we are first thing in the morning, all dressed up in our 40's duds. My three oldest siblings got to be here for the event as they were visiting during that time - so it was double fun!</div>
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Jordan's grandfather was on a submarine in the Pacific during the war, so even though this isn't his actual uniform, he put the correct insignia on it like his grandfather had. I thought he looked very dashing!</div>
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It was really neat to see him all dressed up in uniform, as we have wartime picture of his grandfather in dress blues, and they look so much alike!</div>
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I wore my favorite old green rayon dress I made for our <a href="http://storyofaseamstress.blogspot.com/2011/03/our-swing-dance-video-clip.html" target="_blank">40s dance</a>, back in 2011.</div>
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Even went all out and ordered some back-seamed nylons. (these are from <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nordstrom-back-seam-pantyhose-3-for-30/3490453" target="_blank">Nordstrom</a>) while I don't think they are exactly period correct, they were better than the usual. </div>
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Aspen looked stunning with an up-do and polka dots.</div>
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The battles were quite impressive. They both started with the Germans occupying the town, then the Americans and British taking over. All the military vehicles were very impressive! The battles ended with a couple of American soldiers cutting down the huge German flag hanging up on the courthouse and replacing it with the stars and stripes!</div>
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Marian's little dress I made from a 1944 pattern. It has little rounded shoulder yokes, puffed sleeves, and decorative tucks in the back. It turned out really cute, and I think it was pretty comfortable for her. Sadly we forgot her white bonnet at home that day.</div>
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The whole town really looked like it had stepped back into the 1940s! The streets were full of military vehicles, vintage cars, soldiers, boys selling war-time newspapers, and ladies with their prettiest hats.</div>
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There was a recruiting station, a 'canteen' that had delicious root beer floats, a stage where we got to hear several veterans speak, and lots of period songs. There was even a live big band during lunch time! What a treat! The military camps were a lot of fun to see too, and very educational.</div>
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I just *had* to see what a big smooch would do to Jordan's cheek when I had red lipstick on. teehee.</div>
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I made him wear it for a while before I wiped it off.</div>
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The German motorcycles became quite popular with the girls.</div>
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I guess I had to wipe lipstick off Jordan several times that day...rather unhandy. lol.</div>
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Glad I don't have to mess with that all the time. :)</div>
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That night was a USO themed evening party. It was great! We got to hear the <a href="http://boyerfamilysingers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Boyer Sisters</a> sing, which was amazing. They have a great sound!! Visiting and watching the show was a great way to wind down the day.</div>
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A Regency dress commission I was working on most of the summer for a client in Australia. Not that the dress should have taken all summer - but I worked on it here and there in bits and pieces, and there was *lots* of handwork, so things went slowly. It was so nice to finally get it all put together!</div>
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The pattern is the wonderful Regency apron-front style that I love so much. The fabric is a gorgeous semi sheer silk and cotton blend made by J Crew, shimmery peach in color with a teeny cream colored pinstripe. The fabric was a dream, so ethereal. </div>
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Just before finishing the dress I had also made this really fun orange/gold silk Regency weskit. I loved the way it coordinated with the peach dress! (this was not part of the dress order, just a little something I got inspired to make) Instead of my usual lacing in front, I went with covered buttons this time - and I really adore the look. I want to do more in this style in different colors for the shop.</div>
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Before I found out about the new baby and slowed down on sewing this summer, I was doing quite a few dress commissions. </div>
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This was a fun one - an 1860s young lady's sheer cotton dress in turquoise. Meant to be a nicer day or party dress - cute and pretty for dances at reenactments without being something you have to worry about ruining (like a silk ballgown!). It has a wide neckline, piped, short sleeves accented with tiny self fabric ruffles, a very full gauged skirt with a few decorative tucks around the hem. All visible seams are hand done - it fastens up the back with hooks and eyes. The fabric is a semi sheer cotton. The website I ordered the fabric from listed the cotton as 'voile' which normally is *very* sheer, this turned out to be less so than I had hoped, but still made up into a lovely dress. I really adore the design - the lightly gathered bodice and rounded is such a flattering style for teens. I very much regret that I didn't know enough about period fashions when I was a teenager reenacting to really take advantage of all the fun youthful styles that were age-appropriate then.</div>
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I've been collecting pictures of girls and teens dresses of the 19th century<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/avictorian/19th-century-girls-and-teens/" target="_blank"> here</a> if you are interested in seeing more of this style.</div>
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This original c. 1850 dress was our <a href="http://collection.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/collection/record/EA68D39F-EA51-4ED0-AB72/" target="_blank">inspiration picture</a>:</div>
