Quote of the Day

 

Nobody's free until everybody's free. ~ Fannie Lou Hamer

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Sewing - a Summer Hat and Bag from Placemats, 1952

 

A summer set from Good Housekeeping magazine, August 1952 - a sort of pixie had and handbag to make from woven straw placemats.  Left-click to enlarge, or go to the Internet Archive to download the entire magazine.

I'm not sure, myself, if I would try to wear these unless I were still under twenty-one. They'd look cute on a little girl, though.

Happy National Fudge Day

 With three vintage fudge recipes from the archives.

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. ~ Benjamin Franklin

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Doll's Furniture - A Mission Bedroom from 1912

 

From Boys' Make-At-Home Things by Carolyn and Marian Bailey, a set of bedroom furniture in "Mission Style."  A free download from Project Gutenberg.

Diagrams and instructions can be found on p59.

Caturday!

 

The Last Crewman

 

Quote of the Day

 

You're not under attack when others gain rights and privileges you've always had. ~ Dr DaShanne Stokes

The Online Bookshelf - The Rainbow Book

Subtitled Tales of Fun and Fancy, with illustrators that include Arthur Rackham and Harry Rountree. A free download from Project Gutenberg.

Vintage Knitting - A Patchwork Sweater from 1989

 A retro but still very wearable design from Workbasket magazine, October 1989.  Thriftily knit up from 2 skeins of cream worsted and leftover partial skeins of the other colors, this would look stunning in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. 

The magazine can be downloaded from the Antique Pattern Library.

National Gardening Week

 

image from Swanson's Nursery.