Patchwork Turkey Applique Pattern and Thanksgiving Pillow Project This scrappy Thanksgiving Turkey pillow came together very quickly. It was a fun project that used up the littlest bits of fabric and some coordinating embroidery floss. This a great applique project for beginning sewers and kids. It can be made even easier by using fabric glue …
Those of you who have been with us over the years will remember that we have encouraged our readers to support small business during the holiday season by creating a SUPPORT HANDMADE holiday page. We did not do it last year because it is a very time intensive project for us to answer emails, crop …
Wire headbands are a great way to add color and flair to your wardrobe. These functional hair accessories are easy to sew and fun to wear. My girls have enjoyed going through my fabric stash to whip up a new fashion accessory in a matter of minutes. Follow along to learn how to make your very …
One of our fall traditions is to visit the Michigan Renaissance Festival. The kids of course, love to dress up and are beginning to want more authentic looking costumes. They are slowly adding pieces to their wardrobe. A set of bracers from last year, a cape I made eons ago, and a few new base …
The kids and I have had fun making our own watercolor painted fabric this week. We took ordinary flour sack towels and turned them into beautiful hand painted fabric squares that we are now been busily stitching embroidered leaf patterns on. There are many way to use both the watercolor painted fabric tutorial and leaf embroidery project. …
This week we turned our Needle Felted Leaves into a Felt Leaves Mobile. Follow our felt leaves mobile tutorial to make your own nature inspired mobile. Felt Leaves Mobile Materials: First you will need to make some Wool Roving Needle Felted Leaves. Thin twine Colorful wooden beads Scissors Metal Yarn Needle A long stick from …
This week the girls and I made a bunch of needle felted leaves for our fall craft. I’m not entirely sure what we are going to do with the completed wool leaves (I have several ideas), but I know another project will be coming shortly. We always enjoy working with natural fibers, and these wool …
Inspired by Wimzeecal’s Ombre Pinecone Tutorial, which we have link to before, we decided to kick off our fall crafting with some of our own Ombre Painted Pinecones. I complete one ombre painted pinecone myself, but the girls quickly took over and added their own spin to the project. It wasn’t long before we had …
As the temperatures are just starting to break a bit, and autumn is growing ever closer I find myself being drawn back to woolly knitting projects. Although there are plenty of hot, sunny days left in the season, it won’t be long now before snuggling up inside to avoid the cold, damp weather will be a …
Today I am sharing a Flannel Drawstring Shoe Bag Pattern with optional separated compartments. This project came about due to true necessity as a way of keeping Fairy’s tap shoes un-scuffed and show ready. The girls take a lot of dance and with a lot of dance comes a lot of shoes, all different kids …
I wanted to share this Knit Butterfly Stitch Tutorial because I am working on a pattern that is going to use the Knit Butterfly Stitch. This is one of those knitting pattern where I believe that a picture is worth a thousand words. The Knit Butterfly Stitch requires 5 stitches and 10 rows. If you …
We talk about our Simple Seasons Homeschool Companion Guides quite a bit, especially this time of year when everyone is busy planning their activities for the fall. Today we are sharing an interview with Wee Folk Art fan Reverie, to hear about her family’s experience with the Simple Seasons units. She is a big supporter of …