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The young lady who commissioned the dress sent me some really fun pictures where she used the dress during her graduation photo shoot!</div>
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That's right. We are expecting a new baby Goodwin next spring!</div>
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I've had to stop most extra activities (including most sewing) for now just to concentrate on making sure I'm getting enough to eat to feed three people (Marian is still nursing full time) and getting enough rest. I've also had to start out on the baby food journey with Marian a lot sooner than I had planned - but i think she is plenty old enough, and absolutely *loves* getting to eat her "bites" at mealtimes. So far she eats lots of soft cooked egg yolk, banana, summer and winter squash, blueberries, some green beans and green peas. Planning to try avocado and carrots next. If anyone has suggestions about good baby food recipes or recommendations for a baby food mill, I'm all ears!</div>
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She is getting so big! Seven months old already!</div>
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Her personality is really popping - she is such a sweetheart. (most of the time!)</div>
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She also loves wearing Dad's hats...</div>
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Marian sometimes enjoys going swimming in the creeks, </div>
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but she mostly enjoys playing with the rocks on the bank.</div>
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Marian loves to watch animals. She always gets very excited when she sees 'Violet' the cat. </div>
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Occasionally she will condescend to play with her toy basket on the floor for a few minutes.</div>
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...and of course she loves hanging on Dad's arm. One of her favorite things to do is going around with Dad outside while he is working. She intently watches everything he does.</div>
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I take way too many pictures of Marian asleep - but I just can't help it! She so adorably soft and cuddly.</div>
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We are so thankful for the new baby on the way! I am so anxious to know whether Marian has a sister or a brother!</div>
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(If you want to keep up with our little family a bit more frequently in the day-to day, I post quite a bit as 'atlantavictoria'on Instagram.)</div>
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On my birthday in July we attended an event at<a href="http://rippavilla.org/" target="_blank"> Rippavilla Plantation</a>. It was Marian's first event in historical attire, so I was definitely very excited. Rippavilla was having a big fancy craft/antique sale on the front lawn, and they requested that some living history people attend to populate the house and grounds for the day to give visitors a more authentic experience. That was our role.</div>
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Here we are in the back courtyard.</div>
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Marian and I spent a good part of the day sewing with the other ladies in the sun-room.</div>
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Marian was such a show-off that day, she wore herself out smiling at everyone. </div>
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She finally fell asleep on Dad's shoulder, and then napped in her basket. </div>
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Some of the time we spent outside, admiring all the neat booths and antiques, </div>
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Marian and Mommy in the rose garden</div>
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Marian's first historical outfit! A little 1860s petticoat and dress. I made these for an event we planned to attend on my birthday back in July. It was so fun making her tiny little things! The dress is sheer dotted swiss cotton, and has little puffed sleeves and a gathered bodice. It closes in back with two buttons, at neck and waistband. The skirt is gauged and very full with two decorative tucks. </div>
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The two pictures below were my main inspiration as far as style. See how the sleeves are 'raglan' style? Those were my 'aha' moment in making the pattern. I pulled out an old chemise pattern that had the same type of sleeve seams, and it was no time until I had a tiny version for Marian's bodice. </div>
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Originally I had planned to make Marian's dress with the long infant skirts like above. But then I realized that she will be crawling very soon, and is already so wiggly and active, that perhaps that wouldn't be the best idea. So, I started looking to see if I could find pictures of babies Marian's approximate age (5 months) that had shorter skirts. Sure enough, it seemed quite common. (I'm very new to baby wear, so forgive me if everyone already knows this!) I know there are probably some basic do's and don'ts of baby wear and skirt lengths, but I am so far quite ignorant. If anyone is knowledgeable about Victorian baby wear, please do chime in.</div>
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A really neat event is taking place this fall in the town of Linden, TN - a World War II reenactment - the entire downtown will be transported back into the 1940s complete with soldiers, miliary vehicles, and civilians. It looks like its going to be lots of fun, we are planning to attend (in 1940s attire, of course) and are very much looking forward to it. If any of my readers are close enough to attend, do please put it on your calendar! Click the link above for more info.</div>
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Do you remember the <a href="http://storyofaseamstress.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-young-victoria-violet-silk-dress.html" target="_blank">Young Victoria Dress Replica I made fall of 2012</a>? The one that <a href="http://storyofaseamstress.blogspot.com/2013/02/my-young-victoria-dress-on-display-at.html" target="_blank">got displayed in Blenhiem Palace</a>? Well, I just completed the Young Victoria Violet Dress 2.0.<br />
This version was a custom dress for a client in Italy. I had a lot of fun with it, and only made a few variations from my original design.<br />
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The fabric was a luscious pink/blue shot silk taffeta. </div>
