The Story Of Dyeing
There have been a lot of big changes in my world lately - perhaps that is why I have been so drawn to this craft that is all about change....
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Carol Palmer
- Nov 1, 2020
- 3 min
Too Much Handwork?
People often ask me how I manage the amount of time children spend doing handwork in my classroom. They worry that if they make all these...
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Carol Palmer
- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
Making Beeswax Candles
We made beeswax candles on our Fundamental Human Needs Camp earlier this year and it was a huge hit. As we try to obtain all of our materia
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Carol Palmer
- Aug 23, 2020
- 5 min
Guatemalan Worry Dolls
If you haven't already heard all the chatter on social media about the huge online event planned in celebration of Dr. Montessori's 150th...
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Carol Palmer
- Jul 12, 2020
- 4 min
Removing Weaving from a Cardboard Loom
Since posting my lesson on Making and Using a Cardboard Loom I have had several requests for the next stage: removing weaving from the loom
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Carol Palmer
- Jun 14, 2020
- 2 min
Wet Felting Webinar Round Up
I threw quite a lot of information at you in the webinar so I thought I'd collect some of it together here for easier reference.
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Carol Palmer
- May 6, 2020
- 6 min
Making Cardboard Looms
I have tried to find activities that can be presented to children without very much expert input and with materials they might already have
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Carol Palmer
- Mar 11, 2020
- 3 min
Making Charcoal the Early Human Way
Last week we took our three 9-12 classes on our annual Fundamental Human Needs Camp and it was EPIC! As our school year begins at the end...
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Carol Palmer
- Jan 20, 2020
- 3 min
Sip'n'Stitch Community Mending Cafe
As we slide into the New Year and start to look at fresh ideas and new things, I’d like to tell you about a way my students have...
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Carol Palmer
- Oct 1, 2019
- 3 min
Gardening and Gratitude
Spring has most definitely sprung down here in the Southern Hemisphere and all our attention has turned to the garden. We use the produce...
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Carol Palmer
- Sep 3, 2019
- 5 min
Indigo Dyeing - like magic, but science!
I have a new love in my life. Indigo is one of nature's most incredible dyes. it is also one of humanity's oldest dyes and one of only...
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Carol Palmer
- Jul 28, 2019
- 2 min
Pareu Printing
Wherever we go, we take out love of textiles with us, so it didn't take us long to notice that many of the fabrics in the markets were print
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Carol Palmer
- Jun 30, 2019
- 3 min
A Story of Wool as a Shelter
It's been a couple of months since our students built their own shelters to sleep in on our school camp, but this week something caused...
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Carol Palmer
- Jun 2, 2019
- 3 min
Discovering Natural Dyes – The Teacup Test
But nature can be a bit of a trickster. Sometimes we find a flower or leaf that is full of beautiful colour but we just can’t get the colour
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Carol Palmer
- May 19, 2019
- 4 min
Natural Dyeing - Going Green!
Over the last few months my class has be really into dyeing. We have mostly been working with natural dyes, like the turmeric we used for...
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Carol Palmer
- May 3, 2019
- 3 min
Whittling Knife Safety Rules
My students use sharp knives a lot. They have been chopping food since the casa and as we cook community lunch every week, they are very...
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Carol Palmer
- Apr 19, 2019
- 3 min
Making Natural Remedies
Last week we went on our 9-12 community camp. Our camp is a huge deal to us as, for one week each year, we try to meet all of our own...
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Carol Palmer
- Apr 4, 2019
- 3 min
Making Beeswax Wraps
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions for me and everyone around me. I have not managed to post for a while as a parent in...
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Carol Palmer
- Feb 23, 2019
- 3 min
Keeping It Real
Recently I had a student teacher observing in my class. We had a hectic day and the clean up at the end did not go well at all. When...
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Carol Palmer
- Feb 22, 2019
- 3 min
Keeping It Real
Recently I had a student teacher observing in my class. We had a hectic day and the clean up at the end did not go well at all. When...
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