Monday, October 13, 2025
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Friday, October 10, 2025
Quote of the Day
I must counsel you, my dear, to remember that patience is one of the highest virtues a woman can possess, and self-control is another. ~ Bessie Dill
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Children's Crafts - A Clothes Peg Boat from 1949
Monday, October 6, 2025
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Friday, October 3, 2025
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Target of Opportunity
Brian has been getting out of bed early to go to work, and someone is taking advantage.
(*corn and soybean harvesting with his BIL).
Tatting - Trimmings for Household Linens from 1919
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A page extracted from Needlecraft magazine, September 1919, from the Antique Pattern Library. The medallion in the left column would make a nice snowflake ornament.
Left-click to enlarge.
Monday, September 29, 2025
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Friday, September 26, 2025
Quote of the Day
No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things. ~ Sir Terry Pratchett
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Vintage Crochet - A Christmas Bear from 1950
From Workbasket magazine, October 1950 comes a frilly teddy bear to crochet for Christmas - slightly more legible instructions and the entire issue can be found at the Antique Pattern Library.
Monday, September 22, 2025
Tis Autumn Equinox
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Friday, September 19, 2025
Quote of the Day
If you want to know who rules over you, look at who you aren't allowed to criticize. ~ George Orwell
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Vingage Knitting - Baby Booties from 1957
Monday, September 15, 2025
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Friday, September 12, 2025
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Jewelry - A "Wall of Jericho" Necklace from 1957
Monday, September 8, 2025
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Friday, September 5, 2025
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Vintage Woodworking - A Whatnot from 1943
This is an example of what boys were expected to be able to accomplish, perhaps with a bit of help from Dad or the shop teacher. From Popular Mechanic's The Young Craftsman, available as a free download from Archive.org.
Monday, September 1, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Friday, August 29, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Home Sewing - Applique Placemats from 1952
From Good Housekeeping, August 1952, a quartet of placemats to applique with fruits and leaves. Left-click to enlarge.
Monday, August 25, 2025
HOIST, PETARD, OWN
In an appalling but typical display of vindictiveness and attempted intimidation, the governor of Texas is forbidding any of the returning Democratic state representatives to go anywhere unless accompanied by a police escort.
In response, two of the lawmakers decided to visit a drag show in Austin yesterday.
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Caturday!
Minnie came up from the basement after we got home last night* and gave me a cold stare and an angry meow - then turned around and went right back downstairs. She got over her snit by bedtime, though.
(*she despises the new petsitter, a sweet local high school kid that the dogs, Blitzen and Sheba adore).
Friday, August 22, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025
There Will Always Be An England
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND DEP'T: Our cruise director, during the port brief for the next day's adventures, pointed out with typical British understatement that there were only three roads into and out of our destination, and "...if you get lost, you should not be out unsupervised."
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Bon Voyage (Again)
Departing for the Adriatic tomorrow. Blogging will be intermittent for a while.
(The dog-sitter has been engaged, and the boys are not pleased).
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Friday, August 8, 2025
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Vintage Crochet - A Thread Motif from 1950