Due to my new fancy new-fangled scheduling system, this post went out a tad (ok, without me writing it) early! Oooops!
For those of you who don’t know, I love needlework, quilting and mid-century, so of course, this fabulous project/blog caught my eye:
The description on the site is “Quilters using mid-century modernism as a touchstone as they create quilts together.” Blocks are assigned monthly and I have to say they’re gorgeous!
Here are just a few of the fabulous blocks:
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Recently a publisher, on recommendation of Jim Ross, approached me with an intriguing proposal – write a book about Route 66 that is in essence a bucket list. The challenge fascinated me. How do you whittle down America’s longest attraction, a 2,000 mile corridor of fascinating museums, quirky folk art parks, historic sites, renovated motels, ghost towns, dynamic cities, time capsule restaurants and diners, and breathtaking natural attractions into a list of one hundred must
Here at Mid-Century Style, as we researched the good and the “needing-renovation” of 1950’s motels, one name kept coming up over and over. The Shady Dell in Bisbee Arizona which boasts 9 fully restored aluminum trailers to meet every retro-lovers dreams. From Tiki enthusiasts to Martini-lovers the trailers all hearken back to days where the Rat Pack ruled the radio and where motels were more than just a place to stop on the road. A
I was thinking about renovating this morning – mainly because we’re at a lull on projects until we have some money drop in our lap! 🙂 But I was looking at some real estate ads in Palm Springs (pretty much the mid-century capital) and one mentioned that the kitchen had been “ruined” in an update. There weren’t any pictures, but it got me to thinking about a house we have down the street who ripped
Thanks to Tack-O-Rama we have access to these fantastic images! How would you “caption this”??!
