| "Papa and the Pioneer Quilt" by Jean Van Leeuwen Rebecca's family is moving west to Oregon. Along the way she collects bit and pieces of fabric to make a trail quilt. Each square of her quilt reminds her of something she experienced on the trail. |
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| Yarn Dolls |
- Yarn
- Scissors
- Cardboard
(optional to make it
easier)
- Younger children will
need help with the
tying and cutting.
- How did children travel the Oregon trail?
- What was life like for pioneer children?
- What kinds of toys did the children play
with? - What does God say about the trials and
hardships we endure? (We used
Deuteronomy 31:6 and here is a list of
some more)
| Step 1 If you have cardboard this will make the first step easier. You need to cut a bunch of strings of yarn that are the same size. Using the cardboard, simply wrap your yarn around and around until you've got the amount you want. |
| Step 2 Cut the yarn at one end. This will make them all the same size. You no longer need the cardboard. |
| Step 3 Twist the yarn in the middle to make the head. We twisted, then turned our twist inward to make the bulge (see below) |
| Step 4 Once you have the bulge of the head, you want to tie it off with a spare string. Tie tightly, and keep all your knots on the backside (choose a back) |
| Step 5: Boy If you're making a boy, you'll want to seperate the yarn in the general direction that each of the strands will be going. Two arms at the side, and two legs below. Legs need to be thicker. |
| Step 5: Girl Just like with the boy, you'll want to seperate two arms, and a skirt below. For the girl however, you want to bring back your arms and tie them at the waist. |
| Step 6: Boy Begin to tie off the arms. We did two ties along the arms, and then trimmed the ends so that it looked a bit neater. |
| Step 6: Girl Tie the arms at the shoulders, to form a Poofy sort of sleeve. Make sure your ties are in the backside of the doll. |
| Step 7: Boy Tie a waist, and legs. We did two ties down the, one for the knee area, and the other for the ankle area. |
| Step 7: Girl Tidy up your stray strands, and decide if you're girl is wearning pants or a skirt. (If pants copy the boy pattern on the left....If skirt see below) |
| Step 8 Trim up the ends of all your strands. For the boy make sure the hands and feet are even. For the girl, snip the ends of her skirt so that it's all the same length. |
| All Done! Have fun playing with your Yarn Dolls. Perhaps even put Ma and Pa in your homemade covered wagons! |
