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Acknowledgements

WewouldliketothankthesebloggersforcontributingtotheeBook:

MeganofBoutiqueNutmegDesigns

MamaKingof4CrazyKings

HeatherofSmallFry&Co.

AmandaCusickofKitschyCoo

AnjeanetteofRootsandWingsCo.

HeidiBorchersofInspiredAtHome

KiraofTangarang

Kerstinofduckyknits

JuneScrogginofJunieMoon

ChicaofChicaandJo

CindyHopperofSkiptoMyLou

TerriO.ofOnlinewithTerriO

Se7en

Thankyou

for

sharing

your

ideas

and

continuing

to

inspire

us

in

crafting.

HappyEaster!
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TableofContents

EasterBunnyAppliquPillowbyMeganofBoutiqueNutmegDesigns.........................................6

EasterTableFavorCupsbyMamaKingof4CrazyKings.............................................................12

FabricEasterBasketbyHeatherofSmallFry&Co...................................................................... 15

EasterChickAppliquShirtbyAmandaCusickofKitschyCoo.....................................................23

MiniCupcakeEasterBasketsbyAnjeanetteofRootsandWingsCo...........................................26

PlasticSpoonsEasterBasketbyHeidiBorchersforInspiredatHome.........................................32

EasterFavorConebyKiraofTangarang....................................................................................... 34

EasterPomPomChicksbyKerstinofChimeraandDuckyknits...................................................37

EasterEggGolfTowelbyJuneScrogginofJunieMoon...............................................................48

EasterEggBookmarkandCardbySe7en..................................................................................... 50

EasterEggWindowClingsbyCindyHopperofSkipToMyLou...................................................54

EasterDaisyandFabricTopiarybyChicaofChicaandJo............................................................58

CraftyandCushyTattooedEasterEggsbyTerriO....................................................................... 62


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EasterBunnyAppliquPillowby Megan of Boutique Nutmeg Designs

Usingcolorfulspringfabric,createabunnyappliqupillowperfectforEasterdecor.Embroidered

"HoppyEaster"completesthiscutethrowpillow.ThisprojectcomestouscomplimentsofMegan

NewtonofBoutiqueNutmegDesigns.Shesellsbeautifulhandbags,totesandothersewnmasterpieces

atherEtsyshop.

Materials:

SewingMachine Iron Thread EmbroideryFloss Ruler Scissors


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StraightPins 20 2squares4eachof5differentcolors 2 10x10squaressolidcolorfabricorlinen 3colorscrappiecesforbunnybody Wonderunder 1smallwhitepompom Polyfill/fiberstuffing Pencil

OptionalbutVeryHelpfulItems

SelfHealingCuttingMat RotaryCutter

Instructions:

1. Beginwithallofyourfabricpiecescut.Thentracethebunnybodypatternfromthetemplateontothebacksideofthewonderunder.Usingtheironsettingstatedonwonderunderinformation

sheet.Ironwonderundertofabriccolorofyourchoiceforthebunnybody.

2. Startbycuttingoutthelargecircle,measure3fromthebottomedgeofthe10x10square,findthecenterandironcircleintoplace,stitcharoundtheedgewiththesewingmachine.


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3. Ironearsintoplaceandstitcharound,thenfollowwithsmallcircleforhead,ironintoplaceandstitcharound.Usingablacktextilemarkerdrawacutelittlefaceonyourbunny!

4. Usinggreenembroiderythreadstitchsomegrassaroundbunnybody.Thenusingthewhitepompomstitchbunnytailintoplace.




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5. Measuring2fromtheleftsideedgeuseapenciltosketchoutHoppyEaster.Useembroiderythreadofyourcolorchoicetostitchtheletters.Iusedabackstitchandaddedafewgreen

piecesofgrasstothesides!

6. Tocreatepoints:Use2x2squares,foldinhalfdiagonallythenfoldagainandironflat.Pinoneofeachofthe5colorstotheedgeofthefrontpanel.Repeatforall4sides.




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7. Onceallpointsarepinnedintoplacestitchdown,andthenremovepins.Using2nd10x10squareplaceontopsideandpinalltheedgesintoplace.Usingaseamstitchallaroundthe

squareleavinga3openingtoturntopillowrightsideout.

8. Snipallcorners.Thenpullrightsidethroughthesmallhole.Continueuntilthepieceisallrightsideout.Ironedgesflat,thenuseaseamtotopstitchedgeofpillow.Remembertoleave

openingsoyoucanfillwithstuffing.




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9. Onceyouhavepillowfilledtodesiredfullness,pintheopeningshutandcontinueseamtosewshut.




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EasterTableFavorCupsby Mama King of 4 Crazy Kings

ThiswonderfulEastercraftprojectcomestouscomplimentsoftheevercreativeMamaKingof4Crazy

Kings.Sherecyclesplasticsnacksizefruitcups(likeindividualapplesaucecontainers)tocreateadorable

Easterfavors

for

table

place

settings.

