I finally got the picture of me in the 1860’s day dress edited to a smaller size and I thought I would share it. I worked hard on it so I could wear it for Christmas. The fabric is a dark blue with small purple flowers. It is really pretty. Without the layers of petticoats and such, I can wear it year round. Can you imagine, back in 1860, the women wore 12 or more layers of clothing.

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According to my snow stick, (which is really the highway reflector marker) since we have had all this warm weather and now rain, we are down about a foot of snow. Last weekend we couldn’t even see the top of the marker, and now there is at least a foot sticking up. I am not going out in the rain to measure.

Today has been a quiet day. Raining, slushing, and whatever from the sky, it was a good day to sort through some fabric and get ready for a new sewing project. I inherited 2 bags worth of fabric, and I think with a the poly in there I can finally fix the quilt from Nana. When we moved to New Hamshire, I guess she thought it was the North Pole, and gave me this really heavy quilt she had made. She has passed now, and I thought it would be nice to fix it up for one of the boys. It is afterall their Great-Grandmother, and since it was from the ex’s side, really no relation to me. I always kept in touch with her, and I guess you could say we were related in spirit. She and I, even though years apart thought alot alike.

Off to the sewing room I go. So many projects…so little fabric.