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A double ruffle of English netting lace at the elbow.</div>
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The flowers were a combination of silk irises and velvet lilacs.<br />
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I just love the way this fabric plays with the light.<br />
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Also included was a matching floral headpiece. <br />
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Interestingly they are almost all silk. Fun stuff!</div>
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What do you do when you have a shirt that is too small for you, and a cute little baby girl? Why, make a dress for her, of course! Mom had sent me this lacy top she had found at a thrift store, and it was too small for me, but had a lot of cute detailing. It struck me that it would make a cute dress for Marian, and as I started looking closer, it was the perfect shape for changing into a little empire waist dress for her.</div>
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I took the stretchy straps of the shirt off, and started playing with the shirt, seeing how it would be best to cut it into a dress. Soon it became obvious that by overlapping and sewing the two points over the bust of the shirt to make little shoulders for the dress, and by bringing the rest of the lacy part to a point in the back, it made a perfectly shaped little bodice, and all I had to do was create armholes in the sides. </div>
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The ribbon bow in front was a little big, so I took it off and retied it and tacked it back on.<br />
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I cut out the excess in the back, hemmed what was left, and added a button and ribbon waist tie.<br />
The pin tuck details on the shirt were perfect for the back of the skirt!<br />
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The shirt was somewhat sheer, so I also added a sewn in petticoat of white cotton batiste, with extra laces that peeked out from under the dress hem.<br />
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When I got all done I tried it on Marian, and she seemed to approve!<br />
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She even got to wear it to church the next Sunday!<br />
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I really like how it turned out, all the lacy details were so perfect for a Marian! Its like a little Bohemian princess dress!</div>
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The back view cracks me up, because of her poofy diaper it almost looks like she has a tiny bustle!<br />
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Marian seems to like modeling Mom's creations - hopefully it will stay that way! I'm afraid there will be a lot of that in the years to come! </div>
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I recently finished a mid-Victorian ball gown for my <a href="http://bonnybluearts.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. It is a blue-pink shot silk taffeta. The fabric was originally ordered for a custom dress for a client, but when I got the bodice and skirt cut out, I realized that I wouldn't have enough fabric to complete the dress. So, I ordered one more yard, in the mean time got the bodice and skirt near completion. However, when the extra yard arrived, there was a horrible sinking feeling when I saw it. It was *technically* the same fabric - a blue/pink shot, but the weave was such that it looked much darker and had more pink tones - it just wasn't a match. So - unable to get any more of the exact shade of the first fabric, I had to completely re order for the custom dress, and I had a blue silk bodice and skirt that I had to do something with, and absolutely no matching fabric to work with. Yikes!</div>
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Finally I decided on a design, and I made it up into a differently designed ballgown. I think it turned out rather well - I'm pretty pleased with it! It's now <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/192143310/blue-silk-lace-victorian-ball-gown-ready" target="_blank">for sale in my shop</a>. </div>
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Since I had no extra fabric for sleeves and trim, I used sheer cotton voile to make little puffed sleeves, and for trim went with a gorgeous piece of netted lace that had been in my stash for a while. The ruched trim was the darker shot silk. </div>
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I love the creamy white with the bright blue tones! In fact, I was a bit sad to use this lovely piece of lace on a dress I was going to sell, as I would have loved to use it on a ball gown for myself (shame on me! lol), but it was just what the dress needed. </div>
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Welcome to our house! It is still far from completed, but we are finding it so much more comfortable now that we have an upstairs and downstairs to work with.<br />
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First, the sitting room. Comfy seating, books, and a wool rug. </div>
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<i> </i> I keep imagining how different it will look when we have the walls and floor finished! But for now, I am quite content to have such a cozy space.</div>
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Still one of my favorite places in the house. Big wood table, my antique hoosier dish cabinet, and always some flowers in a jar.</div>
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You saw right - I have a sink! Soon after Marian was born, Jordan and Laredo put in a kitchen sink! Talk about exciting stuff - in case you have never had experience with this wonderful modern invention - it. is. incredible. Even though this sink is just temporary till we fine 'the one', I LOVE IT. I feel like I have a real kitchen. The amount of work running water over a drain saves is pretty incredible. If you have a sink, be very, very thankful. I surely am!</div>
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These banners have been through a lot, first made for the Jane Austen booth event, then used at the wedding and other celebrations, now adorning my kitchen windows.</div>
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Our bedroom. I really love being here, its so bright and cheery with all the sunny windows. I used the same swiss dot fabric for the curtains as I used in the sitting room, but also added a creamy lace valance. </div>
