Molly of The Purl Bee shares the pattern and tutorial for making these adorable wool-felt baby slippers. Simple and perfect. Make a pair for your wee one in every color. Make up a bunch and stash them for upcoming baby … Read More ...
Tutes: DIY stocking stuffers
Laura of Bugs and Fishes shares a rundown of her free tutorials for little projects that would make perfect stocking stuffers. Check it out.… Read More ...
Patterns and tutes: Christmas ornaments
(1) Peppermint Candy from Pink Suede Shoe
(2) Cuckoo clock from Wild Olive
(3) Mistletoe, snowflake, and stocking from Wild Olive
(4) St. Nicholas from Wild Olive
(5) Peppermint Candy Stars from allsorts
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Sew Woodsy’s 12 ornament tutes
It’s not too late to enjoy12 Days of Handmade Ornaments at Sew Woodsy. They’re featuring 12 tutorials by 12 guest bloggers, such as this rockin fabric star by Johnnie of Saved by Love Creations. See the whole … Read More ...
Make a PB-like advent calendar
Rachel of Family Ever After spent only US$20 on her knock-off of a US$70 Pottery Barn advent calendar (discontinued). Each little pocket is a work of felt applique and embroidery–a great project for your family to tackle together. And all … Read More ...
Free Silk Ribbon Embroidery tutorials from Di van Niekerk
Di van Niekerk mentioned in her latest newsletter that her site includes a number of tutorials for silk-ribbon and stumpwork embroidery. I had to check them out immediately! There are lots of them, and they’re wonderful. Go to the tutes… Read More ...
Make a fat-quarter tree
Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs is sharing a simple, economical project to spruce up your holiday decor. All you need: three fat quarters of pretty fabric and Benita’s tutorial. Go to her blog post for the link to request … Read More ...
Tutorial: Keep layers from shifting
When you’re stitching through two layers of fabric on a large embroidery project, how do you keep the layers from shifting? The answer is a technique that quilters and embroiderers have in common. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread demonstrates. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Little sock ornaments
Oh, the cuteness! Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls shows us how to make Tomten ornaments from little socks. Go to her tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Gingerbread house ornament
I’m loving this little Stashbustin’ Ornament from The Trouble with Crafting. Just imagine the embellishment possibilities for wee gingerbread houses. Go to Troublet’s blog post for the pattern and tutorial.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Perfect bows
Make beautiful gift bows using an unexpected tool: your embroidery hoop! Rachel of Lines Across My Face shows us how. See her tute.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Woodland Santa pillow
The First Friday Freebie from Kaaren of The Painted Quilt is this sweet embroidered holiday pillow. Go to her blog post for the pattern and tute.… Read More ...
Pork out your tree – Bacon Christmas Tree Ornament
American Felt and Craft continues its 25 Days of Felt Christmas Crafts with an ornament, designed by Seremere, after my own heart: bacon. My friend Heather Smith introduced me a couple of years ago to the most decadent dessert … Read More ...
Stitch a holiday bunting
Teresa of Teresa Down Under shares the pattern and tutorial for the cutest appliqued and embroidered Christmas bunting! Go to her post.
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Make fabric from scraps
SharonB of Pin Tangle has posted a tutorial for making gorgeous, unusual fabric from your scraps. She says,
… Read More ...With this technique you can not only use up your orts but you can use embroidery threads, wool, textured yarns, silk ribbon