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My first introduction to Waldorf toys, and really my first serious peek into the world of excellent little "natural" toys was through a Magic Cabin catalog. The mother of one of Audrey's friends suggested I'd like it, and I spent hours on my very slow dial-up connection peering at little beauties that I wanted, but especially wanted to make myself. It took me a long time to figure out how to do this. Materials were initially a problem: grand materials like wool felt are much easier to find now than in 2002. My start was slow, and initially swung through much wee fairy making but I was permanently hooked. Long introduction to say this: WOOL FELT BUNNIES! I spent hours searching for a pattern for little felt bunnies like some I had seen in Magic Cabin, but never found one, and so drafted my first little animal pattern in 2006: crouching bunny! I wanted to share it for Easter making, but, ahem....well, now shared for last-minute Easter making, or perhaps just spring-making. Or next-year Easter making.... In an effort to cut down on my scrap paper using-and-losing, I trace my favorite original patterns in the pages and back cover of this excellent book, which I recommend. It boasts many other grand wee felt ideas:You may reproduce this in several sizes if you would like, though I warn that much larger or smaller, this pattern doesn't translate quite as well (my 1" and 8" versions, for instance, were awkward: okay but made me wrinkle my nose). My actual pattern measures 2 1/4" across the side bunny piece. Wish I had mad computer skills, or the software, to make you a clever and neat .pdf, but you'll have to manage by either printing one of these versions or tracing it directly from your computer screen:Materials: thread (matching + floss for nose), needle, tail fluff, wool, felted sweaters (my mom's choice) and wool blazer (my choice); stuffing, wool bits left in my washer after felting thrift-store sweaters and mini brads for eyes. Using these little scrapbooking brads for eyes was the brainchild of my friend Stephanie. They're an excellent mini alternative to safety eyes. I have drawn pupils on other colors, but really like black the best. When all you can find is a mixed batch (or they are much cheaper that way), Sharpies work their usual magic. Pin and cut the bunny pieces (two of the side piece). Then cut ears in a contrasting color. I cut mine smaller than my mom's; you may choose to line either the whole ear or just a part. I may have made her make hers different, so you can see the difference ;). If you have sewn wee animals before, it might be obvious how to assemble the bunny pieces. If you haven't actually used the word "gusset" before, then you might want a little extra detail, so here goes! I use a whipstitch to sew felt, making flat seams by sewing on top. A really great tutorial on handsewing felt can be found here: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2007/01/tutorial-hand-sew-felt.aspx The skinny hourglass shape is the gusset: it gives the head and body roundness while preserving a slim neck. You want the tip of the gusset to line up with the tip of your bunny's little nose, like thus: Felt can (will) stretch a bit out of shape as you sew it, so I've found that a good way to help my gusset line up nicely is to start at the neck (the skinny bit), here: Holding the pieces flat against each other, stitch from the neck up to the ear. My pattern (oh so cleverly, eh?!) adds three-dimensional ears in one "bunny side" piece. Clip the ear from the tail end, one-half of the way along the base (peek back at the pattern photo to see exactly where). As you stitch along the head, when you get to the ear, fold it in half lengthwise and stitch it in place to make a neat little ear. The view from the back: and from the front: Continue stitching from the ear to the tip of your bunny's nose. Then turn, and stitch from nose-to-tail on the other side, pausing to clip-and-stitch the other ear in place as well: pinch the ear Halfway there!! a mid-task noodle-break, captured by Marian :) When you reach the tail-end of one side, carefully line up the two sides exactly opposite each other, and begin to stitch the remaining tail-to-neck section. One edge may seem to be longer than the other, but if you hold and ease it into place, everything works out. This is a good time to add the eyes, while the reverse of the fabric is still accessible. I think the mini brads are a slick eye solution, but you may also use a French knot or just a small stitch with black floss. The final piece to be added is the base. Again, I start stitching at one of the corners to facilitate lining everything up neatly. Pause stitching when you have about an inch left and stuff firmly. When I stuff, I finger-massage the upper seams to help them lay flat and round out the bunny's curves. Finish stitching. The tip of the base curves up in back when everything is attached: Now attach the tail fluff. I've sewn on a bit of cotton ball to be "authentic" (you know: "Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail..."), but this time chose wool. Fold a bit of fluff so all of the ends are tucked under neatly, and stitch it on. Little stitches along the ends hide in all of the volume, or you can needle-felt it in. I like to add the little ear linings last, though you may do them earlier. I used to glue them, but have started stitching those in as well. (Or, like below, just propping them in because the light is fading and you need to take photos while it lasts but really need to go onto your motherly responsibilities instead of sewing and chatting for another hour, which is not time wasted, especially with your visiting-from-Idaho mom who taught you to sew & love it in the first place, but yes, those kids do need to eat and that's not just them being selfish.) Basket-ready bunny! If you make a bunny, do send me a pic. I'd love to do a bunny-gallery post! This pattern is also adaptable to other critters. Peek here at the beaver and squirrel my friend Sally made: http://daisy-chaincreations.blogspot.com/2010/01/other-two.html
Making your own chalkboard printables is super fun and easy, so come find out how. There's even free, downloadable ready-made printables for you to print!
