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Ladybird Tuesday: Learning to Sew

30/07/2013

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A very quick dash in for this week's Ladybird Tuesday after a stupidly busy day out of the house with Master C.

When I headed off to Fibre East with my knitting group last Saturday I wasn't expecting to find any Ladybird books, but that's exactly what I did find on the first stall I came across. Obviously destined to happen.

I've been looking out for a copy of Learning to Sew for years and was so pleased to find a copy in such good condition. Mrs Fox wrote about this for Ladybird Tuesday back in February and that just made me want a copy even more. The Hobbies and Interest series (633) to which this book belongs is certainly turning into a firm favourite.

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First published in 1972 this book really shouts 70s to me. The pictures, especially the one of the sewing kit basics, have a very vintage feel to them and all the basic stitch projects remind me so much of first learning to sew at junior school and at home with my mum.

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Somewhere my mum still has a needle case that I made for her at school which looks just like what you see in the picture above with colourful running stitch on Binca canvas.

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Part of me is already excited about the idea of sitting down with Little Miss C one day and teaching her how to do similar.

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As well as teaching some sewing basics the book also introduced several simple ideas for creative work which would make lovely gifts or decorations. 

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Many of them are simple things like needle cases, pin cushions or a felt toy for a child, but all have a lovely innocent, vintage feel to them which would make them popular for anyone who enjoys the current retro revival.

Just as soon as I can find the time I look forward to trying out a few of these projects and hopefully they may turn into gifts for (dare I whisper it…) Christmas…

If you have a collection of old Ladybird books then please feel free to join in with Ladybird Tuesday. There are no formal rules to follow, just leave a link to any post you write in the comments below and if you're feeling kind link back to my Ladybird Tuesday category here on Being Mrs C. Thank you!

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  1. Jennifer says

    31/07/2013 at 8:52 am

    What a lovely book! I also remember doing that stitching at school with the coloured threads and all the different types of stitches, I still have some somewhere! I’ve joined in again this week and you can find my post here http://www.jenniferslittleworld.com/2013/07/ladybird-tuesday-teaching-reading.html

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  2. Mrs Fox says

    31/07/2013 at 11:28 am

    Love this one too, as you know. Over at Mrs Fox’s we posted on “Talkabout holidays” http://mrsfoxs.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/ladybird-tuesday-talkabout-holidays.html
    and now I must dash off and look at what Jennifer has at her little world.

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