tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81378533490981753042024-03-13T10:41:35.712-07:00DecoCroChetMaria Teresa Moncadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680817413824726080noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137853349098175304.post-38848188358349460592010-10-21T06:52:00.000-07:002010-10-21T06:55:35.469-07:00Mesa Vestida<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujUNQAFwpTYFhpPEgPPX3mM5cBDESPq_YTjuL2wlcp9oqmihhg0_qnaI9q3quv5v6a5QSRYsynjz-MttNYLUJjG_o6uAfQfOxJ_dFDwxs0kKou_omW9gUIH8TnR_JNPtSO8O29muDzuP9/s1600/n1283763390_148960_5983.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530497494614818354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujUNQAFwpTYFhpPEgPPX3mM5cBDESPq_YTjuL2wlcp9oqmihhg0_qnaI9q3quv5v6a5QSRYsynjz-MttNYLUJjG_o6uAfQfOxJ_dFDwxs0kKou_omW9gUIH8TnR_JNPtSO8O29muDzuP9/s400/n1283763390_148960_5983.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyB9aJ52TVOzRd9OJ3BAl9gNwUWuvbxuuPrQ4tEi7DsRqBhkKffyI-9ecb5G4yXEPHw7c3w4F_R3M61-_sO2cXjWYFDPf466xHGmTg2ND7WTdN77xZgD9duiybnNWJTLCzvZppxZpjG2Ri/s1600/n1283763390_148964_6985.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530497419404885602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyB9aJ52TVOzRd9OJ3BAl9gNwUWuvbxuuPrQ4tEi7DsRqBhkKffyI-9ecb5G4yXEPHw7c3w4F_R3M61-_sO2cXjWYFDPf466xHGmTg2ND7WTdN77xZgD9duiybnNWJTLCzvZppxZpjG2Ri/s400/n1283763390_148964_6985.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIf6k058KZwAvXWx1U9hpl0A7yyH6ThwyeFE4YE8ssunZkaw3jM80c5sSIT-DOok97CHS4lG_fVrhvxMtsWkX0OV5pc24mIk6rTcfJ8KyB-vvGCZ1HkkZ-Ohsu84pKrj9P_0ew7oH9wIe/s1600/n1283763390_148966_6574.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530497266955821106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFIf6k058KZwAvXWx1U9hpl0A7yyH6ThwyeFE4YE8ssunZkaw3jM80c5sSIT-DOok97CHS4lG_fVrhvxMtsWkX0OV5pc24mIk6rTcfJ8KyB-vvGCZ1HkkZ-Ohsu84pKrj9P_0ew7oH9wIe/s400/n1283763390_148966_6574.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTBd7n5aH-3oZjiOl_Kekp85WFky0l4wCEPuEhzn2vAWMvII7P9ADIPi4V1LrrNZcyL2ervkdQ_rKHmImKHQKuZfPpPB9BbQriH-DvcKrdYds6CuWUFaqhaZNZzyk2ip3eqBuZeZoQKfa/s1600/n1283763390_148967_6876.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530497183555017538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTBd7n5aH-3oZjiOl_Kekp85WFky0l4wCEPuEhzn2vAWMvII7P9ADIPi4V1LrrNZcyL2ervkdQ_rKHmImKHQKuZfPpPB9BbQriH-DvcKrdYds6CuWUFaqhaZNZzyk2ip3eqBuZeZoQKfa/s400/n1283763390_148967_6876.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQYegqq7-WzZHEUhzFeUSae6bi0an241RCr8fgOL7QRyMSBlv_K8651Mn-t_H9rIDrXTp_INlXPlKVaQjBEJw16z7kfaBYaJWDzQGIuVt3q1yQ0O7kkwHvvxxkIyHBpN0C1afY8qaEDF_/s1600/n1283763390_148969_7448.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530497084874868242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQYegqq7-WzZHEUhzFeUSae6bi0an241RCr8fgOL7QRyMSBlv_K8651Mn-t_H9rIDrXTp_INlXPlKVaQjBEJw16z7kfaBYaJWDzQGIuVt3q1yQ0O7kkwHvvxxkIyHBpN0C1afY8qaEDF_/s400/n1283763390_148969_7448.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Maria Teresa Moncadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680817413824726080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137853349098175304.post-38246096736761917152010-05-26T07:40:00.000-07:002010-05-26T07:44:42.243-07:00Dog Crochet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9BR7APMn5xfQGJwgdhlhLdEJd5Ii-mWLHEdFgDZnrE-EaHmgPTwAl04YcSspXEIRszmrM8RfiL11ZJKidLnrJRxdTu7O1C73mLrXi5atGHfSRyAxsHLDhiR2SCzZiDChGnHfMn3bSWFK/s1600/dog-poncho.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475589659926078274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9BR7APMn5xfQGJwgdhlhLdEJd5Ii-mWLHEdFgDZnrE-EaHmgPTwAl04YcSspXEIRszmrM8RfiL11ZJKidLnrJRxdTu7O1C73mLrXi5atGHfSRyAxsHLDhiR2SCzZiDChGnHfMn3bSWFK/s400/dog-poncho.