Victorian Tatting the Weldon’s Way: Chantilly Border
The following are instructions for how to tat a “Chantilly Border.”
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The following are instructions for how to tat a “Chantilly Border.”
A well-preserved hat has allowed us to open a small window on life in the French colony of Louisbourg in the middle of the eighteenth century.
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Margaret Stove’s knitting and design are known around the world—after all, she received the Queen’s Service Medal and designed official gifts for 2 royal babies.
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The Ellis Island Immigration Station reopens after extensive restoration and becomes the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
The Collecting Bag can hold gear for all your adventures, from camping to hiking to the farmers market.
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In 2005, the owner of a damaged shawl asked Margaret Stove to restore the family heirloom as closely as possible to its original state.