AMERICANA HANDCRAFTS INSPIRE LIFE-STYLE
From border to border and
coast to coast, American women
are taking fashion and home
decor matters into their own
hands, with the aim to create
personal life-style statements
that proclaim - This is me' '
Naturally, their problem »
where to look for ideas and
techniques.
"McCall's Needlework &
Crafts Magazine has the an
swer," says publisher Nan
Comstock. "with the Ameri
cana handcrafts which we fea
ture throughout our fall-winter
issue! There are fashions to
knit and crochet for everyone;
bazaar items to make; Ameri
cana home decor settings
and accents inspired hy differ
ent sections of the country;
nostalgia; children's crafts
enough different looks and
techniques to fulfill any num
ber of life-styles!"
Highlights of Americana
handcrafts in the issue are:
In Fashion Boutique: 15
dresses, both knitted and cro
cheted. include flittering even
ing dresses, pants suits - two
in Irish patterns; Jr. pant* - in
cluding suspender style; three
handsome pullovers tor men;
ponchos lor the whole family;
accessories lor all; children's
colorful knits
In Bazaar: Amusing, cuddly
toys animals to make on a
flower loom; knitted "char
acter" beanbags; lots of
macrame; a happy puppet pair.
In Decorator Craft* The
theme. "From Sea to Shining
Sea" is represented by an ab
stract picture in applique and
embroidery, showing moun
tains. lakes, and rivers in the
continental I'nited States
Three room settings are given:
A city apartment for Moon-
Age living. if this is your
thing, make the latch-hooked
"Satellite" rug with galaxy de
signs' A country cottage room
with patriotic decor (on cover)
and Parsons bed is dressed up
with pillows and bolsters. The
Western ranch-style bedroom,
with " Desert Sunrise" rug
worked in latch-hook tech
nique, is accented with
macrame hangings (on cover).
Household Seedleuork
offers a crocheted starry af-
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The sparkling red-white-and-blue cover shows: A long
at-home dress for a snug winter's eve knitted in a jacquard
pattern of bright yellow, orange, green; powerful Eagle and
Liberty Bell pictures worked in quick point, and felt star pillows
-- patriotic decor for a country cottage room. The three little
characters in knitted outfits, fitted over coffee cans or cocoa
boxes, are children's banks find the money slot under each
hat! A glue-appliqued picture of bird and bug communing with
flowers was inspired by ecology. The macrame items a wall
hanging with copper disks, and "slips" for vase-planters are
from eleven macrame decorator accents and personal
accessories', all tied in the knots which sailors out of New
Bedford learned on long voyages!
glian. a large round floral rug.
and a lace tablecloth updated
with big, bold motifs And for
the crewel enthusiasts spring
and fall pictures tor pillows) by
Erica Wilson.
In Xostatgia: A charming
antique needlepoint picture of
turtledoves; a quaint open
mesh needlepoint wall motto.
"Sweet Dreams." An updated
sampler in needleweaving and
hemstitching makes a modern
wall hanging.
Children') and Teens' Crafts
section captures young hearts
with knitted and crocheted
clothes for the 11':" fashion
dolls - accompanied by lessons
in knitting and crochet!
The new 272-page issue pre
sents some of the country's
most contemporary and excit
ing decorative ideas ever to be
knitted, crocheted, sewn, or
knotted! The magazine the
leader in its field gives plenty
of beginner's tips, as always, to
make experts of novices in all
of these arts. For instance, us
ing variations of basic knots to
create a macrame wall hanging
is explained in an e«sy-to-do
fashion.
The items and projects men
tioned here are just a few of
the many exciting life-style in
spirations found between the
covers of McCall's Needlework
& Crafts Magazine, now on
newsstands.
You're bound to discover
the "real" you on one or more
of its fascinating pages!
Vineyards fempt Birds When Trees Are Nearby
Birds in the vineyard
are about as welcomed as
boll weevils in a cotton
patch and almost as hard
to eliminate. But there are
ways to discourage the
feathery creatures.
The bird problem be
comes more noticeable
about this time of year as
the grape crop nears
maturity. Some growers
take a passive attitude and
try "to grow enough for
us and the birds, too."
If you're not so inclined,
here are some tips from
Joe Brooks, extension
horticultural specialist at
North Carolina State Uni
versity:
First, the vineyard
shouldn't be located close
to trees or wooded areas.
Their favorite ploy is to
make a quick steal from
the trellis and flit back
to the protection of a high
branch to eat. There isn't
much you can do about
location for this crop, but
it is something to keep in
mind when planning the next
planting.
When extensive damage
occurs away from border
ing trees, it is usually a
result of too little foliage
on the vine. Proper pruning
and application of fertilizer
will increase the amount of
foliage and help protect the
grapes from the birds.
Then, if you really want
to take a militant stance,
scaring devices might be
used. Choose the automatic
acetylene exploder, rope
firecrackers or shell
crackers. In any case,
If you like
the idea of
keeping 'em flying,
you'll like
the Army Reserva
make sure the neighbors
like grapes and be willing
to share with them at
harvest time.
The exploder ignites
acetylene gas to produce
loud explosions at regular
intervals. The rope fire
crackers are made by in
serting the fuses of fire
crackers at intervals in a
slow burning fuse rope.
And the shell crackers are
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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN,
Tenn. An experiment in
preservation of the environ
ment 40 years ahead of its time
is currently being re examined
as perhaps the world's fore
most existing proof of man's
yearning to enjoy earth's
wonders in their natural state.
The experiment is a ten-acre
tract of land on Lookout
Mountain overlooking Chattan
ooga Valley. Its name is Rock
shotgun shells that propel
a kingsized firecracker 100
yards or more before It
explodes, thus providing
two bird-frightening ex
plosions.
When the devices are
used, they should be put
into service early at the
first sign of bird activity
and operated from dawn to
dark. They should also be
moved frequently so that
birds won't become accus
tomed to the noise coming
from the same place.
These devices, ob
viously, can't be used in
heavily populated areas and
are limited in their use,
for all practical purposes,
to commercial vineyards.
City Gardens.
Named by early settlers
because of its remarkable rock
formations, Rock City was
developed in the late 1920s as
a garden in which visitors
could observe the kind of
beauty only nature can create
The owners, Mr. and Mrs.
Garnet Carter, established a
careful program to preserve
and enhance existing vegeta
tion. Today, Rock City has
more than 400 different species
of plants native to the region.
The natural stone forma
tions at Rock City amaze sci
entists. The huge rocks in their
strange shapes stand as ex
amples of erosion by wind
and water over some 20 mil
lion years.
With ecology making today's
headlines. Rock City, already
world famous as a tourist at
traction, is coming into the
limelight again, this time as
an important and far reaching
example of how areas of na
tural beauty may successfully
be set aside for the enjoyment
of generations to come.
For information about the
„ Gardens, write P.O. Box 173,
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Also, Brooks reminds
grape growers that there
are laws concerning birds,
firearms and fireworks.
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