It’s Easy Being GREEN!
If you are in a pitch-it mood, we’d gladly accept the following items:
Colorful Yarn
Beads & Buttons
Costume jewelry
(in any condition)
Wildflower seeds
Smooth beach stones
(the bigger, the better)
Altoid tins
Cigar boxes
Cotton Prints
The Balloon Tree
Our River Forest Yarn Bombs
gift boxes
paper beads
journals
origami
art mail
shadow boxes
purse boxes
little houses
quilts
Robo-Clocks
Junk-bot-Clocks
Treasure Stool
fingerless gloves
hats
scarves
knitting
crochet
altered couture
sweater pillows
sweater purses
yarn bombs
street banners
murals
moss paint
guerilla rocks & journals
fine art trash
jump ropes
braided rugs
aprons
shopping bags
cat’s cradle (T-string)
cereal box baskets
buntings
finger puppets
game boards
bean bag toss
kleenex wraps
tote bags
leaf print pillow cases
wool flower bags
cloth poetry collage
soap
candles
lamp shades
mobiles
t-bags
pillow case dresses
fused bag lawn mats
butterfly paintings
scrappy bookmarks
mosaic tables
secret journals
silhouette treasure boxes
twig hangers
needle felted stockings
slippers
paper doll portraits
altered journals
phone purses
wool beads
scrappy flowers
blue jean beads
felted critters
sock balls
rag rugs & swings
9-patch samplers
magazine trivettes
coffee cuffs
game of concentration
crocheted candle jars
crocheted book shelf
repurposed furniture
This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish, selfish, little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
—George Bernard Shaw
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We find inspiration in so many places, real places and virtual places. We walking through the woods to escape the urban buzz and watching how others live and create. The more we learn, the less we know because we discover how much there is to learn and have barely scratched the surface. Here are some links to places, stories, skills and a bit of wonder:
YOUTUBE:
MISS POTTER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys9ozc-H2GQ&t=1740s
COTTAGE FAIRY
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKx5lHJ6Fr5mbT4TYVLh6ng
JOE ROBINET
https://www.youtube.com/user/josephallen19
MY SELF RELIANCE
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIMXKin1fXXCeq2UJePJEog
GIRL IN THE WOODS
https://www.youtube.com/user/alaskagirlinthewoods
FAVORITE WEBSITES:
On Our Bookshelf:
Shelters, Shacks and Shanties
When Children Love to Learn
The Last Child in the Woods
Mind of the Raven
The Dirt Cure
Overdressed
The Private World of Tasha Tudor
Making is Connecting
Vintage Campers
The Nordic Theory of Everything
HOW TO MAKE THE LITTLE BITS COTTAGE:
LIITA
SUSAN
TERESA
ELIZABETH
BALLY
LYNN
The Little Bits Workshop team is a group of nurturing and creative moms & mums who love teaching kids to use their hands, not just their thumbs! Our goal is to develop an independent and confident generation of MAKERS who have skills for life so they don’t bring their pants home from college to be hemmed. We believe they should DO IT THEMSELVES!
