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More copies of this ISBN:Threadbared: Decades of Don'ts from the Sewing and Crafting Worldby Kimberly Wrenn
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A hilarious look at the home-sewing and crafting crazes of the last several decades, Threadbared is a parade of pictures of the “fabulous” clothes and “darling” decorative items that sent people rushing to their sewing machines, knitting bags, and local notions shops. These vintage photographs from instruction booklets and patterns may bring a smile to your face, but the sassy, snarky commentary provided by Kimberly and Mary will have you in stitches.
Inside, you’ll find everything from speculation about why 1950s sewing patterns models had such incredibly small waists (Girdles? Malnutrition? Tapeworms?) to commentary on ladies’ fashion (“Is there anything sexier than a woman who sews her own underwear?”), to all-too-vivid reminders that the ’60s wasn’t just the Age of Aquarius—it was also the Age of Macramé! Laying bare the hideous history of homemade treasures, Threadbared leads crafters, wannabes, and don’t-wannabes alike to ponder the age-old question: Did anyone really think this stuff looked good? Review:Authors Kimberly Wrenn and Mary Watkins don't know how to sew...but they'll have you in stitches with their new book. From the kitschy crafting patterns of the '40s to the orange and brown yarns of the '80s, this tongue-in-cheek picture book questions, "What were they thinking?"
--Jezebel magazine Synopsis:The ladies of ThreadBared.com offer this collection of hilarious, sharp-edged commentary on vintage crafting patterns which redefine the current craft craze as a movement ripe for needling--and not the knit-and-purl variety. Photos.
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