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Sewing Tutorial: Santa Christmas Holiday Advent calendar

November 13, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Oh my goodness, this Santa Advent calendar is so cute! I’m loving those long skinny Santa arms and legs,and of course the mustache and beard! Mike from The Crafty Gentleman has a tutorial showing how you can make it. He’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric pumpkin placecard holders

November 13, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Jennie from Stitched by Jennie shows how you can make little pumpkin placecard holders for your Thanksgiving meal. They’re a lovely and welcoming finish to a placesetting. The name tags are tied to the stem of each little pumpkin, so… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Fabric holiday village

November 13, 2017 by Anne Weaver

I’ve always thought it would be fun to decorate for the holiday with a Christmas village. Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial at Fabric.com for making the sweetest fabric holiday village. The soft fabric houses are so cute! You… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Fleece lined Santa hat from quilting cotton

November 11, 2017 by Anne Weaver

These Santa hats are adorable! And you can get a free sewing pattern and tutorial at the Cotton + Steel blog. The outside is made from a quilting cotton, so go a little crazy with color and print and pattern. … Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Felt star Christmas ornaments

November 10, 2017 by Anne Weaver

These felt star ornaments would add a touch of fun – and color – to a Christmas tree! They’d also make cute tie-on embellishments for wrapped gifts. AppleGreen Cottage has a tutorial and free pattern for making them. Sew some… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: DIY Elf on the Shelf soft fabric doll

November 8, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial and pattern: Elf on the Shelf soft fabric doll

Jill from Snugglebug University created a soft fabric version of an Elf on the Shelf doll, and she’s got a free pattern and tutorial for you over at Make It and Love It. The little fabric elf is wearing a… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Embroidered mini banner Christmas ornament

November 6, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Sewing Tutorial: Autumn pumpkin pincushion

November 6, 2017 by Anne Weaver

This little pumpkin makes an adorable little autumn pincushion! Diane from Butterfly Threads Quilting shares a tutorial at Craftsy showing how you can make one. They’re quick to make and are the perfect spot to park your pins and needles… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rustic felt and wood Christmas trees

November 5, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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. Click… Read more ...

Cricut Tutorial: Felt pocket Advent calendar

November 4, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Felt letter Christmas banner

November 3, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Felt circle pointsettia Christmas ornament

November 2, 2017 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: How to sew candy wrappers

November 1, 2017 by Anne Weaver

With Halloween over and Christmas on its way, there will be a lot of empty candy wrappers in the near future. Did you know you can sew with them? Those candy and food wrappers make cute bags and zip pouches!… Read more ...

Tutorial and pattern: Easy one piece felt pirate hat

October 30, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Here’s a quick hate you can make to finish off a child’s pirate costume. It’s a felt hat made from a single pattern piece and finished off with simple hand stitching. Simple Simon & Co has the free pattern. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy last minute bunting banner

October 29, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Halloween is just a few days away, but there’s still time to sew up a cute banner for a party or to decorate your porch. Amy from Diary of a Quilter has a tutorial showing how. It sews up quick… Read more ...