I am brewing ideas for a puppet theater for in the house. This one comes from Land Of Nod And this one, which has two levels, is on Etsy This fun polka dot number is by Melanie, at the Crafty Cupbo... May 13, 2013 - 1 Comment
I recently hosted knitting lessons. Lesson 1 is here Lesson 2 is here Lesson 3 is here and finally lesson 4 here. Some of the ladies finished their bags, felted them and brought them in. They turned o... May 10, 2013 - 3 Comments
The fourth and final in our series of lessons was “finishing”. We learned the mattress stitch to close the bottom of the bag. We talked about how to square off the corners and we looked a... May 08, 2013 - No Comments
I found this idea posted on Pinterest and followed the link to Getting Messy with Ms. Jessie. Then I tried it with my favorite Tuesday kids. Here is how it goes: Supplies: trays shaving cream (in a ... May 01, 2013 - 1 Comment
One of our most popular presents with the little people has been the mini pillow. It has been a real hit. Its popularity continues to surprise me. So, when we were invited to the birthday of one of... Apr 30, 2013 - 2 Comments
This week was a packed lesson! We learned how to put stitches back up on the needles. I brought a knit sample as a demonstration and we all passed that around as practice. This was a funny test part o... Apr 24, 2013 - 3 Comments
On my way through Jo-Ann the other day, I spied these little packages of yarn. They are eight 38 yard balls. They are shown for making pompoms. But really,you could make so much more. What about this... Apr 22, 2013 - No Comments
There is a book out called The Art of Clean Up: Life Made Neat and Tidy. Ursus Wehrli has taken everyday scenes, and broken them down into their elements, and lined them up. I feel like the title sho... Apr 17, 2013 - No Comments
Our knitting class had it’s second meeting. (You can read about our first class here.) Everyone pulled out their bags, and they really looked GREAT. Everyone had so much enthusiasm for their new... Apr 17, 2013 - 5 Comments
One of the items that I put into the Preschool Auction was a Learn To Knit Class. I am hosting a series of classes every Monday to teach a group of lovely ladies to knit proficiently. This week we had... Apr 10, 2013 - 1 Comment
