The Complete Book of Retro Crafts

[calzephyr]

I really liked this book, which encompasses a lot of popular kitschy crafts from the past. Suzie Millions curates. It's easy to forget that crafting used to be a lot more about reusing things from around the house as opposed to buying kits from Michaels. A lot of the pieces have a real folk art quality to them, as well as ingenuity. Paper chains, glitter critters, matchstick work and "reinbeers" are among the delightful projects. My favourite was a set of Christmas houses. We had such a set (covered in glitter of course) that became worn over the years. I can't wait to make a new set.