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Simple Square Pincushion Craft From 1912
For this simple pincushion, women would make a small silk “button” out of cardboard and silk. This would decorate the center of the pincushion, giving…
Chip Carving Instructions From 1897
During the warm summer months, I like to sit outside and make relief carvings of animals and flowers, but I must admit that I have…
Ping Pong Ball Pincushion Craft From 1904
A ping pong used in making a pincushion? Is there no decency left? The other day I said that women used every sort of object…
Dry Thin Skin Remedies From the Past
Reading the skin beauty recipes from history often shows us that we are using a lot of the same ingredients that our ancestors used when…
Voodoo Meets June Cleaver – Strange Wishbone Pincushion From 1907
Don’t want women to work outside the home? Fine, then we will make strange things out of chicken bones. No, seriously, we will. The following…
Simple Tunic Dress for Girls and Dolls
I have sewn this style of tunic dress for all three of my children. For my son, I made it like a top for one…
Instructions for Making a Daisy Pincushion From 1897
I think that a daisy pincushion is a brilliant idea, but I would make it differently than the instructions from 1897. For one, I would…
Stamp Covered Furniture Craft Project from 1897
When I read the following article about a man who decorated his furniture with stamps, I had to share it. I am a huge fan…
How to Make a 1906 Shamrock Pincushion
I wish I had found this pincushion pattern/idea before St. Paddy’s Day because it would have made a great gift for a friend of mine….
A Union Soldier Buried Among Confederates
The following story takes place after the Civil War, and on a Confederate battlefield. It is one of those touching stories about loss and healing…
