Category: Handicrafts
God has gifted my almost 13 yo adopted niece Taylor with artistic abilities. She's not had any formal instruction yet, but has enjoyed browsing some of the lessons over at www.teachartathome.com and the links they provide. She found a photograph for this drawing here that she left open while completing her drawing. She used the Prismacolor colored pencils and graphite drawing sets she received for Christmas from her grandmother. She used Canson drawing paper. When I figure out how to use my new scanner, I'll upload more of her work. :)
Category: Handicrafts
My daughter, Jessie, has found two new best friends! They are www.MarmeeDear.com & www.HopeChestLegacy.com . These two delightfully quaint websites have so many goodies! Right now, Jessie has her hand in several sewing projects thanks to the birthday gifts we purchased from these sites. Here are some pictures of Jessie & her two little sisters baking cookies (in their Home Depot aprons!) from a recipe she found in Marmee Dear's catalog:
These were awesome!
Category: Handicrafts
Welcome to Lilliput Station's Christmas Party Visitors! This is a post from last January. If you make your own, let me know! My girls will be making their own this year for gifts to family & friends.
We also have FREE Christmas Notebooking Pages, Foldable Cards, Recipe Cards & Labels at our website. Click here for a direct link to our free holiday section!
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In case you've read my entries about the girls' sewing abilities, I just wanted to say that I'm not completely without any sewing skills. I have...a little. ;) Here are the kids with their stockings hung on the wall (no mantle in our home). This was taken 2 years ago. Each stocking is trimmed with special buttons at the top according to the kids' personalities/interests.
I found the directions for this project at www.sewingweb.com . Here's a direct link.
Category: Handicrafts
Here are some of Taylor & Jessie's favorite sewing books. They've been very successful with all of them except for Knitting because it's still new to them. It's just a matter of time though before they'll be knitting up a storm! Right now they are crocheting in most of their spare time - currently making scarfs.
The text below this book photos are all linked to Amazon.com which is where I usually buy the books. I find they have the cheapest prices and if you spend $25 shipping is FREE on most items. Please let me know if you have any questions. I'd be happy to answer them (or let the girls answer them!).
Category: Handicrafts
Well it's been almost a year now since we started researching Charlotte Mason & her homeschooling methods. Is it working? YES! One of the most rewarding aspects of Charlotte Mason is finding more & more joy-filled days. We minimized our lesson workload, cut out the busywork, & kept only the best of what was truly needed maximizing on those. This opened up our afternoons for the kids to pursue their own interests. Skeptical? So was I. However, it wasn't long before I realized that if the children were freed from their TV/computer/video games opportunities, they would eventually find something to do on their own. And they actually do!
This particular entry is about my daughter Jessie, now 10 years old. Last year at this time she had some basic sewing skills and a little interest in learning more. I jumped at this opportunity and started gathering materials & tools. We found some wonderful Klutz books (a little pricey - I always purchase at Amazon & wait until I have $25 in my cart to get free shipping) with simple sewing directions, pictures, patterns, fabrics and bought some extra materials for her to use. Well, a year later, and several more Klutz books later, she's now sewing & crocheting up a storm! (By the way, I have very limited skills here. She's going to have to teach me how to crochet because I'm just not getting it LOL!) I'll blog about her sister-cousin Taylor a little later as she too has been learning some new skills!
Jessie & Her Recent Projects
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Jewelry Roll
& Envelope Purse
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Jessie & Cutie
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A "Princess" Felt Pillow She Uses for a Doorstop
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Awesome Work Jessie!
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Fish Mat for "Cutie" *see above pic*
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