October 2010
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You Can Make A Lace Bowl From A Crocheted Doily!
Between you and me, I really can't believe I made this! I'm just thrilled, totally and completely, as you will be too if you decide to make one! A crocheted bowl that's actually usable? Yes! The secret? Fabric stiffener, you knew that of course? And if this doily looks just a bit familiar, well it's…
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Slice Of Life: Look What The Postman Brought!
As you can imagine, avid knitters and crocheters get really excited about yarn. And those who also happen to blog very often post photos of their latest yarn purchase or deliveries. The readers ooh and ahhh and dream of getting their hands on some too. Now I'm so happy to say that I can join…
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Pomanders: Winter Decorations From Cloves and Citrus Fruit
After Succos we always have some some beautiful and fragrant etrog fruit (citron) hanging around not doing anything in particular…. Some of my neighbors make delicious jam, but I usually have pomanders in mind, a craft with old world charm that reminds me of medieval castles….. Any citrus fruit with thick skin can be used…
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Make Festive Holiday Decorations With Eggshells!
If you weren't convinced by yesterday's post about crafting with eggshells here, so hopefully this will do it! How else can one create such a beautiful mosaic, stained glass-like effect with very little effort? Got it? I think these "starry night" winter decorations would be great for Chanukah—I'm thinking of a whole bunch in different…
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Make Abstract Art With Eggshells: Fun For All Ages!
I must admit, until I saw the beautiful fall project conceived by "that artist woman" and linked to here on Craft Schooling Sunday, I never quite understood why anyone would want to craft with eggshells. That was then, and this is now…..so let me tell you, eggshells really are a great crafting material! And in…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Hello out there crafty friends from around the world, so nice to see you again! I just can't believe another week went by, I think I may have accidently felted it onto something……guess that just goes with the territory! There is one good thing about Sunday coming around so quickly, and that happens to be…
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Slice of Life: A New Month & A First Rain!
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, the first day of the month of Cheshvan, the only month of the year without a holiday or significant day. Yet everyday is special here in the Holy Land, as is every step we take on our sometimes parched soil. So while Cheshvan is considered a month of darkness, there is infact…
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Adventures In Needle Felting Part 3: Needle Felting On Fabric For Kids!
Isn't this sweet? My daughter made this yesterday after seeing Mommy hard at work at the kitchen table with her first attempts at needle felting here. (I do have one small confession to make, Mommy added the orange border to give the blanket that little finishing touch, but the rest was done completely unsupervised…
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Adventures In Needle Felting Part 2: Yarn + Wool Fabric Applique
Here's what mommy made yesterday afternoon while running the house from the kitchen table! Though quite honestly a bit time consuming, and a little tedious, I'm still interested in pursuing this technique some more. And the best part of it all is that after I completed my project the needle felting continued for several…
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Adventures In Needle Felting Part 1: How To Felt With Wool Yarn
Isn't this fun? I'm happy to say that I've had this idea (or something similar) in my head for a few years now, and it's finally made its way into the physical world! I treated myself to the basic supplies for needle felting on a trip to the US a full year ago, and today…