I do research on and recreate garments and objects from the past. My sources range from original items to photographs in books, periodicals, art works, literary references and period patterns. My research also involves the history of knitting needles and related implements.
The portrait in the corner is by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842) of Elisabeth Alexeyevna (?), location and ownership unknown.
Fisherman’s Children in Zandroot (1882) Fritz von Uhde (1848-1911), German Oil on canvas 60 x 80 cm Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria Source: Bridgeman Art Library
My thanks to everyone who reads this blog. I hope some of you are out there today and through this coming week, knitting in public!
I just found you today, by way of Ravelry, and love your work of keeping historic garments alive. My guild prepared a yarnbomb for Knit In Public Day.. hope to be able to post a photo to the web soon.
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I just found you today, by way of Ravelry, and love your work of keeping historic garments alive. My guild prepared a yarnbomb for Knit In Public Day.. hope to be able to post a photo to the web soon.
Perfect picture for the event! Thanks for the smiel.
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