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywYxeavvO2j7hzREC-5Wpbp1wdLLQXZpx1Ja3UcbiKuwNs4wpuDeKTdKNp0szEIknvtC0GlEzme0J5lYVsSSAjjdS5rMbazoUvc7TUQplLATqtZ0p4KxGfCo6MP66Y7PwWI-a4f-88WeU/s1600/dog_bed_crochet_pattern.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475589574490755522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywYxeavvO2j7hzREC-5Wpbp1wdLLQXZpx1Ja3UcbiKuwNs4wpuDeKTdKNp0szEIknvtC0GlEzme0J5lYVsSSAjjdS5rMbazoUvc7TUQplLATqtZ0p4KxGfCo6MP66Y7PwWI-a4f-88WeU/s400/dog_bed_crochet_pattern.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGsfd3DrE6kknOWe1ovbg18Hc8QpAl6zEEoTrI6pfqzoM2z2w6XHzDNWMUAdqt2zUimJ5RlN2-mzyqFTskK4X_HwEE5CbfC4iroC1jyvCrh8_lp2dLvmkysNioEigzx7IG8_GlXluvFhG/s1600/dog+crochet+bonnet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 367px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475589481555333842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGsfd3DrE6kknOWe1ovbg18Hc8QpAl6zEEoTrI6pfqzoM2z2w6XHzDNWMUAdqt2zUimJ5RlN2-mzyqFTskK4X_HwEE5CbfC4iroC1jyvCrh8_lp2dLvmkysNioEigzx7IG8_GlXluvFhG/s400/dog+crochet+bonnet.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-4X02mGYqVLAFfBX2KP5fcj3gWxYHw_nOVM_7wMqrjaM57pWkNy_zz1dawBKMV95E-PQ1BLDIvTSZ02PqxePrX-IeTYFAOPkDuwjw3Tj9l2uMrwqha_faeuWZbMOkeyw5VCU32S5Glnx/s1600/Dog-Sweater-Crochet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475589352341281538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-4X02mGYqVLAFfBX2KP5fcj3gWxYHw_nOVM_7wMqrjaM57pWkNy_zz1dawBKMV95E-PQ1BLDIvTSZ02PqxePrX-IeTYFAOPkDuwjw3Tj9l2uMrwqha_faeuWZbMOkeyw5VCU32S5Glnx/s400/Dog-Sweater-Crochet.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAAOFnni73cnkQf09VPibE6DBDdTxehlF2EPpFdXUba6GJv2rX-FM6ZmKonQpbkHPTV12J80T4VGa_MO5H4OYnfdu-gzy-IbYxaXzII4ofbgtrV64weoPdrGnp128Nw8jLQXsGRDAiji9/s1600/dogsweaterpixginger-pam.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 382px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475589247066650354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAAOFnni73cnkQf09VPibE6DBDdTxehlF2EPpFdXUba6GJv2rX-FM6ZmKonQpbkHPTV12J80T4VGa_MO5H4OYnfdu-gzy-IbYxaXzII4ofbgtrV64weoPdrGnp128Nw8jLQXsGRDAiji9/s400/dogsweaterpixginger-pam.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSxca5BeLedVWki2qSMIPr69bNw31IBsoRPK23wWZMaRQ-GumCzAUB9pkG4E_r7waSavOCN4rr8PLcC4KSsb7GSYji1KS3jcnh_LYhZN0bz9TMIzOzPUQP-At3IaXmexjol0KQGlj7d4l/s1600/image_194.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475589142596767666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSxca5BeLedVWki2qSMIPr69bNw31IBsoRPK23wWZMaRQ-GumCzAUB9pkG4E_r7waSavOCN4rr8PLcC4KSsb7GSYji1KS3jcnh_LYhZN0bz9TMIzOzPUQP-At3IaXmexjol0KQGlj7d4l/s400/image_194.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqdEL3S2ZpAJvFWffn4b25gyCN2pDu8LE4NAmk3NlqRWii90juGJxpWsOGWJM9C04Ux1N8B9gJ_PdTTkARRbofcGUPFvveZGreiR96lbvd853b5vVfpKZLNe406yDPY8mi9tKwPa_v3xb/s1600/what-not-to-crochet.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475589010622531138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqdEL3S2ZpAJvFWffn4b25gyCN2pDu8LE4NAmk3NlqRWii90juGJxpWsOGWJM9C04Ux1N8B9gJ_PdTTkARRbofcGUPFvveZGreiR96lbvd853b5vVfpKZLNe406yDPY8mi9tKwPa_v3xb/s400/what-not-to-crochet.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIzrsLFfg3NN2yH5P7SbYk8XkZa8H2uzC1V0jjAVADWizwkl9HmP5JWiQOaGG7lrfmAiByFynEb7sfgimxOiVSo5yMSfexvC8eqk3gSu9SEV9fKcKU1DO-DT9QdHrzv4s2YOyanYz3Ilw/s1600/60541a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 347px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475588906617063570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIzrsLFfg3NN2yH5P7SbYk8XkZa8H2uzC1V0jjAVADWizwkl9HmP5JWiQOaGG7lrfmAiByFynEb7sfgimxOiVSo5yMSfexvC8eqk3gSu9SEV9fKcKU1DO-DT9QdHrzv4s2YOyanYz3Ilw/s400/60541a.