Autumn 2023
Summer 2023
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Spring 2023
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Spring 2022
Put a Pin in It
For this pincushion, simple stitches honor a traditional sewing staple.
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Winter 2022
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Autumn 2021
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Spring 2021
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Autumn 2020
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Summer 2020
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Spring 2020
Autumn 2019
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Summer 2019
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Spring 2019
Carnations
Ahead of Mr. Jefferson’s Palace Garden Party on May 3, 2019, make your own carnation to elevate your 18th-century look for the soiree.
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Winter 2019
Fabric-Covered Box
Milliner Janea Whitacre made a fabric-covered box inspired by one that can be found in The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg collections. Present your loved ones with gifts in your own fabric-covered box this holiday season.
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Autumn 2018
Ornament
Make an ornament inspired by the floral motif on a painted cupboard that is on display at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Spring 2018
Bouquet
Inspired by the 18th-century flower making trade, milliner Janea Whitacre of the Margaret Hunter Shop designed a bouquet using silk fabric.
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Winter 2018
Punched Tin Lantern
A lantern from the collection of The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg sparked the idea for this punched tin lantern project.
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Autumn 2017
Bird Wreath
Martha Ann Honeywell was a 19th-century artist who created intricate cutwork pieces, one of which was the inspiration for an ornament that hangs on the Christmas tree at The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg – and for our holiday wreath.
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Winter 2016
A Valentine Heart
This project was adapted from a watercolor and ink family record from the 19th century that is housed in the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum.
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