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Upstairs is also one big open room right now, we have curtains hung up to divide the rooms where we will eventually have walls. This is the beginning of the spare bedroom/ kids room in time. My old iron bed. The missing window is the last window we need for the house. So far we haven't been able to find one of the right size and type. </div>
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Drum roll please! - my sewing room. This is just beginnings, but it is oh-so-nice to have a space dedicated to my work! Have a look at those fabric shelves Jordan and Laredo made me? Aren't they awesome?</div>
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My vintage singer iron and sewing machine have a home again!</div>
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Beginning where I left off from the <a href="http://storyofaseamstress.blogspot.com/2013/11/log-house-progress.html" target="_blank">last post</a> about the house, when we were getting close to finishing the inside chinking upstairs....</div>
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When my family came up for a quick 3 day visit last November, my brothers helped Jordan put in our upstairs ceiling.<br />
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It looked so great when they got finished! It changed the whole look and feel of the upstairs. I love the brightness of the natural wood look, but once we get the room walls in place we may decide to paint the ceilings. <br />
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Next some friends helped us get the very last of the chinking done! That was a monumental day!<br />
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The only thing left keeping us from finishing the floor was a problem with the floorboards buckling over the center joist beam. Jordan had to rip up some of the boards and adze and plane the beam level, then replace the flooring. </div>
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After that the floor had to be finished. Before the wedding, Jordan and my brothers had bought dried oak wood and made lapped edge flooring by running the boards through multiple saws. So, since the flooring wasn't already perfectly even and level, there ended up being many boards that had slight edges that stuck up over others. Jordan ended up planing the whole floor with a hand plane. (his poor knees!)<br />
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The next step was sanding the floor - which was quite a process. In early December we rented a big floor sander to do the job - but quickly found out it wasn't going to work, as the floor not being perfectly level, threw the sander off. So, Jordan had a small handheld sander that worked pretty good, but took forever! So, we didn't have time to get it finished before leaving for Texas for the holidays. <br />
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When we returned in late January, our first priority was moving upstairs before the baby decided to arrive. Our crowded downstairs bedroom/kitchen/living room was certainly not appropriate for lots of company and having a home brith. <br />
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Our friends the <a href="http://home-made-homestead.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Morgans</a>
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After the sanding came the best part - oiling!
Jordan had decided to do an oil finish so the floor wouldn't be as high
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We all wanted a turn helping - it was so much fun rolling the final transformation on the floor!<br />
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So - we were upstairs before <a href="http://storyofaseamstress.blogspot.com/2014/02/our-baby-marian-edith.html" target="_blank">Marian arrived</a>, and with stairs to get up and down! We were so happy and so thankful for all the help we were given to meet our 'deadline'!</div>
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A new Regency dress is listed in the shop. (finally!!) I've been working
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Anyways. Pale green linen in an 'apron front' or 'bib front' style. I love working with pure linen.</div>
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It drapes and flows so nicely. </div>
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The pattern is from one found in Janet Arnold's 'Patterns of Fashion' </div>
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At the last minute I also constructed an apron to accompany it in brown
linen. I most enjoy making 'everyday' Regency clothes - or actually
historical clothes in general. It seems like a lot of what you see
available is all geared towards representing the rich and fashionable,
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Very small back bodice with higher waistline than the front. Makes a
very elegant silhouette with the back skirt train. Because I was
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More pictures and details at the shop listing for<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/184748684/regency-dress-apron-front-style-in-pale" target="_blank"> dress</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/184757351/regency-apron-in-brown-linen" target="_blank">apron</a>. </div>
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This past Sunday was our one-year anniversary. Its hard to believe it's already been a year since our <a href="http://storyofaseamstress.blogspot.com/search/label/wedding" target="_blank">wedding</a>. What an eventful and blessed 12 months!! For a small glimpse into what this past year was like, I uploaded a selection of snapshots taken from our phones. This is by no means a complete overview, but include quite a few pictures I haven't been able to include in blog posts before. (note - quite conspicuously missing are many pictures of house progress - this is because I am saving those for a post of their own!) </div>
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Cream of mushroom soup from wild picked 'shrooms. Jordan had me get the recipe from his Mom, and even though I'm not the biggest fan of mushrooms, it wasn't bad. :)</div>
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Our little cookstove just wasn't putting out enough heat for the whole house, so Jordan rigged up this nifty barrel stove - so warm and toasty!! </div>
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Surprise visit from my family - Carolina makes a cute old-fashioned picture</div>
