Thursday, March 27, 2008

Good Stuff

My folks often bring me things that they have decided to clear out. Quite often these are things from the 60s or 70s; things from my childhood that they think I might like to keep; things that have been sitting in the attic or the crawlspace for sometime, just waiting to be sorted.

Some of it I keep, most of it I pass on. This lot included bits and pieces of fabrics and crafting books. There was some more curtain panels for me to make into produce bags. I got a kick out of this book - it has the rules of pattern-cutting. Well, I'm not much one for rules on such things, but I am enjoying the pictures of the clothing.


This one went in the get rid of box but then I pulled it back out to have a closer look.

Well, it has Barbie patterns, and you never know when you might get the urge to make Barbie clothes.Or, say...a kaftan. :-)
Actually this way my favourite thing in this lot of goodies. And this, unlike the kaftan above, I will actually wear. It just needs a zipper put it. I think it must have been one that my mom made in the late 60s/early 70s??? I love the fabric and the colours.
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9 comments:

  1. KatherineMarch 27, 2008 at 3:29 PM

    Funny how all these things are interesting to us now that we're grown ups. I love seeing this kind of stuff from the past, Heather. Now, I expect to see you wearing that dress this summer!

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  2. SamanthaMarch 27, 2008 at 5:03 PM

    Love that dress!

    But what's wrong with the kaftan? It looks perfect for girls movie nights. Isn't she even holding a glass of wine while about to look out the window for her friends to arrive?

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  3. AnonymousMarch 27, 2008 at 7:11 PM

    I LOVE the dress! Very summery!!
    I like watching the Brady Bunch series just to see the clothes they wore and the home decor... Mrs. Brady was one stylish stay-at-home Mom :)
    Rebecca :)

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  4. AmandaMarch 27, 2008 at 8:14 PM

    What a beautiful dress! I love the colours.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 28, 2008 at 8:09 AM

    Hi Heather, thanks for posting your insulated jug yogurt making method. I tried it and it worked pretty well, except I made the mistake of stirring the yogurt midway through and it never set up any firmer than it was at that point. But the jug/mason jar method kept it warm and I already had everything I needed, love that! Can't wait to try the next batch.

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  6. HeatherMarch 28, 2008 at 8:35 AM

    Oh no...no stirring. :-) Actually I always set it towards the back of the counter and make sure that we don't jostle it, I somehow recall reading that is should not be disturbed. I bet your next batch will turn out great.

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  7. this is my patchMarch 28, 2008 at 2:38 PM

    I really like all of these finds, I love to reminisce back to the 1970s, the styles of the mini dresses are great. I don't think kaftans were the most flattering of creations though? x

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  8. JoyMarFebruary 18, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    Hey, I would love to have the pattern drafting book if you decide to get rid of it.
    Joyce

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  9. HeatherFebruary 19, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    Hi Joyce, I gave that book to a friend shortly after writing about it. It found a good home with a wonderful seamstress. ;-)

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