I recently read the book "Brooklyn" and couldn't wait to see the movie. My husband bought it for me on a trip he did in May and I really enjoyed the movie too. I absolutely love the time period, the fashion, the colors, the knitted cardigans.
We had a family reunion earlier this summer and I was so happy when my Aunt had brought some old photo albums. My Grandfather was a farmer and a father of ten. He worked the farm using a horse while my Grandmother ran the home. I've been told she got up at 5am every morning to bake bread for the family. I have 3 kids and a washing machine, dish washer, bread bought from the store. How in the world did she do it with 10 kids and having to do it all from scratch?
While my Grandfather was working he would take a mid-morning and afternoon coffee break and she would bring him what we in Sweden call "fika". It is usually coffee with cookies or cinnamon rolls. I never met my Grandmother, she died before I was born, and I love seeing these pictures and imagining what life was like for them. Busy and tiring I'm sure but these pictures are also so full of love.
I made this little purse with the colors and patterns of the early 50's in mind. I used the starstitch on the top and then used dc for the bottom.
I am currently working on a new one, slightly different this time but still with the feel of the 50's.
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