Create

atulip

favor

cup

or

an

Easter

bunny

cup

cleverly

hiding

a

lollipop.WhatagreatideatorecyclematerialsforEastercrafts!

Materials:

1Plasticsnacksizefruitbowl/cupforeachguestortablesetting Felt Scissors CraftGlueorGlueGun EasterBasketFiller EggforEachCup(EitherPlasticorReal.Youcanwriteeachguestsnameontheeggwithapaint

pen.Ifusingplasticfillwithjellybeans,amessageorstickers.)

Lollipop(Forgrassbasket) Ribbon Template

Level:Moderate

Age8(Younger

with

Adult

assistance)

Instructions:

BunnyHidingintheGrass


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GrassCup:Startwithonecleansnackcup.Measurefivetosix2"wx3.5"hsectionsofgreenfeltfor

grass.Fringealongtop.Hotglueworksbestbutagoodqualitycraftglueworksaswell.Overlapsections

asyougo.Whendrytrimtoptodesiredlength.Tieribbonaroundmiddle/topofcup(youcangluegun

inplace.)Fillwithjellybeans.

unnyCozyB :Printouttemplate(below).Cutouttwobunnyshapes.Ononeofthebunniescutmouth

e

er

detail.Cut

out

and

Glue

teeth

to

inside

of

bunny

shape

with

mouth

cut

out.

Run

aglue

bead

around

th

edgeofonebunny don'tforgettogluetheearstogether.Sandwichthebunniestogether.Addear

insertsandnose.Idrewoneyesbutyoucanglueonfelteyesorbuttons.Whendrycozyshouldfitov

astandardsizeflatlollipop.IfoldedbacktheextraplasticwrappingonthelollibeforeItuckeditintothe

bunny.Stickbunnyingrasscup.

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cup.Cutout6petals(Iprovidedatemplate butyoudon'treallyneedone.)Hot

lueworksbestwhengluingfelttoplastic.Tomakelooktuliplike,gluedownonepetalthengluetwo

r

Startwithcleansnack

g

petalontoptocreateavshape.Seepicture.Turntoothersideandrepeat.Cutoutastripofgreenfelt

oryoucanuseribbontocreatehandle.Pinkingshearsmightaddanicedecorativetouch.FillwithEaste

basketfillerandplacearealorplasticegginside.Useapaintpentoaddguestsname.Fillplasticegg

withjelly

beans

or

stickers.


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FabricEasterBasketby Heather of Small Fry & Co

HeatherfromSmallFry&Co,theblogwiththemostadorablebabypicturesintheblogosphere,shows

ushowtocreateafabricEasterbasketforyourlittleoneoranyone.Theextensivestepbystepphotos

makesewing

this

Easter

tote

asnap.

She

even

shares

where

to

find

agreat

tutorial

for

the

fabric

flowers

adorningeachsideofthebasket.ThissoftfabricbasketwouldbeperfectforanEasteregghunt.

Materials:

4circlepieces71/4"indiameter.2outoftheheavyweightstabilizer,andtwofabric. 4handlepieces16x21/2".2ofthesearecutfromthefusiblefleeceand2ofthefabric 122x61/2"pieceofheavyweightstabilizer(foundneartheinterfacinginthefabricstore

exceptitisreallythickaboutthesameweightaslightweightcardboard)forthesideofthe

basket

122x61/2"pieceoffusiblefleece(alsofoundneartheinterfacing)fortheside 222x7"piecesoffabricfortheoutsideandtheinsideofthebasket(canbethesameor

different)

Steps:

Step1:Afterallyourpiecesarecutyouwanttoputthepieceofthestabilizerandfleeceforthesideofthebaskettogether.Youcanfusethefleecetothestabilizerifyouwantthensewaround

allthe

edges

with

a1/4"

seam.


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Step2:Takethe2fabricsidepiecesandputtherightsidestogether.Sewa1/4"seamalongonelongedge.Backstitchatthestartandstop.Presstheseamopen.Thenturnthefabricrightside

outwrongsidestogethernowandpresstheseamflat.

Step3:Nowtakethestabilizer/fleecepieceandslipitinsidethefabricsidepiece.Pinthebottom(open)edgeandsewa1/4inchseam.(Thiswillhaveanunfinishededgebutitwillbesewnto

anotherpiecelater.Iendedupwiththeunfinishededgeontheinsidebottomofmybasketwhich

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Step4:NextIwantedtosewsomethingthroughthemiddleofthispiecetogiveitaquiltedlook.Imarkedoffangledlinestoformtriangles.Imarkedthesewithpinsandthensewed.Thismeans

youhavetoeyeballyourseam.Ifyouwant,youcanlightlydrawalinewithafabricpencil.

