When I first began this blog, my very first blog post was about making applehead dolls. Here is that post about Hazel the Halloween Witch, an apple head doll, updated for 2020. Hazel the Hallowe’en Witch Apple Head Doll What Kind of Apples to Use You need firm apples such as Granny Smiths or Red […]
Remembering 9/11
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I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. I’m sure we all do. I was teaching Grade 8 and the kids had just gone outside for recess. I walked out into the hallway and a teacher’s aid came up to me and said, “Have you heard what happened to the World Trade […]
Basic Paper Quilling Techniques
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Paper quilling, sometimes known as paper filigree, is a very old but sometimes not terribly well-known craft. It had a resurgence in mainstream popularity back in the 1970s and that’s when I first learned to do it. I’ve been making paper quilling projects ever since then. They make lovely and unique gifts! Basic Paper Quilling […]
The Quilts of Gee’s Bend
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Gee’s Bend is a small poor rural town located near Selma, Alabama. In the past it was comprised of cotton plantations, owned by Joseph Gee and a relative of his, Mark Pettway. Pettway bought the Gee estate in 1850 and after the Civil War, his freed slaves took the name of Pettway. They continued to […]
Make Bowls from Magazine Pages
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Learn how to make some super simple magazine crafts – bracelets, bowls, trivets, coasters, and more simply by coiling paper from magazine pages. Let’s save those old magazines and get crafty with them! Yes, you can actually make bowls from magazine pages. Make Bowls from Magazine Pages Some of you may remember a few months […]
Mini Scrapbook from Toilet Paper Rolls
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Today, I’ve got a really fun tutorial on how to make this cute mini scrapbook. The main material used for the covers and pages…TOILET PAPER TUBES! I’ve used some of what my family calls my “fancy art supplies” but really, you don’t need any of those. Use scrap paper that you would be tossing in […]
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