Happy Friday Freebie-Free 1944 pattern

Happy Friday! Here is a simple pattern for covering lamp shades for a new look. This pattern is from Ruth Wyeth Spears. Enjoy and have a safe weekend.

Historic Resources - Tatting

Historic Tatting Resources

Doing some research on tatting resources, I came across some nice booklets.

Here are the links:

Priscilla Tatting Book No. 3 from 1924

DMC Library Th de Dillmont TATTING

From KNIT HEAVEN- Tatting resources

Katharin L. Hoare, The Art of Tatting 1910 Part 1: File size 6.5 MB PDF. Part 2: File size 12.1 MB PDF. Part 3: File size 8.2 MB PDF.

GOLDEN STARS in TATTING AND CROCHET 1861 MLLE. RIEGO DE LA BRANCHARDIÈRE

Greek and Roman Lace 1859 MLLE. RIEGO DE LA BRANCHARDIÈRE

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Vintage Recipes from 1953-Happy Friday Freebie

Before there were microwaves and web access to Papa John's, there was your broiler. Here are some great vintage recipes from 1953 that prepare the entire meal in the broiler pan of your oven. I can't wait to try some of these. Should I put on my pearls and fancy apron???

Bon appetit and Happy Friday.

Needle and Hook sizes

There are several knitting needle size systems. Many antique patterns use the imperial UK/Canadian system instead of the metric and US needle sizes that are common today. Here is a conversion chart that lists knitting needles, steel crochet hooks and regular crochet hooks. When in doubt, make a swatch and match your needles to the yarn or thread used.

Happy Friday...what is a rain garden?

In light of the gully washer rain storms we have had lately, I was very interested in this article that came to my INBOX today in a newsletter from Mother Earth News....yeah, I am an OLD hippie.

The article is about Rain Gardens:

• What are they
• Why they are needed
• How to make one

This Wisconsin rain garden ends at a stormwater culvert. Photo by Jim Lorman  

Here is a further article from Natural Home and Garden:
　To get you started...from the article:

Booming urban growth, and the concrete that comes with it, has pushed storm drainage to its limits. Most cities channel rain overflow to holding ponds via drains and culverts, which then empty into fresh-water supplies. These manmade systems are designed to move water quickly, but several factors make all this drainage a problem. First...
Read more:

Though this has nothing to do with needlecrafts, I think we would all like to see any improvement to our surroundings and environment and this sounds doable on a personal level.

Enjoy and have a Happy Friday.
http://www.naturalhomeandgarden.com/Health/2007-03-01/singing-in-the-runoff.aspx#ixzz1ODZPdrQG

Extras-French ephemera

French motifs are very popular. I have collected my graphics together in this Picassa Web album. Most of them are from the Graphics Fairy blog. Great stuff!