Album Crafts Ahoy! from amylsacks

"The Pick Of The Pineapples, (4)" 1952

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 13 May 2023 09:10:09 +0000

[loosens belt] No more fruit for me, thanks. Three bowls is my absolute limit. It was really delicious, though. :D

"The Pick Of The Pineapples, (3)" 1952

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 13 May 2023 09:10:07 +0000

Last-minute substitutions for the May 4th celebration. My Star Wars plates and placemats were still stuck in a warehouse somewhere! Always order early, Fans! ;)

"The Pick Of The Pineapples, (2)" 1952

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 13 May 2023 09:10:04 +0000

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This looks great for 10 minutes, and then someone starts waving their lit cigarette around in an argument during the salad course. o_0

"The Pick Of The Pineapples," 1952

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 13 May 2023 09:10:01 +0000

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Quick, someone tug on the centermost leaf and we'll see if everything's ripe enough for company!

Front cover of a 16-page how-to published by The Spool Cotton Company, New York, N.Y.

"Distributors of J. & P. Coats, Clark's O.N.T., Chadwick's Red Heart, and Crown Zippers."

"Here A Chick..." Crafts Ad, 1954

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:17:24 +0000

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Speaking of scary: that poor bird is mixing up batter for its own Sunday frying! o_0

From the February issue of Everywoman's magazine.

B.G.E. Originals Button Ad, 1947

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 04:14:03 +0000

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Gotta' hurry down to the dock and watch the buttons come in! Woo!

From the April issue of The Ladies Home Journal.

The Workbasket, 1954

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Wed, 01 May 2019 04:25:29 +0000

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If your craft and grooming aesthetics are well-considered, you too can look like a matron by the age of Nineteen.

Clark's O.N.T. Cotton Ad (4), 1942

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:50:52 +0000

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Jeannine had advanced to putting lace edgings on all the garage gutters when it finally occurred to her husband that maybe he was spending too much time at the office.

Clark's O.N.T. Cotton Ad (3), 1942

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:50:49 +0000

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America kills time as it waits for reality T.V. and Candy Crush to come along.

Clark's O.N.T. Cotton Ad (2), 1942

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:50:46 +0000

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Aw, what a rip-off! I wanted to see a crochet King Kong climb the ladder!

Clark's O.N.T. Cotton Ad, 1942

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:50:42 +0000

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Vertical stripes, to make your evening reading, uh... look taller and thinner. I guess. Front/back covers of a 24-page how-to published by The Spool Cotton Company.

Oh, and if you haven't visited my sister account, but would like to, here's a collage featuring this image.

Gem Tumbling (2), 1962

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:05:52 +0000

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I really love R.N. Appling's photo, which is why I posted both versions from this 60-page how-to.

Gem Tumbling (1), 1962

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:05:48 +0000

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"A Guide for Amateur Tumblers. Includes Agate, Obsidians, Garnets, etc. By Arthur Earl Victor -- Lila Mae Victor... Published by the Victor Agate Shop, Spokane, Wa."

Emu Yarn Leaflet, c1965

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:19:07 +0000

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Front cover of a 4 page how-to published by Emu Wools Ltd., London, England

Spatter Spray It, 1958

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:39:54 +0000

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Always remember to put on your good white shirt and expensive velvet Capris before getting out the paints. Also, work gloves and safety masks are unpatriotic.

From the July issue of Popular Mechanics magazine.

Doll Wardrobe (7), 1964

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:37:27 +0000

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"The more elegant the fabric, the more a little girl's eyes will gleam when she dresses her doll for a formal occasion. We combined a metallic fabric and a rich rayon satin but scraps in any luxurious texture or color would be suitable: velveteen, lace, moire, taffetta, for example."

"Cluny the teen fashion doll" must have her gown. So now's the time to make a gold satin bib apron for yourself, Mrs. America! All the other girls' moms are doing it!

Doll Wardrobe (6), 1964

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:37:27 +0000

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"We at Coats & Clark are proud of our reputation for Quality... nevertheless, we never stop trying to improve our products..."

Join us next issue, when we'll teach you how to sew prom dresses and swimwear for Rover and Fluffy!

Doll Wardrobe (5), 1964

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:14:39 +0000

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"Ladies, could you please move out of the way? You're blocking our view of the garbage scow!"

Doll Wardrobe (4), 1964

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:14:39 +0000

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"Oh, Stacey! Will you look at that!"

"Don't encourage her, Rina. Just keep walking."

Doll Wardrobe (3), 1964

nobody@ipernity.com (amylsacks) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:04:18 +0000

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"These versions of couturier clothes require no complicated sewing techniques. Carefully read the general directions below for hints to make your sewing easier and the results more professional. Then sort through the leftover fabric from sewing projects for your family and salvage the suitable bits of fabric necessary to create a wardrobe for a fashion doll."

To gear up for "Method Sewing," walk around all day beforehand without bending your arms or legs!