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Sock Bunnies
The last project I needed to finish up, for the updated Spring Bs homeschool unit, were these super easy to make sock bunnies. I completed them two different ways for different age/skill levels. The tall blue…
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Spoonflower Fabric Shop
Check out these Wee Folk Art designs available as fabric by the yard through Spoonflower. SHOP HERE Make your own Waldorf style, peg gnome inspired, simple sewing dolls. You can make four dolls from…
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Cafe Press Gnome Gear Shop
Wee Folk Art Gear Want to show your love for gnomes or support for Wee Folk Art? Check out our designs available through Cafe Press. We currently have two designs the rainbow Gnome Love and the…
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Learn-to-Knit Afghan Block Three
This series covers several different knitting stitches using the Learn-to-Knit Afghan book by Barbara Walker. Whether you are a true beginner or an intermediate knitter, you can take your knitting to the next level working…
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Jzin’s Washing Machine Wet-Felting Technic: Toadstool Cottage
Today we are happy to introduce Jzin Teng from Castle of Costa Mesa. She is guest blogging with a wonderful tutorial on how to use your washing machine to make this adorable toadstool cottage. I have not…
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Drawing Lesson 7: Advanced Level Cubes
As the weather has gotten nicer we are finding it harder and harder to squeeze in our drawing lessons. Most of our free time, not taken up by the end of the year activities, such as field trips,…
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Learn-to-Knit Afghan Block Two
This series covers several different knitting stitches using the Learn-to-Knit Afghan book by Barbara Walker. Whether you are a true beginner or an intermediate knitter, you can take your knitting to the next level working…
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Learn-to-Knit Afghan Block One
This series covers several different knitting stitches using the Learn-to-Knit Afghan book by Barbara Walker. Whether you are a true beginner or an intermediate knitter, you can take your knitting to the next level working…
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How Does Your Garden Grow :: Planning April 2015
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row. Growing up with Kimara as a mother, you would think I had…
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Beeswax Flowers
Although not quite as lovely smelling as the real thing, these beeswax modeled rose buds do have a sweet smell all their own. We have scheduled working with modeling beeswax as one of our projects in…
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Drawing Lesson 6: Stacking Tables
We are continuing our weekly drawing class. We are using Mark Kistler’s book, You Can Draw in 30 Days. Instead of completing the book in 30 days, we plan to take 30 weeks, doing a…
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Wooden Bead Caterpillar
One of the projects in our Coming Soon updated Spring Bs unit is this super easy to make Wooden Beaded Caterpillar. If you are following the current online curriculum, the Wooden Bead Caterpillar would take…
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Polka-Dots and Swirls Knit & Crochet Blanket Patterns
Funky Bobble Baby Blanket :: Spiral Squares :: Polkadot Square Pattern :: Crazy for Polka Dots Baby Blanket POP Blanket :: Pokey Dots Throw :: Intarsia Polka-Dot Blanket :: Large Circles in a Square Today I’ve gathered together a…
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Learn to Knit Afghan Series
Some of you may remember that a few years ago I did a Newbie Knitting series here on the blog. At the time I know it encouraged many of our readers to pick up some…
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Wet Felted Colorful Wool Easter Eggs
These soft and colorful wet felted eggs make a lovely addition to any spring nature table or Easter display. They look enchanting in Pixie’s fairy home and her spring fairy, Ivy, is delighted with…
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How To Use PicMonkey to Help You Choose Yarn Colors
I love shopping online for yarn. The selection is much greater than what I can find in my LYS and I can find much better quality yarn or more artistic yarn than the big craft…
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Bean Mosaic Project
This morning I am sharing one of the projects from our Spring Bs Homeschool Companion unit, Bean Mosaic Artwork. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for an update on the new Simple Seasons Second Edition Homeschool…
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Coffee Filter Butterflies
One of the projects in our Spring Bs homeschool unit is to make colorful coffee filter butterflies. Whether you are following are unit or not, your young crafters will enjoy playing with colors while dying…
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Support Handmade :: Quarterly Listing
Handmade Items featured in this month’s banner :: Spring Bunnies Soft Bunny :: Sleeping Bunny :: Grey Rabbit :: Rabbit in Home :: Long Eared Bunny :: Little Felt Garden :: Needle Felted Pet Bunny…
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Punched Tin Can Lantern Directions
One of the projects in our Winter Wonderland unit is to create a punched tin can lantern. My kids loved this project when they were little, Bug especially enjoyed hammering holes all over his can.…
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Prettiest Bun
Last week the girls’ dance studio ran a coolest bun contest. We saw some truly crazy buns that looked like cupcakes, birds’ nests, and monster faces. Then there were some really pretty designs with fancy…
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Sew Simple Fleece Mittens
Here is a perfect project for a snow day. It is a simple sewing project that your kids can help make. In our Winter Wonderland unit we included basic directions for making super simple fleece…
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Frozen Fruit Ring Bird Feeder Directions
This is an easy and fun project to do with the kids. In our Winter Wonderland unit we encourage feeding the birds and include several different bird feeder crafts in the activities. This Frozen Fruit…
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The Denim Dilemma
I remember a time when jeans were my go-to, super comfy, wear all the time wardrobe staple. Maybe this was because I spent my high school and college years sporting the 90s “grunge” look with…
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