Teaching Handwork

I am very happy to have a room this year!

I spent 3 hours at school today, organizing my space, moving things around and looking through handwork bags. I was really disappointed to f...

remind me never to make bean bags again. I hated it! the pin cushion was fun! 8th grade will do the pin cushions and the lower grades will u...

a hemp bowl/ vase...actually I don't know what to call it. but the 3rd grade will be crocheting these babies The embroidered pin cushion...

Pics of what I have been working on for 2 nd grade. These animals will work into a story about an old saguaro cactus in the desert and th...

Forgetful should be my name. "Hello, my name is Mrs. Forgetful, I will be teaching you handwork today." we went to the public poo...

My new office space. Can you see my blog on the computer, Ha Ha ! Th ese are my marionette dolls from the last 3 puppet shows for SKD...

I wanted to add a few more. Here is NKK in her favorite outfit SDK with her bubbles and some tee pees at the Spring valley summer camp. I wa...

Why do we live in Phoenix again? I just can't remember why we chose to live in this heat. But we are home sweet home. how wonderful it...

we have totally enjoyed this vacation, with just a few bumps in the road it was a fine trip My sister and her other half are on the boards.

panting class, every morning :) we were experiencing purple on this day. isn't that wool delicious? both of these are pics of Orcha...

WOW!!!!!! that is what I have to say about our first week. IT has been sooooooo fun! our class is full, . 12 wonderful women from all walks ...

Berrrrrrrrrr we have been enjoying weather out here that Phoenix gets only in the winter! Deer, Bunnies, horses and more! I will send pics a...

Hats on PLEASE! I made this last night for a friend's son who is 8 months old

Here are the 3 recorder cases I made this week. 2 crochet and 1 knitted. the other picture is of NKK living in her bathing suit. she gets ...

Knitting Needles -home made! we took dowels and sharpened them with a hand crank pencil sharpener. after that we sanded and sanded and sande...

Well yesterday I was able to speak to 3 teacher on campus and I am still flustered at how they all seem to think that giving you advice on h...

here is what I am looking at for the 3rd grade.. some children didn't start making a recorder case last year so they will start after m...

Pin cushions for 6th and 7th grade. The girls and I tried out wet and dry felting. NKK made a little owl wool blob that she would not allo...