UPDATE: July 2023 I can no longer find the website for My Fabric Designs! This is very concerning because I am not able to order any more fabric. When I find out what happened, I will post another update. I have disabled any links to their website as a precaution. I must admit that I have an obsession with fabrics: specifically, the fabrics used for Hitty’s dresses. Some of these dresses are fictional: they are described in the book Hitty: Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field and appear in the illustrations by Dorothy Lathrop. Other dresses are real and belonged to the actual Hitty who now resides in the…
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Renaissance Festival
In April, Sharleen had a fun weekend at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, Texas with her Flower Fairy friends, Faith and Hope. Sharleen wanted to get into the spirit of the event, so she made a Robin Hood dress, complete with a feathered hat, a bow and arrows. Here she is exploring a wooded area at the Festival. All throughout the Festival, the landscaping is a feast for the eyes. Here is Hope enjoying Springtime in Texas. Faith finds a planter with some beautiful flowers. Sharleen walks past a very realistic-looking castle called, “TerraMythica Castle.” In front of the castle, performers dressed as knights are practicing their sword fighting…