(ThestitchinglinesarevisibleinthesepicturesbecauseItookthepicturesafterIsewedthelines)

Startsewingatoneend,sewdowntothepin,pivot(leaveneedledowninthefabricandliftthe

presserfoot

and

turn

the

fabric)

and

sew

up

to

the

next

pin.

Repeat

until

you

get

to

the

end.

Back

stitchstartandstop.

Step5:Bringthetwoendsofthesidepiecetogetherwithwhateversideyouwantastheoutsideofthefinishedbasket,ontheinside.Pintheendandsewa1/4"seam.

Step6:Turnthesidepiecerightsideoutnow.IdecidedthatIwantedtoputsometrimaroundthetopofmybasket.IhadsomebiastapethatIdecidedtopinaroundthetopandstitchdown




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withazigzagstitch.Becausethetopedgeisfinishedyoudon'treallyhavetoputanydecoration

onitifyoudon'twantto.

Step7:Cutoutyourbottomcirclepieces.ItracedacircledrawerthatIhadthatwastheperfectsize.Youwantthebottomcirclepiecestobeslightlybiggeraroundthanthesidepiece.Putall4

circlepiecestogether(fabric,stabilizers,fabricfabrichastherightsidesout).Sewa1/4"seam

aroundtheoutsideedgeofthecircle,backstitchstartandstop.




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Step8:Withthewrongsideofthebasketsidepieceout,pinthebottomcircletothebottomedge(rightsidestogether).Itisimportantwhenpinningcirclestogethertoknowthatitisvery

hardtoavoidsomebumpsandtucks.Ihavejustcometoaccepttheseaspartoftheprocess.Sew

aroundtheedgeagainwitha1/4inchseam.Rememberbackstitching.

ItrimmedmyseamallowancedownasclosetothestitchingasIcould.

Step9:Makethehandles.Cutoutyour4handlepieces.Fusethefleecetothewrongsideofthefabric

pieces.

Place

the

fabric

pieces

right

sides

together

and

sew

a1/4"

seam

down

both

sides.




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Step10:Turnthehandlesrightsidesout.Placeasafetypinthroughoneendofthehandlepiecenearthetopbutdownabouta1/2".Pushthepindowninsidethehandlepieceandscrunchthe

fabric,thenpulldownthepinandrepeatuntilthesafetypincomesouttheotherend.Pullonit

untilyouhaveturnedyourhandlepiecerightsideout.Pressitflatwithaniron.

Foldtheends(bothends)insideabouta1/2"andpress.Topstitch(1/8"seam)downeachsideof

thehandlepiece.




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Step11:Placetheendofthehandleontheinsideofthebasket.Pininplaceandsewrememberingtobackstitch.Findthedirectoppositesideofwhereyousewedthehandleinplace

andpintheotherendofthehandleandsewaswell.

Step12:Finallytomakethehandleeasiertogripfoldthecenterpartofthehandleinhalfandpin.Sewalongtheexistingstitching(about2inches).Backstitchstartandstop.Tada!!!Youhave

abasket.




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Thelastthingtodoisembellish.ImadethesecutefabricflowersthatIfoundatutorialforon

SewRitzyTitzyShedoesanamazingjobwithhertutorialsoIwillnotrepeatit.Imadeonelarge

flowerforonesideand2smallonesfortheother.AfteraddingthoseIfeltlikethebasketneeded

abowsoIsewedthispolkadotoneon.Ican'tdecideifIlikeitornot.Whatdoyouthink?Now

youhaveacutebasketthatyourchildcansitonandscrunchupanditwon'tbreakorberuined.

Agreat

keepsake.


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EasterChickAppliquShirtby Amanda Cusick of Kitschy CooAmandawalksusthroughhowtocreateaverycoolEasterchickappliqushirtfromabasictee.While

perfectforEastereggshunts,kids(andfunlovingadults)canwearthisshirtthroughoutthespring.

AmandaCusickofKitschyCooisacreatorofhipclothingforbabiesandkidsandalsoofferspatternsfor

saleatherEtsyshop.

Materials:

Garmenttoappliqu Template Sewingmachinecapableofzigzagstitch Twocontrastingscrapfabrics Doublesidedfusibleweb Tearawaystabilizer Thread Button

Instructions:

1. Heatfusebothyourscrapfabricswithdoublesidedfusibleweb,withstickyside(thesidewithoutpaper)facingthewrongsideofyourfabric.

2. Traceandcutthebirdbodyfromscrapone.3. Traceandcutthebirdwingfromscraptwo.4. Peeloffthebackingpaperandpositiononyourgarment.


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5. Heatfusethebirdappliqutoyourgarment.6. Cutthetearawaystabilizertoasizebiggerthanyourchick(includinglegsandbeak).7. Pinthestabilizertotheundersideofyourgarment.Thispictureshowsyourfusedpieces,and

thepins

indicate

the

size

of

the

stabilizer

required.

