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Holiday Décor
Embroidered Snowflake Ornaments
Rebecca Ringquist
Need a sweet little project to stitch up over a steaming cup of cocoa? Rebecca Ringquist has the perfect thing! Her newest embroidery sampler includes four snowflake panels to be embroidered by hand and then when complete, you can sew them into four festive holiday ornaments, perhaps with customized messages of love on the back. Rebecca will demonstrate how to set yourself up for success, including how to transfer the design from a PDF. Then you can stitch along with her using the back stitch, filled back stitch, chain stitch and couching, or treat the sampler like a coloring book and choose your own stitches to suit your fancy. Top it off with a sequin for some extra sparkle.
Burlap Bunting
Maya Donenfeld
You and your loved ones will adore this sweetly rustic bunting for any special event. Maya talks you through deconstructing a coffee sack and making either plain bunting with a celebratory message, or a countdown calendar with pockets sturdy enough to stand up to small hands seeking little treasures.
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.
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.
Felt Advent Calendar
Kata Golda
Mark each day of December with an heirloom advent calendar. Alison of Kata Golda shares templates and tips for hand stitching charming details on plush wool felt. Little pockets hide holiday treasures, and all the elements come together to create an interactive calendar that will be cherished year after year.
Mini Holiday Hat Garland
Maggie Pace
These miniature hat ornaments are a perfect project for new knitters looking for a quick and easy holiday craft. The scale is perfect for learning colorwork, including striping. Maggie shows you how to add color and carry it up the side, as well as gathering and seaming the hat. And she finishes by offering a range of darling embellishments that will add cheer to any holiday décor.
Hand-Stitched Deer Ornament
Courtney Cerruti
Adding a new ornament to the tree every year is a wonderful Christmas tradition, and it is even better when an ornament is made by hand. Courtney Cerruti demonstrates how to create a rustic fawn ornament using felt, simple embroidery and hand stitching. You will want to make this sweet project for all of your loved ones.
Sew Modern Christmas Stockings
Liana Allday
Who says Christmas stockings have to use traditional motifs? Liana Allday shows you how to give stockings a modern makeover with fresh, vibrant fabrics. These stockings require minimal cutting and sewing, making it easy to whip up a batch for your family. The neutral linen lining and leather strap tie the palette together, making your large-scale florals and colorful prints look cohesive when they’re all hanging together over the fireplace.
Sew a Christmas Tree Skirt Using EZ Quilting Templates
Leslie Schucker
A beautiful tree can be the highlight of your holiday decor, and nothing gives your tree a perfect finish like a gorgeous tree skirt. While this project is big in size, it is surprisingly easy in technique. Expert sewist Leslie Schucker guides you through making your own colorful tree skirt using EZ Quilting templates to cut out eye-catching geometric appliques. You can sew and embellish this entire project by hand, but Leslie also shows you how to use a sewing machine to add bias tape for strength and giant ric rac for an extra touch of fun. Thick and cozy wool felt creates a high quality piece that can last for generations.
Gold and White Paper-Punched Tree Garland
Courtney Cerruti
This fun paper garland is easy to assemble and comes together in a snap. Courtney Cerruti shows you how to punch cardstock circles and sew them together on a sewing machine to form this festive decoration. Make sewn paper garlands for the holidays or for any special occasion. They look great in windows, doorways, tabletops, and even on the Christmas Tree.
Winter Garland
Studio Choo
In this class, Alethea and Jill of Studio Choo show you how to make a festive holiday garland using seasonal greenery. The garland uses a branch as a base for a clean, modern take on holiday garlands. You'll see how to work with seasonal greenery including boxwood, cedar, wax flower, and seeded eucalyptus branches. A fragrant gardenia adds an unexpected touch of elegance. Throughout the class, Althea shares her philosophy for creating an organic design and teaches the basics of wire wrapping in order to make a sturdy, long-lasting garland, perfect for hanging on the wall or using as a tabletop centerpiece.
Holiday Mitten Garland
Maggie Pace
Instead of a store-bought holiday garland, whip up a set of these hand-knitted mini mittens. Cute as can be, these mitts are great for learning intermediate knitting techniques, including thumb shaping, decreases, and ribbed cuffs. Make several to string together, or use single mittens instead of bows on your holiday presents.
Wood Burned Holiday Garland
Courtney Cerruti
Courtney Cerruti takes an innovative approach to a traditional decoration with this decorative wood-burning project. In this class, you will learn how to wield a wood-burning tool to create designs and stamp letters on wooden rounds. Follow along as Courtney shows you how to add a touch of paint, hammer holes into the rounds and add twine for hanging. With a design on both sides, this wood burned garland is great for hanging in doorways and windows.
