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    http://books.google.com/books?id=w6qwa-W5xiIC&dq=9780307954756&hl=en&sa=X&ei=L-KkUYn1MNj-4APSp4GADg&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAAhttp://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307954749http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9780307954756http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/martha-stewarts-favorite-crafts-for-kids-editors-of-martha-stewart-living/1115072463?ean=9780307954749&itm=1&usri=9780307954749http://www.amazon.com/Martha-Stewarts-Favorite-Crafts-ebook/dp/B00ATLAB4A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369759844&sr=8-1&keywords=9780307954749
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    Copyright 2013 by

    Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

    All rights reserved.

    Published in the United States by

    Potter Craft, an imprint of the

    Crown Publishing Group, a divisionof Random House, Inc., New York.

    www.crownpublishing.com

    www.pottercraft.com

    Book and cover design by

    Gillian MacLeod

    Cover photographs by

    Annie Schlechter

    A list of photography credits

    appears on page 342.

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    First Edition

    Library of CongressCataloging-in-Publication Data

    number: TT160.M36 2013

    ISBN 978-0-307-95474-9

    eISBN 978-0307-95475-6

    Printed in the

    United States of America

    Potter Craft

    and colophon

    are registered

    trademarks of

    Random House, Inc.

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    o w l s Whooo goes there? Why itsa mama owl, made from a small

    pom-pom stitched atop a larger one,

    and her single-puffball baby.

    P O M - P O M A N I M A L SThese characters are easier to make than they look, thanks to a usefullittle tool called a pom-pom maker, available at crafts stores or online.Once you get the hang of winding and snipping and fluffing, you can put

    together a cuddly friend in no time.

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    b u n n i e s Shy rabbits hop alonga field of tall shredded-paper grass,

    looking for veggies to bring to their

    picnic. If you dont have a pom-pom

    maker small enough for a baby bunny,you can always make a larger

    pom-pom and trim it down to size.

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    P O M - P O M A N I M A L S H O W - T O

    B A S I C S T E P S :

    1. O P E N the two arms on top of a pom-pommaker and START winding yarn at one end;G O back and forth over the arms with the

    yarn until it is wrapped as densely as desired.C L O S E arms and O P E N the arms on the

    bottom; REPEAT wrapping.2. Holding the pom-pom maker closed, use

    scissors to S N I P the yarn along the center ofthe rounded edges. Then C U T a lengthof matching embroidery floss and T I E thepom-pom in the center; pull tight andknot twice.

    3. O P E N the pom-pom makers arms, thencarefully P U L L the two sides of the makerapart and off the pom-pom.

    4. T R I M any long or straggly yarn ends; ifdesired, T R I M the pom-pom further for

    a denser, smaller ball.

    5. LEAVE the floss you tied off with intactif you plan to ATTACH the pom-pom toanother one.

    S U P P L I E S :

    Pom-pom makerkit in size small

    Yarn in various

    colors, sizes, andthicknesses

    Small scissors

    Embroidery floss

    Needle

    Pom-Pom Animalstemplates (seepage 329)

    Pencil

    Felt in variouscolors

    Waxed thread inwhite and brown

    Tacky (clear) glue

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    t i p sFollow the instructions on the pom-pommakers package, but also keep thesesuggestions in mind:

    The more times you wind the archedarms, the denser and fuller the results. (Youmay want to wrap four or five times forthicker yarns and at least six to eight timesfor thinner yarns.)

    Its normal for a pom-pom to look imperfectwhen it comes out of the makertrim it togive it a tighter appearance and to make itthe proper size.

    Tie off the center with a length of the same

    yarn, if its strong enough to be pulledtightly. If not, choose a fine, strong yarn(or even embroidery floss).

    Once its knotted, youll have a two-strandtailleave this long if you plan to attach thepom-pom to something like another pom-pom or a piece of fabric.

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    1. M A K E two light brown pom-poms, one for thebody and the other smaller, for the head.

    2. ST IT C H the head to the body using a needleand the tail of the embroidery floss used to tieit (or attach with tacky glue).

    3. Use the templates (page 329) to C U T out earsfrom tan felt; C U T tiny eyes and a nose fromblack felt. C U T whiskers from white waxed thread.G L U E in place.

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    d i d y o u k n o w ?You can use any kind of yarn you like

    when making pom-poms; silk, mohair,

    wool, acrylic, or a blend of these will

    work well, and each yields a different

    finished effect. In general, fuzzy,soft, lofty yarn is best. And the smaller

    you want the pom-pom to be, the

    thinner the yarn should be.

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    P O M - P O M A N I M A L S H O W - T O

    t o m a k e a n o w l

    1. M A K E two pom-poms, a dark brownone for the body and a smaller, stripedgray-and-brown one for the head (seetip, opposite, for how to make stripes).

    2. ST IT C H the head to the body using aneedle and the tail of the embroideryfloss used to tie it (or ATTACH withtacky glue).

    3. U S E templates (page 329) to C U T outthe owls wings and facial features fromfelt. GLUE in place.

    t o m a k e a b u m b l e b e e

    1. M A K E two pom-poms, one striped with black andyellow (see tip, opposite), the other slightly smallerand solid black.

    2. ST IT C H the head to the body using a needle andthe tail of the embroidery floss used to tie it (orATTACH with tacky glue).

    3. U S E templates to C U T a pair of wings from whitefelt. For antennae, C U T two lengths of waxedthread, and KNO T at one end. G L U E in place.

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    b u m b l e b e e The striped pom-pom ofa handmade bumble is one piece crafted in

    alternating bunches of black and yellow. Felt

    wings and waxed-thread antennae complete

    his buzz-worthy suit.

    t i pTo make stripes, wind onecolor around a portion of thepom-pom makers armand cut yarn. Switch color andrepeat for as many stripesas desired. Repeat processin reverse color order onother arm.

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