Mollie of Wild Olive shares the pattern and tutorial for making this adorable appliqued and embroidered tea cozy. You’ve still got time to make one for someone on your Christmas list! Get the details and links.
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Two new Hanukkah felt crafts
Creative Jewish Mom Sara Rivka shares two more family crafts with perfect holiday timing. First she shows us how to make felt change purses for gelt — chocolate money prized by Jewish children. See the purse tute. Then she … Read More ...
Inspiration: Betz White
Mom, are you reading this? If so, please make me one of these for Christmas. This Breafast in Bed Pillow by Betz White is from her book Warm Fuzzies. Felt up some old wool sweaters, cut, applique, embroider a bit. … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are … Read More ...
More great felt Hanukkah crafts
Here are several new seasonal crafts from Creative Jewish Mom Sara:
(1) Pom-poms from felt scraps
(2) Felt rosebud bouquet
(3) Festive felt bunting
(4) Felt cake toppers… Read More ...
The cutest pincushion of the season
Adorable pincushions abound. But this one combines so many of the things I love: felt, fake food, latte. Many thanks to The Fabric Shopper for pointing out this precious notion in dottyral‘s Etsy shop. See the post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Felt gift-card holders
Gretchen of June at Noon reprises last year’s successful Christmas craft: felt gift-card holders. You know you’re going to need these! Go to Gretchen’s post for links.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or … Read More ...
Free Embroidery patterns and charts
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
(1) Free Flower Trio Cross Stitch Pattern from Connie G. Barwick of About.com Cross-Stitch
(2) Calligraphie “amitié” from Aurelle
(3) Winter Night Sky from Embroiderbee’s Blog
(4) Boîte … Read More ...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More ...
Tutorial: Applique and embroidery picture
Sara of Creative Jewish Mom is running a whole series of tutorials for felt Chanukah projects, including decorations you can make with your kids or gifts (such as the beautiful applique and embroidery shown here) you can make for the … Read More ...
Mimi’s fantasy islands
Oh. My. Goodness. You’ve seen Mimi Kirchner‘s Tiny Worlds — bitty landscapes in teacups. Well, Mimi has now pushed past precious pastoral scenes to create fantasy islands! I’m enthralled. See more photos on Mimi’s blog post.… Read More ...
Tutorials: Funky fiber trees
Artgirlz Tracy and Allison Stillwell have some groovy ideas for funky fiber-art holiday trees. Enjoy the photos and tutes on their blog post.… Read More ...
Fishy felt finery
kay susan of S’Mockery Sm’Art created these adorable fish ornaments for her friend Tarni. She says,
… Read More ...They are wet felted first, then finished off with a hand felting needle…Tarni called them ‘singing fish’ and says she is planning to put
Tutorial: Rolled roses
Queenly Things shares a pattern and tutorial for making sweet rolled roses from “old blankies, moth-eaten sweaters and whatever other scrumptiousness [she] could find.” Fabulous idea for using up scraps and offcuts. See the tute.
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