JUNEC

Okay - am I the only one that remembers the old rusty vans with the flowers decals all over them - Flower power etc

quilterfly

This should go very well with sunflowers. And there was not much quilting going on in the 70's. Georgia Bonesteel is the only professional quiltmaker I can think of who was making quilts back then, although I know there are others.

sewitall

The best BOTTOM LINE and SAFE advice I can give is: Stick to low to medium toned flower patterns in browns, with subtle pinks, blues, olive and/or pea greens, and maybe yellows & oange. Think flowers. Stripes were kind of in, also. Things, got flashier and gaudier as 70's progressed. But, remember that in the seventies polyesters, they couldn't produce the beautiful vivid colors that they can now, or that could be produced in cottons and rayons. I see 100% cotton fabrics in stores like JoAnn's & also Walmart that have color schemes that would work, that are inexpensive. Also, tie-die was still very popular. Back then, we tie-died old t-shirts,old work shirts, or muslin, etc. I personally am not a fan of the "peace symbol" that was worn by so many of the persons who were throwing pipe bombs and rocks into the windows of homes and stores of innocent people. This "peace symbol" was also worn by those who spit on military persons returning from active and non-active duty. We all want peace, but for me, that particular symbol does not symbolize "peace" and I would never buy it from any store. For me, it is a symbol of chaos.

Jo Mama

Watching the old shows is a good idea. I'm trying to remember what was "big" in the 70's. But can't really remember. I know I had some bright clothes that I'd be mortified to wear today. When was Woodstock?

Kappy

I was raising my little ones in the 70's to, I do remember Saturday Night Fever etc., but didn't someone (John Denver or Glen Cambell or someone have a song called "Sunflower" or I could just be having a senior moment here!

sak658

Oh my, I had avocado appliances, orange and avacado teapot wallpaper, and orange cabinets over the avocado washer and dryer. Hiphugger bellbottoms, and knit pant suits.... oh what memories.

Monica

don't forget tie dye. I remember having a pair of low rise jeans in american flag material.

RugosaB

I too, graduated in '76, and though I didn't read the whole thread, this quilt definitely has to be delivered by someone wearing a leisure suit LOL

Whenever I'm in my sewing room, sewing of course, and my son enters, I tell him he has now entered the 70's room, where's his leisure suit? I still have alot of the albums (you know, those big plastic things that contained music) and even a record player and use them sometimes while I'm sewing

sewitall

You just hit on an idea....Applique an "album", or go back to the very early 70's when we still had the "45's". You know,,, with the big hole in the center of the record that played only one or two songs on each side. There were "cb radios" in the 70's.
Another possibility if you do applique is: A small pair of bellbottom jeans. But,,don't forget the holes (especially at the knees) and make sure there are some flowers on them. Embroidered or painted. Wood beads and even ceramic beads were (macrame) were popular.

MaryAnna

I was a child then, but do remember my mom's crafts and sewing.... the zig zag patterns were big then, and of course colors like harvest gold, avacado green, orange, brown. Try a rail fence pattern laid out in zig zag style, done in 'traditional' 70's colors.
Blessings,
MaryAnna