I love some of the topics in the books (they are a series of 10 different ones) about making a foot stool from a wooden crate, lots of embroidery stitch diagrams, making curtains and bedskirts and so many other topics.
You can make a sunshade, I make one last summer, but it didnt look like this:
Braided rugs, with suggested colour combinations:
There are some wonderful ideas in these little books, we don't do much work like this anymore! What is the oldest item in your studio?
So my purpose in showing you these, is that I've made up some great little Thermofax screens from some of the images. You can order them here:
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I believe the oldest 'thing' in my stash is my mother's textbook from 1925 "Normal School' Home Ec class giving instructions on embroidery, ribbon trims etc.
Isn't it great that our Moms saved these wonderful item?
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