Federal style - Kirsten Hammerstrom

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Snap, Crackle, Pop

Posted on June 18, 2015 by kittycalash

One of the best things about Genesee last weekend was a roof. After driving through torrential downpours on Friday, we were grateful for a house to sleep in, in...

Clothing/Events/Living History/making things/Reenacting

Sheer Madness

Posted on June 10, 2015 by kittycalash

Mercury is retrograde and the schedule is tight, even for me, as I made the plans I’ll put into action at the end of this week: a special event Thursday night a...

Clothing/Living History/making things/Reenacting

Some Velvet Morning

Posted on June 3, 2015 by kittycalash

Sewing velvet is a strange experience. I’m working with a cotton velvet from a remnant table; it has a nice hand, but still crumbles and covers the table ...

Clothing/History Space/Living History/making things/Museums/Reenacting

Waistcoat Wanting? Workshop!

Posted on April 20, 2015 by kittycalash

I managed, with sore fingers and considerable snake-eyed concentration, to get breeches and coats finished enough to send these two off to Battle Road better dr...