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Here’s a McCall’s from 1978 – just before craft began falling into that 1980′s nadir of country geese and dusty pink-and-blue. But in ’78, there was still awesome to be had.
Awesome tinged with things to come, but still awesome.
But first, let’s pause a moment and consider this amazing photo styling. Good thing there are no angry bulls in the neighborhood, is all I’m saying.
I sure do like this idea, though – a modular dollhouse, constructed of various-sized cardboard boxes. It’s simple and cute, and a child could re-arrange the rooms. How fun!
These were the whole reason I bought this magazine. They look like bargello on aida cloth – a hybrid of needlepoint and counted cross stitch. And I love the shapes.
At the opposite end of the scale, I have to say this latch-hook stocking gave me pause. Wouldn’t it weigh about ten pounds empty?
Yay! A new entry in the Exasperated, Crochet-Covered Baby Museum, which has sadly languished this year. (Another entry here.
…Even more tomorrow!
poinsettia dress: Too colorful to be Amish, too Amish to be colorful.
Dude – the modular dollhouse is AWESOME – I want those instructions!
And that crocheted tragedy at the end of the post is too funny. Poor baby.
That poor baby looks so terrified. Somewhere I'm guessing there is a 31 year old with a crochet phobia.
Ah! Thank you!
I was trying to describe to a friend over lunch the other day my idea of what a 3-sided die would look like. I don't think he got it. Those oblong needlepoint baubles are the exact shape I was thinking of. All I had to do was email him a link to your post. Problem solved!
Have a lovely holiday season!
Katie.
I think we need to make some of those doll houses. How fun! The crochet baby thing is hilarious… I should totally subject my 2 month-old to that!
I love the doll house. And I don't think the baby sack is that bad. And the dresses are pretty, although they look more like costumes.
You always make me smile Diane! Love the doll house for sure :)
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One Advent when I was a child we made an entire Little Town of Bethlehem of cardboard boxes. It sat on a box about 18″ a side and it's about 3ft high (yes, we still have it in the loft!). The stable was at the bottom and there was a church at the top. Thanks for reminding me!
I used to make one of those Bethlehem models every year when I was a kid! Could you post a photo of yours so I can remember what they are supposed look like? I’d love to make one with my daugther…
I don’t think we’ve ever taken a photo of it! I will try to remember to take one this year.
It started with a huge cardboard box for the base, and then more and more to make it look like a hillside village, with stairs of folded cardboard, a church at the top, and the Holy Family in a sort of shelter in the at the bottom of the hill. The whole thing was covered with polyfilla to create a sort of rendered effect, and we made people out of clay.
One Advent when I was a child we made an entire Little Town of Bethlehem of cardboard boxes. It sat on a box about 18″ a side and it's about 3ft high (yes, we still have it in the loft!). The stable was at the bottom and there was a church at the top. Thanks for reminding me!