Snow Elves

Retro linens intrigue me. These child elves needed to make an appearance. 

Reseller update: Sometimes I find blasts from the past in some pattern packets. 

Here is the cutest sewing pattern of the bunch from recent eBay listings. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185209579111

Recipe of the Day from the Antique American Cookbooks Home Cookery Ladies' Indispensable Companion:

Pig's Foot Jelly

Put six feet in one pail of water and boil to two quarts. Take off all the fat and add half a pint of milk or cream. Boil it a quarter of an hour to jelly. Add a little rose water; boil in cinnamon. Complete it by putting in a little lemon-juice. 

Christmas trivia: What happens to the Christmas tree, toy soldiers, and mice in The Nutcracker on Christmas eve? They grow larger.

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