Handwork Series - grade 6

I've been wanting for a while to do a series of posts on my suggestions for Handwork in each grade. So I will work on that now! These are my own ideas of what to do when, partly informed by my Waldorf Handwork Teacher Training and partly by what I think works well from personal experience.

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If you are interested in training, I very highly recommend the Applied Arts Program. Admission to the 14th Cycle of the Applied Arts Program is now open! It will start on March 15, 2026!

This four-year program meets for two weeks each summer and one week each winter, covering two grades each year. Course sessions take place at the Fiber Craft Studio, which is located in the Threefold community in Chestnut Ridge, NY, just 30 miles from New York City.

If you're looking for a curriculum with videos and whatnot, I recommend Waldorf Handwork Educators. Currently they just have grades 1, 2, 3, and 4.

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Here are all of the blog posts in my Handwork Series:

Handwork Series - K

Handwork Series - grade 1

Handwork Series - grade 2

Handwork Series - grade 3

Handwork Series - grade 4

Handwork Series - grade 5

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Now on to my grade 6 notes. I'll update them if I come up with new ideas:

embroidery

sashiko
to go with the study of Asia in World Geography

Embroidered Arch Cushion
from "Making Zen" May 2025 with Ruth Woods

Mindful Embroidered Mandalas
from "Making Zen" Oct 2025 with Donna Davies

Drawing and Stitching Curves of Pursuit
from "Making Zen" Nov 2024 with Clarissa Grandi

Rug Hooking
from "Making Zen" Nov 2024 with Deanne Fitzpatrick

needle felting (YES, they are finally old enough!)

the elephant

the Waldorf doll

I have so many beautiful photos of the dolls my classmates made in our Waldorf Handwork Teacher Training!