Category: Crafts

Crafts developed by Gloria Pitzer and self-published in her various books, newsletter issues, and folders.

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CROCHET ABREVIATIONS & STITCH EXAMPLES

CROCHET ABREVIATIONS & STITCH EXAMPLES CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published folder, Granny Square How To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI: Fall 1986, p. 1). The only abbreviations in my patterns… STITCHES: ½-DC…….Half Double Crochet DC………..Double Crochet SC………..Single Crochet sts………..Stitches rnd(s)…….Round(s) ch…………Chain SIZES: X-Lg………Extra Large Lg…………Large Med……….Medium Sm………..Small [For reference, see […]

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LIGHT SPRING VEST

LIGHT SPRING VEST By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published newsletter, Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May-June 1986, p. 10). This crocheted, light, spring vest (pictured above), made with large granny squares, brought Mom many compliments, every spring. See also Mom’s ‘Granny Square – How-to’, which was featured on […]

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GRANNY SQUARE – HOW TO

Granny Square – How To By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published folder, by the same name (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI: Fall 1986, p. 1) #GloriaPitzersCookbook

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HOBBIES THAT HAVE KNOWN ME

HOBBIES THAT HAVE KNOWN ME By Gloria Pitzer – Recipe Detective (circa mid-1970s), as seen in… No Laughing Matter (her syndicated series of articles).   EVER SINCE I SAW Carol Duvall make Sonny Elliott weatherman buttons out of baby food jar lids, on her television craft show, I was determined to do something creative. I […]

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COAL GARDEN

COAL GARDEN By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 44). About this coal garden: Usually, around power plants or [old] factories, you might find the burned remnants of real coal, with which you can make this pretty dish garden. […]

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HOMEMADE FINGER PAINTS

HOMEMADE FINGER PAINTS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 44). INGREDIENTS: ½ cup laundry starch, like Linit 1 cup COLD water 1 envelope plain Knox gelatin powder 2 cups HOT water ½ cup soap flakes, like Ivory Food coloring INSTRUCTIONS: Combine, […]

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1986 – Granny Square How To by Gloria Pitzer

1986 – Granny Square How To was written, illustrated and published by Gloria Pitzer (Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI). NO LONGER IN PRINT – this 4-page folder of crochet patterns and projects (for vests, sweaters, purses and hats) had an 8½“ x 11” format and sold for $1 a copy. It was meant to be […]

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