07th Mar 2008
Obsessive crafting
By 1970, most homes were equipped with wonderful labor-saving machines that made housework, if not easy, at least less time-consuming. So what did ladies do?
I count over 20 embroidered items in that picture, and that’s just one corner of her home. Imagine the bedroom, the nursery, the bathrooms… I’m in favor of making your own stuff, but, um, this is kinda scary.
Tip o’ the hat to Found in Mom’s Basement for… well, finding this in her Mom’s basement.
I wouldn’t mind having all that embroidery around the house. The rug isn’t my favorite, but the framed pieces hanging on the walls are charming.