Magpie Tidings

Thursday, December 28, 2023

A Hand-sewn Kilt!

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  Years ago, when I lived in Salt Lake and was still working as a nanny, a friend from church commissioned me to make two kilts for him. I h...
Sunday, November 19, 2023

Learning to Weave

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Many years ago, I bought a loom. I don't remember the particulars of how we got it home, but it somehow ended up in one of the rooms of ...
Monday, June 19, 2023

Finished Project: a Victorian-inspired Sewing Box

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My finished sewing box!   Last month, I wrote a post about being so inspired by Charlotte Bronte's sewing box, that I wanted to create o...
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Thursday, May 4, 2023

New Project: a Victorian-inspired Sewing Box

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  I recently read a biography of the Bronte sisters that was both exciting and inspiring (you can read my thoughts about it on my Substack a...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

A Dress for Naomi

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  Last December, and again this past summer, Nick and I were able to spend some time with his sister Emily and her family. It's been del...
Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Boulder, Utah Trip: Part Three

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After the museum, we all had some lunch together, and here we split ways: Jared, April & Lucy went home one way, and Beccah, Nick & ...
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I have a keen interest in the past, especially in domestic history. I have an archaeology degree from The University of Glasgow, and I always liked the comparison of archaeologists to magpies: that they pick the shiny aspects of different disciplines to suit their needs. My life & experiences have been like that: a little bit of everything, and that's what I like to share on this blog.
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