'Making Do' in the 1970's when I was a teenager meant inserting a strip of interesting fabric to lengthen a pair of jeans because my legs grew at a rate that the budget for new jeans could not keep pace with! Me and my friend Maggie Bain pictured here says it all really!
In her FABULOUS book 'Thrift To Fantasy' Rosemary McLeod addresses this old-fashioned value - "Because women worked with textiles they naturally turned to using them in thrifty and ingenious ways as a response to the need to economise." Pg 219.
My Mum tells me that when I was little she made me a toy box from a cardboard box, covered in wallpaper and decorated it with pictures from old magazines. What does 'making do' mean today?
Waikato Times 'Your Weekend' Magazine reports on May 16th 09 in an article - 'Recession 101' - "Tight economic times mean a steep learning curve for the 'lucky' generation Y. How are they coping with their first recession?"
How will Generation Y who have mostly had it all laid on respond to the recession? What will 'making do' mean for them I wonder to myself? They are a creative bunch... techno savvy... how will they respond?
In her FABULOUS book 'Thrift To Fantasy' Rosemary McLeod addresses this old-fashioned value - "Because women worked with textiles they naturally turned to using them in thrifty and ingenious ways as a response to the need to economise." Pg 219.
My Mum tells me that when I was little she made me a toy box from a cardboard box, covered in wallpaper and decorated it with pictures from old magazines. What does 'making do' mean today?
Waikato Times 'Your Weekend' Magazine reports on May 16th 09 in an article - 'Recession 101' - "Tight economic times mean a steep learning curve for the 'lucky' generation Y. How are they coping with their first recession?"
How will Generation Y who have mostly had it all laid on respond to the recession? What will 'making do' mean for them I wonder to myself? They are a creative bunch... techno savvy... how will they respond?
I think I read that article. I have been doing more mending lately, partly to save money, partly to reduce waste and support commercialism less haha. Mending is something I've theoretically kinown how to do but not bothered with often (I've sometimes asked you to do it Mum).I think that 'the recession' has helped me (a Gen Y-er) to think more about thrift. No amazing creative examples of this yet though, watch this space..
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Yes I have done mending for all you girls at times but have always insisted you at least watch me do the deed so you know in 'theory' how to do it... and now you are doing it for yourself darling girl - good on you!!!
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