DIY Dr. McCoy Tunic; The Art of Cosplay

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The Woodland Elf DIY Dr. "Bones" McCoy Tunic This is the tutorial for the short-sleeved, satin medical tunic that McCoy usually wore on board the Enterprise in Star Trek TOS.   Read More The Art of Cosplay When people hear me mention "cosplay," some aren't exactly sure what that means, so I thought I'd give a little background here on the art of cosplay.   Read More Quote of the Week: "The greatest wealth is to live content with little." ~ Plato     AT THE MARKET: No market this week.

Acupuncture For Pets; Fairy Harp Wheat Weaving Tutorial

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The Woodland Elf Wheat Weaving Tutorial: Fairy Harp This fairy harp is a wheat weaving of my own design using spiral and Welsh fan plaits.   Read More Acupuncture is Good for Your Pets Too Acupuncture and holistic medicine aren't just for people, they're good for your pets too.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Because of a great love, one is courageous." ~ Lao Tzu     AT THE MARKET: It's the first Canandaigua winter market of the season this Saturday, 10-11AM behind the Byrne Dairy. I'll have some Autumn/Thanksgiving decor, beeswax tapers, a fresh batch of greeting cards and a stew starter or two if I get a chance to get the veggies cut up. Canandaigua Winter Market: Every other Saturday, 10-11AM, November-May In the parking lot behind the Main St. Byrne Dairy

Pumpkin Carving Tips; Bruce Springsteen Pumpkin Tutorial

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The Woodland Elf How to Carve a Bruce Springsteen Pumpkin (or any intricate pumpkin) While Jack o' lanterns are always nice, sometimes it's fun to bring a little more character out of the pumpkin by doing an intricate pattern; in this example I'm using Bruce Springsteen.   Read More Pumpkin Carving Tips It's getting close to pumpkin carving day, so thought I'd share a few pumpkin carving tips I've picked up throughout my carving years.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind." ~ Theodore Roosevelt     AT THE MARKET: Last Canandaigua summer market of the year this Saturday (Halloween), then next week we move to the parking lot behind the Byrne Dairy for the winter market. Still have no flowers (unless those last few sunflowers that made it through the freezes finally decide bloom), but I'll have autumn/Halloween decor with me. If you can't find me, just look for the scar and glasses, I'll be the one dressed as Harry Potter! Canandaigua Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October Under the Mill Street Pavilion

Halloween Spider Soap Tutorial; Halloween Decorating Ideas

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The Woodland Elf How to Make Halloween Spider Soaps Get your kitchen or bathroom ready for Halloween by making some Halloween spider soaps.   Read More Halloween Decoration Ideas 'tis the month of magic, so here are a few Halloween decoration ideas for the season.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?" ~ Henry David Thoreau     AT THE MARKET: Well, it's pretty much the end of my flowers. Two freezes was enough to take out even most of the sunflowers. All I've got left are a few flowers here and there that were low enough to be protected from the frost. So I won't have much (if any) flowers this week. But I do still have broomcorn, flowered gourds and also a few carved pumpkins (put in your request this week, and I'll bring it carved next week for Halloween). Also next Wednesday the 28th is the final day of the Victor farm market. Bring the kids down to trick or treat at the vendors' tables. Canandaigua Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October Under the Mill Street Pavilion Victor Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October In the Village Hall parking lot

Witch's Broom Tutorial; Saturdays at the Market

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The Woodland Elf How to Make a Witch's Broom It's easy to learn how to make a witch's broom with a little "broomcorn" and a twisty piece of wood.   Read More A Week at the Farm Market Day 7: Saturday With Saturday comes the 3rd and final farm market of the week.   Read More Quote of the Week: "The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be." ~ Socrates     AT THE MARKET: If it doesn't freeze, I will have sunflowers once again at the markets. My last patch is just starting to show color, so should have enough for a bouquet or two this week, and if there's no freeze, several bouquets next week. I also have a fresh batch of flowered gourds and another dried flower wreath this week. Canandaigua Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October Under the Mill Street Pavilion Victor Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October In the Village Hall parking lot

