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Pattern and tutorial: Choir boy

October 24, 2011 by Denise Felton 1 Comment

Your Christmas decorations should include a sweet-as-sugar choir boy. Creative Breathing is sharing her pattern and instructions for making this one. Go to her tute.

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Tutorial: Holly ornament

October 19, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Kirsty of LovePaperFish guest posts a tutorial on Bugs and Fishes blog for a cheery and unusual Christmas ornament. Scraps of fabric and felt become holly in your hands! See the tute.

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Make a Christmas hoop

October 18, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Shell of Bits and Bobs shares her pattern for this sweet Christmas applique, perfect for your holiday decor or as a gift. Go to her post.

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Free pattern and tute: Gingerbread family

October 17, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting shares another Stashbustin’ Ornaments pattern and tutorial. Your tree needs a gingerbread family! Go to Troublet’s post.… Read More ...

Free pattern and tutorial : Matryoshka Russian ornament

October 15, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Danielle of My Sparkle shares the pattern and tutorial for an adorable matryoshka ornament. Use one as a door hanger. Or a gift tie-on. Or make up a lot of them in different colors and have an all-matryoshka Christmas tree. … Read More ...

Free pattern: Winter house

October 12, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Shell of Bits and Bobs shares her pattern for this sweet felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornament or door hanger. Go to her blog post to download the pattern.

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Free Embroidery pattern: Christmas sampler

October 12, 2011 by Denise Felton 6 Comments

Bronwyn of Red Brolly has the Christmas spirit early and big! She’s sharing three Christmas sampler designs between now and the holidays. The first, shown above, is available now. Go to her blog post to download the pattern and instructions.  … Read More ...

Make stockings for needy kids

October 10, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Lyanna of PurplePandaQuilts guest posted this announcement at Jolly Jabber blog:

I work with foster kids. I love it – they are always so happy and make me appreciate the things I have in life. Anyway this year for the

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Pattern and tutorial: Christmas penguin

October 4, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

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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Brilliant: Inchie bookmarks

September 30, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Simple but, oh, so effective. Make some inchies with scraps of canvas and tapestry wool. Attach them to craft sticks. Voila! Bookmarks, perfect for tucking into a Christmas stocking. Check out more beautiful little needlepoint creations at the Pin Pals… Read More ...

Pattern and tutorial: Percy Penguin ornament

September 26, 2011 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

Heidi (Digital Misfit) of My Hiding Place in Cyberspace shares the pattern and tutorial for her Percy Penguin Christmas ornament. Go to her blog post to download the file.

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Pattern and tutorial: Poinsettia ornament

September 26, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting gives us number 4 in her series of stash-busting Christmas ornaments. Poinsettias are my favourite. I’ll definitely be stitching up some of these! Go to her blog post for the pattern and tute.… Read More ...

Join the Christmas Stitches class

September 25, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Check out this awesome announcement from Carina’s Craftblog:

I’m happy to say that the Christmas Stitches class is on again this year! We’ll have fun stitching up some pretty things to use as Christmas presents and decorating. This is

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Tutorial: Felt Christmas baubles

September 24, 2011 by Denise Felton 3 Comments

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 ...

Stitch some Christmas ornaments

September 24, 2011 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

Peggy of NeedlePaint has a rockin tutorial for making personalized needlepoint Christmas ornaments. She follows up with another apt tute about quick stitches for filling the backgrounds when you need to complete a lot of ornaments in a hurry. … Read More ...

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