Tutorial: Wool blanket coat

An cold snap had us all digging out our winter coats this weekend. It feels so early to be thinking about cold weather, but here we are thinking about cold weather. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can make this wool blanket coat out of… a wool blanket. It hangs loose at the arms like a poncho, but it’s wrapped and belted in the front like a coat. It’s a quick and easy DIY, and you’ll be prepared for the next cold snap with a brand new winter wrap.

Click below to go to her tutorial at eHow:

Wrap up in style with this DIY wool blanket coat, by The Renegade Seamstress

[photo from The Renegade Seamstress on eHow]

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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.

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