Spring 2022
Put a Pin in It
For this pincushion, simple stitches honor a traditional sewing staple.
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Winter 2022
Autumn 2021
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Autumn 2020
Summer 2020
Spring 2020
Autumn 2019
Summer 2019
Spring 2019
Carnations
Ahead of Mr. Jefferson’s Palace Garden Party on May 3, 2019, make your own carnation to elevate your 18th-century look for the soiree.
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Winter 2019
Fabric-Covered Box
Milliner Janea Whitacre made a fabric-covered box inspired by one that can be found in The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg collections. Present your loved ones with gifts in your own fabric-covered box this holiday season.
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Autumn 2018
Ornament
Make an ornament inspired by the floral motif on a painted cupboard that is on display at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Spring 2018
Bouquet
Inspired by the 18th-century flower making trade, milliner Janea Whitacre of the Margaret Hunter Shop designed a bouquet using silk fabric.
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Winter 2018
Punched Tin Lantern
A lantern from the collection of The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg sparked the idea for this punched tin lantern project.
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Autumn 2017
Bird Wreath
Martha Ann Honeywell was a 19th-century artist who created intricate cutwork pieces, one of which was the inspiration for an ornament that hangs on the Christmas tree at The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg – and for our holiday wreath.
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Winter 2016
A Valentine Heart
This project was adapted from a watercolor and ink family record from the 19th century that is housed in the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum.
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