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Nineteen Seventies Craft Book. Enough Said.

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From the era of macrame, puppetry and shrunken apple heads, it's no wonder that every craft book I find from the nineteen seventies reflects artwork that would be only be available today in the home arts wing of a museum of the grotesque. If there was such a thing. I can't see these objects ever being considered priceless folk art on a future edition of Antiques Roadshow.

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Oh, the humanity!

About Fortyteen Candles

oh, let's see...distinguished Gen-X'er, frustrated writer, suffocating in the confines of a small town that thinks it's a big deal. A few years ago we were home to the second largest Walmart in our state, don-cha-know. Oh, and I was voted "Most New Wave" in my senior high school year book. Actually, that last sentence alone is really everything you need to know about me.

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  1. Sorry wrong post. I’ll try that again. From Twitter: “@bonniegrrl: @SeanSandulak @annewheaton: A lot of the crafts from my Star Wars Craft Book was inspired by my fave ’70s crafts!”

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