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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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Peg Doll Witch Pattern :: Gnome Witch Costume
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 friendliest witches around in their Gnome Witch Costume! The peg doll…
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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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Fall Bookmarks Made From Water Color Painting
With a wee bit of water colors and a fine tipped pen you can create lovely Fall Bookmarks. Make enough for all the books piled on your table with left-overs to hand out to your…
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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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Painted Wooden Leaves Fall Decoration
Although our trees are just beginning to turn colors, I’m speeding the season along by hanging painted wooden leaves in my windows. They will look extra special beautiful when the trees in the background begin…
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DIY Pumpkin Crafts for Fall Decorating
Ready for a little fall fun with a collection of DIY Pumpkin Crafts? Unlike real pumpkins, this group made from wood, metal, felt, glass, paper, fabric and corks will last the whole season! Pumpkins are…
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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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Wooden Acorn Garland Tutorial for Fall Decorating
Fall. That time of year when the world changes from greens and pastels to rich, earthy tones of gold, orange, red, and brown. Today on Wee Folk Art we are sharing a DIY for creating…
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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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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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Doily Crafts – Versatile and Beautiful
Whether you make your own, buy new, or find at flea markets, doilies no longer belong in grandma’s attic! Doily Crafts are everywhere! When making doily crafts you can use the whole doily, as a…
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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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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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Dinosaur Collection :: T-Rex Applique
Just think of all the places this T-Rex Applique could call home! On a sweater, maybe a pillow or smack dab in the middle of your child’s back pack! Although he has a sharp, pointy…
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Apatosaurus Coloring Page
Here is our Apatosaurus coloring page based on our Apatosaurus Applique. There will be four dinosaurs in this series. Watch for them over the next few weeks. One of the nice things about having a…
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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…