8. Setyoursewingtoamachinetotightzigzag(Iuse2.5widthand0.5length).9. Stitchallthewayaroundthebodyofthebird,withonesideofthestitchonthegarmentand

theothersideofthestitchinyourappliqu(bindingandhidingtherawedges).Thegreenlines

inthepictureshowhowyourzigzagstitchstraddlestherawedge.Ithelpstolessenthefoot

pressureofyourmachinesoitiseasiertoturnaroundcurvesanditdoesn'tputasmuch

pressureonthefabriccausingwaviness.Whereyouchangedirectionorneedatightercurve,

loweryourneedledownintothefabric,liftyourfootandpivot.

10. Stitchallthewayaroundyourwing.11.Drawyourbeakandlegsontothegarmentwithwashablefabricpenortailor'schalk.




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12.Setyourmachinetoawiderzigzag(Iuse3.5and0.5).13.Withyourdrawnlinesatthecenter,zigzagstitchoverthetopofthelinestoformyourbeakand

legs.

14.Placeyourbuttonfortheeyeandstitchsecurelywithaneedleandthread.15.Ripoffyourtearawaystabilizer.16.You'redone!


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MiniCupcakeEasterBasketsby Anjeanette of Roots and Wings Co.

TheseminiEasterbasketsfromAnjeanetteofRootsandWingsCo.aresoclever.Theyusecupcakeliners

andarejusttheperfectsizeforanindividualEasteregg,whetherplasticorreal!Giveasfavorsorwrite

nameson

the

plastic

Easter

eggs

and

use

for

decorative

Easter

place

cards.

Materials:

1pieceofpatternedpaper 1pieceofcontrastingpaper

1

king

sized

cupcake

liner


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1regularcupcakelinerInstructions:

1. Cutastripofthepatternedpaperabout1inchtall.Iusethewholewidthofthepaperandcutittosizeinabit.

2. Cutthecontrastingpaperabout1/4inchtallerthanthepatternedpaper.Stackthecontrastingpaperbehindthepatternedpaper,andusingagoodpaperglue(nonbucklingglue),gluethem

together.Gluethemintoacirclethesamediameterasthebottomofyourcupcakeliner.Cutitif

itistoolong.




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3. Slipthecupcakelinerintothecircleandglueintoplace.

4. Tomakethehandlecutastripofthepatternedpaperabout1/4inchwide.Cutthecontrastingpaperabout3/4inchwide.

5. Stackthepatternedpaperontopofthecontrastingpaperandusingthesamegoodpaperglue,gluedownthecenterofthecontrastingpaper.




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6. Gluethebottomofthehandleintothebottomofthebasket.Thegluewillbehidden.

7. Takeyourregularcupcakelinerandgluetotheinsideofthebasket.Youjustwanttogluethebottomandletthesidesconformtotheinsideofthebasket.

8. Theinsideisnicelylinedandyoudon'tseeanyglue.




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9. Nowthecutelittlebasketneedsalittledressingup.MyMomshowedushowtomakethesebows

when

we

were

little.

Since

she

was

over,

I

decided

to

use

her

hands

to

demonstrate.

Take

alengthofribbon(forthis,Iusedabout8inches)andwrapthemiddlearoundyourassistant's

fingerslikeso:

10.Crosstheribbonundertheirfingers.Bringtheribbonupbetweentheirfingersaboveandbelowthetwist

11.Tieinaknot.Taketheribbonoffyourassistant'sfingersandyouhaveanicelittlebow.Trimtheendsifneeded.




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12.Attachthebowtoyourhandle,stuffitwithsomegrassandplaceafilledegg,orachocolatebunnyinit.Thesewouldbeadorablefilledwithchocolatebunniesandsetateachperson's

placesettingattheEastertable.




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PlasticSpoonsEasterBasketby Heidi Borchers for Inspired at Home

UseplasticspoonsinassortedcolorstocreateanEasterbasket.Thespoonsaretheperfectshapefor

paintedEastereggsthatwillglueflat.ThisgreatrecyclingprojectcomestousfromHeidiBorchersof

InspiredAt

Home.

Materials:

Plasticspoons7assortedcolors,plus11spoonhandles AleenesThickDesignerTackyGlue Tulip3DFashionPaintsforpaintingeggtrim Acrylicpaintbrown forthebasketpieces(spoonhandles) Fabric(orscrapbookpaper)forbackground Woodframe Matcardboardframewithbacking(tofitintoframe) Cardboard(forgluesqueegeeandforbasket) Ribbon Excelsior

Instructions:

1. Removecardboardbackfrommatframe.Spreadglueontofrontofcardboardwithascrappieceof

cardboard

as

asqueegee

to

get

an

even,

solid

coat

of

glue.

Place

fabric

onto

glue.

Carefully

pressoutanyairbubbles.Gluematframetofabriccoveredboard.

