1700s American Colonial

George Washington, Commander-in-Chief, by Shari Fuller, Thimbles and Acorns — George Washington attended the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from September 5 to October 26, 1774. The purpose of this first congress was to determine how the colonies should respond to the British parliament’s harsh reaction to Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. The Coercive Acts, or The Intolerable […]

George Washington, Commander-in-Chief

May 22, 2018 in 1700s American Colonial / Historical Tidbits / Posts by Shari

George Washington attended the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from September 5 to October 26, 1774. The purpose of this first congress was to determine how the colonies should respond to the British parliament’s harsh reaction to Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. The Coercive Acts, or The Intolerable Acts […]

George Washington, Commander in Chief

December 8, 2017 in 1700s American Colonial / December 2017 / Newsletter / Posts by Shari

It’s Been Far Too Long, My Friends! I can’t believe it has been six months since I published my last newsletter – WOW! For those of you that don’t know, life has taken a bit of a U-turn for us. In June, we were asked to be the foster family […]

The Latest News… December 2017

December 8, 2017 in 1700s American Colonial / 1870s / December 2017 / Newsletter / Posts by Shari

For the last six weeks, I have been teaching a young group of girls the basics of handsewing. Though it takes a lot more time than sewing by machine, it is something I enjoy because it helps me to slow down so I can get lost in my thoughts. Lately, […]

Needle Notes…

November 17, 2015 in 0000 Ancient Times / 1700s American Colonial / 1800s Regency and Victorian / 1860s Civil War / 1880s / 1900s Edwardian and Modern / Historical Tidbits / Newsletter / November 2015 / Posts by Shari

By Shari Fuller Fashion trends, though seemingly superficial, reveal a great deal about the social and political climate at any given period of time. The sudden and profound evolution of fashion during the turbulent years of the French Revolution is a prime example. Up until the Revolution, fashionable clothing […]

The White Muslin Dress

August 23, 2015 in 1700s American Colonial / 1800s Regency and Victorian / Historical Tidbits by Shari

By Shari Fuller The idea that women played an insignificant role in society before the 19th century is somewhat misleading. Despite their lack of personal rights, access to education, and opportunities outside of the home, most women were able to surmount these obstacles to some degree, contributing to society […]

Women in the 18th Century

August 23, 2015 in 1700s American Colonial / Historical Tidbits by Shari

By Shari Fuller By the 1700s, European colonists in America began making their way across the Blue Ridge Mountains, stretching from Pennsylvania through North Carolina, where they began forging respectful, albeit tenuous, relationships with the Native American population. Isolated from the eastern colonies in what became known as the […]

18th Century Hunting Frock

July 21, 2015 in 1700s American Colonial / 1800s Regency and Victorian / Historical Tidbits / July 2015 / Newsletter by Shari

By Shari Fuller As the world entered the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution went into full swing and with it the new branch of science called chemistry. As early chemists began isolating and identifying elements they were able figure out ways to reproduce natural dyes from other other sources. These […]

Judging a Cloth by its Color…. part 3

March 16, 2015 in 0000 Ancient Times / 1700s American Colonial / 1800s Regency and Victorian / 1860s Civil War / 1900s Edwardian and Modern / April 2015 / Historical Tidbits / March 2015 / Newsletter by Shari