Make Ornaments with Polymer Clay and Transfers
Faheema Chaudhury
Learn polymer clay basics while creating a thoughtful and inventive ornament with artist and clay enthusiast Faheema Chaudhury of Unicorn Crafts. Begin by mixing a custom color as you condition the clay, then use classic cookie cutters to make holiday shapes. You’ll explore the possibilities of personalization as Faheema demonstrates how to select and print a custom design and adhere to your ornament. Finish your ornament by sanding and glazing, creating a holiday gift or adornment to use for years to come.
Salt Dough Ornaments
Courtney Cerruti
Salt dough ornaments have a rustic elegance and can easily be made with common kitchen ingredients. Courtney Cerruti teaches you her favorite recipe for this perfect holiday home activity. These simple "cookie" ornaments can be hung on the tree, strung together with greens for a mantle display, used on a wreath or placed atop a package. Leave them plain for a homespun look, or decorate with paint for a customized palette.
Seasonal variations:
Create salt dough ornaments in any season, all year 'round. Make variety of shapes by working with differntly shaped cookie cutters. Make rabbits and flowers for Spring, rainbows for Summer and leaves and pumpkins for Fall. You can also make celebratory ornaments for birthday, package toppers or mobiles. Change your painted decorations accordingly.
Seasonal variations:
Create salt dough ornaments in any season, all year 'round. Make variety of shapes by working with differntly shaped cookie cutters. Make rabbits and flowers for Spring, rainbows for Summer and leaves and pumpkins for Fall. You can also make celebratory ornaments for birthday, package toppers or mobiles. Change your painted decorations accordingly.
Crochet an Heirloom Granny Hexagon Stocking
Twinkie Chan
Crochet designer Twinkie Chan loves making crocheted stockings around the holidays. They evoke such warm and nostalgic feelings, and they truly seem like something her Grandma Wendelton would have made. Join Twinkie and learn how to crochet an heirloom granny hexagon stocking. This classic granny hexagon motif is perfect for the season because it resembles a giant snowflake, and Twinkie teaches you the basic granny stitch, which is made of double crochet stitches and chains. You’ll also learn how to work in the round to create a six-sided shape. Choose your own color scheme and how many colors to use, and easily adjust the size of your motifs to change the size of the stocking. To assemble the hexagons into a stocking shape, Twinkie provides several diagrams and guides you through her preferred method of putting it all together with a hand-sewn fabric lining and a hanging loop. Imagine how sweet your home will look with a line of cozy, handmade stockings, waiting to be filled with special treats and holiday magic.
Crochet designer Twinkie Chan loves making crocheted stockings around the holidays. They evoke such warm and nostalgic feelings, and they truly seem like something her Grandma Wendelton would have made. Join Twinkie and learn how to crochet an heirloom granny hexagon stocking. This classic granny hexagon motif is perfect for the season because it resembles a giant snowflake, and Twinkie teaches you the basic granny stitch, which is made of double crochet stitches and chains. You’ll also learn how to work in the round to create a six-sided shape. Choose your own color scheme and how many colors to use, and easily adjust the size of your motifs to change the size of the stocking. To assemble the hexagons into a stocking shape, Twinkie provides several diagrams and guides you through her preferred method of putting it all together with a hand-sewn fabric lining and a hanging loop. Imagine how sweet your home will look with a line of cozy, handmade stockings, waiting to be filled with special treats and holiday magic.
Learn how to:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 1-4 colors of DK or worsted weight yarn - Twinkie uses Big Twist Value in Ivory, Deep Red, Medium Rose, Jade Green
- H8/5.0mm crochet hook (consider going down one hook size smaller than your usual to keep the stitches dense)
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Extra long straight pins (optional)
- For optional fabric lining: 1/2 yard woven fabric in a solid color that you don't mind showing through your crochet stitches
- Scissors for fabric
- Fabric marking tool like a Frixion pen or even a regular pencil
- Sewing thread to match your fabric
- Hand-sewing needle
- Straight pins
Downloads:
- Crochet a granny hexagon stocking
- Crochet the granny stitch
- Work the double crochet stitch, single crochet, slip stitch, and chain
- Change yarn colors
- Arrange hexagons into a stocking shape
- Whipstitch hexagons together to form a stocking
- Cut and hand sew a fabric lining
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