Embroidery Hoop Ornaments

With both children sick last weekend, we’ve had some down time for quiet projects (and lots of television, unfortunately).  Anyway, my older daughter made the ornament above using a small embroidery hoop.  She has pretty much learned how to sew at her Montessori school, although we work on it occasionally at home.  I asked her to draw a snowflake (convincing her that simple was better) directly onto this linen fabric with a disappearing ink fabric marker.  Then she did the rest on her own.

I am also working with my younger daughter on one, though I drew the design for her.  We haven’t finished yet.  You can see in the photo below that I shouldn’t have put that embroidery hoop on my lap while she was putting the needle through it.  Ouch.

Potato Print Paper

We made some potato printed gift wrap the other day.  We used tempera paint on butcher paper.  Obviously, the simple shapes are easier to cut.  This was a quick and easy project that the kids enjoyed.