{ School Days }

"Mrs. Mary Hastings,

opposite the Meeting House in Bedford

HAS opened school and teaches

in the neatest and newest manner,

Embroidering in Gold and Silver, and all sorts of shaded work in Colours,

Dresden &. plain Work, &c. where also the Misses may be boarded or half boarded

as may be most convenient for Town or Country, and can supply her Scholars

with Materials for work in Writing &. Arithmetic.

IF any Gentleman desires their Daughter should be under her Education:
They may Please to agree with her terms."

~ advertisement from newspaper dated 1827

 

 

 

MY how times have changed...

now getting ready for back-to-school means new computers, iPads & tablets.

(and I don't mean the kind of tablet you would write on with a piece of white chalk.)

 

 

 

 

...used to be that a young girl or "Misses"

would need to learn her sewing capabilities before learning her three R's...

being able to adorn her families linens with initials and dates for their household inventories ~

life was so much simpler then.

or was it?

 

 

 

In honor of the schoolgirls' that stitched before us,

I thought a little design depicting an Autumn-themed School house would be fitting

for the next project for our

Little Stitches Handwork Club

 



I'm almost finished with the stitching,

then i will show you the finish...

 

I think you'll like it and have fun making it!

you will definitely need a book

(that you wouldn't mind covering with fabric)

 that is at least 6" x 8"  ~

 

 your local thrift shop,

 Goodwill or yard sales will yield one for you,

no doubt.

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IN OTHER NEWS :)

 

We'll be holding another update of New Goods soon ~

we have a little Button Box that Peter is excited to show you,

another new cross stitch project with wooden piece designed for your farmhouse or primitive kitchen,

and some more little finished & framed drawings by me ~

 

I'll let you know when the New Goods

will be added to our

 Etsy Shop.

 

and speaking of Etsy Shop's

THANK YOU !!!!!

to those who visited,

"hearted", became followers and purchased from our daughter's Etsy Shop,

www.RiverCityThrift.etsy.com

Hannah is a full-time student at VCU, works in a local grocery store, volunteers with children

and now is supplimenting her income by offering her handmade & vintage items.

(we couldn't be more proud)
oxoxoxoxoxo

 

Have a beautiful day my friends!

 

Lori from

Notforgotten Farm