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 Potholder Loom
There’s probably someone you know who made potholders on a loom like this when they were a child. It’s one of those wonderful old fashioned inventions still popular and useful today. It’s fun, and easy to do for all ages! Our Potholder Loom is metal, not plastic! We’ve improved the peg design so the loops won’t slip off as easily while you weave. The Potholder Loom includes: Sturdy Metal Loom 7" x 7", 1 Custom-sized Multicolored 100% Cotton Loops, 2 Hooks (1 metal for weaving, 1 plastic crochet hook for finishing) and Illustrated Instructions. Improved in 2003 with Custom-Sized 100% Cotton Loops! Makes 2 Potholders.
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 Rug Hooking Kit
A great way to discover the wonderful world of rug hooking! Create a primitive, pastoral setting of three sheep.
Kit contains: 100% Virgin Wool Yarn, Reusable Wooden Frame, Beautifully made Metal Hook with smooth Hardwood handle, Burlap with Printed Pattern, Illustrated Step-by-Step Instructions,
Finished size: 5" x 7". Recommended for ages 8+.
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 Nature Kaleidoscope Kit
Go Green! With this kit you can build your own 8.5 inch kaleidoscope over and over again using elements that you find in nature! Includes parts for a 8.5 inch scope, two nature drawings to color for the wrap, colored pencils, dried flowers, polished gemstones, glass marbles and minerals. and assembly instructions. You can also use elements that you find yourself! Everybody should make a kaleidoscope at some time. This is a basic physics optics project.
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 3-Dimensional Hot Air Balloon Mobile Kit
A charming mobile kit for hot air balloon lovers. Make and paint a hot air balloon mobile with a span as large as 75 x 75 cm. Hang it from the ceiling and watch them flow gracefully in mid air. For ages 7 & up.
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 Peejay Sock Monkey Kit
Make one 21 inch Sock Monkey and his teddy bear pal with this easy to make kit. This kit includes: two socks, buttons, embroidery thread, felt flannel, pom-pom, needle and instructions. Adoption papers included.
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 Gillingham Quilting Kit
Early American quilts are well known as beautiful works of folk art, and are still being made by traditional groups like the Amish. Some contemporary artists continue to use the techniques to make quilted artwork. Many people enjoy making quilted projects based on traditional patterns. Learn basic quilting skills from the early days of America with our quilting kit. Kit includes all the supplies to piece and stitch your own quilted pillow or wall hanging: pre-cut new cotton fabric pieces, thread, pins, a needle, backing, batting and easy illustrated instructions.
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 Gillingham Knitting Kit
Have you ever imagined what life was like in the past? Learn basic knitting skills from the early days of America, when young girls and boys contributed to their family with these essential skills. Kit includes all the supplies to knit a reticule: yarn, knitting needles, a sewing needle and easy illustrated instructions. A reticule is a small drawstring bag that was carried by women during Colonial and Early American times. Often fashioned of netting, lace or fancy work knitting, the reticule was used to carry a fan, comb or smelling salts. What will you keep in the reticule you make?
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 Gillingham Weaving Kit
In pre-industrial America, before fabrics were produced in factories, most fabrics for clothing were woven in the home. Cotton and wool were raised on family farms then the materials were cleaned, carded, spun, and dyed so they could be woven. This simple loom will give you the opportunity to follow this historical process. Kit includes all the supplies to weave your own attractive framed cloth: String the warp and weave the weft using 3 colors. Easy illustrated instructions included.
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 Beth's Market Basket Kit
Beth's basket weaving kit was born out of requests for a simple and functional basket for first time weavers. The aim is to teach people how to create their own baskets using age-old methods and techniques. There are 3 things to remember as you weave a basket: No two baskets look alike, All baskets are a series of over/under weaving And YOU can weave a basket! Kit includes all the supplies to weave your own attractive market basket: 6' of 1/2" flat reed, handle, lacer, round reed, 14 pieces of 5/8 flat base spokes, 21 flat 1/2" weavers, 12' colored reeds for design, clothes pins and popsicle stick. Easy illustrated instructions included. 11" X 12" X 8"
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