historical Archives - Vicky Adin Author https://vickyadin.co.nz/tag/historical/ NZ Women's Fiction and Historical Fiction Writer Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:44:08 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/vickyadin.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/favicon-32x32-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 historical Archives - Vicky Adin Author https://vickyadin.co.nz/tag/historical/ 32 32 133248656 Lost: the noble art of made by hand, and the Love of all things vintage https://vickyadin.co.nz/2021/09/16/lost-the-noble-art-of-made-by-hand-and-the-love-of-all-things-vintage/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lost-the-noble-art-of-made-by-hand-and-the-love-of-all-things-vintage https://vickyadin.co.nz/2021/09/16/lost-the-noble-art-of-made-by-hand-and-the-love-of-all-things-vintage/#respond Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:09:22 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=1736 Editor’s Note: Coming soon Martha of Paisley. Sign up to my newsletter for updates. Those who were handy with a needle and thread in days gone by, had a job for life. The ladies of the house learnt to do embroidery, and endlessly stitched alphabet samplers and cushion covers, or sewed initials into the corner...

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