#retro crafts

[thegikitiki]

"Pastel prairie chic meets high school home economics." It's technically 1984, but this dress is desperately holding onto the ghost of the 1970s. The meticulously appliquéd flowers quietly scream 'I respect nature,' but the heavily feathered hair boldly declares 'I own stock in Aqua Net.' Why she requires a ballet barre to showcase this particular sewing project is a mystery lost to time.

Source: Craft Ideas Magazine, 1984.

[myfavoriteshow]

wocka wocka wocka

[vintagepatternwarehouse]

Simplicity Archives pattern #2763 adorable stuffed animals!

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[brooke-van]

from “Woman’s Day Complete Book of Handicrafts” 1973

[bonniegrrl]

I have so many questions....

[thegikitiki]

The pinnacle of 1974 "Main Character" energy. She’s got the Farrah-adjacent hair, a blouse that definitely smells like herbal tea and patchouli, and a leather clutch that says, "I spent three weeks in a basement workshop making this, and yes, the star is slightly crooked because it's artisanal." This is the look of someone who has just mastered the art of macramé and is now coming for the leatherworking crown. The tech here might just be a ballpoint pen and a notepad tucked inside that bag, but the style is high-voltage analog.

Sourced from the 1974 publication "More Crafts."

[junkologistsgoods]

Vintage Janlynn Needlepoint 2 Ornament Kits Christmas Santa Claus - Craft Create- Christmas Needle point

[reddoorbooks]

Way before Pinterest, there was "clip out articles about the thing you like to do and keep them in a book about the thing you like to do"