Felted acorns and felt birds

Last week an enthusiastic group of parents cut and stitched felt birds and felted little acorns. This Thursday morning after drop off, come join us to make felt mice and felt necklaces! We will have plenty of supplies but could use more felt, embroidery floss, and thin, colored ribbons.

If you find little pinecones about 1-1/2" long, please collect for us to make hedgehogs one week soon. Thanks!

Go outside!

"In the calendar of the soul, we are expanding out into the universe..." Go outside and celebrate Spring and these final weeks of the school year! We will resume regular crafting in September, when we seek the warmth of community, welcome new families, and begin preparations for the Holiday Fair. We will learn felting, basket-making, star folding, knitting, and other handwork. If you have ideas, suggestions, or would be willing to teach a craft, please contact Jennie Abbingsole.

Knitted chicks

We will knit again after the break, adding hens and chicks to our knitted bunnies we made last month. If you are just learning to knit, or have a sweater you're working on, any and all knitting or other crafting is welcome at our table. Or just come for the conversation!

Knitted rabbits

Knitting warmth through community in the chilly winter! 

Beginning and experienced knitters can all make a rabbit or cat -- even if you've never knit, we can help you to begin.

Needles and yarn will be provided, or bring your own animal-colored yarn and knitting needles. 

Knitted animals

January 21, 2016 and other Thursdays following

All levels of knitters started knitting little animals, sewing and stuffing, sharing patterns. Thanks to Louise Spear for showing us how to turn a square into a rabbit, a triangle into a chicken, and for remembering the verse for teaching knitting! What fun for parents whose children were learning to knit in first grade to learn as well.

We did the bunnies closer to springtime.

Needle Felted Puppets

Needle Felted Puppets Part I

Magdalena Toran taught us how to make these well-loved puppets, over the course of two sessions.

 

"Puppet" in this case are the dolls used in early childhood plays done for the children, or displayed on seasonal tables. (Magdalena's regulars in the photo around the basket, our inspiration!)