fall 1971

{copyright 1971 conso publishing co.}

wednesday = books

Our book today is one of the coloring books from Monday.

Title: Simple Objects to Color
Copyright: 1963
Illustrator: Judy Stang
Publisher: Whitman







I really love the hits of color on these!

Have a nice evening...

wednesday = books

I haven’t posted a coloring book in awhile so that’s what I’m going to do today for book day.

Unfortunately, the first couple pages are missing from my copy so I don’t know much about it…


Here are a selection of cuties that would look great embroidered, or otherwise crafted:








And in honor of little acorn’s big softie win here’s a wee mouse!


{congrats lisa!}

wednesday = books

Its Wednesday already which means its time to share some books – this is a portion of the doe-c-doe library {I’m very embarrassed that it looks so messy but I’ve run out of room and have started putting new acquisition anywhere they fit}:


I find it very difficult to get rid of books. I’ve got Tupperware bins of them stored under the guest room bed right now that I probably should part with. However, when most of your library is thrifted its hard to imagine you might ever come by that specific book again & so it makes cleansing more difficult {at least for pack-ratty me}!

Enough of my issues, you came here for books & yesterday I promised embroidery & coloring books and here they are:


Title: The Creative Art of Embroidery
Author: Barbara Snook
Publisher: Hamlyn
Copyright: 1972


This book reviews the history of embroidery first and then moves into technique & projects. {It seems I paid $1.99 for it, since that’s what’s written on the inside – although I don’t recall where or when I picked this up.}


{I love how these trees are created with horizontal stitches!}

I’m an Aries, plus my name begins with G – so I was taken with this one:


{Although I could do without that shape under the goat that makes it look like his intestines have fallen out!}

There are more scans on my flickr - including full instructions for a runner project.

The last coloring book images seemed to be very well received so I thought since tomorrow is Valentine’s Day I’d do extra scans this week just for you.


Title: All Abroad Coloring Book
Publisher: Western Publishing Co. Inc.
Copyright: MCMLXXI, MCMLXIV
Illustrator: Not provided



The demonic Bunny Puppeteer is my favorite! {there are a couple more on flickr if you're interested }

Well, hope you enjoyed that. Tomorrow is embroidery day & although its late {I’m such a loser for not giving it to you last week –sorry!} I’ve got a love related design to share, plus a finished project to show – later gator!

mid-century modern embroidery

Just stopping in quickly to share something with you I noticed in the March issue of Metropolitan Home magazine – these line drawings would be so cool embroidered!

Creative Interiors Coloring Book


Modern Home Coloring Book

I wish I had 48 dollars {+ shipping} I could justify spending on these right now...

See you tomorrow!