Few things have given us as much pleasure as designing our Applique Blocks. Although most of them have been designed to fit a 6 inch square, they can be enlarged or reduced to meet your needs. All of the designs come with patterns that include the pattern pieces and instructions for stitching each piece. But …
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Patterns & Tutorials Homepage
Below is a collection of many of our patterns and tutorials. You will find patterns divided into groups including apparel, household, and toys. This list will grow as we continue our break-neck speed crafting! So, make sure to check back often for new additions. You will also find tutorials in other sections of our blog …
Homeschool Homepage
Over the years I have created several Homeschool Companion Curriculum Guides. These are programs that I designed to use with my own family. I have shared them here so others can join in the fun. Connect with other families using Wee Folk Art units on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1042634892415362/. Simple Seasons (ages 4-6) consists of three 12 weeks …
Britta’s Make-Over
Britta and I were chatting the other day, and she said she was ready for a make-over. We had tons of fun deciding on a new style, and then we both got busy stitching away. I think she looks lovely! Next week she’ll model for many more photos and I’ll include a tutorial. Just thought …
Old Time Automobile Drawings
The automobile industry has been an integral part of the Great Lakes region economy since the early 1900s. This week, the girls and I worked on Old Time Automobile drawings. My original intent was to research old advertisements and have the girls design their own ads, but we ran short on time. So instead, we …
State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 5 Great Lakes States
This is an outline of our State Studies Unit 1 :: Week 5 Great Lakes States. It is the fifth week of a 9 week homeschool unit. Read the State Studies Unit 1 Overview to learn more about the program and catch up on past weeks. Public Domain Photo Read about: Ohio (OH), Columbus Michigan …
Master Suite Addition Update
Although my plan was to do a weekly update on the progress of the addition of the master suite, I soon learned that construction crews don’t care diddly squat about my desire to blog. Mainly because of the weather, a week or two would slip by without progress, then there would be a week or …
Delicate Embroidered Circle
Yesterday, I shared photos of the embroidered piece I was working on… Little Girl Wearing A Hat… a bear hat, no less! I purchased this pattern from LiliPopo. You can find the original post, with lots more photos HERE. You can visit LiliPopo's Etsy shop HERE. I decided to turn my embroidered picture into a …
Three Girls In Hats Embroidery Project
Early in March, I happened upon these adorable embroidery patterns from LiliPopo. The girls and I promptly fell in love, and I purchased the PDF download from LiliPopo’s Etsy Shop. As soon as I gathered a few supplies, Pixie, Fairy, their friend Sprite, Michelle and I had a wonderful evening of stitching. Embroidery is new …
Flower Fairies in the Garden
<img alt=”” src=”https://weefolkart.com/wp-content/uploads/spring2014/flowerfairies-frontwm.jpg” style=”height:363px; width:545px” /><br /> <br /> <em>It's spring… that means it's time to revisit our Flower Fairies. Welcome back Flower Fairies!</em><br /> <br /> If Fairy Dust is sprinkled on a flower as the last dew of morning evaporates, something magical happens… a Flower Fairy is born! If you are lucky enough …
Postcards :: Hand in Hand
Little Lady Leading Little Guy Thank you, Meghan, for keeping Gammy supplied with lots of adorable pics! Helps, a little, with all the missing I feel 🙂