One of the cool things about cross stitch is that, because it’s on a grid, you can use other gridded patterns as cross-stitch patterns even if that wasn’t the initial intent of the design.
Brik, for instance, has a lot … Read More...
Printable Preschool Pumpkin Math Activity
Here’s another fun printable activity for little ones using pumpkins to help with counting.
Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds has a printable pumpkin math activity that you can use with counters, pumpkin seeds or anything else you want to … Read More...
More emPower Knitting Patterns
I told you back in July about the emPower People project, which encourages people to knit or crochet a purple headscarf or cowl to be worn when voting and engaging in other civic activities like gatherings or marches, with the … Read More...
Sight Word Pumpkin Patch Sensory Bin
Teaching sight words to kids is all about repetition, and it helps if you can find different ways to make it fun for them to keep seeing the same words until they learn them.
This sight word pumpkin patch sensory … Read More...
10 Activities to Do with One Pumpkin
Pumpkins are starting to show up everywhere these days and they’re a fun way to bring in some seasonal learning activities. If you plan it right, you can do a bunch of different activities with just one pumpkin (or one … Read More...
Another RBG Cross Stitch Pattern
I love this Ruth Bader Ginsburg cross stitch pattern because it shows everything she was known for — the collar and the earrings.
This one is pretty simple because it’s just three colors, but it makes a big impact and … Read More...
Homeschool Pumpkin Engineering Project
I love this idea for a pumpkin engineering project you can do at home with one or two kids. All you need is a pumpkin, a tree, and some imagination (OK, some other materials, too).
Thriving STEM shares this idea … Read More...
Be Kind Cross Stitch
It feels like the world could use a little more kindness these days, and maybe stitching a cross stitch pattern about kindness can serve as a reminder to bring that attitude into our daily live.
This pattern from Cross Stitch … Read More...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Cross Stitch Pattern
There are so many amazing Ruth Bader Ginsburg cross stitch patterns out there, and I will probably be sharing several this week in her honor, but I wanted to note in particular this one from Pandostitch on Etsy.
It’s … Read More...
Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Knitting
The passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg last week has been emotional for a lot of people, and has increased the popularity of RBG inspired knitting projects.
In case you want to bring a little of her style and dissent to … Read More...
Remembering Cat Bordhi
Cat Bordhi, a renowned knitwear designer, innovator, teacher and advocate for the fiber arts, died September 19, according to a Facebook announcement from her daughter, Jenny. Cat had been diagnosed with cancer and announced in July that she was dying… Read More...
Crochet Pattern- Pretty in Gingham Pumpkin
Pumpkin season is upon us, is it not? If you’re anything like me you’re ready to start making some fun amigurumi pumpkins to strategically place all over the house. Daring to branch outside realism, this pumpkin is a fun tapestry … Read More...
Seven Species Challah Cover Cross Stitch Pattern
This stunning cross stitch pattern from Sew Marie Studio is definitely an advanced project that will take a lot of time, but it’s also one of those keepsake projects that will probably get passed on in generations to come.
The … Read More...
Use This Free Knitting Pattern to Knit a Hat for You and Your Best Friend
It’s never too early to start thinking about holiday knitting, and while none of really have more time this year than we do other years, our friends probably need the love that a handknit garment illustrates more than ever.
Purl … Read More...
You Had Me at Shalom Cross Stitch Pattern
Remember the classic line from “Jerry Maguire,” “you had me at hello?” I guess this would be the Jewish equivalent.
You Had Me at Shalom is from Sew Perfectly Designed on Etsy and features shalom written in Hebrew in rainbow … Read More...
Knit the Perfect Socks for Pumpkin Season
I realized the other day that I hadn’t knit any socks in quite some time. I need to rectify that soon, and the Pumpkin Nights socks from Dolly Laishram might be just the thing to do it.
These shorty socks … Read More...
Apple Drop STEM Project
Marble runs are a fun STEM activity for kids, and this fall-themed apple drop from the Educator’s Spin on it is a cute variation.
If you have a magnetic board and some basic building materials, all you might need to … Read More...
Get Started Paper Quilling with this Fun Apple Craft
Paper quilling is a fun and easy craft that involves wrapping strips of paper around themselves to form into different shapes. There are special paper quilling tools
you can buy, but to get started you can cut your own card … Read More...
A Bunch of Easy Pumpkin Knitting Patterns
Fall is here, and it’s the perfect time to start thinking about pumpkin-themed projects! Whether you’re looking to decorate your home for Halloween or simply want to add some autumnal touches to your knitted items, pumpkin knitting patterns are a … Read More...
Mix it Up with the Mixage Sweater Knitting Pattern
It’s fun to combine different colors and patterns in the same project, and the bold mix of texture and stripes in the Mixage sweater from Jimenez Joseph is really cool. There’s a diagonal line — it’s actually a cable — … Read More...