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Quote of the Day

 

Colliers Magazine, December 13, 1952

 Once again, we come to the holiday season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice. ~ Dave Barry

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Crochet - A Christmas Tree from 1951

 

From Star Needlework Book #83, Crochet for Christmas, a pattern to make the Christmas trees shown.  Apparently (I don't crochet) you make a cone form and then insert fringe.  

Instructions for the doll dresses (and so much more) can be found here (scroll down).

Vintage Holidays - Christmas Cards

 image from the Graphics Fairy.

Caturday!

 

Quote Of The Day

 

Old Frost, the silversmith, has come
His crisping touch is on the weeds. ~ Charles Dawson Shanly

Grrrsday

 

Children's Crafts - A Sock Dog Toy

 A toy to make for your dog (or cat) from an old sock.  Note:  not recommended for shepherds or Malinois.  Don't ask.

Available on one-hour loan (renewable) from the Internet Archive.

VIntage Holidays - Christmas

 

Image from the Graphics Fairy

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Quote Of The Day

 

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Woodcrafts: A Bathroom Zoo Rack from 1954

 Another gift idea, this one from William Hennessey's book Things for Boys and Girls to Make.  Available as a online loan from the Internet Archive.

International Day for the Abolishment of Slavery

 It's still out there.

Quote Of The Day

 

Follow Me watercolor by John Arnold

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. ~ Woodrow Wilson.

Wishing You A Happy One

 

Vintage Tatting - A Rosette from the 1920's

 

From Beyer's Frivolite, a free download from the Antique Pattern Library.  Publication date uncertain but probably early 20's. Stiffly starched, it would make a pretty Christmas ornament, either plain or with the addition of chrystal beads or tiny ribbons. EDITED TO ADD:  or, as blogfriend Sam pointed out, adorning a glass bauble.

I don't read or speak Dutch, but this is my translation:

Center - 5 rings of 8 ds/P/8ds. Cut thread.

First and only round:

Oval Ring of 8ds (join in the first picot of the center ring) 8ds, close.  Leave a short length of thread.

Large Ring of 8-3-3-3-3-3-3-36, close ring.  Leave a short length of thread.

Small Ring of 4 (join to first picot of Large Ring) 6-4, close.  Leave a short length of thread.

Another ring of 8 (join to same picot in center ring as first oval ring) 8, close.

Repeat this series 9 times, joining the last Small Ring to the first Large Ring.

Vintage Holidays - Thanksgiving

 

image from thegraphicsfairy.com

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Quote Of The Day

 

Devouring Time, blunt thou thy lion's paws. ~ William Shakespeare

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Knitting - A Doll's Ensemble from 1964

 

A gift idea as we sneak up on Christmas; a two-piece ensemble designed for 11.5" fashion dolls, knitted in fingering yarn.  From the June, 1964 Workbasket magazine. Two pages of instructions, and available as a free download from the Internet Archive.

Happy American Indian Heritage Month

 

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Quote Of The Day

 

Grrrsday

 

Other Crafts: Cornhusk Novelties from 1942

 

A selection of novelty items to make from cornshucks - slippers, baskets, rugs, fans - as explained in the November, 1942 Workbasket magazine.  The  issue can be downloaded from the Antique Pattern Library. 

Lest We Forget

 

Saturday!

 

Quote Of The Day

 

photo by Justin Fogerty

Margaret, are you grieving

Over Goldengrove unleaving?

Leaves, like the things of man, you

With your fresh thoughts care for, can you?

Ah! as the heart grows older

It will come to such sights colder

By and by, nor spare a sigh

Though worlds of wanwood leafmeal lie;

And yet you will weep and know why.

Now no matter, child, the name:

Sorrow's springs are the same.

Nor mouth had, no nor mind, expressed

What heart heard of, ghost guessed.

It is the blight man was born for,

It is Margaret you mourn for. ~ Gerard Manley Hopkins

11/6/24

 

As Does Everyone's

 

I am an election judge again this year. There will be no posting until Wednesday.

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

Breakfast Piece (Herbert Badham, 1936)

We each hold up the past like it's a gift, and it is. ~ Crystal Wilkinson

"Step Ever So Light, On Hallowe'en Night..."

 

Children's Crafts - Hallowe'en Disguises from 1953

 

Sneaky disguises to cut out and wear, from the McCall's Golden Book, 1953 edition.  This, alas, is not one of the ones you can download for free from the Internet Archive, but you can check it out to read online it in one-hour increments.

Vintage Holidays - Hallowe'en

 

copyright-free image from the Graphics Fairy.

Caturday!

 

Quote Of The Day

 

The big doors of the country barn stand open and ready
The dried grass of the harvest time loads the slow-drawn wagon,
The clear light plays on the brown gray and green intertinged,
The armfuls are packed to the sagging mow. ~ Walt Whitman

Grrrsday

 

Bearing Bunnies, by Maggie Vandewalle

Vintage Crochet - Potholders from 1949

Green and white potholders (or "panholders") from the August, 1949 issue of Workbasket magazine.  Made in a t-shirt yarn, these would make nice hotpads, as well.  A copy of this issue can be downloaded from the Antique Pattern Library.

Happy Wolf Awareness Week, October 20-26

 

Caturday!

 

I warned Brian about leaving that bag of apples on the counter.

Grrrsday

 

Children's Crafts: A Dog Bookmark from 1964

 

From the February, 1964 issue of Workbasket magazine, a bookmark to cut out of felt.  I would use ribbon for the tail.

This was trimmed out of a 8x5.5 inch magazine, so you will need to enlarge it a bit.

This issue of Workbasket can be found on the Internet Archive, which unfortunately is currently suffering from a prolonged and vicious DOS attack.  I'll post the link when things are back to normal.

Happy National Book Month.

 

Best Laid Plans

 

We decided that Blitzen would be strictly an indoor cat. You can see how well that's working out.

Quote Of The Day

photo by Armand Oliveros

Never regret anything you have done with a sincere affection; nothing is lost that is born of the heart. ~ Basil Rathbone.