#LostSkills

Finally finished this tea towel. It has only been in the hoop for a few years. My embroidery skills are rubbish! #practiceinghandstitching #embroidery #teatowels #handstitching #skillpractice #slowstitching #simpleskills #lostskills #rubbishhandstitching

17 Lost Skills Every ’60s Kid Knew by Heart—but Are Now Long Forgotten - Back in Time Today The 1960s was a time of cultural revolution and unique skills that many kids mastered but are now fading into obscurity. From practical crafts to social activities, these skills defined a generation. ...

Let’s take a nostalgic journey to explore some of these forgotten arts.

#LostSkills #60sNostalgia #ForgottenArts #RetroCrafts #CulturalRevolution #VintageHobbies #ThrowbackEra

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I am reading a PhD dissertation typed in the '80s. I typed my master's thesis. This is a skill set I have completely lost. I now have no idea how I would place footnotes so as not to make a page look too loopy. Or how to manage line breaks to be not too visually appalling. #lostskills

I love using my late mom's kitchen towels. They are well over 60 years old and embroidered with her maiden name initials. My favourite one is so worn, I had to patch it up a bit

#embroidery #vintage #linen #fabrics #mending #visiblemending #repair #handiwork #craft #lostskills #needlework

I have combs at home for far finer hair than mine. They're made from buffalo horn, by someone like this guy; his body provides all the tools except the tiny saw. And we struggle with paper chains once a year . . . #handmade #lostskills #simplicity #everydayscenes amateuremigrant.com

This house of clay was plastered in cement mortar a few weeks ago. It’s already cracked and will start to detach.
#LostSkills

I have combs at home for far finer hair than mine. They're made from buffalo horn, by someone like this guy; his body provides all the tools except the tiny saw. And we struggle with paper chains once a year . . . #handmade #lostskills #simplicity #everydayscenes
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Note to self: most people below 40 are unable to use a DLSR. Even just pressing the shutter button is too much. They need proper training. #lostSkills

One of my partners (with blacktie dinner tonight) came looking for me as the "only person in the office who can tie a bowtie" #LostSkills.