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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! With the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the new year for fruit bearing trees, coming up in less than two weeks, I'm crafting all things fruit, especially with my groups of young crafters, now numbering 21 in all! Some of the almond…
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Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Pears Are So Much Fun!
Dusting this one off from the archives, enjoy! I have been living with these fun crocheted pears for a year and a half or so, and I can surely report they are just so very charming! And wouldn't a crocheted pear from t-shirt yarn be a great baby gift, it would look soooo cute in…
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Recycled Boxes Become Fun Fruity Art For Tu B’Shevat!
I am reposting this one since it is just too cute, and something that all levels of painting/drawing can truly do! Plus of course it is perfect for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, so get to it! Here is what I wrote a few years ago: Sometimes it is the DIY projects with…
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Stunning Sunset Views From My Kitchen Window in Northern Israel
Who can do dishes when the orange clouds outside your window beckon to be photographed? A winter sunset with a stunning display of clouds in orange and pink colors that seem to be painted in the sky is truly jaw dropping, and or course I'm thinking this gives me more liscence to paint clouds in…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for stopping by! Hard to believe January is almost over, and it is time for all things Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year for the trees, coming up in a few weeks! While most of the crafters online are now busy with heart themed projects, Feb 14 is not…
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Building Blocks For Success: The Importance of Nurturing In Early Childhood Development
The importance of nurturing in early childhood development is essentially all about healthy brain development! Of course the subject of healthy brain development doesn't have to be as complicated as it may sound, and basically stipulates that children need a safe, secure and loving environment, with the right nutrition and stimulation from their parents and…
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How To Crochet A Rug From Sheets
Yippee, I am crocheted a round rag rug from sheets for the floor of our guest room, that I'm decorating for our new grandson, can't help myself! My own kids had cute rooms, but there weren't so many adorable things available back then, and so now I get another chance. And of course in my…
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How To Make Yarn From Old Sheets!
It has been quite some time since I've made yarn from sheets, but the need for a homemade crocheted rug for a bedroom I'm redecorating has arisen, and so let the sheet yarn making begin! I will admit, after all the cutting I developed a blister on the top of my pinky, so do think…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for dropping by and sharing your latest! With 2025 now in full swing, the party is back and filled with great inspiration for every little crafty desire, whether it be lino printing, knitting, paper/ribbon crafting or upcycling vintage finds, we've got you covered! Of course when winter hits around…
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Another Crocheted No-Seam Baby Cardigan With Bobbles!
When you discover a great pattern that you modify a bit to make it yours, and the results are fabulous, you will surely want to make another! And that is what happened with this crocheted no-seam baby cardigan with bobbles when another baby was born in the family…….I just had to whip up another! And…
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Simple Crocheted Bear Free Pattern To Customize!
Introducing the cutest and minimal no-sew crocheted bear with a free pattern by Big Bebez, that is all about the details. And even more wonderful, the same free bear pattern is also available as patterns to crochet a whole variety of fun animals, wow! I crocheted this bear for a neighbor who requested one when…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday, looking forward to reconnecting with everyone in 2025! Please share your latest!
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How To Get Your Lipstick Plant To Bloom!
In May of 2024 I was given a gift certificate to our local nursery, and in June, just in time for Shavuot I purchased, among other things, a lovely lipstick plant, not in bloom. Blooming houseplants are generally sold when in bloom or with buds, since most folks don't know all that much about plants,…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Returns Sunday Jan 11, See You Then!
Thanks for stopping by, and hope everyone had an amazing holiday period. I'm not quite ready to get the party started, and assuming many are also not back into their crafting routines, so lets start the party next week, Jan. 11th, see you then!
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Crocheted Chunky Gift Bag With Free Pattern Is Perfect For Chanukah!
Tonight is the eighth night of Chanukah, so you may not be thinking about whipping up chunky crocheted gift bags or crocheted gelt bags, but you still could, as this pattern is truly a quickie with amazing results! I designed it myself and not to brag, but the results were so wonderful I had to…
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Simple Crocheted Chanukah Gelt Bags Pattern
Our family Chanukah celebration on the first night of Chanukah always includes gelt pouches of some kind, either sewn or crocheted by yours truly! This year I had a bunch of yarn left over after crocheting a bunch of items for a new baby in the family, so I decided to crochet gelt pouches and…
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DIY Paper Candle Chanukah Menorah Craft
If you are looking for a great craft to whip up now for the last two nights of Chanukah, this is the one! And best of all, the candles are so simple to save for next year! I actually made these paper candles last year for my recycled liquor bottle candlestick table-scape, and this year…
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Origami Stars And Dreidels Chanukah Garland Craft
I'm so very proud of this ten year old student of mine, who came up with his own great ideas for how to decorate the origami Jewish stars and origami dreidels that we made over the course of a few weeks in the after schooling crafting studio I've been running. While the origami dreidel is…
