A New Start

Hello again, it really has been a long time. I am back at long last to say that I have started a new blog on another site that I am starting to post more on. The new blog has made things so much easy for me and I do hope you will come visit sometime. I will leave this blog open and may periodically check back and post some. This was my first true blog and I enjoyed every part of it. I feel that it has helped me grow up and become the blogger I am today. The new blog is called Meryton Living and I hope you will enjoy it.

My New Bonnet

Earlier this year I went to Hancock Fabric and bought some pretty green fabric and some interfacing for a new bonnet. It has been forever since I've had a cloth bonnet and the fabric was practically telling me to buy it. ;) Well school and work soon got in the way and I misplaced everything I would need to make the bonnet. Well yesterday I found the fabric, interfacing, ribbon, and most importantly of all, the pattern! Before I went to work yesterday I cut out the pieces and started stitching the bonnet pieces together. After talking with my mom I decided not to use a sewing machine for this project. It will be all by hand this time (so feel free to pray for me). I am looking forward to seeing the finished product and cannot wait to try it on! Hopefully this weekend I will find some nice, quiet sewing time to finish it. What are some of y'all's sewing projects?

This is the pretty green fabric I mentioned, with just one of our cats in the windowsill. Little Miss Poppy wanted to watch me work. :)

I borrowed my Mom's straight pins as mine where elsewhere.I love the little jars she uses to store all her sewing things.

My pattern and breakfast. I normally do not eat a lot in the morning, just a little something to get my body going. 

The pattern pieces waiting to be used to cut out the fabric.

Just in case any of y'all were wondering what pattern I was using. :)

I wanted to show what all I was doing with the hand sewing, and to prove that yes this will be all by hand!

Of course I also wanted to show you what it looks like so far! Aka crazy photo op! ;)

Cleaning My Broken Hoop Skirt

Okay I need to tell y'all something *very* important. I broke my hoop skirt the other day. Yes I broke my hoop skirt!!! I was so upset, and then partially relieved about it ;) It was stuck on part of the door and for some reason I decided to start pulling on it. It came loose alright, but it broke my bottom bone of the hoop. I contacted this sweet lady I know and she told me for $10 she will fix my , dare I say beloved, hoop skirt. So in preparation for sending it off to get fixed I decided I would clean it. Well I have never cleaned it before so I had no idea what I was doing! I ended up using spray and wash on it to get out all the dirt stains that were on the bottom of the hoop. If any of y'all have any recommendations for cleaning a hoop skirt let me know. I am open to any and every suggestions! Have a blessed day!

TAMUT Eagle!

It's official, I am  TAMUT Eagle! I have been accepted to Texas A&M University at Texarkana! That means that this fall semester I will begin to work on getting a B.S. in History! After two years of college I am finally going to do the classes that I want to do! My dream is just *that* much closer now!

New Blog!

Well I have some exciting news! I have decided to start a new blog with my best friend Emily! On the new blog I will post the different projects I'm working on, baking recipes, and what all I am doing in my day to day life. I will continue to post on this blog, but I am working on deleting anything that does not have to do with reenacting. This blog will be a reenacting blog only, so if you want to know what Emily and I are up to come and check The Ladies of Meryton out! I hope you all have a wonderful day!

To arms in Dixie - Lyrics

I've been listening to a lot of Confederate Civil War songs, maybe it's becuase the reenacting season is upon us!

January Photo Shoot 2015

Yesterday my Grandma did a photo shoot with 6 out of 7 grandkids. My grandma sells civil war style clothes and needed newer picutres for her website. For January it was *amazing* weather! Nice and sunny. We all enjoyed it and enjoyed being with each other. I modeled one of the camp dresses my grandma made me, along with the apron that a good friend (Sarah would call him my gentleman friend ;) ) bought me. The apron pins were a Christmas gift from Sarah herslef and I am *so* happy she thought of them! Enjoy a few of the photos we took! :)

Civil War Weekend 2013

I found some photos from Historic Old Washington State Park's Civil War Weekend 2013. It's crazy how time flies!

"Okay, so how does this work?"

"I seriously wonder why I have to do this."

"Why, hello there Mr. Darcy!"

I know that Mr. Darcy was a character in a Jane Austen book which is set in the Regency Era, but come on ladies! Mr. Darcy is just dashing!

It's Almost Time!!

It is almost time for the reenacting season to start back up!! I'm *so* excited! Saturday we had a civil war dance workshop, and my good friend Sarah and I talked about the reenactments we are going to attend this year! After being back in the dresses and dancing I am ready! I *love* camp life, it's so peaceful and fun. I love it more than modern camping! Hope you all have an amazing Monday!