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The Giant Christmas Squid
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The Giant Christmas Squid

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 23 December 202431 March 2025

It began with fiberfill – fiberfill and a dream. Mr Tabubil was getting one serious Christmas present  – the biggest, most giant-est Christmas Squid ever seen in Santiago.

Pacific Northwestern 1790s Style
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Pacific Northwestern 1790s Style

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 22 January 202411 November 2024

Northern America is colder and wetter than Northern Chile in January. I needed Pacific Northwestern 1790s style!

A Stuffed Elephant for Christmas. Bah Humbug.
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A Stuffed Elephant for Christmas. Bah Humbug.

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 24 December 202331 January 2025

A friend has a new baby and she is charming and precocious and I am making her a stuffed elephant for Christmas. Bah Humbug.

18th Century Mitts Tutorial Part Two: Construction
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18th Century Mitts Tutorial Part Two: Construction

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 7 January 20236 February 2024

Summer in the 18th Century requires sun protection. Here is a tutorial for a pair of 18th Century linen mitts! Part Two

A 1750s Christmas English Gown
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A 1750s Christmas English Gown

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 25 December 202231 July 2024

December is more suited to swimsuits than stays. But I went to the beach in my 1750s Christmas English Gown!

The 18th Century Placemat Hat: a pair of Christmas Bergeres
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The 18th Century Placemat Hat: a pair of Christmas Bergeres

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 21 December 202217 April 2025

‘Tis the season for Christmas decorating! Can I make a Festive seasonal bergere from an 18th Century placemat hat?

Christmas Tote Bags
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Christmas Tote Bags

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 15 December 201517 April 2025

My crafting group had a problem. Somehow, by a natural progression, we were all making Christmas tote bags.

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