Tutorial: No-sew fleece octopus softie

Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps , and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make an octopus softie out of a square of fleece, no sewing required. This would be a fun project to do with a child! She uses a styrofoam ball to get the perfectly round octopus head, but if you wanted a softer version you could probably substitute some tightly packed polyfil. Get the tutorial.

[photo from While She Naps]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!