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10 Ways to Keep the Holidays Simple
Warm holiday wishes from Oak Meadow! Save 10% with code holidays2016-WeeFolk through December 31st! Visit http://www.oakmeadowbookstore.com/ 10 Ways to Keep the Holidays Simple Guest post from our friends at Oak Meadow 1. Focus on the traditions…
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Patchwork Turkey Applique Pattern
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.…
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Support Handmade Holidays 2016 Edition
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…
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Fashion Fabric Wire Headband Tutorial
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…
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Corset Braid Tutorial Michigan Renaissance Festival
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…
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Watercolor Painted Fabric Tutorial Leaf Embroidery
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…
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Felt Leaves Mobile Autumn Decoration
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…
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Needle Felted Leaves Wool Roving Fall Craft
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…
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Ombre Painted Pinecones Fall Craft
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,…
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Fantasy Story and Movie Inspired Knitting Patterns
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…
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Flannel Drawstring Shoe Bag Pattern
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…
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Knit Butterfly Stitch Pattern and Tutorial
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…
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Homeschooling with Simple Seasons Interview
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…
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23 Market Bag Patterns to Crochet, Knit, or Sew
Here is a great collection of 23 Market Bag Patterns to Crochet, Knit, or Sew. Farmer’s Markets are bursting with wonderful garden treats this time of year. Fresh corn, cucumbers, summer squash, and beans are available…
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Ombre Waves Knit Blanket Pattern WIP
This is not a ready to go knit blanket pattern. Actually, this is knitting project that has been in the works for awhile. I started it last January I believe. I hadn’t planned to post…
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Homeschool Curriculum Planning for Fall
Homeschool Curriculum Planning It is hot here! Mega hot with no end to summer in sight. But this morning we have a bit of a reprieve and some lovely drizzling cloud cover. Mornings like this, in the…
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Mini Striped Blanket Knitting Pattern
Caleen absentmindedly made the bed. She was both excited and nervous. Today, her brothers were coming for their first visit to Hidden Cove. She wondered if they would approved of her new life and her…
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Oak Meadow Spring Sale
It is that hectic time of year when all of our activities are wrapping up for the year and everything is requiring a little extra time. My living room is covered in dance costumes, the…
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Natural Easter Egg Dyes
So we finally did it. This year we made our own natural Easter egg dyes using a variety of food items. The results were fine if I were doing the eggs myself, but my kids…
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New Homeschool Companion Site
After eight years of blogging, we have such a large archive of posts and pages that we know it can sometimes be tricky to find exactly what you need. In order to make it easier…
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Natural Easter Egg Dye Recipes Showcase
For the last several years I have wanted to make our own natural Easter egg dyes. Every year we seem to run out of time before Easter and end up doing a quick round of…
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Friendship Bracelet Tutorial
Today we are going to learn how to make these traditional tied friendship bracelets. Food Allergy Awareness Friendship Bracelet Project Making these Friendship Bracelets was actually a homework assignment for Fairy. It didn’t dawn on…
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Red Riding Hood Embroidery Pattern
Introducing the Little Red Riding Hood Embroidery Pattern The latest pattern in our collection of Fairy Tale needlework designs is our Little Red Riding Hood embroidery pattern. This embroidery pattern collection features stylized, pixie style dolls…
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Princess and the Pea Embroidery Pattern
First up in our new collection of Fairy Tale needlework designs is our Princess and the Pea embroidery pattern. This embroidery pattern collection features stylized, pixie style dolls set in our favorite fairy tale stories.…
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