This weekend I designed our Slumbering Owl Applique Block. He was a hoot to make! (Sorry, that had to be said!) He is a little more complex than some of our other appliques because of the detail in the feathers. It’s a little lost in the photo, but the layering of feathers really gives …
We decided that some of our appliques will be "block" appliques. All this means is they were designed to fit on a 6" x 6" block which can then be sewn together with other blocks to make quilts, wall hangings, pillows, etc. I haven’t decided what I want to make yet, so I figure …
We have a brooch, we have a necklace, all that’s left is a bracelet! Here is a super duper easy bracelet that goes together in no time. With supervision, your 4 year old can help string the beads and your 8 year old can make their own! If you’re having fun, keep on going and …
For a young child’s bracelet 2 1/2″ diameter. Add more hearts and beads to enlarge. Materials: small piece red wool felt small beads .7mm Stretch Magic elastic red embroidery floss heart pattern [1] Copy pattern. [2] Cut out 2 hearts for each heart on bracelet (I needed 4 finished hearts so I cut out 8 …
We made some basic pine cone bird feeders this week. We took several of the pine cones we gathered and cleaned this fall, spread peanut butter mixed with cornmeal on each of their scales and then rolled them in shelled sunflower seeds. The older two kiddos each made a couple but as most of …
One of things Michelle and I want to include on our site is a data base of various applique patterns. Sometimes they will be designs we are using for a specific project, and sometimes they will just be an applique we designed just for fun! Hopefully, over time, this will become a resource where …
Welcome to our first Friday Show and Tell. We are hoping that this will become a favorite with our readers and that many will participate by sharing projects they are working on now or have completed. Anyone can join in the fun. You DO NOT need to be a registered member to participate. This can …
The directions are now complete for turning our Valentine Brooch into our Valentine Necklace. I made the necklace first, and as an after thought, removed the heart and turned it into a brooch. When Fairy came over, she was heartbroken. She loved the necklace. Well, it took Gammy about 2 minutes to get the heart …
Don yourself in some Valentine bling with this fun necklace! It’s suitable for adults or children. Materials: 1 Valentine Brooch Cranberry, Rose and Off White wool felting yarn – small amounts Crochet Hook H/8 – 5.00MM Yarn Needle Off white embroidery floss Cranberry Embroidery Floss To make a 20” chain as pictured you will need …
Here are some highlights from our Dinosaur learning activities. Pixie reading in the Dino Cave. Bug working on a journal page about T-Rex. One of the Dino puzzles I keep tripping on. Bug making Play-Dough Dinos. Bug learning about how lizards get energy from food. Bug playing with some …
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, who couldn’t use a little heart? Check out our new Valentine Brooch in the Free Patterns. You say brooches aren’t your thing? No problem! Use the pattern as an applique on anything that screams for a little bling! Later this week I’ll show you how to turn the Valentine Brooch into a …
Materials: Cranberry Wool Felt – small amount Rose Wool Felt – small amount Off White Wool Felt – small amount Cranberry Embroidery floss Green Embroidery floss Stuffing – wool, cotton or polyfil – small amount 3/4” – 1” bar pin Copy of Pattern [1] Print pattern and use to cut felt as follows: 2 …
