And how about curtain drying frames and pants stretchers?
One of my favorite childhood memories is the handmade things the women would make for the church bazaar and for their sisters' households. I have still hung onto a handmade calico apron, an appliqued tablecloth, some crocheted baby clothes, a set of embroidered pillowcases,some tatted dress collars and a knitted toy squirrel holding a knitted acorn, all from church bazaars. The ladies also used to make "day of the week" embroidered handkerchief sets, yo-yo clowns, sock monkeys and calico bags that looked like aprons to put over the washline to hold the clothespins.
Along with Woman's Day and LIFE, many households subscribed to this:
