Julia of Julia’s Place shows us how to make these sweet, tiny Christmas ornaments–from bottle caps! Find out how she does it.
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Julia of Julia’s Place shows us how to make these sweet, tiny Christmas ornaments–from bottle caps! Find out how she does it.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books … Read More...
These simple wire Christmas trees are such a versatile project! Stylish and modern, this design could easily be used for earrings, pendants, and ornaments. Take a look at Suzanne’s tutorial at Wire-Sculpture.com. And thanks to Rose at Wire-Sculpture.com for sharing … Read More...
Trish from All Things Crafty shares how she makes Folded Star ornaments. She says,
They make great Christmas gifts. It brings crafting and quilting together for a great keepsake! The possibilities are endless for color combinations.
by Anne Weaver
Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these scrappy pieced Christmas tree ornaments. They’re quick to make, and would be super cute hanging on a Christmas tree or as an extra giftie tied on to … Read More...
Who doesn’t love Peanuts? Here’s a great craft to do with your children…perhaps while ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ plays on Thanskgiving Day. These ornaments and matching cards are so cute, and as one of the posts comments said, ‘ You … Read More...
Your Christmas tree needs a penguin parade! Make one using the quick and easy tutorial from Lazy Bassett for felt-appliqued softie ornaments. Go to the tute.
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This sweet felt-applique softie is one of a new line of Christmas ornaments from Faith of ordinary mommy design. Go to her blog post for news about discounts and links to her Etsy listings.
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by Linda Lanese
This cute little Christmas felt horse ornament comes from “Better Homes and Gardens”. This has so many uses for the holidays such as on top of a gift or hang on the tree. Go over to Better Homes and Gardens … Read More...
Knitty Gritty Thoughts shows us how to make these easy, beautiful pinecones. Use a glittery fabric for some sparkle. Or brown cottons to mimic nature. Add a ribbon to hang them in a window, from a chandelier, on your Christmas … Read More...
by jd wolfe
Occasionally I run across something that is just so simple yet inspiring that I’m stunned. This project is one of those. The blog is entirely in Portugese. For a laugh (not on the author) you can try entering the … Read More...
Next up in Troublet‘s series of stash-busting Christmas ornaments is this adorable penguin. Go to her post at The Trouble with Crafting for the pattern and tute. And don’t forget the associated giveaway!
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Laura Howard of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin shows us how to make quick and easy felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornaments. I think these would make excellent gifts for teachers and coworkers. And they would be great twofers–tied on as … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Since it is 95 degrees here I thought a pretty white birdie Christmas ornament would be refreshing. NOT! But, I can dream! Birdie Ornaments make your tree look special and unique and you’ll have a blast using your creativity to … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
I am skipping Halloween and Thanksgiving today because as crafters we are always on the lookout for special holiday crafts. I think this Christmas Ornament is lovely. Not everyone has just red and green for Christmas; my theme is lime … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Since July is coming to an end I want to squeeze in one more “Christmas in July” project. The instructions for this project by Brett Bara can be found on Design Sponge. Few things spark nostalgia like favorite family recipes, … Read More...
If you give handmade ornaments as Christmas gifts, it’s time to start stitching! Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads is sharing patterns and tutorials for two sweet felt ornaments–a tree and (my favorite) the poinsettia shown here. Go to her post… Read More...
by jd wolfe
We don’t know what Ronnie gave away for Christmas because we think she brought it all to show us – and to give us! She is so prolific. She made herself a Zen Jacket (Doris Chan)
Ronnie also shared the … Read More...
by jd wolfe
The St. Louis Crochet Club was finally able to have its annual (2010) Christmas Gift Exchange. Very bad weather in December, 2010 and January, 2011 delayed the gathering until February 16, 2011. We made a monumental decision to celebrate Christmas … Read More...