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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....
Carol Palmer
Apr 13, 202110 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Nov 1, 20203 min read
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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
Carol Palmer
Oct 8, 20203 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Aug 23, 20205 min read
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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
Carol Palmer
Jul 12, 20204 min read
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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.
Carol Palmer
Jun 14, 20202 min read
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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
Carol Palmer
May 6, 20206 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Mar 11, 20203 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Jan 20, 20203 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Oct 1, 20193 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Sep 3, 20195 min read
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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
Carol Palmer
Jul 28, 20192 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Jun 30, 20193 min read
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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
Carol Palmer
Jun 2, 20193 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
May 19, 20194 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
May 3, 20193 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Apr 19, 20193 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Apr 4, 20193 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Feb 23, 20193 min read
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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...
Carol Palmer
Feb 22, 20193 min read
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0 comments
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