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Ya know what I DON'T miss?
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:22 pm
by quirky
Macrame. In the 70's SOMEONE in your family was doing it and using it for gifts, admit it...
...and you'd open a box at Christmas and there would be this HIDEOUS macrame hanging plant holder.
Wow, sounds just like me....
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:04 pm
by Canadian Jayne
I've made several of them and given them as gifts, not 70's more like 80's I'm always a little behind things.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:14 pm
by searching_for_sunshine
the itchy polyester from the 70's as well
who thought that was a "good" substitute for comfy cotton????
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:27 pm
by quirky
Oh yes....it was good only for making Barbie clothes.
R.E. the macrame
Sorry Jayne, I'm sure you did understated and tasteful macrame.
I remember the Christmas that my mom (a terrible liar)...opened a box from one of her daughters in law...and pulls out this 6 foot plant stand embellished with speckled blue ceramic butterflies. "Fner fner...um....fnuh....wow....this is REALLY pretty. It probably took you a long time to make it. Thank you!"
Bear in mind, no room in our house was blue...so it was destined to clash and because it was a gift from someone who frequently came over unnanounced she HAD to hang it someplace.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:35 pm
by fluffy
lol..............RIP all those plant pot holders.........lol........
but they WILL have a revival...........lol...........they'll live to see another spider plant mark my words...........lol....(shakes fist at sky...lol)
fluffy
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:50 pm
by quirky
Do what I do....although it's a little bittersweet because it was my Dad's pastime and I think of him when I do it.
Go to the local antiques/collectibles place with a bunch of different dealers.
Yesterday I saw little red trike...
There are so many things that just make you laugh cause they take you back.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:35 am
by LadyKate
Sadly, I could never do the macrame thing. My art teacher thought it would be a good project for our class, but I just couldn't make it work.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:03 am
by quirky
and that was divine intervention...believe me...
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:52 pm
by carreyd away
for more of the horror that is macrame owls click here
http://www.billdavenport.com/owls/owls1.html
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:10 pm
by fluffy
oh how i yearn for the return of the macrame hooter........t-wit a-woo......lol........
oops..........that means something different here though i guess....lol.......
fluffy
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:21 am
by Jimenem
Umm. . . nothing need be said.
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:32 am
by fluffy
lol.......you are WAY to young to remember platforms...........lol.......
i know i am!!............lol........
fluffy
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:52 am
by cotton
OMG!!! My mom had that Owl thing.lol
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:01 am
by thecablegal
Oh dear, I like the owl thing...
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:21 pm
by quirky
Macrame owls... ooooooweeee! That's an amusing thing to collect.
I find myself wondering how old Bill is and whether or not he's married.
Because if he dates...