Sew 18th Century: July 2012

29 July 2012

Giveaway Winner & July Miscellany

July has sped past faster than I could find time for blogging. I'm long overdue to announce the July Pay It Forward Giveaway Winner...

Gabriela Salvador you won! Email me your address and I will send you your new apron. (sew18thcentury @ gmail.com)

Here are some fun history photos from this month and a preview of two upcoming posts...

Tall Ships

We celebrated the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival earlier this month. I spotted this tall ship off of Ocean Drive after the closing Parade of Sail. Seeing this boat in the distance painted a picture of what the harbor must have looked like in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

More photos from the Tall Ships event forthcoming.

Plimoth Wedding

There was a wedding at Plimoth Plantation!I love how the bride wore her hair down and not pulled back...

...I also really loved (and slightly envied) the bride's apron. The photos don't give justice to the embroidered detail.

Newport Antiques Show

Besides the Winter Antiques Show, I think this Show is the ultimate in antiquing. So many beautiful things!

Mid-Century Modern Sewing

I tried making a late 1950s dress. Details coming in a future post.

14 July 2012

July Giveaway & Etsy Sale

In May, I hosted a Pay It Forward Handmade giveaway. Tami Crandall, one of the two winners, very kindly made the fabulous apron pictured below for me to pass along to a lucky winner. To enter, leave a comment below or on my facebook page by Friday July 20th and the winner will be announced on July 21st. I will mail the apron to one lucky winner anywhere in the world.

And because I've been crazy busy getting ready to move and buy a house next month, I'm also offering free shipping on my Etsy shop with the promo code "MOVING". This offer is also good through July 20th. Cheers!