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Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day I am so very grateful that I grew up with a Mother Who taught me and showed me how to believe In me. - Sandra We hope all of your smiles will be a little brighter this weekend as you reflect on the blessings of being a Woman, the nurturing role created by God to love and influence those around you, to build up others and share the AMAZING WOMAN that YOU ARE! 1894 Cottonwood House xxxxx

Sandra McKee
4 days ago1 min read


Black Sheep Wool Club...
1894 Cottonwood House 2026 Black Sheep Wool Club May Bundle HAS SHIPPED! "Abbey Road Bluebells" Hand Dyed Wool Dyed Here At The Cottonwood House SIX Piece Bundle Each Piece Measures 6.5" x 8" PERFECT FOR: Bluebyrds, Berries Swimming Holes, Dreams Summer Skies, Morning Glories and Sweet Angel Wings JUST IMAGINE! xxxxxxx NEXT MONTH... OH MY MY xxxxxxx

Sandra McKee
6 days ago1 min read


From the Porch...
1894 Cottonwood House A Week In Review... Did You Miss... "St. George Tucker House" A Williamsburg Christmas, 1776 2026 Block of the Month BLOCK FOUR Release 11" x 15" Wool Block Find On Our "Block of the Month" Page xxxxx We Are Off On Our Annual Spring Buying Trip... We Will FILL ALL ORDERS PLACED BY APRIL 18 BEFORE WE LEAVE! We Will Be Returning With NEW and FRESH GOODES To Share With YOU! xxxxx FRIDAY FREEBIE FREE PDF *TODAY ONLY* Find On Our "Spring/Summer" Page xxxxx

Sandra McKee
Apr 161 min read


A Williamsburg Christmas
1894 Cottonwood House 2026 Block of the Month "A Williamsburg Christmas, 1776" "Raleigh's Bakery" "Colonial Christmas Wreath" "George Wythe House" "Feast & Faire" "St. George Tucker House" "McKenzie Apothecary" "Robert Carter House" "Here We Come A Wassailing" "Bruton Parish Church" "James Geddy House" "A Carriage Ride" "Peyton Randolph House" "Liberty, 1776" Historical This & That Period Recipes 1776 Hand Made Needfuls Martha's Make Do Lytel Wooly Chimney Bundles xxxxxx NEW

Sandra McKee
Apr 111 min read


We Are Off...
1894 Cottonwood House We Are OFF... Heading WEST... Picking Up Needful Wants & Needs! xxxxx 1894 Cottonwood House Will Be CLOSED April 18 - May 7 **Orders will Still Be Processed Through** Our Website Shipping Will Begin May 8 PLEASE NOTE: All Orders Received Before or On April 18 Will BE SHIPPED BEFORE WE LEAVE! xxxxxxx

Sandra McKee
Apr 81 min read


Black Sheep Wool Club
1894 Cottonwood House 2026 Black Sheep Wool Club April Bundle HAS SHIPPED! "Foxgloves of Stourhead" Hand Dyed Wool Dyed Here At The Cottonwood House 6 PIECE Bundle Each Piece Measures 6.5" x 8" PERFECT For Lavender, Lilacs Orchids and Grapes Cabbage, Figs and Flying Witch Capes... JUST IMAGINE! xxxxxxx NEXT MONTH... OOH AHH xxxxxxx

Sandra McKee
Apr 61 min read


It Is Spring!
1894 Cottonwood House LET'S PARTY! Time to Celebrate! TODAY ONLY 20% OFF ENTIRE WEBSITE Discount Will Be Automatically Applied xxx Daily Deals *Purchase $25.00 Receive* Our "Silver Stork Scissor Sewing Charm" FREE FREE *Purchase $50.00 Receive* Our "Silver Stork Sewing Charm" PLUS Our "Lil' Spring Scrap Bag" FREE 4.5" x 8" Bag Filled With Our Favorite Spring Wool Scraps FREE *Purchase $75.00 Receive* Our "Silver Stork Sewing Charm" PLUS Our "Lil Spring Scrap Bag" PLUS Our "O