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Thanksgiving. Pie supper at <a href="http://home-made-homestead.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">our friends house</a> </div>
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What an amazing year. I wonder what the next will bring...</div>
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Our Marian is such a little darling - its been so wonderful getting to know her.</div>
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Marian is already Dad's little buddy. </div>
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We love her so much. It took a little bit to get used to the nights of broken sleep, and her high-maintenance needs, but it's pretty hard to imagine not having her around! I don't know what we did without her...we are already talking to her about all the fun things we are going to do when she gets a little bit older - sewing together, reading together, cooking, shooting, swimming....she's going to have a lot to learn. :)</div>
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In these pictures, Marian wears a baby gown worn by her great-grandad she never got to meet, and holds a wartime tintype of her great-g-g-g-g-grandfather.</div>
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Our baby arrived last week!</div>
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This is Marian - two days before she was born. :) I was fully convinced it was still going to be a week or two before the baby came, as I felt on the whole quite normal, and I expected things would slowly change so I would know when it was time. (wrong!)</div>
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At 3:44 in the morning on February 17th I woke up and went downstairs to the restroom. I went back upstairs to bed, but couldn't get to sleep because of some rather uncomfortable cramps. I was restless enough that Jordan woke up as the cramps got a little harder, and our whispering woke up Mom, who came to see what was wrong. (Mom and 3 of my siblings had come to stay until the baby was born to help us out)</div>
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I was still convinced it was nothing, but the three of us went downstairs and I tried to get comfortable on the couch or the floor, but couldn't. Finally about 5:30 am they decided to call the midwife, we had timed the contractions and they were about 2 to 3 minutes apart, and varying in intensity somewhat. The midwife said to keep monitoring them and call back in 1 hour. In 45 minutes they were more regular at about 2 minutes apart, and noticeably stronger. They called her again, and she said she would be on her way after breakfast.</div>
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So many ladies I knew had had very long labors with their first birth, that I expected that too. I assumed labor would go on for a couple of days maybe. Mine came on so hard and fast, that I started to get panicky during the harder contractions, as they were almost more than I could bear, and I was thinking to myself - 'I don't think I can do this much longer, let alone all day and into the next!' </div>
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Somehow I had missed the memo from Mom and from the midwife that I was actually getting very close to having the baby - I thought I was still in the beginning stages, and when I started getting the urge to push I was like 'Oh no!! This is way too early!', and I was shocked when the midwife checked me and told me I was fully dilated and had her permission to push the baby out any time I was ready!</div>
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Up until the last I didn't think I would be able to do it. During the last contractions the only bearable place to be was on my floor mat, kneeling mostly, and that is where the baby was born. The midwife handed the baby to me, and I saw it was a girl. What an amazing lot of feelings were mixed up that day - lots of pain, then so much happiness!</div>
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Holding our little girl Marian Edith</div>
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The most wonderful feeling ever. Having her here safely - and breathing a big sigh of relief that it was over, and enjoying getting to know our daughter! Having her at home was a great experience.</div>
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She was beautiful and pink from the time she was born - she was very alert and latched on to nurse only a few minutes after being handed to me. She was born at 10:38am, so total time for my labor was only about 7 hours. So thankful! It seemed even much shorter than that to me - I couldn't believe that I had gone to bed the night before not expecting to meet our baby for a couple of weeks, and the next morning she was here!</div>
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She is such a darling - it's only been a little over a week and I can't imagine how we ever got along without her!</div>
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We love her so much!! Thank you to everyone who was praying for us!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Mom put together a video slideshow of her first couple of days, <a href="http://vimeo.com/87205602" target="_blank">click here to see</a>, or watch below:</span></div>
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/87205602">Marian</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/shannonranch">Shannon Ranch</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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I have quite a bit of baby sewing I've been doing, more coming on that soon. But there has also been several items we've bought or that family has gifted us in anticipation for the new little arrival. These may be a little different than the usual, so I thought I would share some of our preparations.</div>
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We aren't planning a baby room, nursery, or even a crib. At night the baby will sleep in our bed, and for day-time napping we were given this wonderful thing:</div>
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<a href="http://www.magiccabin.com/Newborn-to-6-Months/Organic-Baby-Hammock-with-Adjustable-Positions.htm" target="_blank">An organic cotton Baby hammock</a> . It has adjustable positions, and I am planning to have a place to hang it from the ceiling in the sitting room, upstairs in our bedroom, and on both porches. That way wherever we are in the house, we can move it around and baby can nap near us. I've had my eye on this hammock since seeing it in the Magic Cabin catalog several years ago and I thought it was such a great idea.</div>
