I found this Spring/Summer 1959 issue of McCall's Needlework & Crafts at an antique shop last weekend and realized that crafters were doing pretty much the same things 50 years ago as we are today.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3L1dUQSNeG6oB7EFdY5L3hbC1kVbfmsOjXnAft0W8ShrG-KX_bXCecA1UE6oGo8gL0EKTMhyphenhyphenTJJgh78sGd7KKqQdobZmbYdmbysn9hZ8Exqfudkg4NGuQFEyJgVFwuLFaOE5QoGUF5M/s320/IMGP1247.jpg)
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We were making cute things to sell.
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And hooking rugs for our homes.
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And of course, we were quilting!
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Wouldn't your son love a knitted swimsuit?
Hi Cheryl...LOVED THIS!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a parallel to us today...SAME CRAFTS, JUST LOOK A BIT DIFFERENT.
I really enjoyed this...oh man, if I made a pair of those swim trunks for my boys they'd disown me! lol
Karen
That is so fun, love when I find old crafting magazines. It is funny what they have in them.
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