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Quote of the Day

 

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Sewing: Some Muslin Lingerie from 1910

 

From Harper's Handy-book for Girls, a project considered suitable for girls (especially those who might someday have to sew their own undergarments).  The book can be found online.  

A Brief Hiatus

 

Headed to Seattle to celebrate #2 Brother's #1 son retiring from the Air Force this weekend.  Time is fleeting, etc etc.

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things. ~ Terry Pratchett

Grrrsday

 

Children's Crafts - "Fanciful Felt Bookmarks" from 1960

 

From McCalls Golden Do-it Book, 1960.  Left-click to enlarge, or go to the copy on the Internet Archive.

Dig that smug-looking cat.

Vintage Holidays - Flag Day

 

copyright-free image from the Graphics Fairy

Caturday!

 

In other news, Minnie went missing Wednesday night - I was afraid she had bolted out the back door while we were running the hose out into the back yard.  Turns out she was hiding in the storage room under the porch.

She appeared this morning long enough to let me see what a terrible human she thinks I am, and went back into the storage room.  

It's Deja Vu All Over Again

The entire south end of town is flooded, along with our basement.  Let's see, when did this happen before?

Just to make things really bearable, we're supposed to get another storm tonight.

Quote of the Day

 

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother...
Amd gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us...~ Wm Shakespeare

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Tatting

 

A tatted medallion using a ring of hearts motif, pretty and unusual.  

My notes say this is from Workkbasket magazine, May 1950 - but I can't find it in the online copy.  Hmmm.  

Happy International Children's Day

 

photo by Joseph Cacchiola

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

wholly to be a fool
while Spring is in the world
my blood approves,
and kisses are a better fate
than wisdom
lady i swear by all flowers. ~ ee cummings

Grrrsday

 

Quote of the Day

 

The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened. ~ Mark Twain

Memorial Day

 

National Museum of the Marine Corps FB page

There is a profound, sickening duality in being thanked for your service by people who would be horrified if they actually saw what that service required. ~ Jarrod Toothman

The rest of the essay is here.  If you do nothing else today, read it.  

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

Never presume to measure another's grief

When death has struck, saying, "they did not care."

Death has a pride that's tall beyond belief

And secret rooms no one can ever share. ~ Clara Hyde

Hors de Combat

 My desktop is kaput. Geek Squad says they'll have a new one for us on Thursday.

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

He who does not punish evil commands it to be done. ~ Leonardo da Vinci

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Crochet - a Ringing Bells Edging

 

From Workbasket magazine.  This was another "orphan" page, so I'm guessing the 1950s but not sure. Left-click to enlarge.

Vintage Magazines - Argosy All Story Weekly

 March 8th, 1924.  Poor Horace Howard Herr appears to have slipped into obscurity, like James B. Hendryx and William Patterson White (the books of both of whom can be found on the Internet Archive and White, in particular, is a fun read).

When did men in Westerns stop wearing those wristguards?

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

Respect for the rights of others means peace. ~ Benito Juarez

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Knitting - Doll Bootees from the Workbasket

 

I spent eight hours yesterday at a seminar on mental health first aid for children and youth, and by the time I remembered I had not yet posted a Tuesday craft project, I was on my way to bed.

(We spent most of the afternoon on substance abuse and then suicide prevention, and it was a bit draining).

This is from a 50's vintage Workbasket magazine, "especially made for the young Miss who wants her doll dressed like a real baby."  Unfortunately I got it in a thrift shop haul that included a plastic bag of pages torn from various craft magazines, so I can't identify the issue.  EDITED TO ADD:  Blogfriend Martha located it - July of 1959 and it's available at the Internet Archive.   Thanks, Martha!

 Left-click to enlarge.

Vintage Holidays - Mother's Day

image from the Graphics Fairy

 

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

image from the Graphics Fairy

When April steps aside for May,

Like diamonds all the raindrops glisten.

Fresh violets open every day,

To some new bird each hour we listen. ~ Lucy Larcom

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Leatherwork - a Belt from 1938

This is the sort of "make do and mend" craft that was popular during the Depression and then later when people were enduring rationing.  Although nowadays you could certainly haunt thrift stores for old leather purses or ponchos, probably the most reasonably priced way to create this would be purchasing a bag of leather scraps online.  From Mechanics Illustrated, Deember 1938.

Happy National Tell A Story Day

 

image from Time magazine

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

 

Whoever makes a garden

Has never worked alone;

The rain has alway found it,

The sun has always known. ~ Douglas Malloch

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Home Trimmings - Knitted Laces from 1950

 

A treasure-trove of laces to trim your towels, pillowcases, and babyclothes.  From Woman's Day magazine, May of 1950.  Two additional pages of instructions can be found on my Flickr page.

VIntage Advertising - Campfire Marshmellows

 

From Good Housekeeping magazine, February 1929.  If you want to give that recipe a try, left-click to enlarge.  A black and white copy of the entire magazine is available to read at the Cornell University Library digital collection.

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

A summer's morning gave one a beautiful feeling, like Christmas carols and dog's eyes. ~ Ruby Ferguson

Grrrsday

 

Sewing - Dolls' Dressmaking from 1950

From the May, 1950 issue of Woman's Day magazine, three pages on making dresses for two different doll sizes.  There are no patterns offered - p3 has instructions on how to cut pieces using the doll body as a guide.  Left-click to enlarge.