cathy of california

humpty dumpty coverlet and pillow, 1971

thought i'd save the best for last! a brick wall pattern afghan!

(from afghans made with the heir-loom heir-loom publishing corp., stoneham, mass. 1971)

clown afghan and pillow, 1971

yep, that's a pair of work gloves.

(from afghans made with the heir-loom heir-loom publishing corp., stoneham, mass. 1971)

"little miss" afghan and pillow, 1971

a pompon maker also needed for this one.

(from afghans made with the heir-loom heir-loom publishing corp., stoneham, mass. 1971)

poodle afghan & pillow, 1971

and now we're on to the projects....

(from afghans made with the heir-loom heir-loom publishing corp., stoneham, mass. 1971)

auto afghan, 1971

luxury crafts!

(from afghans made with the heir-loom heir-loom publishing corp., stoneham, mass. 1971)

back cover of afghans made with the heir-loom, 1971

"no knitting! no crocheting! rosettes pop off heir-loom already joined"

the "heir-loom" was what the heir-loom people marketed their version of a daisy winder as.

(from afghans made with the heir-loom heir-loom publishing corp., stoneham, mass. 1971)

afghans made with the heir-loom, 1971

"may we offer you an exciting new method of creating priceless heir-loom treasures in yarn. now, you can achieve professional results with no prior expierence."

this is the cover of what i think is my new favorite craft book. it is unlike anything in my collection. you know i'm a huge fan a offbeat/wacky/homespun art direction, styling and use of props - but this one takes the cake (and you know i mean that in a good way).

i just have to share the highlights with you so please stay tuned over the next week for more.

(from afghans made with the heir-loom heir-loom publishing corp., stoneham, mass. 1971)

today, fine arts painters are using embroidery stitches to create beautiful pictures in yarn, 1964

from mccall's needlework & crafts, fall-winter 1964-65

macrame a new look at an ancient art, 1971

cover of macrame a new look at an ancient art by lejeune whitney published by lejeuene incorporated, sunnyvale, california, 1971

sunflowers, 1968

detail of carole hansen wagner's transparent embroidery collage of silk chiffon with cotton and wool detailing featured on the cover of california design ten.

(from california design ten, pasadena art museum, 1968)