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Win 1 of 3 Pay It Forward Little Frosty Doll patterns

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Hi all, this is Linda Lanese the felting editor and I am doing sewing posts for awhile along with the felting area.

I bought three of three pattern form an ETSY shop called Tomorrows Treasures and I am offering them to you.  There will be delivered to the three winners via email in a PDF format so there is no waiting.  The shop owner Bette is “paying it forward” because now you can get these adorable patterns to sew for the holidays.  She has many cute sewing patterns original and commercial for you to purchase, so pay a visit and look around. Thanks Bette for this cute pattern.  Bette also is offering two free patterns pictured above on Bette’s Blog.

Bette the shop owner, has been doing one form or another of crafting since she was a young girl. She likes to make a variety of things and strive to keep coming up with something new and different.

This contest will run 12-8 through 12-14, just say “enter me” in the comment area 🙂

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DIY Kids Gingerbread House Bag with Free Pattern

I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag.  This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid.  It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes.  It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows. 

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not.  The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary.  (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.)  The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends.  And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches.  Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure.  The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag. 

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish.  That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings.  Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies.  They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project.  I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.  

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall.  That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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