Ya know what I DON'T miss?

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:22 pm

Macrame. In the 70's SOMEONE in your family was doing it and using it for gifts, admit it...

...and you'd open a box at Christmas and there would be this HIDEOUS macrame hanging plant holder.

Canadian Jayne · Post by **Canadian Jayne** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:04 pm

I've made several of them and given them as gifts, not 70's more like 80's I'm always a little behind things.

searching_for_sunshine · Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:14 pm

the itchy polyester from the 70's as well

who thought that was a "good" substitute for comfy cotton????

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:27 pm

Oh yes....it was good only for making Barbie clothes.

R.E. the macrame

Sorry Jayne, I'm sure you did understated and tasteful macrame.

I remember the Christmas that my mom (a terrible liar)...opened a box from one of her daughters in law...and pulls out this 6 foot plant stand embellished with speckled blue ceramic butterflies. "Fner fner...um....fnuh....wow....this is REALLY pretty. It probably took you a long time to make it. Thank you!"

Bear in mind, no room in our house was blue...so it was destined to clash and because it was a gift from someone who frequently came over unnanounced she HAD to hang it someplace.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:35 pm

lol..............RIP all those plant pot holders.........lol........

but they WILL have a revival...........lol...........they'll live to see another spider plant mark my words...........lol....(shakes fist at sky...lol)

fluffy

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:50 pm

Do what I do....although it's a little bittersweet because it was my Dad's pastime and I think of him when I do it.

Go to the local antiques/collectibles place with a bunch of different dealers.

Yesterday I saw little red trike...

There are so many things that just make you laugh cause they take you back.

LadyKate · Post by **LadyKate** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:35 am

Sadly, I could never do the macrame thing. My art teacher thought it would be a good project for our class, but I just couldn't make it work.

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:03 am

and that was divine intervention...believe me...

carreyd away · Post by **carreyd away** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:52 pm

for more of the horror that is macrame owls click here

http://www.billdavenport.com/owls/owls1.html

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:10 pm

oh how i yearn for the return of the macrame hooter........t-wit a-woo......lol........

oops..........that means something different here though i guess....lol.......

fluffy

Jimenem · Post by **Jimenem** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:21 am

Umm. . . nothing need be said.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:32 am

lol.......you are WAY to young to remember platforms...........lol.......

i know i am!!............lol........

fluffy

cotton · Post by **cotton** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:52 am

OMG!!! My mom had that Owl thing.lol

thecablegal · Post by **thecablegal** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:01 am

Oh dear, I like the owl thing...

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:21 pm

Macrame owls... ooooooweeee! That's an amusing thing to collect.

I find myself wondering how old Bill is and whether or not he's married.

Because if he dates...

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Ya know what I DON'T miss?

Ya know what I DON'T miss?

Wow, sounds just like me....