Fulling is a great way to upcycle old wool knitwear by shrinking the wool into felt. Finished felt has great texture, as you can see in the above image of a fuzzy grey Simply Simple Dog! The thicker the original piece, the chunkier the resulting felt will be. Also, the looser the knit, the more […]
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This DIY fidget ring has beads that rotate, to keep your fingers entertained. It offers a healthier alternative to nervous habits like nail biting!
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One of the cutest small woodland animals, the hedgehog, has joined the Muumade clan! The Little Felt Hedgehog‘s sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from my online shop, Muumade.etsy.com. For more images of the Little Felt Hedgehog and to learn more about this adorable animal, please visit my blog page. Hurry before the little […]
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Looking for a Halloween-themed activity? Here’s how to make Halloween Shadow Puppets of a witch, a Jack O’Lantern and a ghost, and have some chillingly fun theater time! Download the FREE template (Halloween_Shadow_Puppets-Muumade_Free_Template-Letter (US Letter size) or Halloween_Shadow_Puppets-Muumade_Free_Template-A4 (A4 size)) and follow the quick and easy instructions below. You will need: Muumade’s Halloween Shadow Puppet […]
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Doodling patterns inside Chinese characters is a great way to familiarize yourself with their beautiful shapes while at the same time having fun by making beautiful patterns. But what exactly is doodling? According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, the word doodle is defined as an “aimless or casual scribble, design or sketch.” Now that does […]
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The Little Felt Sea Lion is the newest member of the Muumade clan! Its sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from my online shop, Muumade.etsy.com. With a tiny modification, this pattern can also be used to make a Little Felt Seal! Curious about the differences between a sea lion and a seal? Please visit […]
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In this free tutorial, you will learn how to make pom-pom ducklings. These ducklings are very easy to make and are irresistibly cute. Also, despite being tiny, they can stand on their own legs! (Note: The Mallard daddy duck talking to the pom-pom ducklings in the photo above is a Little Felt Duck, made from […]
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The Little Felt Duck just joined the Muumade clan! Its sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from my online shop, Muumade.etsy.com. Also, please visit my blog page for more details regarding the Little Felt Duck. Included there are some adorable photos of two different kinds of ducks that you can make with the pattern […]
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Winter greetings! I know the weeks before Christmas are a very hectic time of the year. So here is how to make an easy but elegant DIY Pop-Up Christmas Tree Card for this year’s winter greetings. The materials and tools that you will need are: 1 sheet of white paper (it can be either US […]
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The Little Felt Spider just joined the Muumade clan! Its sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from my online shop, Muumade.etsy.com. Please also visit my blog page for more hauntingly cute images of the Little Felt Spider, as well as some curiosities about these creepy and yet beautiful crawlers. There is still time for […]
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