The turquoise piece is stained along the fold which did not come out when I washed it. Not suitable for curtains but a lot of usable fabric anyway. Since it hasn't been used in 60 years I am in no rush.
I also got a stack of TAB/Scholastic books from the 60's for my friend Betsy who collects vintage YA books. Perhaps you remember the Scholastic Book Club. Your teacher provided a little catalog and a list for you to indicate your selections. The deliveries went to the classroom. That was before kids' paperback books were sold in bookstores. I read and re-read SO many TAB/Arrow Scholastic books!! (Tornado Jones...Katie John...Seaview Secret....)
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Clockwise from left: yellow marsh marigold (caltha palustris, also Crazy Beth and Brave Bassinets); woodland phlox (phlox divaricata); spring beauty (claytonia virginica); trillium; mayapple (podophyllum); bristly buttercup (ranunculus); more spring beauty; center: white trout lily (erithrodium albidum).
There were happy rocks.
Linking up on this cloudy, chilly, and happy Wednesday with Wednesday Wait Loss Midweek Makers
P. S. These are crayfish mounds. I had never seen them before.
Batik Diamonds is lovely - great finish! I was a 5th grade teacher in my working career - we loved the Scholastic Book Club. I got many free books for my classroom library that way, and gave kids many free books, too. So nice to be seeing wildflowers in bloom!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun sale and fun to see the *retro* things
ReplyDeleteYour Batik Diamonds is AMAZING!!!
Your batik diamonds quilt turned out great. I like the variation in the background fabrics to set off the diamonds. It's so much more interesting than just one fabric.
ReplyDeleteLove your photos of nature! That preserve must be an amazing place. Congratulations on the finish. Batik Diamonds is lovely! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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What a lovely finish on your batik diamonds...;))) nice work hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteBatik Diamonds turned out beautifully. I remember those Scholastic Books. Haven't thought of that in years. I would scour the catalog and had the hardest time picking just one book.
ReplyDeleteI think, at least here in Canada, that the Scholastic book club is still going...at least the last time we were visiting our family out west our grandie had a 'catalogue' from them that they could order books from.
ReplyDeleteYour batik diamonds looks wonderful! And I do envy you the estate sales which don't seem to be a 'thing' here, sadly.
love the vintage kitchen fabric! what a hoot! oh yes i remember scholastic book fairs in school....always loved them....and how about weekly reader? dating myself here...
ReplyDeleteWow! You sure used a lot of scraps in Batik Diamonds. Looks like another good idea for crumbs. Yes, I remember Scholastic Book Club. I have three shelves on a bookcase of children's books. My daughter liked Babysitter Club books and youngest son liked Goosebumps. Oldest son had dyslexia and so I bought him any kind of trivia books to read with short paragraphs and not a long storyline to follow. Also belonged to Dr. Seuss Book Club when my kids were little so have lots of old Dr. Seuss books on the shelf. To this day I get oldest son Uncle John's bathroom readers as a fun Christmas gift. I have a little vintage rocking chair next to the bookshelf and grandkids used to go pick out books and read there. I was hoping grandkid's generation would like the books some day when they have kids. Must be fun walking at the nature preserve. And someone must have fun painting rocks and planting them. How nice to see those too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun print for cafe curtains. I'll watch for it to appear in an upcoming quilt.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm too old for TAB/Scholastic books during you young years (or else my mom just didn't buy any), but I remember getting them for my daughters. I always thought it was a great way to encourage reading at home, as well as stewardship.
Batik Diamonds is fun, especially for the recipient to marvel and enjoy all the fabrics in the diamonds.