Fa La La La Contributor Interview ~ Ellen
Ellen from The Long Thread rounds out our week of Christmas in July projects with her interview (and a link to her Simple Striped Sweater Stocking tutorial). Comment through the weekend on any Christmas in July post for your chance to win a copy of Fa la la la Felt: 45 Handmade Holiday Decorations!
Sew,Mama,Sew!: What project(s) do you have in the book?
Ellen: A Candy Cone to hang on the tree and fill with treats, stacked Holiday Trees made from felted sweaters and Snowflake Coasters made with a cut-out design in thick felt.
SMS: What do you like about working with felt? Do you work with felt a lot?
Ellen: I enjoy working with felt and these days prefer the thicker 2mm felt, which gives the project a sturdy quality.
SMS: Do you have any Christmas or holiday-related tutorials on your own site you’d like to share?
Ellen: I made a simple striped sweater stocking last year that I shared on my blog.
Ellen’s Simple Striped Sweater Stocking.
SMS: Do you have a favorite, go-to holiday decoration?
Ellen: My favorite thing is to fill the mantels with greenery, including cut magnolia leaves.
SMS: How about a must-do holiday project or gift that you return to, year after year?
Ellen: We always make some type of sweets — a gingerbread pound cake, iced cookies, or a gumdrop tree. Lately I’ve been interested in decorations and gifts that are vintage or edible to make a more eco-friendly holiday season.
SMS: Do you have a favorite family holiday tradition?
Ellen: My mother takes me and my daughters to see the Nutcracker ballet every year on Christmas Eve.
SMS: Would you like to share a favorite memory related to your holiday crafting or family traditions?
Ellen: Since both my children have December birthdays, I’m always up until all hours making party decorations or cleaning and decorating the house. December usually wears me out, but each year I promise to simplify.
Comment on any Christmas in July post this week for your chance to win a copy of Fa la la la Felt: 45 Handmade Holiday Decorations or a great big bundle of beautiful felt!
77 Responses to “Fa La La La Contributor Interview ~ Ellen”
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Ah, the snowflake coasters sounds fabulous! Can’t wait to take a peek at the book and see for myself
Would love to win this book!
That’s so cute! I think I’ll try and make one for my daughter. I attempted to knit one last year but ran out of time (story of my life!).
I’d love a copy of the book to make even more cool things
Helen
thanks for the interview. birthdays, christmas, and newyear all in December, sounds very busy >.<
I love the stocking its a great size and shape and the felt mixed with the ribbed fabric is a great contrast, Id love this book. Its Christmas crafting that got me into sewing in general, I enjoy making decorations every year and last year, i decided, why should I stop creating just because Christmas is over?!, and still continue to make things at least every week.
I really do think I need to get this beautiful book!
Please put my name in the hat!
the book sounds so good…lots of inspiration…maybe I will win a copy..
This is going to be my second year of making Christmas. Would love to win this!
Love the stiped stocking.
I loved reading this interview. The book would be fabulous!
The candy cone sounds intriguing. I have lots of felt sweaters I need to use.
Love the Nutcracker tradition….Sounds like a fun and especially busy time at Ellen’s house!
thanks so much for the cute stripe-y sock pattern! Can’t wait to take a peek at the book!
I like the stocking. I like the two different textures of fabric. The snowflake coasters sound interesting too.
ohhhh, gingerbread pound cake!! YUM! I’m going to have to look for a recipe for that now
The snowflake coasters sound super cute!
I like this gal! She goes to the Nutcracker every year and decorates with magnolias:) Sounds fabulous!! The stocking looks so soft and cuddly.
The book sounds great; I love making felt projects!
I am in love with that stocking!
I love the idea of using food as decorations so that more “stuff” doesn’t get thrown into landfills each year. The books looks wonderful!
The nuckcracker ballet! What an awesome tradition!!
So excited to see this book!
Stacked christmas trees and snowflake coasters, two more adorable ideas. This book sounds better and better each day.
I love the LongThread! I found her via your site last November and I just made the little house pouches this week. I also saved the instructions for that stocking above – so cute and easy! Thanks!
The coasters as snowflakes sounds like a fun project.
Too cute! I’m finding myself succumbing to the pull of the projects in this book.
Wow! great giveaway.
Super Cute Stocking. I am bookmarking that tutorial!
This stocking is adorable!! I love the pastel colors too!
That sweater stocking is so cute = and I have the sweaters to make it!
OK, I really need to start crafting with felt!
I have yet to buy my first thrift store sweater and felt it, but I’m feeling inspired after I saw your simple and soft stocking.
The book looks wonderful. I have loved working with felt for several years. The sweater stocking is sooo cute. I haven’t done much with felted sweaters yet, something I would like to try.
I also love to take in a performance of The Nutcracker. The kids in the autdience put me in such a good mood because of their excitement.
I love the sweater-striped stocking, how cute!!! Wouldn’t this be a nice gift for new parents??? December sounds exhausting for this poor woman; hope she gets some reprieve in January.
I am not really a stocking kind of person but I LOVE Ellen’s stocking. It is so beautiful!
Thanks for the interview! Crossing my fingers for the giveaway
I love Ellen’s website. Thanks so much for all the ideas.
I’d like to see those stacked holiday trees. They sound adorable!
I love the stocking, it looks so soft and cuddly. After all these posts I’m really getting this book in my head.
Totally love the stocking! I might have to make the for christmas this year!
I am really hoping to win the book, but the felt would be great, too. I am having a baby in August who will need a stocking of her own. This would be great timing.
The stocking is so simple but makes a great statement!
I love felt and I would love this book!
this is probably the best stocking i have ever seen…so simple.
So cute!
This stocking is so crisp and fresh looking! Reminds me of the colour of blue sky & snow! Will be checking out your blog, thaks!
Just stumbled upon this but I’m loving the use of felt for some fun holiday projects. I’ve been looking for a fun stocking pattern for some time, this may be it!
I love the idea of the stacked holiday trees.
So cute!
Very cool projects and great blog! I’m now following The Long Thread and can’t wait to look through it more!!
nice iterview, cute stocking
How wonderful to see the Nutcracker every Christmas Eve. Bx
What a cute project. The book seems like a lot of fun!
Beautiful stocking….I like that it’s not in those old traditional colors too !
The book sounds great….I’d love to win it !
The book and stocking are terrific.
I’d love to win this book!
Naaw how gorgeous, looks like an ace book!
This is so cute, and it doesn’t look that complicated! We shall see….
This book is awesome. I would love to win it!
Yum, candy cone! And the stacked trees sound neat too.
Looks like a great book I would love to win it!
I really like the sound of the patterns in the book
I would love to make those snowflake coasters.
What cute ideas…I would love try out some felt projects!
I loved this book since I saw it featured on a blog after Christmas– even set up an automatic email for October reminding me to get a copy … wouldn’t I get to be ahead of the game? Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the project on the cover – makes me want Christmas to be here!
what a wonderful book. I would so love to have it in my sewing library!
Love this book, ideas are so cute. I would love to win it. Thanks!
Loved the examples from the book. Would love to get one of my own.
would love to win this! look s completely amazing.
lov the cover!!! so cute!!!!!
I can’t wait for Xmas
I enjoy working with wool felt (and repurposing cashmere sweaters) – would love to win this sweet book!
I really like the candy cone. I volunteer at my 5 year old grandson’s school, &this would make a cute container/favor at Christmas time for his class. All the projects are really cute. Mary Ann
Oh, how I love making “Christmas”, anything “Christmas” – making “Christmas” year-round !!
Would love, love, love to win this book, looks like GREAT ideas, pick me, pick me…………………….