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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
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