2. Usewirecutterstocutoffspoonhandles.Cutthehandlesclosetothecupofthespoon.Roundoffedges.Carefullyapplydimensionalpainttothebackofthecupofthespoons(theegg

shape)indesireddesigns.Setasidetodrycompletely.Forthebasket,laysevenhandlessideby

sideonapieceofcardboard.Drawaroundthehandles.Cutpatternfromcardboard,thenglue


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thehandlesontothecardboard.Letgluedry.Paintthebasketandfouradditionalhandleswith

acrylicpaint.Letdry.

3. Laytheeggs,basketandbaskethandlesontopreparedbackground.Gluebasketintoplace,thenthehandlestoformthebaskethandle.Note:theupperhandlesdonottouchatthetop.

Thereis

about

a1

space

between

them.)

Glue

the

decorated

eggs

onto

the

basket

adding

glue

whereverthepiecestouch.Letdry.Gluepiecesofexcelsioraroundtheeggs.

4. Tiebowandgluetotopofbasket.Ifneeded,pinorweighttoholduntilgluedries.

Heidisdesignertip:Tosmoothanyraggedcutedgesofspoons,justrubtheedgeswithpieceofmedium

coarsesandpaper.


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EasterFavorConeby Kira of Tangarang

ThisgreatEastercraftprojectcomestouscomplimentsofKiraofTangarang.Usesmallsbitofspring

coloredfelttocreateafavorconetofillwithEastergoodies.Theselittleconescouldeasilybehung,

suchas

along

the

fireplace

mantel.

You

need

only

very

basic

sewing

experience

for

this

easy

Easter

project.

Materials:

Felt Interfacing Scissors Sequin/smallbutton/thread Sewingneedleandcoordinatingthread Pattern(downloadable/printablepdf)

Steps:

Step1:Usingtheconepattern,cuttwooutoffelt.Adhereorstitchinterfacing(inthesamepattern)tooneofthepieces.


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Step2:Cutoutavarietyofsmallcirclesinthreetofourcolorsoffelt,cutslitsortinywedgesintoeachcircletocreateflowershapes.

Layertwotothreeflowershapesandafixwithasequin,smallbuttonorjustaknot.Stitchthe

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Step3:Stitch(bymachineorhand)thetwoconepiecestogether.Closetheseambyoverlappingatthebacktocreateaconeshape.

Step4:Cutoutthehandleshapeusingthepattern.Attachthehandleatthesideswithasequin,smallbuttonorknot.

Step5:FillwithcandyonEastermorning!




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EasterPom-PomChicksby Kerstin of Chimera and Duckyknits

Youcan'thelpbutsmileattheseadorableballsofyellowwoolturnedintochirpingEasterchicks.Filla

basketwiththemforsillyfunEasterdecor.Kerstin,whosellsamazingneedlefeltedcreations,custom

dyedroving

and

handspun

yarn

in

her

Esty

shop,

walks

us

through

this

photo

tutorial

to

turn

yellow

woolrovingintopompomchicks.

Materials:

yellowwoolroving1ouncewillmake3chicks orangefeltjustatinyscrapforthebeak blackbeads IusedsizeEglassseedbeads pompommakerorusetheinstructionsbelowtomakeusingcardboardcircles strongstringIusedcottonrugwarpyoucanusethickembroiderycottonorheavystring. sharpscissors threadandneedlethatwillfitthroughyourbeads.

Steps:

1. Thefirststepistopreparetheroving.Splittherovinglengthwiseintohalfinchwidestrips.


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2. Begintomakeapompombywrappingtherovingaroundthepommaker.Instructionsformaking

apom

pom

using

cardboard

are

at

the

bottom

of

the

page

following

the

chick

instructions.

3. Whenthepompommakerisfairlyfull,closebothsidetogetherandcutdownthecenterofthefibersallaroundthecircle




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4. Cutabouta2ftlengthofstringandwraparoundcenterofthepompom,pulltightly(notsotightyousnapthestring)andtieadoubleknot,bringthreadsaroundtoothersideandtie

anotherdoubleknot.Snipoffextrastringclosetocenterofpompom.




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5. Openthepommakertoreleasethepompom.

6. Nowyouwillbegintrimmingandshapingthepompom.Decidewhichwaywillbeup,andshearsomefiberoffthebottomsothechickwillsitnicely.Shearoffabout1/2offiberoffthetopof

thechick,taperingthetoptobesmalleratthehead.




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7. Youshouldendupwithashapesomethinglikethis:

8. Andyouwillendupwithabigpileofyellowflufflikethis.Youcansavethistouseasstuffinginanotherprojectorforawetfeltingproject....ormaybeputitoutforthebirdstousefornesting

thisspring!




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9. Threadneedlewithblackthreadandknottheend.Inserttheneedleinthebottomofthechickandgothroughthecenterandcomeoutatthefirsteyeposition.Sewfirstbeadon.Thengo

throughthe

bottom

of

the

chick

again

and

come

up

at

the

other

eye

position

to

sew

on

the

secondeye.Insertneedlethroughbottomandcenterofchickandcomeoutatbeakposition.

