Confessions of a Homeschooler
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Hi, I am Erica Arndt a Christian Homeschool mom with a wonderful husband and 4 precious kiddos! Confessions of a Homeschooler is a blog full of homeschooling ideas, resources, and printables. It quickly morphed into a place for sharing ideas and resources with other homeschoolers! And now we've even added in our cooking, quilting, and crafting adventures too!
Confessions of a Homeschooler
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Beginner-Friendly Sherpa Tote Bag Tutorial! is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items!
Happy Thursday friends! Today I’m showing you how to make this adorable Sherpa Tote Bag! This bag is perfect for beginners! It’s a basic bag with a lot of character.
If you don’t like the sherpa fleece, you can also use regular fabric instead. Howeve ..read more
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May Pillow of the Month and Stickers! is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items!
Watch the May Stitchy and Quilty Pillow of the Month Release video here!
Quilty Pillow of the Month: MAY QUILTY PATTERN PDF
Finished Size:
Pillow finishes at 20” x 20”
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS:
Background fabric: 1/2 yard
Green 1: 1 F8 (FQ=18″ x 21″)
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Cup O’ Cheer Cross Stitch Finishing Tutorial is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items!
I released the Cup O’ Cheer Cross Stitch in December, and wanted to share a finishing tutorial for this cute holiday piece!
This pattern features twelve festive holiday mugs with a different design on each! I added inner “sashing” and candies to matc ..read more
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Crochet Sunburst Zipper Pouch Part 2 is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items!
Last week, I showed you how to do the Crochet Join As You Go method to join our Sunburst Granny Squares. This week I’m showing you how to take your crochet panel, and turn it into this adorable zipper pouch!
Get the Sunburst Zipper Pouch PDF pattern Here!
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EASY CROCHET: Join As You Go Method Part 1 is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items!
Last week we learned how to make these adorable crochet sunburst squares.
Today I’m showing you how to join them using the Join As You Go method! You can use this method for any crochet squares you have, they don’t have to be the sunburst squares. The ..read more
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April Pillow of the Month (Stitchy and Quilty) is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items!
Happy April friends! It’s time to release our new Pillow of the Month! The pillows will be seasonal based on each month, beginner-friendly, and the perfect way to bring some homemade decor into your space!
The theme for April is “Spring Chicke ..read more
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EASY CROCHET: Sunburst Square and Tote Bag (Beginner Crochet!) is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items!
Get the Sunburst Tote Bag Pattern here!
Watch the Crochet Sunburst Square Tutorial here!
Finished Bag Size: Approx. 13″ x 17″ x 4″
Finished bag size may vary depending on your yarn and hook size.
Pattern Includes:
Full-color step-b ..read more
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Erica’s Craft Podcast Ep. 24 is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items!
Join me for Episode 24 of my crafting podcast where I’m sharing all of my quilting, knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, and acquisitions with you! I also have some fun sneak peeks and new patterns coming soon!
Watch Erica’s Podcast Ep. 24 here!
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Crochet Hook Review (The Best and Worst!) is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items!
Which crochet hook is the best?
Today I’m reviewing popular crochet hooks, and ranking them from worst to best so you can choose the best one for you! I’ll be ranking them on a few different criteria (see below) and sharing my thoughts on each brand.
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2023 Project Recap is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items!
Today I’m sharing all of my 2023 quilting, sewing, cross stitch, knitting, and crochet finishes! So grab a cup of coffee and join me for some fun FOs!
Watch my 2023 Project Recap to see everything I did in 2023!
OVERALL STATS:
YouTube Video Tutorials – 82 videos (6/month)
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