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I finally finished my first version of this. Pattern from Made by Rae.
Blogged here;
www.craftstorming.com/2012/03/made-by-raes-flashback-skin...
Color-blocked, added flutter sleeves, binding around arm. Blogged here: erickmarnae.wordpress.com/2014/07/24/croquet-skirt-flashb...
Sat. 1/29 Flashback
The streetcar era in Indianapolis bowed out at 3:10 a.m. on Jan. 9, 1953 as the final clang, clang, clang of the trolley and the last clank, clank, clank of the traditional "flat" wheels trailed off into oblivion. The gaily decorated No. 148 pulled out of the Indianapolis Railways car barn at 1 a.m., topped with a mortar board and tassle signifying its "graduation" from the College Ave. line. A sign reading "Streetcar Named Expire" was affixed to the front. Retiring motormen and dignitaries including Mayor Alex Clark rode on accompanying street cars. Transit operator Roy Leverett, 42, (shown here) then pulled the old car into the barns, where it and 33 others awaited their fate Ð to be cut up and made into such things as refrigerators, bicycles and coat hangers. In the name of progress, motor buses and trackless trolleys took over completely at 5 a.m. that morning. The streetcar era had lasted 89 years in Indianapolis. In 1864, the first mule-drawn car began on the rails here. In 1891, the first electric streetcar clanged and rumbled through city streets. While trackless trolleys built at the Mormon-Herrington plant in Indianapolis began service on city streets in October 1946, some old streetcars ran until 1953. Indianapolis Transit System bought Indianapolis Railways in 1955 and introduced motorized buses several years later. In 1974, the city bought the company and formed the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation; it operated under the name of Metro until 1998, when the operating name became IndyGo. Leverett retired in 1965 but worked part-time until he turned 80. Now 89, he still lives in Indianapolis. Photo by Indianapolis Star photographer Maurice Burnett
I came across this photo taken back in April last year and thought I'd post it. This pretty tulip was bought from Safeway, to help get me through a few cold winter days : ).
This is only four years ago, but still a flashback.
Here I am at the very most awesomest hotel in all of Rome. I ate my breakfast every morning on the balcony overlooking the Colosseum.
My Rome photos are interesting to me right now, because I'm currently Netflix-ing the HBO series "Rome". It's cool to see photos of myself around all of the landmarks in the show.
Do I look like a German tourist? All the Romans addressed me in German. Actually, everyone always addresses me in German when I travel in Europe.
The back is mostly pieced from newer fabrics (<5 yrs old), except for that black and white print at the lower right, which I bought to make a baby quilt for a child who's now old enough to register for driver's ed.
Doing that thing all English people do at one point in their life.... Alton Towers.
This was my friend Kim's 16th birthday party and my one and only time at Alton Towers. I have some not so fond memories of this day, including getting grounded when I got home. My parents didn't realise that this would be a whole day trip, had a huge shouting argument with Kim's dad when we got back (including slamming the door in his face) and I got yelled at like nothing else. I understand that my parents were probably worried but they knew where I was and who I was with. I was mortified and secretly called Kim's parents to apologise the next day. Oh teenager-dom.
Age 16, with the typical age 16 bad hair. I haven't spoken to any of these girls in years. We were so, so tight in highschool and then I moved far away for University.
I'm guessing this is Easter 1984 or 1985 when I would have been three or four years old. My parents used to hide Easter eggs in the different parts of the garden then would give us laundry baskets to collect them in. My parents still live in this house. Note the onesies and the bangs. Some things never change I guess ;o)
I was a munchkin. A blonde munchkin.
Also for the pre-ten tag from Happily Knit.