Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Crafting, Circa 1990

I was out and about with my hubs recently and of course, we had to stop at ye olde GW. No trip is complete (for me) without a peek around the thrift store to see what's available. On this particular trip, however, we were slightly disappointed. GW has a maternity clothing section that is literally 1 foot wide, and filled with 3X size maternity pants. Bummer.

However, I did come across a little piece of history that I wanted to share with you. Here, we have some examples of crafts that probably date back to the 1990's, perhaps even earlier.

 

I can just imagine the caption on the crafting manual, "If your black thumb extends even to the hardiest varieties of plants, why not fashion a pair of precious cacti out of gingham? Just place your creation in a pot with some rocks and people will marvel at your creative talents."


I'm just so glad that crafting has come such a long way since then. I also sincerely hope that whoever made these (H & H originals?) does not read my blog. =) 

Happy Tuesday everyone!

7 comments:

  1. Honestly, I've had better luck just shopping for larger tunics and maxi sundresses than actual maternity clothes at GW. Maternity jeans and camis are the only maternity clothes I recommend buying new (Old Navy or Gap - although Motherhood Maternity has nice jeans). Might as well get a nice pair of jeans, especially if you plan on having more kids - you'll use them every time!
    With my last two pregnancies (both born in September, like your little one!), I lived in a couple non-maternity jersey maxi sundresses (in my pre-pregnancy size) that I picked up on clearance at Miejers and a nightgown from Target that looked like a sundress. Jersey knit was nice and stretchy to show off my bump, but very washable and lightweight. And I just added a cardigan/blazer and fun jewelry to dress them up a bit.

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    1. jen- that's what I was starting to think too! I would like pieces that could be worn again, and that can be worn in non-preggo times too! I have a few tops that will translate over already, and invested in a pair of cute maternity skinnies from Old Navy. I don't want to go overboard buying clothes, so I think I will do just that and look for loose fitting tops and dresses. =) Thanks so much for the info! Ah, I love that your babies were September babies too! So sweet.

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  2. WAIT!!!!!! DID I MISS SOMETHING?? I need to catch up , stat.
    In other news - I actually kind of like the idea of stuffed cacti. But not in those ugly fabrics. :)

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    1. =)

      You're right, the stuffed cacti wouldn't be so bad if it was in Jonathan Adler fabrics or something!

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  3. I bought all of my maternity pants at Kohl's. You can catch them suuuuuuuper cheap if you time it right! They are so comfy! I suppose our maternity wardrobes will be different though cause I am/was pregnant through the winter....

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    1. Cool! I did think about Kohls but haven't been there yet! I will have to check that out. =)

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  4. Oh this made me giggle! Sooo funny!

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