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An owl is mostly air. ~ Ursula Le Guin

Vintage Toys - A French Reindeer From 1950

From Modes et Travaux, 1950, some stuffed toys for mamans to make.  The only pattern given is for the reindeer in the upper right corner, and you can find it about three-quarters of the way down the page on Beni's website.  No English instructions given, but cute, non?

More Vintage Christmas Stuff

A Christmas kitten from  thegraphicsfairy.com, where there are a lot of very nice old images, many of them free.

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The two most common things in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. ~ Harlan Ellison

Aunt Martha's Workbasket, July 1937

This month's issue has only two patterns - a fancy Dresden Plate quilt, and a crocheted bedspread.  Readers are offered a titillating glimpse of issues to come, though.  

A free download is available from the Antique Pattern Library. 

Vintage Images - Edwardian Christmas

Copyright-free, from Dover.

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Holiday Crafts - Pomander Balls

From The Old Farmer's Almanac, instructions on how to make pomander balls in time to give for Christmas.

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Lunch

He wrapped the forsythia in burlap so the little songbirds had a place to shelter from the wind.

This kestrel had other ideas.

Aunt Martha's Workbasket, June,1937

I seem to have fallen a couple of days behind ever since I got back from Dorian.  Here's an attempt to catch up.

 Nothing on this month's cover is actually in the booklet - there is an offer for a baffling racial mix of tea-towel transfers (Scots, French, Danish, Portuguese and the usual cringe-inducing "Dinah and Rastus"), instructions on how to make a garden decoration, a Star Flower quilt, crocheted lace gloves, a pixy cap to either knit or crochet, and two crocheted handbags.

There are also the directions for the "clever coat" promised in May but that was a snare and a delusion - you cut out the coat from muslin or feed sacks, using any coat pattern of the "most becoming length" and then candlewick it.  The instructions are strictly for the candlewicking process but  Aunt Martha's editors promise the end result will look just like the new rage in Hollywood.

The PDF to download (free) is from the Antique Pattern Library.

It's Going To Be A Long Day

On The Road Again

Headed for DC - three training days at National.  Blogging is suspended until Thursday.