Sandra McKee
Mar 191 min read


Hello Spring...
1894 Cottonwood House Welcomes SPRING! Celebrate SPRING With Us! Tomorrow Only... 20% OFF ENTIRE WEBSITE Daily Deals FREEBIES! See You Tomorrow! xxxxx

Sandra McKee
Mar 191 min read


Lytle Chimney Wool Bundles...
1894 Cottonwood House RESTOCKED "Lytel Chimney Hand Dyed Wooly Bundles" 16 PIECES 3.5" x 3.5" *Each Bundle is Unique* PERFECT Stash Bundle **ALSO INCLUDES** Silver Stork Scissor Sewing Charm $12.00 Each Limited Supply *Find All of Our* "Lytel Chimney Hand Dyed Wool Bundles" On Our "Wool Bundles" Page xxxxx

Sandra McKee
Mar 161 min read


A Williamsburg Christmas
1894 Cottonwood House 2026 Block of the Month "A Williamsburg Christmas, 1776" "Raleigh's Bakery" "Colonial Christmas Wreath" "George Wythe House" "Feast & Faire" "St. George Tucker House" "McKenzie Apothecary" "Robert Carter House" "Here We Come A Wassailing" "Bruton Parish Church" "James Geddy House" "A Carriage Ride" "Peyton Randolph House" "Liberty, 1776" Historical This & That Period Recipes 1776 Hand Made Needfuls Martha's Make Do Lytel Wooly Chimney Bundles xxxxx NEW B

Sandra McKee
Mar 121 min read


Black Sheep Wool Club
1894 Cottonwood House 2026 Black Sheep Wool Club March Bundle HAS SHIPPED! "Fiddler's Garden" Hand Dyed Wool Dyed Here At The Cottonwood House 6 PIECE Bundle Each Piece Measures 6.5" x 8" PERFECT For Cucumbers, Spinach, Brocolli and Peas, Herb Gardens, Turtles and Budding Spring Leaves... JUST IMAGINE! xxxxx NEXT MONTH... OOH AHH xxxxx

Sandra McKee
Mar 91 min read


From the Porch...
1894 Cottonwood House From the Porch... This Week We Featured A Few of Our Most Popular SPRING KITS #1030 Share Blessings Make Dos 14" x 21" Wool/Feed Sack Table Keeper 4" x 8" Feed Sack Pouch 8" Wooly Carrots Available as Pattern or Pattern & KIT KIT INCLUDES: Pattern All Wool & Feed Sack Fabric To Complete Table Keeper Wool & Feed Sack Fabric to Complete Pouch Wool to Complete THREE Carrots #1020 "Strawberry Pin Keepers" THREE SIZES Wooly Strawberries 2", 3.5", 5" KIT INCLU

Sandra McKee
Mar 51 min read


From the Porch...
1894 Cottonwood House From the Porch... A Look Back At The Week 2026 Block of the Month "A Williamsburg Christmas, 1776" NEW BLOCK RELEASE "George Wythe House" 11" x 15" Wool Block Pattern Includes Short History of George Wythe House Colonial Chicken Pye Limited Number of KITS Available *Find On Our* "Block of the Month" Page xxxxx 2026 Black Sheep Hand Dyed Wool Club February Bundles Shipped! "Strawberry Fields" xxxxx *NEW *NEW *NEW* #1076 "Where Spring Smiles" Fresh NEW De

Sandra McKee
Feb 191 min read


Black Sheep Wool Club
1894 Cottonwood House 2026 Black Sheep Wool Club February Bundle HAS SHIPPED! "Strawberry Fields" Hand Dyed Wool Dyed Here At The Cottonwood House 6 PIECE Bundle Each Piece Measures 6.5" x 8" PERFECT For Rosy Lips, Lady Bugs Lil' Wagons, Loving Hearts, Blushing Cheeks and Cherry Tarts... JUST IMAGINE! xxxxx NEXT MONTH... OOH AHH xxxxxxx

