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Handmade Christmas stockings don’t have to be complicated to be special. Emily from Life Sew Savory shares a free pattern for making a simple Christmas stocking. Choose two cotton prints to suit your decor or the personality of the recipient,… Read more ... 
Head over to Blowing Away Out West to see how to make these farmhouse style Christmas aprons and decorative towels. The Christmas apron has three rows of ruffles made from coordinating prints. It would be pretty to wear while hosting… Read more ... 
Living in the southern US, snow at Christmas has happened maybe twice in my lifetime. But a girl can dream, right? This snow globe Christmas pillow is my little way of having a snowy Christmas even it it’s still 60… Read more ... 
Hang a little winter scene on your Christmas tree with these stitched snow globe ornaments! Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a free pattern and tutorial. They’re made from fabric and felt with free motion stitching to outline the shapes. Sooo… Read more ... 
Kim from Bugaboo City used scrap fabrics to make the Christmas trees on this wooden sign. As a costumer, she has a healthy stash of scraps in different textures and colors. If your stash doesn’t have the more richly textured… Read more ... 
This faux fur Christmaas tree skirt is a beautiful finish for your Christmas tree! Alicia from Sew What Alicia has a tutorial showing how you can make one. The top is made from a faux fur and it’s lined with… Read more ... 
Claire from Pillar Box Blue shares a tutorial for making this cute pom pom Christmas tree pillow from an upcycled sweater. She used a green wool sweater which she felted before turning it into a pillow shaped like a Christmas… Read more ... 
Add some fun Christmas cheer to your kitchen with these cute Merry and Bright retro towels! Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial and free pattern at Therm O Web. They’re quick to sew and make great gifts. Use… Read more ... 
Kim from Bugaboo City shows how you can use your scraps to make this beautiful Christmas tree banner. The edges are left raw, which gives it a lovely rustic look. Using scraps give a wonderful mix of color and pattern… Read more ... 
This kitty loves knitting! She’s peeking her head through a knitted wreath, and she’s got a ball of yarn to play with. Donna Herron created this felt kitty ornament for an ornament exchange with her knitting friends, and she’s sharing… Read more ... 
Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how you can create these felted wool poinsettias, with no sewing required. You can use them to make beautiful wreaths, ornaments, or other Christmas accents. I think they’d be gorgeous on napkin rings for your holiday… Read more ... 
Staci from Crafty Staci has a free pattern for this cute snowman embroidery hoop art. He’s actually made from two hoops, attached together to create his snowman body. He’s wearing a scarf around his neck and fluffy pom pom muffs… Read more ... 
Packed away in my box of keepsakes from when my daughter (now a teen) was a baby are some of the teeny tiny socks that she wore. I can’t believe her feet were ever that little! Jessica from Cutesy Crafts… Read more ... 
Ali from Very Berry Handmade shows how you can sew this mini stocking with a beautiful patchwork cuff. The small pieces are perfect for scrapbusting! If the cuff of a mini stocking is made from patchwork, you know the pieces… Read more ... 
This felt camper mini embroidery hoop art would be so cute on a Christmas tree! The little retro camper looks so happy and cozy parked in the snow. Bev from Flamingo Toes has a free pattern for making one. I… Read more ...