Welcome to the captivating realm of "Play Verb Forms," where each word carries a unique tale of time and action.
A wonderful collection of free famous vintage educational Deyrolle posters to download. Both zoological and botanical prints.
This highly detailed map of Nottingham is a fine example of old cartography. It's an ideal piece for any collector or admirer of vintage memorabilia and a great way to explore the rich history of the area. Bring the past to life - each layer of this map contains fascinating nuggets of information from a bygone era. Our 1920 Collection prints are great for anyone who loves history and seeing how their local area has evolved over time. Whether you frame them or use them as posters, they offer a great peek into the past. High Quality Paper: Printed onto high quality poster paper which is durable and is non- tearable.
Celebrate the beauty of Christmas all year long when you visit the National Christmas Center in Pennsylvania.
I know I always seem to start off a post exclaiming that time has flown by. Well, today isn’t any different except that these past two weeks were extra zippy. Seriously folks. I looked up and we were already rollin’ into ANOTHER Friday. I love those kind of weeks. It usually means it was a
The windmills of Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site just south of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, is an open-air museum that lets you peek into the lives of Dutch windmill keepers of the past 500 years.
Hello Everyone Thanks for stopping by!! A quick peek into our word work one day this past week will bring back the memory for many of you of making fortune tellers, those folded paper games where the maker hides little fortunes under flaps for the player to find. Well, we took that same idea and created Speller Tellers. We were reviewing some of our chunk words from the second semester. I first showed the kids how to fold the teller and then had them write some of their words on each section of the game. When it came time to write the "fortunes," the kids had to write compliments for their friend about their reading or writing. I love projects like this that take no prep work, and are kid generated (and the kids didn't realize they were practicing their words!!) There was no printing, copying, etc. The kids had a ball making them and wanted to make more with maybe math facts on them! Great idea guys!! Fold a piece of copy paper to find the square Cut off the extra Fold corners to the center of the square Flip paper over and fold new corners to the center Bring opposite endges together to make pockets for your fingers Holding underneath, you now have sections of paper to begin writing Write one word on each section on top and then eight words on the triangles on the inside. There will be triangular flaps to write the messages! What a fun way to practice words!!! Speller Tellers! We will definitely find a way to use this same idea again!! Good job guys!! Happy Spelling!! Joyfully! Nancy
Look into the past with this collection from designer French General. Inspired by the traditional designs of 19th century France, Bleu de France was created. Featuring blossoming florals and thriving foliage decorated with magnificent blues, this collection is a time capsule waiting for you to take a peek. 100% cotton Width 42"- 44" (110cm-114cm) United Notions Moda **Unless otherwise stated all fabric is sold in 1/2 yard increments. If you need a longer length, just order multiple units at checkout. e.g. If you want 2 yards just select "4" in the quantity box. Note: 1/2 yard = approximately 45.72 cms
Get inspired by these famous landmarks in New Zealand. New Zealand landmarks has historical, cultural, and natural elements to be discovered.
This supplemental pack is aligned to the Journeys 2014 and 2017 curriculum for 5th grade. This Journeys Grade 5 supplemental pack is created to supplement Unit 6, Lessons 26-30 (Animals on the Move, Mysteries at Cliff Palace, Fossils: A Peek into the Past, The Case of the Missing Deer, and Get Lost! The Puzzles of Mazes). The reading responses, activities, and interactive notebook pages focus on the Reading Literature and Language sections of the curriculum. ONLINE LEARNING: This Journeys pack now includes GOOGLE slides for online learning, compatible with GOOGLE Classroom. The link to the remote learning pages are on the second page of the resource. PAPER & PENCIL LEARNING:This Journeys pack was originally designed as paper and pencil practice pages and interactive notebook pages. It can still be printed and used in this way! These pages were designed to be engaging to students, yet rigorous. The fonts are interesting but easy to read, interactive notebook pages are included, and students are given opportunities to color and cut & paste. Students must have access to the text as they work, as many pages require text evidence. Students love these interactive pages! Don't worry if you do not use Interactive Notebooks in your classroom. The interactive pages in this lesson can be glued onto notebook paper or construction paper. You can even staple a "notebook" of lined paper for them to use with their Journeys lessons! They'll love this new way of demonstrating their learning. *HERE is the supplemental Focus Wall that accompanies this unit! Also available: HALF-YEAR BUNDLE Units 1-3 for 2014 & 2017 HALF-YEAR BUNDLE Units 4-6 for 2014 & 2017 HALF-YEAR BUNDLE Units 1-3 for 2011/2012 HALF-YEAR BUNDLE Units 4-6 for 2011/2012 Unit 6 BUNDLE for Journeys 2011/2012 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Here are the Focus Walls that accompany each unit! Save precious prep time and keep your Focus Wall up-to-date. Focus Wall WHOLE YEAR Bundle Focus Wall Unit 1 Focus Wall Unit 2 Focus Wall Unit 3 Focus Wall Unit 4 Focus Wall Unit 5 Focus Wall Unit 6 Please Note: These materials have been created by Amanda Garcia. The materials are not developed or endorsed by the Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company.
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Going back through this past year I love seeing all of the fabulous things we have learned about. Here is a peek into our homeschooling year with our top 10 Unit Studies. We learned all about Endangered Species and Global...
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