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WINNER OF THE Sew Mama Sew May Giveaway!
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,…
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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…
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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…
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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?…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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flickr
flickr Our flickr link has been down for the past few weeks, but it’s up again, and we are delighted to see someone posted a pic of an adorable flower fairy they made using…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Flat Fell Seam Tutorial
A Flat Fell Seam is the way of finishing off a seam so the raw edges are hidden. Not only does it make the inside of a garment look wonderful, it prevents fraying and extends…
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Pretty Insides – A Flat Fell Seam
EDIT: When originally posting this blog I erroneously referred to the Flat Fell Seam as a French Seam. My age addled brain “oopsed”. I have since corrected this mistake and have magically changed all references to the…
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Sneak Peak
Just wanted to share an outfit I just finished for Pixie. I used some of the Project Runway fabric I got last week and made a basic, elastic gathered waist skirt. I’ll have the pattern…
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Posy Applique Block
Thanks to Christy’s suggestion over at Sweet Tidings, I turned my outdoor Wall Flower into a cute Posy Applique Block. I know I’m always saying that “this was designed for a 6″ x 6″…
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Happy Mother’s Day from Our Family to Yours!
Fairy, Michelle, Pixie and Bug Kimara, Michelle, Fairy and Pixie… the girls!
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Patchwork Pots for Mother’s Day
Using the same directions as the Patchwork Pot, Bug, Fairy and Pixie were busy making flower pots for their mommy for Mother’s Day. They needed assistance putting the trim on, and I did put the…
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Patchwork Pots
There’s this “thing” out there. Before you have a child, you should have a dog for a couple of years. If you can take care of it and manage not to do anything irreversibly stupid,…
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Patchwork Pot
Turn a plain terracotta pot into something lovely enough to give as a gift. You can use old pots, just make sure you give them a good scrubbing and allow them to dry completely before…
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Future Skirts!
I just received a package with some fabric I ordered off ebay what seems like only moments ago. I couldn’t believe how quickly I got it. THEN, on top of that, as a total and…
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Wall flower
It was a great weekend in the garden. Tim helped turn my doodles into reality. (I use the word helped liberally… he did the lion’s share of the work!) Anyway, I am beyond thrilled with…
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Weekend in Wee Folk Garden
Lots going on this weekend in Wee Folk Garden. Stop by and check it out!
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