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Gnome Valentine Banner and Applique Block
What a busy time in the Thicket. Britta is bustling around readying the house for a Valentines Party she is throwing for some friends. She just finished this lovely banner with flowering vines meandering over a Valentine’s…
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Gnome Valentine Banner
This banner was designed to fit a branch in our Gnome Home. You may wish to customize the banner to fit a preexisting branch in your Gnome Home or add an angled twig to hang…
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Cat and Mouse Banner
We are always encouraging our readers to use our applique patterns to meet your own needs. I have a little wall with shaker pegs where I hang my Easy Cotton Shawls. I wanted a little…
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Cat and Mouse Banner
Do you have a wide but shallow spot in your house that needs a little "something"? Try making a long, skinny banner to fill the spot with some playful happiness. For this banner, we combined our…
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Running Mouse Applique Block
This is the little mouse that is running up our stairs. The kitty had been on the stairs for a couple of years when Bug decided it should be chasing a mouse. So, tah dah,…
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Warm Compress Rice Bag
Rice bags are a wonderful little item used to relieve headaches, sinus pressure, and muscle and joint aches. When flowers and herbs are added to the bag, they can be used for stress relief and…
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Warm Compress Rice Bag
THIS should be a testament to how much I love you guys… I am sharing some of the most unattractive pics of myself ever! So… this is what I’ve looked like the past couple of…
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Running Kitty Applique Block
A few weeks ago I share pics of our playroom. On the stairway, there is a painting of a kitty chasing a mouse… all in good fun 🙂 When the children we very little, and low…
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Valentine Napkin Rings and Napkins
One easy way to herald in any Holiday, is to simply set the table with Holiday themed napkins and napkin rings. Here are my go-to napkins… the old Rip and Tears. Easy and fast to make. Then,…
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Valentines Day Give-Away
EDIT: This Give-Away is over. Thanks to everyone that participated, and a special thank you to Juile, at Prairied Point Junction for providing the materials for the Give-Away! We weren’t planning on having a Valentines…
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Traditional Snowflakes
You don’t need to wait for a blizzard to play in a Winter Wonderland… not if you make your own indoor snowstorm! Grab a sharp pair of scissors and doilies, and before it know it, it…
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In the Land of the Pharaohs
Bug, Fairy and Pixie are learning about Ancient Egypt. When they needed a pyramid, and needed one fast, we got out the Big Bucket-O-Legos and started building. After about an hour, the five of us……
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Valentine Peonies
Although this little nosegay isn't exclusively a Valentine's design, made up in reds, pinks and maroons, this would happily embellish many Valentine's projects. One of my favorite late spring flowers is the peony. They…
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No Bake Cookies
I can remember the first time I had these Chocolate No Bake Cookies. I LOVE fudge, but it can be tricky to make. These cookies satisfy me every bit as much as fudge, but…
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Gnome for the Holidays Applique Block
We would be remiss is we didn’t share a Santa… Wee Folk Art style. Here is our little Gnome for the Holidays Applique Block. I started with our basic Gnome Applique Block, increased the pattern…
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Checkerboard Mittens and Scarf
When we made plans to take a trip to visit my son and his wife, I wanted a project that I could work on in the car, and one that wouldn’t be too complicated. I…
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Checker Board Scarf
Believe it or not, there is still time to knit a scarf for a Christmas gift… or, be self indulgent like me 😉 and knit one for yourself to help keep you toasty warm over the…
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Checkboard Mittens
These mittens are easy to knit, suitable for advanced beginners. It is a basic checkerboard pattern, with blocks made up of 4 stitches and rows. It matches our Checkerboard Scarf pattern. They would look lovely made up…
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Stuffed Star Ornaments
(Orginally published on 11/2/08 NaturesWayLearning.com/WeeFolkActivities.com). This week we used a broad interpretation of the Unplugged Challenge theme FLAG… and went more Stars and Stripes as inspiration for these Star Ornaments. We had so much fun…
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Winter Blues Buster Gift Box
Here are the final directions for finishing your Winter Blues Buster Gift Box which include the Snowmen Napkins, Scarf Napkin Rings and Snowflake Wool Penny Coasters. All the crafts are easy, with the coasters being…
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Christmas Tree Picture Ornament
Every year Michelle adds a picture ornament to the tree with Bug’s, Fairy’s and Pixie’s pictures and year. This year I made the ornaments using our Christmas Tree Applique Block. The wonderful thing about…
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Gathering Materials for the Felt Forest
Long, long ago… in an enchanted forest far, far away… Last year I posted directions for making the wooden peg gnomes. They were standing in front of some felt evergreens I had just thrown together.…
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Thanksgiving Turkey Applique Block
HELLO MR. TURKEY – (Sung to “If You’re Happy and You Know It) Hello Mr. Turkey how are you? – (wave) Hello Mr. Turkey how are you? – (wave) With a gobble, gobble, gobble, –…
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Advent Tree Kit Giveaway!!!
EDIT: The Giveaway is Closed. Thanks to everyone that entered! My Busha use to say, “If you haven’t gotten half your day’s work done by 10:30 a.m., you’ll never get it all done.” Well, it’s…
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