Megan Noel says, “You still have time to make a whole herd of unicorns before the holidays!” She provides the pattern and instructions; you supply pretty felt, fibers, beads, and buttons from your stash. See her tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt house ornament
Cate Anevski guest-posted the tutorial for this adorable house ornament over on whip up. Use your felt scraps, a touch of applique, and a bit of embroidery to create keepsakes for your tree or as gifts for friends. Go … Read More ...
Tutorial: Snowflake coasters or ornaments
Laura of Bugs and Fishes riffs on papercut snowflakes with her winter designs that can be used as coasters or ornaments. Follow her tutorial to make a set of your own.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Yoyo ornament
Gerry of Older Rose shows us how she made this simply sweet Christmas ornament with a fabric yoyo as a base. If you aren’t as skilled as Gerry at creating handpainted buttons, you could use any pretty button as the … Read More ...
Free pattern and tutorial: Embroidered Christmas cards
Check out DMCThread’s Blog for a free pattern and instructions for stitching up some cute and quick holiday greeting cards. Go to the post.
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Tutorial: Needleturn applique
Lynette Anderson shows us her favorite technique for flawless needleturn applique. See her tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Pattern darning
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread walks us through the basics of pattern darning. Imagine the pretty set of linen handtowels with pattern-darning borders you could whip up for a last-minute gift. Better check out the tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt creche
This sweet little creche is the latest of Mollie Johanson‘s handmade Christmas ornament series. The simple shapes make it totally doable for a young stitcher. A more proficient stitcher might want to cover all the edges with buttonhole stitch. … Read More ...
Free Aemilia Ars needlelace patterns
Jeanine in Canada gives us the heads-up that ten classic needlelace patterns are now available for download from Aemilia Ars website. The story behind these beautiful patterns is fascinating. Go to Jeanine’s Italian Needlework blog post to learn a bit … Read More ...
Tutorial: Dala horse stocking
If you love the Swedish Dala horses popping up all over the web, you’ll adore the latest holiday tutorial by Jenny of allsorts. She uses simple felt applique to add Dala-horse flair to a Christmas stocking. See her tute… Read More ...
Bead a little stocking
Chris of Themeaparty.com has guest posted a tutorial on whip up for creating a dear little felt stocking embellished with beaded snowflakes. You could also use the snowflake patterns–free on the post–on ornaments or other Christmas crafts. See the tute… Read More ...
Tutorial: Applique snowman stocking
Haley Pierson-Cox of Craftzine.com shows us how to make a cuddly Christmas stocking with hand applique and embroidery. The trees and snowman just beg for your special customization. Go to her tute.
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Tutorial: Petite purse ornaments
Michele of michele made me created this little purse ornament as a novel way to deliver a gift of Christmas cash. So smart and pretty! And, unless the recipient steals away with the ornie, you can reuse it year after … Read More ...
Ideal for beginners
Mollie Johanson says this sweet little ornament is the perfect project for an embroidery beginner. Go to her Wild Olive blog post for instructions and give it a try.… Read More ...
Easy reverse applique
Judy Martin shares a simple, reliable method for making reverse-applique dots. See her post.… Read More ...