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  • Needlepoint Apple On Plastic Canvas

    Needlepoint Apple On Plastic Canvas

    With Rosh HaShana in just a week, now might be a great time to take a few moments for yourself and make a little needlepoint apple on plastic canvas! The results are so very sweet, and of course you can use your little apple as a Jewish New Year's card, as a gift tag, a fridge…

  • Rosh HaShana Card Craft For Kids Using Paper And Staples!

    Rosh HaShana Card Craft For Kids Using Paper And Staples!

    One of the things I love about doing crafts with kids is that once in a while a fresh idea comes to light via the innocence of a child. The idea of using only staples and paper to create something, in this case a card for Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year, is truly a…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

      Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for joining me here! Getting down to business, I have a big fat confession to make. I very nearly cancelled this lovely party temporarily or not temporarily, I wasn't quite sure! Yes really truly, and it was actually quite heart wrenching after all these years. Life…

  • Hook Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park, New York

    Hook Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park, New York

    Above: The Hudson River, looking North-East from the top of Hook Mountain If you ever find yourself in Rockland County, New York (about an hour's bus ride North-West from Manhattan) and would like to take the family or yourself on a little hike, I truly recommend that you visit Rockland Lake State Park and take…

  • Rustic Yet Modern Vacation House Decor Starts With Words, Lots Of Them!

    Rustic Yet Modern Vacation House Decor Starts With Words, Lots Of Them!

    Fun signs with a painted vintage look, or even fun signs that use a modern font yet still have that aged look are all the rage, and while you might not want to look at them all the time, they certainly make great simple decor for a vacation home, a basement hideout, a shed, or…

  • Simple DIY Wooden Letter Wall Art

    I just love this rustic wooden "heart" wall art that was hanging over a bed in one of our vacation rentals in the Adirondacks a few weeks ago. This would be lovely in a baby's room, as part of the decor at a DIY country style wedding, or sheva brachas, or for any event really,…

  • Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!

            Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday! I hope you all had an amazing summer. Our summer adventures were great, and I’ll hopefully be sharing lots of photos with you soon.  I will  say that taking a break from the blog has resulted in the desire to really get crafting, which is…

  • Simple Rustic “Love” Embroidery With Gingham

    Simple Rustic “Love” Embroidery With Gingham

    There is something about this little rustic country-style "love" embroidery that is so sweet, and yet made with minimal effort, so of course I just had to share it with you. I think this would make a perfect new baby gift, or look great as part of the decor at a country-style wedding. And of…

  • Rustic Wire And Fabric Flower Craft

    I saw this idea for making a rustic wire and fabric flower sculpture with a wine cork base on our travels just a few weeks ago, and I just had to share it with you! The idea of stitching fabric scraps onto a wire shape can be used in so many ways, to make flat…

  • Goodbye Summer, Hello Jewish Holiday Crafting!

    Goodbye Summer, Hello Jewish Holiday Crafting!

    Above: A fun cross stitch apple craft to introduce embroidery, or to just whip up a fun decoration that is perfect for fall, Rosh HaShana, and even the Succah! My head is spinning and the jet lag is still stubbornly hanging in there, and just accessing my dear blog has been a major endeavor on…

  • Crocheted Lacy Toddler Sweater Works Up Quickly

    Crocheted Lacy Toddler Sweater Works Up Quickly

    Crocheting for little ones is a great way to satisfy that need to crochet something without going overboard time -wise or yarn wise! And when you make something like this crocheted lacy toddler sweater the size doesn't have to be exact, as a garment like this can be worn several ways, namely on the small…

  • Crocheted Top-Down Toddler Dress With A Lacy Skirt

    Crocheted Top-Down Toddler Dress With A Lacy Skirt

    One of the most pleasurable things to crochet is clothing for babies and toddlers, as garments can be made relatively quickly and the results are truly adorable. Lacy crocheted items for babies is something that could truly be useful and appreciated especially for a special occasion……and one could even crochet gorgeous little flower girl dresses,…

  • Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday: Sewing Projects

    Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday: Sewing Projects

          Craft Schooling Sunday is taking a summer break until September 2nd, so I now present to you, "The Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday"some really inspiring round-ups of crafts that were contributed to the party over the last year, that will appear here each week in place of the regular party. So get…

  • Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday: Embroidery & More…….

    Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday: Embroidery & More…….

          Craft Schooling Sunday is taking a summer break until September 2nd, so I now present to you, "The Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday"some really inspiring round-ups of crafts that were contributed to the party over the last year, that will appear here each week in place of the regular party. So get…

  • Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday: Crafts For Kids

    Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday: Crafts For Kids

          Craft Schooling Sunday is taking a summer break until September 2nd, so I now present to you, "The Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday"some really inspiring round-ups of crafts that were contributed to the party over the last year, that will appear here each week in place of the regular party. So get…

  • A Visit To The Cannonsville Reservoir In New York State

    A Visit To The Cannonsville Reservoir In New York State

    I am writing this from a special little spot on a river in the Adirondack mountains in New York state, and what can I tell you? I LOVE New York state……..so much amazing countryside, so many fantastic mountains, rivers, lakes and more, And then of course there is New York City……which I'll be visiting with…

  • Book Sandwich Cookies For Your Next Siddur Party, Book Club Or Graduation!

    eWhile I can't take credit for making these adorable little book sandwich cookies, I did take the photo, and I am going to share with you how I think they were made, so that counts for something, right? And of course, just for the record, these "book" sandwich cookies are actually meant to represent a prayer book,…

  • Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday: Crocheted Cuteness

    Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday: Crocheted Cuteness

      Craft Schooling Sunday is taking a summer break until September 2nd, so I now present to you, "The Best Of Craft Schooling Sunday"some really inspiring round-ups of crafts that were contributed to the party over the last year, that will appear here each week in place of the regular party. So get your crafting…

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