Cloverleaf Farm
Living life in the 1800s in Effingham New Hampshire
This dress took weeks of designing, planning, sewing, and resewing, but it is now all done.
This dress will be called Muriel. It is based on a picture of a 1911 special occasion dress.
I made it to honor my neighbor and friend… Continue reading
A Busy Weekend
Tomorrow is the big Easter Egg Hunt at the Effingham Public Library. I am baking cupcakes and bringing the apple juice. Oh, and of course the eggs. White eggs, green eggs, and brown eggs. The kids will search for filled… Continue reading
April Showers Bring May Flowers
The showers may bring flowers, but it doesn’t help for getting much outdoor work done around here. It’s cold, and damp and no fun to do anything outdoors.
This morning I finished the chemise I had started a couple days… Continue reading
Thornton Square
Still working on one last design to put on the website (www.thorntonsquare.com). It is the Muriel dress. It is the dress I am making in honor of Muriel’s upcoming birthday. As of today I have 13 days to… Continue reading
In Honor of Muriel
My neighbor Muriel will be 98 in April. In honor of her birthday, I am desiging a dress that was worn in the?1911, the year she was born. I have gotten the drawing all done, but am having troubles with… Continue reading
Coming Soon
I have been tirelessly working on getting Thornton Square all ready to put on the web. I have so many different designs, it has taken time to sort them all out, and name them. We spent much of this afternoon… Continue reading
At it Again
Getting Thornton Up and Running
I have been working on getting Thornton Square up and running. I have several different outfits, and designs all made, and I have been working on a couple others. Now, I just need to get the pictures taken, descriptions put… Continue reading