Just casually mentioning you’ve met Tasha Tudor!? This is amazing lore. I love how these family and friend influences all converged into a wonderful hobby of preserving the past!
Object agency!! What an intriguing term! I love this so much, as you know, Mairi. Isn't it such fun to trace back our passions, when we're older and in new phases of life?
Thank you for writing this!! What a beautiful story!!! When I found out Tasha Tudor had come to Provo I was so proud!!! Our town hosted Tasha Tudor?!?! Amazing!!! And now to learn you knew her?! And your family was friends with her?? And wrote letters? And went to her house?! Squealing! With delight! I own her books and adore her illustrations and her gardens and the fact she lived with goats and over her linen to sew dresses!
Thank you for your excited reaction to my post! You should come over to my mom's some time, she could show you some letters and tell you the stories, I know she'd enjoy that. 🙂
I have always loved the idea of recreating historical fashion and at one point wanted to sew costumes for the American Girl dolls (and similar size dolls) to possibly sell. I already had a fair sized collection of Marie Osmond porcelain dolls and loved the clothing details. I also purchased several books and patterns (adult size and doll size) to inspire me to start. Unfortunately, with the challenges of raising children, going through divorce, and chronic depression issues, it never happened. I haven't sewn anything since before my divorce, but I still hang on to the dream.
I'm sorry, Janis. I can imagine life, divorce etc certainly getting in the way of your sewing dreams! It's never too late! I'm hoping to revive my own sewing again- I've definitely slowed down from what I used to do - if you ever want to get together to start a project or anything, let me know! (Did you see that we're back in Utah?)
I saw that! Welcome back. Sorry it didn't work out in New York. I will definitely let you know when I'm ready to start again. As an aside, I've been following a Facebook page called Asta Darling. She creates these fantastic costumes that are just amazing. Look for her videos. They are the most update of her posts.
I vividly remember when you started your historical clothing sewing journey in Glasgow! I was so excited for you and you've accomplished some amazing things since! I've always enjoyed listening to your stories about Tasha Tudor as well. She seemed like an incredible lady. I'm so glad you and your family got to know her.
Just casually mentioning you’ve met Tasha Tudor!? This is amazing lore. I love how these family and friend influences all converged into a wonderful hobby of preserving the past!
It is a little casual, haha! I should do a proper post about it and feature my mom and some of her letters and stories.
Object agency!! What an intriguing term! I love this so much, as you know, Mairi. Isn't it such fun to trace back our passions, when we're older and in new phases of life?
Such lovely inspirations!! And you are an inspiration to me—the way you’ve really dived into recreating historical clothing!!
Thank you for writing this!! What a beautiful story!!! When I found out Tasha Tudor had come to Provo I was so proud!!! Our town hosted Tasha Tudor?!?! Amazing!!! And now to learn you knew her?! And your family was friends with her?? And wrote letters? And went to her house?! Squealing! With delight! I own her books and adore her illustrations and her gardens and the fact she lived with goats and over her linen to sew dresses!
Thank you for your excited reaction to my post! You should come over to my mom's some time, she could show you some letters and tell you the stories, I know she'd enjoy that. 🙂
I have always loved the idea of recreating historical fashion and at one point wanted to sew costumes for the American Girl dolls (and similar size dolls) to possibly sell. I already had a fair sized collection of Marie Osmond porcelain dolls and loved the clothing details. I also purchased several books and patterns (adult size and doll size) to inspire me to start. Unfortunately, with the challenges of raising children, going through divorce, and chronic depression issues, it never happened. I haven't sewn anything since before my divorce, but I still hang on to the dream.
I'm sorry, Janis. I can imagine life, divorce etc certainly getting in the way of your sewing dreams! It's never too late! I'm hoping to revive my own sewing again- I've definitely slowed down from what I used to do - if you ever want to get together to start a project or anything, let me know! (Did you see that we're back in Utah?)
I saw that! Welcome back. Sorry it didn't work out in New York. I will definitely let you know when I'm ready to start again. As an aside, I've been following a Facebook page called Asta Darling. She creates these fantastic costumes that are just amazing. Look for her videos. They are the most update of her posts.
I vividly remember when you started your historical clothing sewing journey in Glasgow! I was so excited for you and you've accomplished some amazing things since! I've always enjoyed listening to your stories about Tasha Tudor as well. She seemed like an incredible lady. I'm so glad you and your family got to know her.
I learned so much ! And you are adorable