10.Cutadiamondshapeoutoforangefelt.




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11.Makeonestitchincenterofdiamond,foldpieceinhalftoformbeakshapeandstitchfirmlyinplacebelowtheeyes.Youmayneedtoopenoutthefluffofthepompomtopositionitin

betweenthe

fibers

correctly.

12.Theeyesandbeakwillbehardtosee.




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13.Theyseemtohavesunkintothefluff,sonowyouneedtoclipthefibersaroundtheeyesandbeaksotheycanbeseen.

14."CheepCheep!"




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15. Ifyoudonothaveaniftypompommakeryoucaneasilymakepompomsjustusingcardboard.Cuttwodonutshapesoutofcardboard.Ijusttracedaroundmyspooloftwinefortheoutside

andaspool

of

thread

for

the

inside

circle.

No

need

to

cut

these

out

perfectly

as

they

will

just

get

thrownoutinafewminutes.

16.Holdthetwocardboardcirclestogetherandwraprovingaroundtheoutsideedgessoyougetanicethicklayerallaround.




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17.Clipthefibersinbetweenthetwopiecesofcardboardallaroundthecircle.

18.Tiethefiberstogetherinthecenterwithstrongstring,usingadoubleknot.




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19.Cutawaythecardboardandfluffupyourpompom.

20.Trimandfinishthesamewayyouwouldusingthepompommaker.




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EasterEggGolfTowelby June Scroggin of Junie Moon

JuneScrogginofJunieMoondesignedthistutorialafternoticingthatmostgolfaccessoriesareboring

and/ormasculine.ThisEasteregggolftowelisfun,feminineandpractical.Onesideofthetowelis

chenilleforscrubbinggolfballsandclubsandtheothersideisfordrying.Celebratespringwiththis

unexpectedaccessory,whetherornotyouuseonthegolfcourse.

Materials:

1pieceofcottonfabric(Iusedamidweightdecoratorfabricthatswashable)approximately20inchessquare.

1pieceofchenille(orterrytoweling)fabricinthesamesize 1yardsofcottontwilltapeinchto1inchwideinacolorcomplementingyourfabrics Threadtomatchfabrics Watersolublemarkingpen DritzGrommetKit,7/16inch Metalgolftowel(orshower)hanger


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Instructions:

1. Cutyourfabricsintoaneggshape,approximately13incheswideby18inchesinlength.Thesmallertoppartoftheeggwillbethetopofyourtowel.Ijustdrewafreehandeggshape

withawater

soluble

marking

pen.

2. Placefabricswithwrongsidestogether.Pininplace.Stitch1/8inchfromedgetosecure.

3. Foldtwilltapeinovertheedgeofyourtowel,pinninginplaceasyounavigatearoundthecircumference.Sewclosetoedgeoftape(towardsmainbodyoftowel).Youcansewby

machineorhand.IchosethelatterasIwantedthestitchestobeinvisible.

4. Followinggrommetinstructions,insertgrommetatthecenterofthetopofthetowelaboutinchawayfromthebottomedgeofthetwillbindingtrim.

5. Insertyourtowelringandattachyourprettynewtoweltoyourgolfbag.Thengetoutdoorsandenjoyspringtimewithagreatroundofgolf.




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EasterEggBookmarkandCardby Se7en

ThiswonderfulcrafttodowithyourkidsonEastercomestouscomplimentsofSe7en,thefascinating

blogfromahomeschoolingmotherofseveninSouthAfrica. Stepbystepphotosshowyouhowto

createand

decorate

two

little

projects

in

one:

adecorated

Easter

egg

bookmark

and

acute

eggcup

card

fortheeggtositin.KidscanmakethesecardsforfriendsandfamilymembersonEaster.

Materials:

1sheet Constructionpaperforyourcard. 1sheet PlainPrinterPaper Decoratingmaterials,weusedwatercolorsandcrayons Scissorsandapunch Gluestick Embroiderystringandbeads,orribbon Smallphotograph(optional)


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Instructions:

1. Makeyourowntemplateforanegginaneggcuporyouarewelcometojustprintoutonefromthetemplate.Weprintedoursoutontoplainwhitepaperfordecorating.Snipthemoutandyou

arereadytogo.Toprintouttemplatebelow,clickonimage,savetodesktopandprintfrom

desktop.

2. Wefoldedourcardsothattheywerereadywhenwewere!


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3. Startingwiththeeggcupwepaintedoursusingwatercolors.

4. Oncetheeggcupsweredryweputglueonthebacksjustintheareasmarkedwithmarkerinthephotograph.Thenwestuckthemontothelowerhalfofthecards.

