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How to Make a Weighted Lap Blanket

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How to Make a Weighted Lap Blanket

  Here's a link to the written tutorial: https://www.pattiewack.com/blogs/news/poly-pellets-busy-blanket

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National Craft Month - FREE Give-Away!

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National Craft Month - FREE Give-Away!

March is National Craft Month, and we’re partnering with @QuartoCreates for an author-hop and giveaway! 

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Weighted Busy Blanket

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Weighted Busy Blanket

                 Never in a million years did I think I would be brainstorming ways to occupy my dad in his senior years.  Dementia has taken his mind to a place that is at times lonely and confusing.  When I came up with the idea to make something for his idle hands, I was searching the internet for something I could make for him.  I found three ideas that intrigued me.  There were tons of aprons and mats with items sewn to them to fidget with, weighted lap pads that drape across the knees to bring comfort, and mats with pockets...

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DIY Cabana Style - Gazebo Makeover

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DIY Cabana Style - Gazebo Makeover

Look how easy it is to create an amazing Cabana Style Gazebo with this DIY tutorial complete with a hanging pallet swing, cabana curtains, and a twig chandelier!

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CREATIVATION 2019 - Craft Industry Trend Report by Pattie Wilkinson

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CREATIVATION 2019 - Craft Industry Trend Report by Pattie Wilkinson

Check out this Craft Industry Trend Report for 2019 by Pattie Wilkinson, Design Consultant for Pattiewack Designs!

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Winter Wonderland - Christmas Mantle Wreath & Trees

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Winter Wonderland - Christmas Mantle Wreath & Trees

Your home will look like a Winter Wonderland when you make these enchanting Christmas trees and wreath with batting from Fairfield World.  The soft fluffy batting creates an effect like a blanket of snow and combined with fallen birch branches, it takes your imagination to a magical place.  The wreath and the trees are super simple to make, and can be brought out year after year to decorate your home for Christmas.   Here's what you'll need for the Winter Wonderland Wreath: Fairfield Purely Cotton™ Batting Hula Hoop Birch Branch Newspapers 3" Foam Balls (8) 4" Faux Fur Trim (6...

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