WE HAVE A WINNER! We drew a winner at random… Congratulations to Beth Moore… Submitted by Beth Moore how cute, I have two little ones who would love to play with that little guy Beth, just send us your snail mail address and we will have this little guy and his sleeping bag in the …
May 2009
Something for the Boy
Ok, some of my other projects got derailed this week. Bug has been asking when am I going to make him something. I do tend to sew more for the girls… but let me clarify that he gets his fair share of knitwear. Gammy (Kimara) took it upon herself to stock up on lots of …
Sew Mama Sew May Giveaway Winner!
EDIT: Contest is closed. Thanks for participating! We are very excited to be participating in Sew Mama Sew’s May Giveaway. We wanted to share something that said “Wee Folk Art” so we crafted a cute little wooden peg gnome and a sleeping bag for him to cuddle in on chilly nights. To enter simply leave …
Filling In
So, I guess I have been handed over the reigns over here at Wee Folk Art with mom’s instructions of “feed the fish, don’t kill the plants.” Sounds pretty easy… but what to post about? I do have a couple things I’ve been working on… some summer dresses for the girls, a couple dinosaur quilt …
Finger Painting Patio Tables
Today is just gorgeous outside and I wanted to get the kids out to do a big messy project. I was going to have them finger paint at their picnic table but it really needed a good cleaning since it has been outside all winter. Then the brilliant idea of using the bath tub paints we made …
Stay at Home Vacation
Beginning tomorrow I will be “off” for the next 2 weeks. Tim is on vacation and we are excited about spending the next couple of weeks AT HOME. Now, this may not be exotic, but we are so looking forward to it. We are locking up the cell phones (mostly) and using the net for …
Crazy Little Bird Applique Block
Here is our Crazy Little Bird Applique Block. You’ll notice a few changes from the one on Pixie’s shirt, but all in all, it’s the same little guy. I made the pattern to fit on our 6″ x 6″ blocks. The one on Pixie’s t-shirt is about 85% the size of this one, but …
Elastic Gathered Skirt Modeled
Here’s Pixie in her new skirt and shirt. She loves them! And what’s not to love? A nice comfy skirt and a t-shirt with a totally goofy bird. Can it get much better? Directions for this most basic skirt can be found in our FREE Pattern Section. I used a very old and not very …
French Seam Tutorial
A French Seam, sometimes referred to as an Encased Seam, is a wonderful seam to use when you want to concel the raw edges of a seam. This is great for materials that tend to fray, or if a finished edge may be viewed. (Or if you’re like me and just like the inside of your projects …
Flat Fell Seam vs. French Seam
French Seam Outside French Seam Inside Flat Fell Seam Outside Flat Fell Seam Inside After doing the tutorial on how to make a French Seam, I had this nagging feeling in the back of my mind. While in school, back in the dark ages, or at least the dim ages, I remembered my professor using the terms …
Easy Elastic Gathered Skirt Sewing Pattern
This is a basic pattern for a simple elastic gathered waist for young girls. This can be made by sewing up the seam of 45” wide fabric, turning down a waistband and hemming. The same concept can be used for bigger girls and even moms. The secret is the width of the skirt should be …