5. Wedecoratedoureggsnext.Therewerespatterpaints,blowpaints,waxcrayonandink,watercoloronwetpapertheoptionsareofcourseendlesshere.ButIwouldstayawayfrom

glitterbecauseinthenextstepwearegoingtoturnthemintobookmarksandyouneverwant

glitternearabook!

6. Onceoureggsweredrywepoppedaphotographofeachkidontothebackofthem.Thenwepunchedawholeinthetop,somejustwantedtothreadaribbonthroughit.Andotherswanted

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7. Forthosewantingabitmorefinesse!Wethreadedembroiderythreadthroughthepunchholeandthreadacoupleofbeadsontotheendofthetassel.

8. Andyouaredone!Popyourbookmarkintotheeggcupandyourcardisgoodtogo.




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EasterEggWindowClingsby Cindy Hopper of Skip To My LouThisprojectcomestousfromCindyHopperofthepopularcraftingblogSkiptoMyLou.Cindy,amomof

threewhoholdsabachelorsdegreesinarteducation,lovescraftingandmakinghomemadeitemsfor

theholidays.

Check

out

this

great

Easter

project

that

is

perfect

for

the

kids.

Materials:

Rollofclearcontactpaper Paintbrushes AcrylicPaint FineSandpaper MaskingTape

Steps:

1. Firstcutapieceofcontactpaperfromtheroll.Icutsquaresabout5x5becausethatwasaboutthesizeofshapesIknewIwouldbecutting.Takeafinepieceofsandpaperandlightly

sandtheshinysurfaceofthecontactpaperwhereyouwillbepainting.Wipeoffanydust.This

stephelpsthepaintadheretotheslickcontactpaper.

2. SinceweareoftenVERYmessywhenwepaintItapedapieceofwaxpapertothetable.Tapethe

piece

of

contact

paper

shiny(sanded)

side

up

onto

the

wax

paper.


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3. Paintontothecontactpapersquare.SincemydaughteristhreeIencouragedhertopaintusinglots

of

colors.

I

knew

I

would

be

cutting

out

Easter

eggs

so

it

really

didnt

matter

what

or

how

shepainted.

4. Allowthepaintingtodrycompletely.Ithinkshepaintedabout10ofthesesquares.5. Oncethepaintiscompletelydrytakeanothersquareofcontactpaperthesamesizeasyour

paintingandpeeloffthepaperbacking.Coveryourpaintingwiththeclearcontactpaper.

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6. Tracearoundanyshapeofyourchoosing.Iusedaneggandbunnyformytemplate.

7. Cutouttheshape.


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8. Carefullyremovethepaperbacking.Thistakessometimemakesureyouareonlyremovingthepaper(thebackofyourpaintingshouldbesticky).Ifyouuseacrylicpaintitisplasticenough

thatithasatendencytopeelawayfromthecontactpaper,sopeelcarefully!Ifitdoespeel

awayanditwontstickbackdownjustputalittlegluestickbetweenthelayers.

9. Onceyouarefinishedstickyoursilhouettestoyourwindow.

Iwouldencourageolderkidstopainttheirowndesignsandthencutout.Icanimaginehuge

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EasterDaisyandFabricTopiaryby Chica of Chica and Jo

CraftinggeniusesChicaandJosharethisprojectforcreatingafabricanddaisytopiary,perfectforEaster

decorating.TheprojectcleverlyusesStyrofoamballsatthebaseforthetopiary.Useasatable

centerpieceor

place

in

your

entryway

to

greet

guests.

Get

started

on

this

project

now

to

allow

time

for

thegrasstosproutinthepot!

Materials:

1mediumsizedflowerpot 6inchdiameterStyrofoamball 8inchdiameterStyrofoamball Shorttreebranchesfor"trunk" Fabrictowrapballsandpot Freshorsilkdaisies sewingmachine needle/thread

Instructions:

Preparethebasecomponents

Beforeyoucandecorateyourlovelytopiary,youneedtobuildit.Startwithamediumsizedflowerpot

thatyouvefilledwithpottingsoilandplantedwithgrassseed.Letitsitforaweekortwountilthe


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brightgreengrassbeginstosprout.Ifyoureinahurry,trylookingforsmallpotsoflivewheatgrassfor

saleingroceryorhomeimprovementstores.Youcanjustpoptheplantoutofthecontainerandplopit

intoplaceinyourflowerpot.

FortheStyrofoamballsthatmakeupthetopiary,youllneedonethatis6inchesindiameterandone

thatis8inchesindiameter.Nowgetsomeshortpiecesoftreebranchesfromtheyardandusethemto

createthetrunk.Useonepiecetoconnectthetopballtothebottomone,andanotherdaisytopiary

pieceto

connect

the

bottom

ball

to

the

flower

pot.

Make

sure

the

sticks

are

long

enough

to

poke

into

theStyrofoamfarenoughtoholditsecurely.

