Gifts You Can Sew: book no. S-11 Canadian Spool Cotton Company, c1943. 34 p. |
The book is broken up into sections; for brides, babies, teens, for the kitchen, the hobbyist, and even the soldier -- this is 1943 after all. There's even a page at the end about wrapping things cheaply but still attractively.
Here are photos of the project pages for you to enjoy.
Some of these projects are popular today -- for example, I immediately noticed the string bag below, since I've just seen instructions for a similar one in a brand new craft book just published this month. And I know I've seen the long, one piece oven mitt at craft fairs recently.
Directions for Reading in Bed Headrest - note the "rags for stuffing" suggestion in the materials list. |
These are all super quick projects with brief instructions; and there is a wide variety. This is the kind of booklet I loved to collect when I was a teenager -- I also loved party planning guides from the 30s and 40s. I don't know where I got that from. Do you also enjoy vintage books and crafts?
Hope you had fun perusing these pages with me. Good luck with your gift making this year!
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