The "Good Old Days"

"Everything old is new again", they say so here I am waxing nostalgic over the stuff we lived with in the fifties and the younger generation is rediscovering mid-century modern!

The lovely lady in the picture is decorating with decals. I found this on a sheet of old decals I bought at a flea market (see previous post). I sure miss those metal cabinets!  Wouldn't these look spiffy on your stainless steel fridge?

 

I have whipped up some aprons to wear while "decaling".



Thanks Graphics Fairy

I know this is a dangerous way to hang up aprons but it was only until I could take a photo.  I really need a model. Oh, and unless you can zoom in you will miss the words printed above the fan on the pocket. It says,  Can't stand the heat? I don't know if the younger crowd will get the reference.



Going Retro

I bought a pattern back in March at the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Cleveland and almost forgot about it until I happened upon the image of the egg beater on The Graphics Fairy.  It sparked the senior brain into remembering the pattern and I set to making this challenging reversible number.

The egg beater was just the start because I needed something for the reverse and the Ball jar was the right shape and then the tea kettle perfectly suited the pockets. I mistakenly cut 2 extra skirt pieces and they will end up as "topless" apron.  I don't know the terminology of aprons and that's all I could think to call it.