What did I do when I found this cigarette ad tucked inside a book at a thrift store:
1) Ask myself why I was flipping through the Woman's Day Encylcopedia of Cookery (Vol. 9 Pec-Pur) from 1966?
2) Notice that the back of the ad was full of winning recipes from a 1972 soul food bread contest and bake up a storm?
3) See the crochet vest on the foxy babe and think to myself, "I could make that!"
You probably already know the answer to this question. I'm glad that the
sweater didn't work out, because I would have had a hell of a time finding matching lime green tights.
In a testament to my whim of iron, I have created one super bad bag! The bag is in single crochet and was made in one piece like my
crochet purse (no seams!). The letters are cross-stitched on the front. Color changes were made using separate skeins of yarn. While crocheting the chevron, I looked like a crochet-machine with 5 different skeins feeding into my hands.
The words "Super Bad" have a different connotation depending on whether you see the design as superhero-y or cheerleader-y, but either way it's a crack up. The whole thing is so ridiculous, which is my favorite part.
The bag is the perfect size for a magazine and a bottle of water for the park ... or maybe a Japanese stuffie book and some sewing supplies. I need to find a super bad fabric to go inside. I thought about using my
super cool girls fabric, but the blue doesn't look right with the lime and purple. I'll post when I find a matching fabric and get the lining made.