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Courtney's Favorite Classes
12 Days of Christmas: Sew an Heirloom Stocking
Rebecca Ringquist
On the first day of Christmas, give yourself the gift of crafting a beautiful heirloom stocking. Constructed by cutting out and layering wool felt shapes, Portland-based artist Rebecca Ringquist brings to life a collection of charming little holiday motifs that add color and sparkle to your holiday gift giving. From candy canes to sugar cookies, infuse personal touches by adding embroidery, sequins and beads, and then top your stocking with a custom name tag and ribbon for hanging. Creating an heirloom is not a fast project but one you and your family will cherish for generations.
From My Kitchen to Yours: A Month of Giftable Goods & Recipes
Cobrina
This year, don't miss this opportunity to bestow the gift of deliciousness upon your loved ones. Starting with quality ingredients and leveraging a few expert tips, Cobrina of Creativebug demystifies the creation of various costly items that can be effortlessly crafted within the comfort of your own kitchen. Fancy infused salts, decadent compound butters, and handmade candies are just a taste of what you'll learn, and as an added bonus, we have included a set of downloadable recipe cards and gift tags, enabling you to present your culinary creations with a polished and professional touch. Whether you desire a single exquisite item as a thoughtful host gift (or a treat for yourself) or a generous batch to distribute among friends and neighbors, these recipes are tailor-made for gifting and entertaining.
Shelf-life and suggested uses for every recipe are listed on the gift tags in the PDF.
Shelf-life and suggested uses for every recipe are listed on the gift tags in the PDF.
Fabric Scrap Ornaments
Courtney Cerruti
If you're an avid sewist, your sewing table and floor are likely littered with little bits of fabric and thread. Artist and crafter extraordinaire Courtney Cerruti shows you how to use those tiny trimmings to create a new sheet of "scrap fabric" that can be turned into patchwork-like ornaments for any celebration. Ideal for a holiday tree, a tablescape, or adorning a package, these ornaments are a charming way to use up every last bit your very favorite fabric.
How to Make Watercolor Cards
Courtney Cerruti
Learn how to make simple watercolor cards that you’ll enjoy making just as much as your friends and family will enjoy receiving. Courtney Cerruti demonstrates how to create elegant motifs using watercolor and simple brushstrokes or how to use a stencil to apply watercolor if you feel intimidated by the medium. Learn how to personalize your cards with a family photo and make photocopies to create an entire set of handmade cards. Finally, add that same personal touch to your envelopes by making an envelope liner using the same photocopied watercolor technique.
Make Beeswax Celebration Candles
Cobrina
The soft light of a candle has a way of setting up an idyllic atmosphere for celebration or contemplation. That feeling is even more profound when the glow of that candle is one you have made yourself. This class covers three variations of small, handmade beeswax candles. Cobrina of Creativebug demonstrates how to roll celebration candles from sheet beeswax, some best for sticking in a cupcake and others for a candleholder, such as a menorah. Next, learn how to melt beeswax and dip small double-sided tapers layered with colors from a crayon. If you choose to make both candle types, you can then use the leftovers to make a votive.
DIY Painted Gift Wrap
Courtney Cerruti
In one afternoon, you can create enough painted paper to wrap gifts for any occasion. Courtney Cerruti teaches several quick and easy dry-brush techniques, from sophisticated crosshatch designs to loose geometric squiggles – no prior painting experience required. At the very end, Courtney shares unique ideas for mixing and matching papers to wrap any gift.
Hand Sew a Teddy Bear
Kata Golda
Alison Kaplan of Kata Golda shares her signature pattern for making a classic teddy bear. This cuddly bear is stitched up entirely by hand using wool felt and a few easy stitches. Alison shows you how to make each stitch, and gives helpful tips for freehand stitching faces and letters. Templates are provided to make a bear and a bunny, both of which are sewn exactly the same way. And don’t forget to sew up a little wardrobe for your buddy using the overalls and dress templates.
Make Shibori-Inspired Paper Snowflakes
Mia Semingson of Two Hands Paperie
Bring back the nostalgic joy of making the paper snowflakes from your childhood and elevate them with a shibori-inspired dip dye. Mia Semingson is an artist, book binder, and owner of Two Hands Paperie in Boulder, Colorado. She is always looking for creative new ways to express her love of paper, so she combined a familiar snowflake project with a dyeing technique reminiscent of indigo patterns on Japanese resist-dyed fabric. Learn how to fold and cut Japanese washi paper as well as basket-style coffee filters and then play with dye to make decorative, sophisticated snowflakes that are truly one of a kind and a surprise to reveal. Hang individiually as ornaments or hang them together as a beautiful garland.
Knitted Mug Cozy
Liana Allday
Keep your mug toasty warm this winter with a sweet knitted mug cozy. Liana Allday shows you how to knit this tri-colored cozy in linen stitch. Along the way, you’ll learn how to keep track of right and wrong sides and which color you’re using, and how to create a button loop by chaining with a crochet hook. The resulting cozy makes for a great holiday gift, especially when paired with a special mug.
How to Fold a Paper Box
Liana Allday
Create custom-sized boxes using decorative paper with Liana from Creativebug. These pretty paper boxes have their roots in origami, coming together with a series of simple folds. You'll learn how to make box tops with matching bottoms, which make cute gift containers for any occasion.
Embroidered Constellations
Faith Hale
Bring the night sky into your home with hand-embroidered zodiac constellations. Crafter Faith Hale demonstrates two methods of transferring the patterns included in the class PDF, then how to work the star stitch and the straight stitch using metallic thread.
Bring the night sky into your home with hand-embroidered zodiac constellations. Crafter Faith Hale demonstrates two methods of transferring the patterns included in the class PDF, then how to work the star stitch and the straight stitch using metallic thread.
Learn how to:
What you'll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 4 or 6 inch embroidery hoop
- Mid-weight cotton fabric in dark blue cut to 8" square
- Size 7 embroidery needle
- Kurtzy metallic embroidery thread
- Transfer paper - Faith uses Clover Chacopy
- Light colored fabric marking pencil
- Scissors
Downloads:
- Embroider with metallic thread
- Sew a star stitch
- Sew a straight stitch
- Transfer a design using marking chalk
- Transfer a design using transfer paper
What you'll get:
- A class on how to stitch zodiac constellations
- 3 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Downloadable PDF patterns
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step instructions by expert crafter Faith Hale
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Embroidered Constellations Reviews
89 users recommended this class to a friend
Karen Tavares
I loved this class! Thorough explanation, and though this project seems like something anyone can do, I appreciate the extra tips that might avoid frustration like freezing the candle to get out of the jar.
April 3, 2024
Robin Bogert
I really enjoyed this class, and so far I was able to make a pair of rolled candles quite successfully!
April 2, 2024