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I hope baby will like it!</div>
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For sleeping on the bed, or the hammock, a sheared wool lambskin. This was a Christmas present from my grandmother - it is the softest thing!! I love stroking it. :) My friend <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jaybirdmorgan/" target="_blank">Janet </a>loves the one she has - it is supposed to keep baby just the right temperature while sleeping in warm or cold weather. The brand we got was Lamby Nursery. I've become very intrigued by all the possibilities of pure wool being useful in baby items - more on that later. </div>
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Last week I was organizing all baby items we would need immediately after the birth, and I had a bit of a panic moment! I discovered I had quite a scarcity of newborn sized clothes. Granted, I had a bunch of items I was <i>working</i> on making - but what if the baby surprised us and I didn't have them done?? So, I did some quick online shopping and was happy to discover some very timely sales and got some basic clothing items from <a href="https://www.carters.com/" target="_blank">Carters</a> to supplement what I was missing:</div>
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A pack each of boy and girl long-sleeved onesies: </div>
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And six pair of warm knit bootie/sock thingies</div>
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It's so hard to find tasteful baby clothing! I think Carters has a pretty cute selection - because I just <i>don't do </i>babies covered in cartoon-character embroidered clothing. Sorry. :) <span style="font-size: x-small;">It's annoying that there are tons of cute-as-a-button expensive European baby clothes brands, but hardly any American - expensive or otherwise. </span></div>
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After we know whether baby is a boy or girl, it will be the time to really do someclothes shopping/thrifting/making. Fun stuff!</div>
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I am planning to try doing cloth diapers for the most part. However, I definitely want some disposables waiting in the wings for times like car traveling. After researching tons of 'chemical free' diaper brands, I finally decided on the <a href="https://www.honest.com/" target="_blank">Honest Company</a> brand, based on the reviews and info online. </div>
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Thankfully they had a plain white option (without even a printed brand name!) which I liked. So, I got 2 packs of newborn size to try, and quite a few of the wipes as well. So far I like the look of everything - we will see how they turn out!</div>
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For cloth diapers I am planning to do prefolds with wool covers. More on that later when I know more about it and have some experience! :)</div>
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This interesting shirt is called a '<a href="http://www.milkandbaby.com/Halter-Strap-Kangaroo-Tube-more-colors_p_737.html" target="_blank">Kangaroo Tube</a>' top. Several times this year in my reading I have been struck by the benefits listed about lots of skin to skin time for momma and baby, especially the days/weeks right after birth. But, living in a house under construction that is without much privacy right now, and expecting to have company during and after the baby's birth, there didn't seem much chance for that. So, when I saw this ingenious shirt, it went right on my wish list. Hopefully it will allow for lots of skin to skin time and still be somewhat modest. :)</div>
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I've always liked the idea of a wrap baby carrier/sling. Another Christmas gift, this <a href="http://www.nurturedfamily.com/moby-wrap.aspx" target="_blank">Moby wrap</a>, (mine is cream) is something I can't wait to try. My friend <a href="http://gladness-of-heart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Desarae</a> also gave me a lovely handmade sling that looks super handy! It will be great to have different styles to switch out.</div>
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I can't believe I'm already on the last stretch, and that soon I will get to meet my little baby girl or boy! It's seemed to go by so fast - I wanted to jot down some of my thoughts and I would love it if other mothers had any advice for me!</div>
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The first two months of pregnancy I felt pretty nauseous a lot of the time and had a hard time cooking for myself or Jordan. The intensity of smells was crazy, and that was what always triggered feeling sickish. At one point I even felt like I could smell water and be sick. After that faded, I felt so awesome! From the 3rd to the 6th month it seemed like I had extra energy, and felt better than normal. I also didn't start to show much of a bump until month 4 or 5, so sometimes I would forget I was pregnant when going about daily tasks, because I still felt like I was just normal "me". (but with super-energy!) I guess for some reason I thought pregnancy would mean I was out of commission for 9 months, and that I would feel dreadful and heavy most of the time. So far that hasn't been true. Although, during this last trimester, I have been gradually been in need of more and more rest. I'm not able to work all day long any more, and have to take frequent breaks or mini naps during the day. In the last two months (8 and 9 months along) the bump has gotten seemingly suddenly bigger, and even though I still don't feel too heavy most of the time, I am definitely feeling it more now. Since being pregnant I've gone from a 26" waist to a 38" bump, and went from 97 lbs to 126lbs.<br />
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I think the most fun of being pregnant is feeling your baby move around inside you. It's amazing to see him/her respond to outside noises - if crazy movement is an indicator, our baby seems to like Jordan's voice and bagpipe music the best. Lol! Baby also seems to find it amusing to kick heartily when I am attempting to eat or rest, and apparently rather likes kicking my ribs until they pop. Ow.<br />
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Contrary to what most people have told me about the last trimester, I am not sick of being pregnant, and I don't feel as big as a house. (yet anyway! lol) But I am getting anxious to meet the little person! <br />
