Practical Simplicity ~ For His Glory » Picture http://practicalsimplicity.com/blog “Our desire is to write about all things biblical and practical it’s that simple.” Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:36:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Hope Chest Article #7 http://practicalsimplicity.com/blog/2010/01/hope-chest-article-7/ http://practicalsimplicity.com/blog/2010/01/hope-chest-article-7/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:49:37 +0000 practicalsimplicity http://practicalsimplicity.com/blog/?p=549 Heirloom Pillow Cases

Hello everybody! I thought that this week I would share a couple pictures of some of my heirloom pillow cases that I have in my hope chest, and some I even am using now!

Pillow Case 1 :     

This Pillow case above I hand embroidered about 3 to 4 years ago, and have made some for friends as a wonderful gift for Birthdays!  This was very simple and easy to make, and will after a few generations become it’s own heirloom! I made a pink one as well and I use both of these!

Pillow Case 2 :        

This Pillow case my Grandmother who taught me how to sew made this for me when I was about 7 or 8 years old and I was still using it  till I put it in my hope chest about a week ago!

*Tip*I use my pillow cases to put quilts in, or sandwich breakables between blankets/quilts and put them in pillow cases to keep them from breaking!  It also makes your hope chest more organized as well if you are like me and cannot stand to see disorder in your hope chest!  I have known to be the “Clean Freak” of the house! *blush* :)

Pillow Case 3 :      

This pillow case was my great grandmothers and was in pretty bad shape as it was turning yellow from age, but thanks to my mom’s special cleaning mixture (which I will be posting about next week), I was able to turn it from terrible to fabulous!  I have 2 of these, one to use, and one in my hope chest!

I hope that this encourages you to store pillow cases whether they are hand made, or ones you find at the thrift store, you can do so many things with a pillow case!

Here is a post that the Long ladies did last week on how to make a cute pleated skirt :

http://mariemadelinestudio.typepad.com/mariemadeline_studio/2010/01/the-most-adorable-little-pleated-skirt-tutorial-ever.html

You can easily make this lovely skirt with a pillow case!

May the Lord bless you and keep you!

Love in Christ,

Miss Antoinette

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I know some of you have been anticipating the photos I took while we where there, so without further adieu…..

here is my most prized picture of the entire day!  I think it is soooooo adorable!

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Here is one of the old cannons they used in the battle!

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TO ARMS!!!!

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I have to give credit to these guys for getting into those authentic wool costumes and just lying there in 90 plus degree weather for 20 to 30 min.!  AMAZING!!!

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Here is Abraham Lincoln giving his speech!

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They all did such a great job!  I had so much fun I did not want the day to end!

And now for the pictures you all have been waiting for…

MY DRESS!!!

Here is a photo with one of my dear friends Johannah at the reenactment!  (my dear brother Andrew took the last three photos)

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Me being a southern belle for a day! :)

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Me and my dear little friends the Miller girls!  You little ladies looked so sweet at the reenactment!

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I hope you all enjoyed the photos!

Grace and Peace,

Antoinette K.

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“All praise to God who reigns above, the God of our creation, the God of wonders, power, and love, the God of our salvation!

With healing balm my soul He fills, the God who every sorrow stills, to God all praise and glory!”

Verse 1  of the hymn : “All Praise to God Who Reigns Above”

Have a wonderful day!

In Him,

Antoinette K.

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