Flannel Friday: Little Mouse with Barns!

So I was trying to find a flannel to add to my Farm storytime, and I just could not muster the enthusiasm to make a bunch of different felt animals. Finally, I settled on the idea of doing “Little Mouse” with barns instead of houses! I love doing guessing games – they are my favorite type of flannels.

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While making the barns at work, I realized that at home in my sewing room, I had MUCH better tools for the job – a cutting mat, clear ruler with a lip, and rotary cutter that would have made those white strips a piece of cake. But of course I hadn’t planned that far ahead! It did give me the idea to do a series of posts on favorite tools for making flannelboards.

First up: favorite scissors! I LOVE spring-action scissors. You don’t realize how straining it is to constantly open the scissors until you don’t have to. My hand cramps up much less, and precision is a lot easier. These Fiskars scissors are really pointy and sharp and great for anything with lots of curves and corners, like that little mouse!

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This week’s Flannel Friday is over at Storytiming!

3 Comments

  1. I was looking for the list of supplies that you said would help with flannel stories. I see the Fiskars scissors, but I can’t find the rest of the list. Can you please send it to me? Thanks so much. I really enjoy your flannel stories and pieces.

    • Hi Judy, the list is just something that I’m planning to do on the blog – haven’t written it yet! But I will.

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