For the good of the nation

To babyboomers

Before I was a mom

My friend R from Milwaukee wrote...My mom was my best friend and is always on my mind, especially on Mother's Day. The one memory that stays with me vividly is that she was always there everyday, waiting for us to get home from school. On the rare day that I got home to find her gone, I can remember sitting in the window of our living room watching for her to come around the corner. She did not drive, so she would walk "downtown" to shop. I can still see her walking back home to us.

Clara - Mine too - How fortunate we were to have those nuturing memories. Not as easy for young mums to achieve that today, much as they would like to.
And of course at that time, women's identity was centred on family responsibilities; marriage and motherhood were advocated as being women's main career path - to look after men, populate the country and be optimistic in the face of misery, when men were the courageous soldiers and women were self sacrificing supporters - for the good of the nation. From the 'Australian Women's Weekly' - 1940s fiction and the construction of the female identity.

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Vests and wraps to wear with jeans

Dear Babyboomers
We love our jeans - Here are some vests and wraps to wear with jeans/skinny jeans. Sheep to shawl is lovely for us.

My favourites  'Poncho Viva' and 'Bring out the Vest in you' since they remind me of the blending of colours we achieved with our weaving back in the 70's. 'Vest Assured' and 'Just in Time' also are reminiscent of the beautiful pieces which were woven with hand spun wool, some of which you spun from the fleece of your own sheep. The variations in the wool create the fabulous variations in text.

Clara

Sheep to Shawl...September 16th

Faux Fur For Fun...September15th

















Bring Out the Vest in You...September 14th

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