Being a child of the 1970s I've got a real soft spot for anything from that fab decade, so here is the charity shop find I mentioned a while ago that had me and my Mum oohing and ahhing. I found some magazines called Womancraft published by Good Housekeeping and they are wonderful. Not only is it interesting in a nostalgic way, it amazes me how much stuff I'd covet now, these blinds for example (excuse rubbish photo).
Or how about this for the kitchen?
I love these great fashion ideas for 1976, is that a Twiggy bando in the top left hand corner? I think the skirt with the loveheart patch pocket is soooo pretty and can remember wearing those cord skirts with the little frill around the hem.
This advert made us both laugh, `so no -one will ever know you made it yourself'. I'd be more likely to wear a badge saying, hey I made this myself!!!!
Brilliant patchwork quilts, the green and yellow reminds me of 1970s cheese and onion crisp packets.
I have lots of this stuff to share, so keep watching. I've managed to do a fair bit of crafty stuff this week but haven't got round to taking any photos yet, so I'll leave you with these that are now in my shop and will pop back at the end of the week.Take care.
Twiggy x
PS Did you see Mr Tennant at the Baftas the other night, you know who put a spring in his step don't you :)
the magazines look great! I had some cord trousers!
ReplyDeleteJosie x
How fab - love the patchwork!
ReplyDeleteI love finding things like that in the charity shops, I've still got my old craft books from when I was a wee crafty Taz and I love looking through them still.
ReplyDeleteLoving your bandana/scarves something like that would be brilliant for my incredibly bad hair days LOL
ahhh the seventies! i think my mum still has some of her outfits in her wardrobe~she made me wear little smocks with flares!
ReplyDeleteI love anything to do with the 50s/60s/70s...but especially fabric designs!I must keep an eye out for the mags..which look fantastic!
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Twiggy, these magazines are fantastic! I wish I lived near to you so I could come round to have a thumb through the pages. The 70s is the era I show most sentiment towards. x
ReplyDeleteHello thanking for dropping by at my blog. I am so happy to meet you at yours and love the name of your blog too.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a warm and lovely weekend
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sumea
Oh, I love finding old craft magazines and books. I found five folders of Golden Hands a few years ago. I still have them - have never made anything out of any of them but can't possibly let them go!
ReplyDeleteI love those quilts and your Twiggy bandanas are fab!!
xxx
those magazines look brill, what a great find.
ReplyDeleteI remember having a cord skirt with a frill at the hem too and the patchwork looks great too. Look forward to seeing what you have made