Daily Archives: January 19, 2016

There are very few people in the United States who didn’t grow up reciting Mary Had a Little Lamb or celebrating Thanksgiving, but did you know that we can thank a feisty little woman named Sarah Josepha Hale for them? Impossible circumstances are the forge in which remarkable people are […]

Sarah Josepha Hale

January 19, 2016 in 1800s Regency and Victorian / Historical Tidbits / January 2016 / Newsletter by Shari

I have often been asked why sewing is so important to me, and I suppose I could sum it up by saying that sewing is how I connect with the world around me. It may seem like a strange answer, but sewing is much more than a simple […]

20 Reasons to Take Up Sewing

January 19, 2016 in Posts by Shari

Sarah Hale Dress INTERMEDIATE By Thimbles and Acorns Available in 18-inch and 16-inch doll sizes designed to fit American Girl®, A Girl for All Time®, Little Darlings, and Other Similarly Sized Dolls. This 1830s dress features a crossed pleated bodice that is set in a narrow waistband. Fitted upper sleeves drop gracefully from […]

1830-02 ~ Sarah Hale Dress

January 19, 2016 in Patterns / Patterns and Supplies / Posts / Thimbles and Acorns Patterns by Shari