Sassenach Stitcher

Research into historical Scottish dress and culture, by a Sassenach

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Author: J Watson

Postgrad student at University of the Highlands and Islands, reenactor, knitter, dressmaker, wife, mum.
May 19, 2022 J Watson

Images of Flora Macdonald, part 1

May 19, 2022 J Watson

What can be learned from an old piece of cloth?

January 19, 2022May 19, 2022 J Watson

Sharing the knowledge; a letter to Kelly

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 J Watson

Stìomagan agus brèideich: Highland maidens and wives

December 16, 2021May 19, 2022 J Watson

Britannia is a woman

December 16, 2021May 19, 2022 J Watson

Scottish women’s history

October 9, 2021May 19, 2022 J Watson

Temperature scarf & Scottish wool

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 J Watson

The start of a kilt maker’s journey

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 J Watson

On long covid, lockdown and hope

February 20, 2021July 30, 2021 J Watson

Catching up

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