Sandra McKee
Feb 161 min read


A Williamsburg Christmas
1894 Cottonwood House 2026 Block of the Month "A Williamsburg Christmas, 1776" "Raleigh's Bakery" "Colonial Christmas Wreath" "George Wythe House" "Feast & Faire" "St. George Tucker House" "McKenzie Apothecary" "Robert Carter House" "Here We Come A Wassailing" "Bruton Parish Church" "James Geddy House" "A Carriage Ride" "Peyton Randolph House" "Liberty, 1776" Historical This & That Period Recipes 1776 Hand Made Needfuls Martha's Make Do Lytel Wooly Chimney Bundles xxxx BLOCK

Sandra McKee
Feb 161 min read


From the Porch
1894 Cottonwood House From the Porch A Look Back at the Week A Tribute to Martha Washington... NEW Martha's Make Do Cotton Herb Pouch Wooly Geranium Candle Mat Feed Sack Early Sampler Available In: Individual Pattern Or Bundle *Find On Our "Spring/Summer" Pattern Page* xxxxxxx NEW Early Settlers Hand Dyed Wooly Bundles Hand Dyed Here at the Cottonwood House SIX Piece Bundles Each Piece 6.5" x 8" *Find On Our "Wool Bundle" Page* xxxxxxx Only ONE SPOT Left When Our 2026 Blac

Sandra McKee
Feb 51 min read


Martha's Make Do
1894 Cottonwood House " Where Primitives, Wool and Olde Soul Meet" A Year To Celebrate 1776-2026 Our 250th Birthday Help Us Honor Martha Washington #1075 "Martha's Make Do" Cotton Herb Pouch 9" x 9" Tied to her apron was a small pouch where Martha would gently place fresh herbs for dinner faire or medicinal purposes... Martha's Wooly Geranium Candle Mat 5.5" x 6.5" A symbol of gentility and esteem, Martha Washington Geraniums were named in her honor... Feed Sack Early ABC Sa

Sandra McKee
Feb 21 min read


A Whole Lot of Love
1894 Cottonwood House Where Primitives, Wool and Olde Souls Meet Ready For A Whole LOT of LOVE? TODAY ONLY ALL Items On Our VALENTINE PAGE 15% OFF This Includes: Patterns KITS Homestead Goodes Wool Wool Bundles xoxoxoxo TODAY ONLY FREE Our "So Very Loved" PDF FREE TODAY ONLY! xoxoxoxoxoxo Have LOVELY Day! xoxoxoxoxoxo

Sandra McKee
Jan 301 min read


A Williamsburg Christmas
1894 Cottonwood House 2026 Block of the Month "A Williamsburg Christmas, 1776" THIRTEEN Wool Blocks "Raleigh's Bakery" "Colonial Christmas Wreath" "George Wythe House" "Feast & Faire" "St. George Tucker House" "McKenzie Apothecary" "Robert Carter House" "Here We Come A Wassailing" "Bruton Parish Church" "James Geddy House" "A Carriage Ride" "Peyton Randolph House" "Liberty, 1776" Historical This & That Period Recipes 1776 Hand Made Needfuls Martha's Make Do Lytel Wooly Chimne

Sandra McKee
Jan 221 min read


From the Porch
1894 Cottonwood House From the Porch A Look Back at the Week Monday... 2026 Black Sheep Hand Dyed Wool Club Enrollment Has Begun There are only SIX Spots Left... When Club is Filled, Enrollment Closes Until 2027 Tuesday... "Worn By Time & Softened By Love" 105 Color Pages EIGHTEEN Home Tours Featured Articles *Antiques Bearing the Marks of Love* *Hearts Homes & Handmade History* *Courtship Customs Love in Early America* *Patina Only Deepens With Time* Wednesday... "14" Vintag

Sandra McKee
Jan 151 min read
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