Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Monday, November 4, 2024

As Does Everyone's

 

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

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Caturday!

 


Friday, November 1, 2024

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

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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.

Monday, October 28, 2024

Vintage Holidays - Hallowe'en

 

copyright-free image from the Graphics Fairy.

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Caturday!

 


Friday, October 25, 2024

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

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Grrrsday

 

Bearing Bunnies, by Maggie Vandewalle

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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.


Monday, October 21, 2024

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Caturday!

 


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

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Grrrsday

 


Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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.

Monday, October 14, 2024

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Best Laid Plans

 


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

Friday, October 11, 2024

Quote Of The Day

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

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Grrrsday

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Tatting - and Edging from Workbasket, 1983

A trickly looking, intricate edging from the old Workbasket magazine, September of 1983.