Category: Make
How to Make a Bird House for Martins
The instructions below were originally published in 1921 for making a bird house for martins. A Martin House The roof is built in sections so…
How to Build a Bluebird Bird House
Have you ever wanted to build a bluebird house for the birds out back? These instructions for a bird house were originally published in 1921…
How to Build a Packing Case Dog House
The following instructions for building a packing case dog house were originally published in 1912. The dog house itself is made from a wooden packing…
How to Build a Tree Club House
Have you ever wanted to build a tree club house? So have we, and some of us remember the dinky, unsafe club houses our parents…
How to Build a Toy Water Motor
Water makes a fun activity for kids and back in the early 1900s, the toy water motor kept kids busy for hours. Maybe it was…
How to Build a Wagon With a Sail
Parents and kids of the past often built their own entertainment, such as this wagon with a sail, called a sail wagon. It looks dangerous…
How To Make A Sewing Table Out Of Wooden Boxes
The following instructions for making a sewing table out of wooden boxes were originally published in 1905. Sewing Table How One May Be Fashioned Out…
Embroidery Design For Lingerie And Bag From 1913
The following embroidery pattern for lingerie and a fabric bag was originally published in a newspaper in 1913. Embroidery Design For Lingerie And Bag Text…
Embroidery Design for a Child’s Dress From 1916
The following embroidery design was made for a child’s dress. It was originally published in 1916. Instructions read: The accompanying design is to be embroidered…
Embroidery Design and Pattern for Baby’s Bib From 1912
The following baby bib pattern and embroidery design were originally published in 1912. Instructions read: These attractive designs may be applied either to bibs, yokes,…
