Here is another free felt Christmas ornament in our Santa’s Workshop Applique Collection. Toy trains are a part of childhood and look lovely on the tree! These ornaments were based on our Santa’s Workshop Toy Train Applique which can be found HERE. I made them two different ways. The first ornament has a border around …
Seasons & Holidays
Pinwheel Ornaments :: Easy to Make!
Learn how to make felt pinwheel ornaments and bring a splash of color and whimsy to your Christmas tree this year. Easy and fast. Perfect holiday gift. Today we are sharing a tutorial for making pinwheel ornaments. These have got to be the easiest ornaments to make… EVER! Basically, you cut felt and sew …
Cinnamon Stick Christmas Tree Ornament
These colorful, fabric Cinnamon Stick Christmas Tree Ornaments are easy to make and add a lovely bit of holiday scent to your decor. This is a great ornament craft to share with kids, as my girls were able to make them on their own after I showed them how. Younger children can help you stuff your …
Easy Pom-Pom Quilted Tree Skirt
This pattern makes an approximately 48″ Christmas tree skirt. The bobble trim adds a retro flair and a bit of whimsy. It is easy to sew and makes a great pattern for a beginner. You can use Christmas print fabrics or you can do as I did and choose to use calico prints in more …
Santa’s Workshop Rag Doll Ornament
These ornaments were based on our Santa’s Workshop Rag Doll Applique which can be found HERE. I made them two different ways. The first ornament has a border around the design and in the second ornament there is no border. Decide which you like best and sew away! Materials: Bordered Pattern or Borderless Pattern Felt – although …
Rag Ball Ornaments
This is our month of ornaments! Today we are sharing simple rag ball ornaments. Simply rip and tear strips of fabrics, wrap them around Styrofoam balls, add a little ribbon and you are good to go. If you have a large stash of yarn balls, you can wrap them, too. Although we used a hot …
Felt Poinsettia Wreath
In our Advent Activities Guide we shared a tutorial for making a Paper Poinsettia Wreath. This was based on a Poinsettia Garland we had made before. (You can find the links below.) Using the same pattern as the paper wreath we created this beautiful Felt Poinsettia Wreath that you can reuse year after year. This wreath can …
Santa’s Workshop Spinning Top Ornament Patterns
These ornaments were based on our Santa’s Workshop Spinning Top Applique which can be found HERE. I made them two different ways. The first ornament has a border around the design and in the second ornament there is no border. Decide which you like best and sew away! Materials: Bordered Pattern or Borderless Pattern Felt …
Knit and Crochet Christmas Stocking Patterns
Take heart! There is still time to knit or crochet a stocking for Christmas. Whether you are looking for a simple stocking or a fancy doodle one, there is something here for everyone. Most patterns are free, I think only 2 need to be purchased, so I hope you find something that speaks to you. …
Stenciled Acorn Napkin Tutorial
For Thanksgiving this year, I am decorating the table with an acorn theme, complete with a cheeky squirrel. I made these simple muslin napkin following our basic rip and tear napkin tutorial and then embellished them with a decorative stitch and an acorn stencil design. Materials: 1/2 yd muslin fabric for every 2 napkins fabric …
Yarn Wrapped Candle Wreath
We hope everyone had a fun filled Halloween. Although we are itching to start some holiday crafting here, we still have a few more autumn/Thanksgiving projects to finish up. Today I am sharing these yarn wrapped candle wreaths that we will be using as part of our Thanksgiving table decorations. These would also look great …
Painted Leaves
There is something so soothing about doodling… those small, unplanned, undesigned drawings where your pen meanders across the surface of a page taking leaps and turns like an Olympic figure skater on the ice. Since there is no fore thought, you never get it wrong. There’s just freedom, design, color with no particular place to …