Tangled Thread

December 24th, 2007

hand made Christmas stockings

One of the Christmas traditions in my house is stockings filled on Christmas Eve.  I made stockings a few years ago using velvet & upholstery samples for my parent & brother.  My new sister-in-law misplaced her childhood stocking in a move and hasn’t found one to replace it.
I volunteered to make one for her […]

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December 20th, 2007

easy holiday projects - embroidered gift card holder

I know some people think that gift cards are “cheating”, but I actually like getting them :-)  If you want to make your gift card presents a little more personalized, how about making a little embroidered stocking to tuck the card into?

I cut out the outline of a stocking from white glitter felt (the stiffer […]

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December 13th, 2007

unusual Christmas packages

My mom received a beautiful set of origami envelopes in the mail the other day and they inspired me :-)   I love taking origami patterns and reworking them in fabric.  I’ve made envelopes from fabric before, but never for Christmas presents before.  I always make candy & baking to give as gifts during the holidays, […]

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December 12th, 2007

a handmade Tangled Thread Christmas

My DH & myself got our tree up last night - I have to admit, I’m like a little kid at this time of year :-)  Want to see how we decorated?

Here’s the igolochkoy ornament I made earlier:

Of course, it’s not Christmas at my house without a yo-yo garland on the tree:

I’m a big fan […]

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December 7th, 2007

Christmas gifts for the doll house fan

 My mom made a Christmas request for her spool-knitted & carved doll, Tottie Tomato.  She asked for accessories or other things that she could use in photographs with Tottie.
I’ve been thinking about different things that I could make, embroidered pillows perhaps?  Or even an eensy weensy little yo-yo quilt - but I decided on a […]

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November 28th, 2007

Advent calendars

I loved Advent calendars when I was a child.  My mom made beautiful hand-made ones for my brother & I - and of course, my parents then had to fill a pocket with a little goodie each morning :-)
I’ve been looking for a free pattern online for an Advent calendar, and I’ve found a couple!  […]

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November 27th, 2007

Christmas Gifts blog showcase

There are a lot of busy bloggers this month!  I’ve put together a link round up of some of the best Christmas Gift posts from November :-)

Mary Emma from Quilting & Patchwork continually discovers unique ideas for Christmas gifts and gift wrappings as she explores other blogs.  Take a look at Jen’s idea for making […]

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