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Using Pizza and Pretend Play to Learn about Fractions
Sat Jun 20 10:25 am

When my daughter was young she loved the PBS show “Peg + Cat,” and if you’ve got a fan of that show in your house this activity will be even better, but it doesn’t matter if your kids don’t already … Read More...

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Sewing Pattern Saturday Review: DIY Reusable Period Pad Sewing Pattern
Sat Jun 20 1:00 pm

Sewing Pattern Saturday is my weekly way of highlighting independent Etsy designers who are creating sewing patterns that are thoughtful, practical, and genuinely useful in everyday life. These reviews are written from a real sewist’s perspective, looking beyond the listing Read More...

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How to Bind a Junk Journal (5 Easy Methods for Beginners)
Sat Jun 20 1:00 pm

Simple Junk Journal Binding Techniques You Can Do at Home

Let’s talk about the part that makes people pause.

You’ve printed your junk journal pages. You’ve layered your ephemera. You’ve folded your signatures.

And then you think… now what?

Binding Read More...

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Vintage Knitted Lace Stole Pattern PDF – A Romantic 1950s Bridal Shawl
Sat Jun 20 10:00 am

There are some vintage knitting patterns that feel like they belong in a hat box with tissue paper, silk gloves, and a very dramatic lipstick. This Vintage Knitted Lace Stole Pattern PDF from the CraftGossipStore has exactly that sort of Read More...

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Free Crochet Summer Tops, Tees And Beachwear Patterns To Make This Season
Sat Jun 20 10:00 am

There’s something about warm weather that makes me want to put down the heavy blankets and start reaching for cotton yarn, open stitches and breezy little crochet projects that don’t leave me melting under a lap full of wool. Read More...

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12 Matcha-Flavoured Recipes To Try At Home
Sat Jun 20 10:00 am

There is something so lovely about matcha. It feels a little bit fancy, a little bit calming, and just green enough to make you feel like you are doing something good for yourself, even when you are folding it into Read More...

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How to Make Cute Shaped Insect Cards (with bonus shakers)
Sat Jun 20 9:13 am

Even if you don’t like bugs you can deny how adorable these shaped cards from Carly are! She used dies to create each one of these easy card designs and will show you how to take these simple designs up … Read More...

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Designer Spotlight: Non Stop Stitch
Fri Jun 19 3:49 pm

Non Stop Stitch is an Etsy shop based in Ukraine with a dizzying quantity and variety of cross stitch patterns. 

They tend to the cute/whimsical and colorful, with lots of flowers, animals, fantasy designs and some classic Ukraine inspired motifs. … Read More...

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Knit a Little Scarf Full of Luxury
Fri Jun 19 12:17 pm

I guess the trend of little scarves and bandanas isn’t going away, and there’s a good reason for that. These little projects are fast, and they’re good for beginners because of the low commitment and they make something that doesn’t … Read More...

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Free Felting Tutorial Friday: Wool Needle Felted Acorns
Fri Jun 19 1:00 pm

This week’s Free Felting Tutorial Friday is all about color, texture, and a touch of woodland whimsy. 

If you’ve ever wanted to bring a bit of the forest indoors, these wool needle-felted acorns are a quick, satisfying project you’ll love. Read More...

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Round Bee and Flower Inspired Mini Scrapbook Album
Fri Jun 19 11:48 am

How adorable is this round Bee inspired album from Traci?! She used the Bee Happy collection from Doodlebug and a round petal acrylic album of her own design for the base. The cover has flower petal openings so she decorated … Read More...

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Learning about France for Kids
Thu Jun 18 11:28 am

France is a country in Europe that’s officially the French Republic, but it also has overseas regions and territories include French Guiana, the French West Indies and islands in the North Atlantic, Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Let’s learn more … Read More...

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