Friday 4 September 2009

Make a bedspread tutorial - in 1953!

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Yes - I know...when I get addicted to the old mags, I totally get addicted. This is a fabulous tutorial on how to make a bedspread...very cool indeed! I have to try and find the October 1953 House and Garden mag that preceeded this article - it has a tutorial on how to make a padded headboard...oh, how I would love that!

Have a great weekend!

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6 comments:

  1. this is so neat! i'm actually thinking of making the one with the cut away corners as a cover for my x-long twin "daybed." (it's actually just a mattress and boxsprings that i'm trying to make look like a daybed.)

    did you happen to scan p. 80 of the magazine that has directions for the one with cut away corners?

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  2. I am glad you like the article - i shall have a look through the mags today and find this one for you. I'll scan in and add to the post...:)

    Happy sewing!

    Cheers
    vanessa

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  3. Hang in there - I can't find the magazine...can you believe it??? I'll have a search again tomorrow - sorry!

    Cheers
    Ness

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  4. Woo hoo - found! Updated for you...

    Cheers
    Vanessa

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  5. hey vanessa, are you sure this is the whole article? thanks for the trouble you've gone to!

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  6. Hello...

    I just checked the mag - yes, that's the entire article. I checked every page but there was nothing else on bedspreads - something missing? Maybe it is a 'next edition' thing??

    Hope you had a great day!

    Cheers
    Vanessa

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