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This embroidered mini banner makes the sweetest little Christmas ornament! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial and free pattern. I’m loving the combination of the plaid and the twig for the hanging dowel! Her tutorial is part of a… Read more ... 
Make these rustic Christmas trees from felt and twigs and branches! Katie from Little House of Four shows how. In a grouping, the trees make an adorable little forest. Or, individually, cute accents for a mantel or side table.
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Counting down to Christmas is fun with this cute Advent calendar! Each pocket has a different felt design and can hold a small treat or scripture reading. Kim from Sweet Red Poppy created it with her Cricut machine, and she’s… Read more ... 
This festive banner has a Christmas greeting sewn from stuffed felt letters. So cute! Trimcraft has a tutorial on their blog, The Craft Blog. They’ve got a free template for the letters to spell ‘Merry XMas”. If you want to… Read more ... 
This stylized felt poinsettia ornament is made completely from felt circles! Jessica from Cutesy Crafts has a tutorial showing how. If you have a die cut machine, you can make quick work of cutting out all those circles. There’s no… Read more ... 
Claire from Pillar Box Blue shows how you can make an Advent calendar out of recycled jeans. More specifically, recycled jeans pockets. It’s easy to make – and there’s no sewing required! You can put it all together with fusible… Read more ... 
Sew up a cute Christmas decoration for your door! Tamara Tripodi shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make a braided fabric Christmas wreath. Make it look playful or modern or traditional depending on the fabrics… Read more ... 
I recently made personalized sleep masks for my Girl Scout troop to wear at a campout. I wanted the girls to have a way to keep stray lights out of their eyes so they could get to sleep. The sleep… Read more ... 
This llama makes the cutest pincushion! Trimcraft has a free pattern and tutorial on their blog The Craft Blog. You can stitch him up from craft felt using only hand sewing. You can use him in your sewing room as… Read more ... 
This sturdy tote is ready for any summer adventure! Caroline from Sew Can She has a tutorial at Hatch. She’s also got a free machine embroidery file for the flip flops if you sign up for a 1 month subscription… Read more ... 
Peta from She Quilts A Lot has an adorable Christmas in July project you can make! She shares a tutorial for making this sweet stocking bunting. You only need small pieces of fabric to make the tiny stuffed stockings, so… Read more ... 
Why am I showing you a photo of Christmas stockings when it’s the middle of summer? Because the lazy days of summer are a great time to get a head start on your Christmas sewing. These English cottage Christmas stockings… Read more ... 
Adventure awaits this summer, but you need to stay hydrated! Whether it’s a hike or just trekking through the neighborhood, these color block water bottle slings will make it easy to keep a bottle of water with you. Brandy from… Read more ... 
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