Think of our directions for spoon dolls merely as a starting point. Add aprons and bonnets. Partially sew up the bottom of the dress to make legs or add legs under the dress. Hair can be made from roving, yarn or painted on. If young children are making dolls, you can wrap and glue …
Wool Felted Mitered Bowls – Directions
The mitered bowl is knitted in a square shape, but after felting and blocking, it will be round. Each bowl will be unique since color changing is random. Embellish with recycled buttons to make a truly one-of-a-kind bowl! Caution: This pattern is in Beta Testing. Although we think the instructions are accurate, we may …
Wool Felted Mitered Bowls
Here is a fun twist on a traditional gift basket… use a homemade felted wool bowl. My mom came up with this mitered square design bowl this past summer and we have since both made several. I love how the squares come together. It is also cool how this ‘square’ design ends up in a …
Scottish Shortbread Recipe :: Christmas Cookies
I love shortbread with my afternoon coffee. It isn’t too sweet and melts in your mouth. This is the first Christmas cookie we have made this season. Although it is early, the Scottish Shortbread recipe freezes well and will keep until we have guests around. I have never actually made this cookie before, so this …
‘Tis the Season! & Friendship Tea
‘Tis the season to be jolly and frenzied! Just like everyone else reading this blog, December is usually a very busy month preparing for the holidays. And despite all our planning, and what seemed like timely preparations, here we are, just 4 short weeks before Christmas, and only 3 weeks before the family begins to …
Holiday Gnome Winner!
Congratulations to Crafting Club member Catballou24 for winning our Holiday Gnomes, Holly and Noel. It will be hard saying goodbye to them, but we know they’ll be going to a wonderful home. Cat, just email us at weefolkart@yahoo.com with your address, and we’ll have the festive couple in the mail to you asap! BTW we’d …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Michelle and I would like to say Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. Like many, we will be busy all weekend with friends and family. We hope everyone has a lovely and safe holiday and we’ll see everyone back on Monday. In the meantime, feel free to look around, and don’t forget to enter the …
Owl Book Mark Directions
The pattern and directions for this wise old owl is now available in the FREE Pattern section. This one took me a bit longer to make than the pussycat…about 2 hours…but still a quick little project to make at the last minute to give to an avid reader. Use my design, the climbing vine, or try something …
Owl Book Mark Directions
Make this book mark for a stocking stuffer or a token gift for a friend who loves to read. It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s cute… definitely my kind of project. Enjoy! Owl Book Mark Materials: 8” x 4” piece of wool felt for book mark 4” x 6” piece of wool felt for owl …
Pussycat Book Mark Directions
The pattern and directions for the Pussycat Book Mark is now available in the FREE Pattern Section. Michelle and the kiddos were just over for lunch. Bug saw the book mark, picked it up, and started petting it! I ask you, what more could a little pussycat ask for? Given the fact that he loves …
Kitty Cat Book Mark Directions
Make this book mark for a stocking stuffer or a token gift for a friend who loves to read. It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s cute…definitely my kind of project. Enjoy! Kitty Cat Book Mark Materials: 8” x 4” piece of wool felt for book mark 4” x 6” piece of wool felt for cat …
The Owl and the Pussycat Bookmarks
When I have some down time, if I’m not actually crafting, I usually have my sketch book out and I’m doodling away. Some of my doodles stay just that, a bit of fancy on a blank page. But other times, I’ll be sketching with no particular project in mind, and I’ll say, “Hey, that would make …