Halloween Spellbook Tutorial; Fridays at the Market

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The Woodland Elf How to Make a Halloween Spellbook With a little tissue paper, you can give an old hardcover book new life as a magical Halloween spellbook.   Read More A Week at the Farm Market Day 6: Friday Friday is probably the most intense day of the week during market season.   Read More Quote of the Week: "A man is great by deeds, not by birth." ~ Chanakya   Read More AT THE MARKET: Last week was officially the last Cheshire market of the season, but I'm still at Canandaigua and Victor through the end of October. This week I'll only have a few flower bouquets as the colored flowers are starting to dwindle and the next sunflower patch won't be blooming for a week or two. I do have made my first autumn batch of beeswax tapers, however, and will have those on my table at the markets along with my other autumn items; dried flower wreaths, little flowered gourds, broomcorn swags, and fresh cut broomcorn. Canandaigua Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October Under the Mill Street Pavilion Victor Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October In the Village Hall parking lot

Wheat Weaving Round About Knot; Thursdays at the Market

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The Woodland Elf Wheat Weaving Tutorial: Round About Knot This wheat weaving is one of my designs that echos traditional designs using one of my favorite plaits.   Read More A Week at the Farm Market Day 5: Thursday Thursday is my veggie market day.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly." ~ John F. Kennedy     AT THE MARKET: This week I'll have mixed bouquets in Canandaigua, but sunflowers will be sparse, as I'm in the gap between patches where I didn't get any planting done when I was laid up with my broken face. So it'll be a few weeks before the next sunflower patch blooms. If I have time Friday, I'll see if I can cut some bittersweet bunches to make up for the lack of sunflowers. Also the vendors have decided to extend the Cheshire Farm Market another week, so I'll be there again this Thursday. Canandaigua Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October Under the Mill Street Pavilion Victor Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October In the Village Hall parking lot Cheshire Farmers Market: Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September At the Cheshire Union, Main St.

Celtic Knot Wheat Weaving Tutorial, Wednesdays at the Market

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The Woodland Elf Wheat Weaving Tutorial: Celtic Knot A Celtic knot wheat weaving is very easy to make.   Read More A Week at the Farm Market Day 4: Wednesday Wednesday is one of the days I go to the farm market.   Read More Quote of the Week: "Laws control the lesser man… Right conduct controls the greater one." ~ Mark Twain     AT THE MARKET: This week at the markets, in addition to my usual flowers, I have lots of autumn goodies including my first dried flower wreath of the year, more broomcorn swags, little flowered gourds, a fresh batch of greeting cards, and some copies of my children's Halloween book: The Witching Hour. And Saturday I'll have my first fresh-cut broom corn. It's a bit spindly this year from all the rain early early on, so it'll be discounted. I also have mums and squash again this week for our final Cheshire market of the season. Canandaigua Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October Under the Mill Street Pavilion Victor Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October In the Village Hall parking lot Cheshire Farmers Market: Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September At the Cheshire Union, Main St.

Hawkeye Costume Tutorial; Tuesday at the Market

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The Woodland Elf How to Make a Hawkeye Costume Had a request for how to make a Hawkeye costume, so here's the tutorial.   Read More Quote of the Week: "All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche   A Week at the Farm Market Day 3: Tuesday Tuesday is one of the two biggest flower picking days of a farm market week.   Read More AT THE MARKET: I'm starting to bring out the autumn goodies at the markets. Wheat weaving, broomcorn swags, and flowered gourds, along with my mixed bouquets and sunflowers. I'll also try to fit a few mums in the car tomorrow to bring to Cheshire. Canandaigua Farmers Market: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, June-October Under the Mill Street Pavilion Victor Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 3pm-7pm, June-October In the Village Hall parking lot Cheshire Farmers Market: Thursdays, 2pm-6pm, June-September At the Cheshire Union, Main St.