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We have been working hard on getting our house ready for the new arrival. Since we are planning a home birth, I am especially anxious to make things comfortable and pretty.<br />
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Here are some health related things I have been working on during the last 9 months: <br />
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<b>Books I have been reading: </b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Traditions-Challenges-Politically-Dictocrats/dp/0967089735/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391240545&sr=8-1&keywords=nourishing+traditions" target="_blank">Nourishing Traditions</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Traditions-Book-Baby-Child/dp/0982338317/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1391240545&sr=8-2&keywords=nourishing+traditions" target="_blank">Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Naturally-Healthy-Pregnancy-Shonda-Parker/dp/1929125127/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391243230&sr=1-1&keywords=naturally+healthy+pregnancy" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Active-Birth-Approach-Giving-Naturally/dp/1558320385/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391243247&sr=1-1&keywords=active+birth" target="_blank">Active Birth</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Husband-Coached-Childbirth-Fifth-Bradley-Natural/dp/055338516X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391243410&sr=1-1&keywords=husband+coached+child+birth" target="_blank">Husband Coached Child Birth</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Making-Babies-Book-Fertility-Pregnancy/dp/1937478041/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391243514&sr=1-2&keywords=making+babies" target="_blank">Making Babies</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Naturally-Healthy-Pregnancy-Shonda-Parker/dp/1929125127/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391243230&sr=1-1&keywords=naturally+healthy+pregnancy" target="_blank">The Naturally Healthy Pregnancy </a><br />
(although not everything in all of these books do I agree with, they all have good things to say and lots of helpful advice)<br />
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<b>Diet</b>. A few things I have been trying to incorporate into my diet more - fresh greens in salads and smoothies, and good fats and meats. Also have been staying somewhat low gluten- for bread we have mostly eaten Ezekiel bread at home and baked with spelt four. When I can I have been doing some raw egg and milk smoothies as well. I have also been trying to cut out processed sugar. (though I haven't been as firm about that as I should!)<br />
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<b>D-3</b>. After my initial blood test early on in pregnancy, we found out I was severely deficient in vitamin D-3. This was surprising to me, and a bit annoying, as one would hope that spending lots of time outdoors in the sun would take care of this, right? Apparently not entirely. We've since heard that it actually takes 48 hours your skin to produce D-3 after being exposed to the sun, and that showers too often can interfere with the process by washing away the oils in your skin. (recently this hasn't been a problem for us, since we don't have real running water yet! lol) Also Jordan was doing some research and D-3 is super important for growing healthy teeth. Despite always taking care of my teeth and having a pretty healthy diet since childhood, I have always had weak teeth, and constantly been fighting cavities forming, and have even had to have a couple of root canals done. :( I always assumed it was genetic and there was no help for it, but perhaps it was because I was deficient in D-3 all this time? At any rate, after beginning to take 5000 IU of D-3 every day at the recommendation of my midwife, something very interesting happened. Around October Jordan noticed I had yet another cavity forming, this time near the gum line on one of my more front teeth. The enamel was gone and discolored, and there was already a hollow spot forming. (sorry if that's too much information!) Well, I was not happy to hear that, and foresaw yet more dentist visits. In December Jordan checked the cavity, and we were both surprised and pleased that it was gone! Some faint discoloration was still there, but the hollow spot and the enamel had both grown back!!! *happy dance* So, does this mean I am now back to healthy levels of D-3? I sure hope so. (the next three things, cranberries, calcium, and good fats are also important for teeth)<br />
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<b>Cranberries/cranberry supplement</b>. So far fresh cranberries are my only very long-lasting specific craving during pregnancy. (although I've always been a fan of eating bags of fresh cranberries when available during the holidays) I'm a little bit ashamed to admit that I have gone through 10 lbs of fresh cranberries each month this fall and winter. I order them frozen from <a href="http://www.azurestandard.com/" target="_blank">Azure Standard</a> and eat them by the bowlful for snacks. I also have been taking a concentrated cranberry supplement now and then. None of this was recommended by my midwife, though I did check it out with her to make sure I wasn't over doing it!<br />
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<b>Butter/Fish Oil/Coconut Oil</b>. Good fats are so important! Especially for growing little baby's brain. I've tried to make an effort to have good butter around the house and to use it lots. Just in the last month I've also taken it a step further and bought organic pasture fed butter. (its yum!) Since July I've also been on a fish oil supplement for the first time in my life. For many years I've been hearing about the wonders of coconut oil, so I've kept a jar of the good stuff (extra virgin, cold pressed and all that) around for incorporation into meals.<br />
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<b>Probiotics</b>. Yogurt, milk kefir, water kefir, intestinal flora supplements, and sometimes included in the green superfood. I feel so much more energized when I have a daily source of probiotics. I haven't had near as much of this as I would have wished, but I have been trying to do better about keeping it around or making yogurt and kefir. <br />
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<b>Magnesium Oil</b>. Something I've started recently - due to<a href="http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-make-magnesium-oil/" target="_blank"> this interesting article</a>. Haven't yet seen any astounding results, but it can't hurt! :)<br />
