Vintage craft books

Yesterday i told about my Queensday thrifting and promised to show all my great finds. I'm still in the process of taking pictures of everything, let's start with the wonderful craftbooks i got.

The Burda Moden is a very thick magazine from 1973 which i bought for .50 cents early in the morning. Lots of retro sewing patterns!

Yesterday i also already mentioned that there were a lot of people leaving their unsold items behind, all the other books you see here were free finds like that!

The "Groot Handig Handboek" (Large Handy Handbook) is mainly filled with real DIY projects, you know, not crafty cute, but really building stuff. But still a great find since it is filled with early 70's decorating ideas and how to make them. Well, if i find a handyman who could make them. Lots of images to scan and show here one day soon.

"Handwerk Vreugd" (handwork joy) is from 1932. Funny to read the descriptions since the book is written in old Dutch. You know, over time language changes. Lots of knitting and crochet ideas.

Libelle is a Dutch women's weekly magazine and apparently they published a book when they turned 50 about 50 years daily life in the Netherlands. The book is printed in 1984 so not that old, but it covers the years before that. Everything about fashion, beauty, relationships, work, living, food, and lots more. Text plus loads of pretty pictures.

Burda is originally a German company, nowadays the Dutch Burda's are in Dutch, but back then the magazines and books were printed in German and only the worksheets translated in Dutch. Got to catch up on my German i guess. This Burda book has mainly cross stitch ideas in it. Not typically my no 1 craft of choice, but still lovely to look at.

"De Liefste Knuffels" (the sweetest softies) is exactly what the title says. A book filled with sweet softy plush projects. Not a vintage find, there's no date in the book, but i guess from the early 80's, still a great source of inspiration!

I think i have a lot to scan and share with my vintage loving blog readers!