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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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1 Gnome Pattern… 3 Gnome Projects
Since I have decided to use this summer as a time to share some of our past favorite summer projects, I’ve enjoyed taking the time to go through our archives, of which there are many!…
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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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Miniature Accessories for Seaside Gnome Home
Gnomes are known for their hospitality. You can help your gnomes stock their larders with these wooden miniature accessories! There were many things that were different about Caleen’s new life, but some things would never…
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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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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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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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Miniature Mattress and Pillow
Make a miniature mattress and pillow for your gnomes, fairies or your dollhouse friends. Caleen is enjoying adding her special touches to her new home. She just finished making a new miniature mattress and pillow…
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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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Felt Beach Umbrella
Although many days in Hidden Cove are cloudy, when the sun shines bright, it’s nice to have a felt beach umbrella to relax under. These are easy to make and they add a touch of…
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Cork Buoys
Want to make your Seaside Gnome House look a wee bit more coastal? Try adding a few cork buoys to give color and authenticity to your house! It’s hard to be on the Eastern Seaboard…
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Felt Boat Tutorial
Whether your gnomes and fairies wish to take to the high seas or just lazily float down a meandering river, our felt boat will help insure they enjoy their adventure! A BIT ABOUT HIDDEN COVE…
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Seaside Mermaids
You have meet our Seaside Gnomes and Seaside Mermaids. Today learn how to make these lovely magical ladies of the sea. A NOTE BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Unlike most of the peg dolls you’ve seen, these…
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Meet Our Seaside Mermaids
You can read Part 1 of Caleen Meets the Mermaids HERE. Directions for making your own mermaids will be shared next week. As Caleen watched the swans coming closer, she could hardly believe her eyes! Behind…
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Wool Roving Gnomes
This past week I got 3 separate emails from readers asking for help. One was looking for a pattern for gnomes that did not require wood pegs. Another was from a scout leader looking for…
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Wooden Swans Tutorial
NOTE: The pattern and tutorial for making the Wooden Swans can be found after the story. Caleen sat on the front steps watching the sun go down. She loved her new home and she loved…
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Seaside Mermaid Sneak Peek
I was hoping to have a post ready to go this morning introducing you to our newest Seaside Gnome Friend. Alas… Spring! So, instead of being at my desk I was outside. The next week…
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Spring Gardens or a Lesson in Patience!
At this time of year the hardest thing for me to do is be patient, because by nature I am NOT a patient person. When the skies are sunny and the temperatures soaring, I want…
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Seaside Gnome Bed, Shelf, Bookcase and Larder
Here a few wee projects to help turn the seaside house into a home. Find out how to make a larder shelf, bed, bookcase and shelf for your gnomes. Now that you are done making…
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Seaside Gnome Driftwood Campfire
Is there anything more enchanting than a driftwood fire, with flame licks of purple and blue? Our seaside gnomes enjoy a driftwood campfire filled with magic and whimsy. Kristoff told Caleen to keep her eyes…
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Seaside Gnome House :: Part 4
Learn how to make a Seaside Gnome House for your gnomes! We are sharing directions for how we made ours but get creative when you make your own! As Kristoff had feared, his talk with…
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Seaside Gnome House :: Part 3
Learn how to make a Seaside Gnome House for your gnomes! We are sharing directions for how we made ours but get creative when you make your own! Kristoff labored long and hard on the…
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