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Maria Teresa Moncadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680817413824726080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137853349098175304.post-45787592863652369902010-05-26T07:29:00.001-07:002010-05-26T07:34:11.509-07:00Romantic decorating ideasMix old and new, sheer and crocheted. Start by layering your bed with crochet-edge sheets (purchase or sew crochet trim to plain sheets), then top it with an extra-wide lacy panel. The look is pure romance.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxhudnB7MIeRPZ-ueDEPmZ3i5Rlu1a8y0HHNeLuMYHvAGc00mvKpm1Z-aNZ4Mk00UJj5Apyym4Touf8e915NqHcCDwpICYY1_O9AIDbXtKNCUjIzIHwDcFJZryvk4N6AjrUCCCs5CpfLe/s1600/06_DOOL_090706_CD_L1_H1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475586740103835602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxhudnB7MIeRPZ-ueDEPmZ3i5Rlu1a8y0HHNeLuMYHvAGc00mvKpm1Z-aNZ4Mk00UJj5Apyym4Touf8e915NqHcCDwpICYY1_O9AIDbXtKNCUjIzIHwDcFJZryvk4N6AjrUCCCs5CpfLe/s400/06_DOOL_090706_CD_L1_H1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDj5vYekdcrJGEAlAOmnlZ4BTHDESFkpBM3eYnqy-eEWKAT6aQCz8WPC6oiL_RiRwGwABS1cbM5pgtrhZrFrPCP-Zf41gvieiKt6ANdnSLJZlU-rJQJRtGSNdvaC_u5elrd4mWrNSDsqEI/s1600/06_DOOL_090706_CD_L1_H2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475586647198364594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDj5vYekdcrJGEAlAOmnlZ4BTHDESFkpBM3eYnqy-eEWKAT6aQCz8WPC6oiL_RiRwGwABS1cbM5pgtrhZrFrPCP-Zf41gvieiKt6ANdnSLJZlU-rJQJRtGSNdvaC_u5elrd4mWrNSDsqEI/s400/06_DOOL_090706_CD_L1_H2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzudv8leobk5v7ToL1Ic__R1iOtdEuHyzlZfVJh4a1rUCxMNb0fsZeTHXu8Fj83pgf0EetYVBirWQmXMzy_dyiQmcTMmG9G4WZ9BInwPn8jQVnBte2n5v_cF8UMkrwSzfvUIk7Byhyphenhyphen6eW/s1600/06_DOOL_090706_CD_L1_H3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475586538565588114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzudv8leobk5v7ToL1Ic__R1iOtdEuHyzlZfVJh4a1rUCxMNb0fsZeTHXu8Fj83pgf0EetYVBirWQmXMzy_dyiQmcTMmG9G4WZ9BInwPn8jQVnBte2n5v_cF8UMkrwSzfvUIk7Byhyphenhyphen6eW/s400/06_DOOL_090706_CD_L1_H3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Maria Teresa Moncadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680817413824726080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137853349098175304.post-8504901646379010202010-05-26T06:56:00.000-07:002010-05-26T07:05:07.118-07:00Decorating with Crochet<div align="center">Beautiful bouquet of thread flowers<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzr_AzkEyWrqKz-5p3klQ4mbxZMYzz74nxvkBWBx1oJals-gan8UWoYkWmI2SLz1i8noNzayxr5ptEcgd_Hw3kCnLvkieCqtWWirVC3pBzDhIQGs5Hj046dPphnezZlQ4f7zwXn-SuteA/s1600/decor04.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475579124718683826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzr_AzkEyWrqKz-5p3klQ4mbxZMYzz74nxvkBWBx1oJals-gan8UWoYkWmI2SLz1i8noNzayxr5ptEcgd_Hw3kCnLvkieCqtWWirVC3pBzDhIQGs5Hj046dPphnezZlQ4f7zwXn-SuteA/s400/decor04.jpg" /></a><br />As far as decades go, I think the 1970s gets a bit of a bad rap. I guess I’m partial to that time frame because that is when I was born.<br /><br />One thing I like about the ’70s is that it was a time when crafting became very popular. Crochet and macrame really saw a good level of interest then. But, there seems to be a feeling that it was all about rope based plant hangers, crochet swimwear and poodle toilet roll holders. Not that there is anything with either item, now, but there was a lot of cool stuff being made.<br /><br />In her 1975 book, Decorating With Crochet, designer Anne Halliday made some genuinely nice home decor pieces. Seriously, they are good. Take a look. They all have the fun, funky feel of the seventies, but would still look right cute in a contemporary setting (click on images for larger views):Maria Teresa Moncadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680817413824726080noreply@blogger.com1