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NEEDLEWORK LESSONS & HISTORICAL DEMOS

CHARITY NEEDLEWORK INFORMATION & PATTERNS (In progress)
About Shepherd's Heart Charity Needlework
Preemie Knit Booties (Moderate-Advanced Skill Level)
Sleeping Lamb Design for Embroidery, Painting, Quilting, etc.

PATTERNS AND RECIPES FROM GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK & OTHER 19th Century Magazines
Godey's Lady's Book was probably the most influential 19th century lady's magazine in the U.S. Aimed at the middle-class woman, rather than the elite, Godeys featured fashions, informational articles, recipes, stories, music and crafts. These magazines contain a wealth of primary-source information, which I hope to share with those who do not have easy access to copies.             

NOTE: These are from originals in my personal collection. These images and patterns are made available for private use only. They are NOT to be reproduced for profit.

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PATTERNS FROM THE WORKBASKET MAGAZINE c. 1950s-1960s (Click here for Index)
                                                                                                               
                            
Articles & Stories
Woman in Her Social Relations (An article from Oct. 1852 Godey's Lady's Book)

Recipes
Selected 1863 Recipes from Godey's Lady's Book

coming soon....all links may not work yet....

Crochet Patterns (and Filet/Net Patterns)
Filet Bread and Butter Pattern (with basic notes on filet crochet)
Filet Butterfly Pattern

Dove Filet Pattern (at rigtht)
Hanging Basket Darned Net Pattern (could also be used for filet crochet)

Dress Trims & Accessories

Ribbon Dress Trims 1867

Embroidery
Embroidered Scalloped Edging 1867
Alphabet for Monograms 1867


Knitting Patterns
Knitted Hoods 1865 & 1866

Fashion Plates & Clothing

June & July 1867 (with bathing suits)

Tatting Patterns

Tatting pattern 1867 (on page with filet crochet)

Illustrations

The First Party (Little Girl, 1867)
The Farmer's Daughter (Riding Sidesaddle) 1867
Divided Attention (Women Reading while cooking)


Miscellaneous


HOMESCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Goat Lesson Information (This information is for parents to use and choose from. Goat and Sheep pages for small children are on the children's page. See the button below.)
Dividing the Sheep from the Goats
Basic Equine Terms and Safety
Fiber to Fabric: Spinning
Basic Guide to Common Laces
A Beginner's Marine Aquarium
A Peculiar Way to Ride: A Brief History of Sidesaddles and Aside Riding 
Girls' Aside Riding Article
Women of Strength: Homemaking and Household Duties in the 19th Century (Illustrations coming soon, I hope) 
Sidesaddle Prototype for an 18" Doll


CHRISTIAN & ADOPTION RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN
A Family Built By Love: An Adoption Stor
y


FIBROMYALGIA: The Invisible Syndrome
For years people with extreme fatigue, muscular pain, and sleep problems were told that the pain was "in their heads." Now doctors recognize fibro as a real problem, although the syndrome remains mysterious.




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Dove & Rose Filet Crochet Pattern from Godey's March 1863
I'd love to work this one myself and frame it!.