Thisisalsoagoodtimetodecoratetheflowerpot.Cutalongstripofyourfabricandhemtheedges.

Wrapthebandaroundtheflowerpotandsecurewithapin(orusehotglueforapermanentbond).

Cutthefabricpieces

NowitstimetocovertheStyrofoamwithyourprettyfabric.Inordertocoveraroundballwithflat

fabric,youllneedtodosomecleversewing.Tomakeiteasierforyou,wevecreatedpatternstousefor

cuttingoutthefabric.Useour8inchpatterntocut7piecesoffabricforthe8inchball.Useour6inch


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patterntocut6piecesoffabricforthe6inchball.

Sewthebuttonholes

Ifyouregoingtostickflowersinthistopiary,theyllneedsomewheretogo!Youllaccomplishthisby

dottingthefabricwithcutebuttonholes.Useyoursewingmachinetosewseveralbuttonholesoneach

pieceoffabric.Tohelpwithplacement,lookbackatourpatterns.Forthe8patternpieces,markhalfof

themwiththeAbuttonholes(A1,A2,andA3),andhalfofthemwiththeBbuttonholes(B1andB2).

Dothesameforthe6patternpieces,markinghalfofthemwiththeAandhalfwiththeB

buttonholes.

Sewthecoverstogether

Takethe7piecesoffabricforthe8ballandsewthem,rightsidestogether,alongbothlongsides,

leavinga3/8

seam

allowance.

Be

sure

to

alternate

your

A

and

B

buttonhole

pieces

as

you

go.

Sew

alltheseamstogetherexceptthelastone.Youshouldhavesomethingresemblinganinsideoutball

now.Flipthefabricrightsideoutandslipitcarefullyoverthe8ball.Useaneedleandthreadtosew

theremainingseamclosedwithaslipstitch.

Repeatthisprocessforthe6ball.Whenbothballsarecovered,placethembackonthesticksinyour

topiary.Nowyourereadytodecoratethemwithflowers!

serttheflowersIn

Thebuttonholesinyourfabricwillgiveyourflowerssomewheretoentertheball,butStyrofoamisabit

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holebyinsertingthehandleofapaintbrushintotheStyrofoamateachbuttonhole,andmakeanice

spacefortheflowertogo.

Thentrimeachofyourdaisiessothatthestemisabout2incheslong,andattacheachonetoawired

woodpick.Wrapthewirearoundtheflower,holdingitinplace.Thepickwillkeepyourflowersstraight

andstrong,andallowyoutopushthemintotheStyrofoamwithease.Putoneflowerintoeachone

buttonhole.

Thefinishedtopiaryi adorableandwouldlookgreatanywhereinthehome.Freshdaisieswilllastaday

ortwo,soifyouredoingthisforaparty,waittoassembleituntilafewhoursbeforeguestsarearriving

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CraftyandCushyTattooedEasterEggsby Terri O

NowhereisanewwaytodecorateyourEastereggs.Tattoothem!Theyaresocuteandeasytomake

andtheywilllastforever.Youcanhangthem,displaythemorevengivethemasagift.Ifyouarealready

intofelting

then

you

can

even

turn

yours

into

awork

of

art.

Materials:

Feltingneedle Feltingwool Styrofoameggs(thelargersizesworkbest) Feltingmat(IusedadensepieceofStyrofoamthatcamefromapackingbox)

Steps:

1. Feltingisaverysimpleprocess.Firstdecideonwhichcolorsofthefeltyouwanttouseandwhatkindofdesignyouwanttocreate.Togetstartedthinkabouthowyouwouldnormally

decoratearealEasteregg.

2. Pullapartthefeltandlayitinsmallsectionsontheegg.3. Withaquickstabbingmotioninserttheneedleinanupanddownmovementtopushthefelt

intotheegg.Dontoverdoit!ToomuchwillsimplycreateaholeintheStyrofoamandmush

yourfelt.Movetheneedlealloverthearea.AvoidgoingtodeepintotheStyrofoam.Thegoalis

topushitintotheeggwithmediumforce.

4. Workinsmallsectionslayingyourfeltoutasyougo.Youcanactuallylayoutyourdesignontheeggasyougo.Givetheneedleafewstabs.Ifyoudontlikeitsimplyliftoffthefeltand

reposition.

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Iletmy12yearoldsonmakeone.HeisanexperiencedcrafterbutIrecommendsupervisionsincealarge,verysharpobjectisinvolved.

Usethefeltsparingly.Youcanalwaysaddmoreforadeepercolor.Itiseasiertoaddthantakeaway.

Dontpushtheneedleinandoutinonespottoolong.ItbreaksdowntheStyrofoamandmakesadent.

Less

is

more!

Thereareafewplacestofindthesupplies.Hereisoneofthem.www.cloverusa.com

TerriOisanEmmyawardwinningtelevisionpersonality.Learnmoreaboutherworkhere.
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