There are prettier gardens at Tryon Palace...

but this one is my favorite!!!

--A Victorian Cowgirl ♥

A Vote for Kate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please stop by Kate's blog, see her stuff, fall in love, and vote here for her :D It's so worth the trip!! She will definitely appreciate the votes I'm sure....

(photo courtesy of Kate's blog)

-- A Victorian Cowgirl

Giveaway at my mom's blog :)

My momma is giving away an organization ebook over at her blog so I thought I would share with my friends over here. Hop on over and leave a comment at her post to enter to win :)

-- A Victorian Cowgirl

Hand Sewing & Weekend Plans

Folkwear Sewing Patterns, Edwardian Underthings

I have been wanting to practice my hand sewing for a while. I found this pattern in a box in my closet along with a huge stash of patterns that a friend from church had given me. I had completely forgotten that I had them :) I thought the Edwardian underthings pattern was the perfect thing to practice with because the fabric is lightweight and the stitching is delicate.

My first day of sewing did not go so well, even though I sewed for about 9 hours straight. I am OK at keeping my stitches small, but I have a problem with keeping them straight. And, to top it all off, I discovered at the end of the evening that I had actually sewed the lace insets into two right sides instead of a left and a right. I have to very carefully detach the lace from the second piece because I do not have enough of it to make two sets! 

I am spending the next few days with my mom at a démodé fashion weekend sponsored by one of our favorite local historic sites, Tryon Palace. The weekend will be full of 18th century fashion!! I met the young lady, Laura Poppe, who is the seamstress for the Palace, this past weekend at another event. She is very sweet and knowledgeable, plus I learned she is a fellow homeschool graduate! I can't wait to take part in all the activities this weekend and learn more! I hope to take lots of pictures to share with you next week.

J'espère que vous avez un bon week-end!

-- A Victorian Cowgirl

Hats, Hats...

"If a woman rebels against high heeled shoes, she should take care to do it in a very smart hat." ~ George Bernard Shaw


"We just know inside that we're queens. And these are the crowns we wear." ~ Felecia McMillan

-- A Victorian Cowgirl

Hurricane Earl is Coming

The calm before the storm...

Noah and Jesse being their normal happily silly selves, and playing in the sand.

Jesse and the dolphin statue at the park.

Mom and Dad

Random beach-goers. Apparently it was a good day to go surfing :P

...making waves...

There weren't a ton of clouds in the sky, and the ones that were there were more whispy than cloud-like.

More of those crashing waves

Caleb looking out at the waves

Daddy

Just walking' along, and enjoying our time.

-- A Victorian Cowgirl