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<b>Aligned and Well Program</b>. This was strongly recommended by my midwife. I have had a 'restorative exercise specialist' coming periodically to see me since late fall last year, and correcting my posture and stance, giving me gentle exercises and stretches to practice throughout the day, and tips for daily movement and walking to make it a permanent habit. I feel this has been very good for me, and hope it will help make things easier during delivery! <a href="http://www.alignedandwell.com/" target="_blank">See the website here</a>.<br />
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None of the above things have I been faithful enough with, but I sincerely hope they have helped my baby grow healthy and strong. I am praying for that! <br />
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These are simply some of my thoughts and some of what I have learned during my pregnancy. Please do not start anything new without doing your own research! :) <br />
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I only have a couple of weeks to go now! My "official" due date is February 14th, though I am sure baby will come in it's own time. Excited!!Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868982809455707553noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-79849810525841573392013-12-16T21:20:00.002-06:002013-12-16T21:20:48.756-06:00More Pictures of the Young Victoria Violet Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've always wanted to delve deeper into the world of thrift-shop-finds-refashioning, but never had much time to do so. I did manage to squeeze in one small refashion earlier this fall.</div>
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Apparently being pregnant comes with a few challenges - one of those being you rather suddenly can't find anything to wear. Either it doesn't fit period or its very uncomfortable. </div>
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Sooo....I bought a terribly comfortable pink t-shirt dress with just the right sort of empire waist to accommodate the bump. The problem was it was a bit low in the neck, so had to be layered, and it would be more comfortable if the skirt was a bit longer, because all my slips peeped out a bit.</div>
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So, one afternoon (right before a big town trip) I was inspired to cut up another dress, a knit pink print maxi dress sent to me by Mom, that was very long, floor length on me. So it easily spared a good amount of skirt which I used to make a neckline insert and a hem panel on the solid pink dress.</div>
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Turned out very comfortable and swingy. Ideally I would love to have a closet full of simple, comfortable dresses. It would be so much nicer than having to match separates all the time. </div>
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I had a darling sewing commission this fall - an 1870s bustle dress sized for a small girl. This particular client I have been making items for since she was two years old, and its always a pleasure. (both her and her mother have great taste, and I always enjoy their requests so much!)</div>
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This time it was a bit different from anything I had done before, never having ventured into the bustle era before. Starting with a basic 1860s bodice, I did a few modifications and a lot of research pinterest-ing looking at other bustle dresses and the bodice shapes. Turned out very satisfactory. </div>
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The little girl picked out the fabric herself - a lovely pink and tan rose ticking stripe. The trim was rose pink shot silk taffeta with pinked edges overlaid in tan vintage cotton ribbon. Lots of time, and lots of gathering, but very enjoyable.</div>
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My biggest dilemma was over the bustle itself. Because this was a costume I wanted it to be easy to get in and out for a child, so back opening would be better I thought, - but how to attach the bustle to a back opening dress??? (the buttons in front are centered on a faux opening for looks, it really fastens with hooks and eyes in back. </div>
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Finally my dilemma was solved by realizing the answer was actually quite easy: attach the bustle to a separate but matching silk belt! Thus, the dress can be worn with or without the bustle!</div>
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The bustle gathers are held up with rows of twill tape underneath.</div>
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A decorative rosette in front is the final touch.</div>
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A couple of pictures of the lovely little lady herself! </div>
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I had never really seen fall colors before living here in Tennessee, so it was a neat experience to see the leaves change and get brighter by the day. Recently I had been introducing to the really simple but very beautiful concept of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hand-Printing-Nature-Surfaces-Materials/dp/1603425594" target="_blank"><em>Hand Printing from Nature</em></a> from a book by the same name that I borrowed from my mother in law. (<a href="http://roancreekweavingandfarm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">read her homesteading blog here</a>)</div>
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Basically you collect objects from nature and ink or paint them and press on to paper to make beautiful designs. I've tried both ink and paint and find that calligraphy inks work very well and bleed together beautifully when doing multiple color designs. One good tip is to use a separate piece of paper or a magazine to press the object down to keep it even - (not your hands).</div>
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The book is well work a look, and the process was very fun and easy. In the pictures above I was at home alone one evening and decided to try out the technique with fall leaves on a stack of thank-you cards on which I needed some artwork. I love the way they turned out! The best part to me is how each one is always a surprise!</div>
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Our first baby picture! We had a sonogram done in October just to check up on everything, to make sure we didn't have to plan on any emergencies. The baby looked fine and healthy!</div>
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