Yesterday, my good friend and I attended the Maple Syrup Festival with the 63rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. We where dishearten to see that some of our fellow civilians where not able to come, but had a wonderful time meeting new people, knitting, strolling around the vendors, and taking a hike in the woods.
Because it wasn’t exactly appropriate for young ladies to hang around a military camp, we always try to bring something to look our part. So, we loaded up a basket with some home baked bread, hard boiled eggs (from my own hard working biddies), and fruit for the soldiers.
I don’t have many civil war recipes, so I was happy to find this one on the blog “The World Turned Upside Down.”
The rolls where a little bland, but I was pleased with the taste and texture. It seemed to go well with the soup the camp cook made, as there was little left. I will be sticking with making rolls in the future, as I have noticed people seem hesitate to cut into a loaf of bread, and rolls do not go stale as quickly.
While there, I finally finished an orange wool sontog for my friend…just in time for summer. LOL. It is the overly represented basket weave pattern. 
Here it is on my friend and model Kaela. She is very handy with a sewing needle, and made her entire outfit herself including her all her undergarments, work dress, apron, and bonnet.
What I would change: The front panels should be wider. This can be fixed with blocking. I also think the back would look better shorter, with a band to keep the back from moving.
The day was very windy, so we had to pay a lot of attention to our fly away clothing. A good gust untied my bonnet, and sent it souring. And some of the ladies had their skirts flip up a bit. Thankfully, my hoop kept everything hidden, but it sure did make walking a challenge here and there. LOL.
Originally published: here
Written by: Jamiegoof