Paper Bag Quote Luminaries

Paper Bag Quote Luminaries @ Craft Gossip

Alexa, who also goes by the name Swell Designer, is a creative person with a knack for crafting beautiful pieces that add a personal touch to any occasion. In this tutorial, she shares how she made a stunning set of paper bag luminaries for an upcoming wedding.

These luminaries are a perfect way to add a touch of elegance to any event without breaking the bank. With just a few supplies and some creativity, you can easily make your own set of paper bag luminaries for your next gathering.

One of the standout features of Alexa’s luminaries is the personal touch she added by using a stencil to cut out a custom design. This is a great way to make the luminaries unique to the event or the individual, whether it’s a wedding, a birthday party, or just a cozy night in.

The paper bags themselves are an affordable and easy-to-find material that can be transformed into a beautiful luminary with just a few simple steps. With some careful folding and cutting, you can turn an ordinary paper bag into a stunning piece of decor.

This tutorial by Alexa is a great source of inspiration for anyone looking to add a touch of creativity and personality to their next event. Whether you’re an experienced crafter or a beginner, these paper bag luminaries are a fun and easy project that can be customized to fit any occasion.

Check out her tutorial.

For years now Berroco has been releasing a tiny set of Christmas ornament knitting patterns, often modeled on human-sized clothes, called Minutia. The ones for this year haven’t come out yet, but somehow I missed last year’s so I wanted to share them, as well as a fun little twist they offered.

The general 2025 Minutia patterns include a circular yoke sweater, a two-color stocking and a ribbed earflap hat. They’re super cute and perfect for using little (or should I say minute?) amounts of yarn left over from other projects. Make them in Christmas colors or whatever you have on hand. Even if you don’t have exactly the same yarn weight, you can still make these cute additions to your holiday decor.

But what really caught my eye while I was on the Berocco site was the Team Colors Minutia, which are actually different patterns so I’m not even sure when they were released, but they are definitely worth talking about.

These patterns include a little raglan sweater with stripes and a stocking cap with contrasting pom pom.

They call for sport weight yarn, but again you could use sock or DK if that’s what you have in the right colors. And here the right colors are important because you’re stitching your team colors.

Or anyone else’s team colors.

I immediately thought that this would be an amazing holiday gift for someone who you never know what to get but who also happens to like sports. Or has gone to a university that has colors.

Another option would be to leave off the stripes and add a number in duplicate stitch if you or the person you’re knitting for has a favorite player. Or stitch a letter or a tiny version of the team logo on the front. There are lots of options!

If you make these, I’d love to hear what you did with them!

[Photo: Berroco]

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