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Quilt As You Go Baby Blanket Directions – Part 1
Whether you are an experienced quilter or a complete novice, you will find this Quilt As You Go Baby Blanket is a breeze to make! Although the finished blanket is a simple design, it is…
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Gnome Princess Costume for Autumn Celebrations!
Whether your Gnomes have been invited to a Harvest Celebration or plan to go out for Trick or Treats, they are sure to be the most regal witches around in their Gnome Princess Costume! Most gnomes…
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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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Gnome Clown Costume Pattern for Autumn Celebrations!
Whether your Gnomes have been invited to a Harvest Celebration or plan to go out for Trick or Treats, they will be the life of the party in their Gnome Clown Costume! Let’s face it,…
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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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Wee Folk Art Products from Cafe Press
Whether you feel like you need a few more gnomes in your life or you know someone else that does, make sure you stop by our Cafe Press shop and check out our line of…
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My First Rigid Heddle Loom Project
Using my new rigid heddle loom I was able to weave an awesome scarf in just 2 hours! The set up was easy and once I got started I couldn’t stop! Over the years I…
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Bit of Imperfection – Mixed Media Inspiration
Mixed Media Inspiration :: Freckles and Flowers Today’s mixed media inspiration comes from Freckles and Flowers. In her post, Paula shares several mixed media images to advertise an Altered Books Mixed Media workshop she was teaching.…
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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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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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Easy Knit Patterns for Summer
Summer is the perfect time to dive into some easy knit patterns. It doesn’t matter if you are 5 or 100, it’s never too early or too late to get your creative juices flowing! When…
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Soft Toy Butterfly Sewing Pattern
This Soft Toy Butterfly Sewing Pattern was designed by Fairy and Pixie. It is an easy to make sewing project, perfect for the beginning sewer. It can be made out of fleece fabric or wool felt.…
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On Holiday
Just bopping on real quick to let everyone know that Michelle and I will be off on holiday for the next two weeks. Actually, we didn’t plan this, things just sort of happen sometimes, don’t…
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Three Cheers for Boredom!
We tend to panic when our children tell us they are bored, but it really is an opportunity to help foster creativity. Find out why boredom can be positive. One of the things I loved…
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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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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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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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Transfer Patterns Tutorial
Transfer Patterns to Fabric: Getting Started Today on Wee Folk Art we are going to cover how to transfer patterns to fabric. Over the years, we have shared a large collection of applique patterns and are…
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