November 12 ~ Deck the Halls
| Every Friday this month we’re sharing fun tutorials, recipes, fabric, printables, shop finds and more to help you deck your halls with festive cheer! |  |
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Super Simple Holiday Card These Super Simple Holiday Cards from Amy at Amy a la Mode are fun to make and receive! |
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Christmas Countdown Blocks There’s still time for these Christmas Countdown Blocks from Mandy at Little Birdie Secrets. Mandy says her kids love to get the blocks out every year, and that this year they’re going to make a new set! |
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Christmas Wreath Use favorite fabrics to make this pretty Christmas Wreath from Ronda of Help [ME] Rhonda, guest posted at Miss Fancy Pants. |
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Felt Dreidel Ornaments These Felt Dreidel Ornaments from Creative Jewish Mom would be great for “…Just about anywhere; on a doorknob, on a banister, around a little child’s neck as a necklace? Or make tiny ones, attach a pin back and give as gifts.” |
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Drop Cloth Tree Skirt Do you have a Christmas tree yet?! Whitney from Shanty2Chic shows you how to create this Drop Cloth Tree Skirt with cheap supplies and a little ingenuity! |
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Yarn-Wrapped Trees Kids and adults alike will have fun making these Yarn-Wrapped Trees to decorate the house. Alli from One Pearl Button shows you how! |
You might also enjoy these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Advent Calendar, Stockings from a Vintage Quilt, Quilted Tree Skirt, Wrap & Present, More Deck the Halls, Write It & Wrap It, Holidays at Home Part One, Part Two, Part Three & Part Four, Celebration Tutorials
Here are just a handful of fabrics we love for some of these projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
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Holly Bough Rubber Stamp from Norajane Add some holiday cheer to your crafts with this Holly Bough Rubber Stamp from Norajane. |
Mix It
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Christmas Marzipan Cake from Domestic Goddess in Training Jules from Domestic Goddess in Training shares her version of a Marzipan Cake. Full of rich flavors and a sweet aroma, this is one cake you’ll want to bake more than once a year. |
Print It
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Christmas Printable Paper Wreaths, lights, holly, and leaves can be downloaded and printed onto a 12 x 12 paper using free PDF files from Erinn at Alethiologie. The Printable Papers can be used for a wide variety of projects including Christmas cards and ornaments. |
Win It
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Comment in today’s post for a chance to win one of these books! Visit our prize lists to see some of the other great giveaways this month.
By Suzuko Koseki
(Trumpeter, $18.95, ISBN: 978-1-59030-649-9)
From the Publisher:
The tradition of patchwork and quilted items goes back hundreds of years and most often conveys a sense of warmth and comfort. While the bold and bright designs in this book are meant for the modern crafter, that inherent sense of warmth is still expressed in these unique and stunning projects. Created in the distinctive Japanese craft style—and published in English for the first time—the projects in this book offer a look that is minimal, yet vibrant and full of life.
Explore the techniques of patchwork sewing, appliqué, and machine quilting through thirty-five simple and stunning projects. With beautiful photographs, step-by-step instructions, and detailed diagrams, the pouches and handbags, quilts and pillowcases, tissue cases and pot holders are perfect projects for beginner and intermediate sewers.
Make the projects in this book and add a little bit of warmth and patchwork style to your life.
By Amanda Carestio
(Lark Books, $14.95, ISBN: 1-60059-615-0)
From the Publisher:
‘Tis the season to make felt crafts-fa, la la la la! These 45+ festive Christmas projects will bring joy to crafters everywhere. Created by successful online designers from around the world, the adorable items range from a sweet garland of little birds to super-cute matryoshka doll ornaments. All can be made with simple sewing techniques, and there are both no-sew and eco-smart options, too. Both indie and mainstream crafters will love these fresh new ideas!
Embroidery Companion: Classic Designs for Modern Living
By Alicia Paulson
(Potter Craft, $22.99, ISBN: 978-0-307-46235-0)
From the Publisher:
For Alicia Paulson, embroidery is so much more than simply pulling needle and thread through cloth. It’s a way to let loose the imagination, elevate everyday materials by decorating them with fanciful designs, and perhaps most of all, to enjoy the quiet reflection resulting from embroidery’s unique textures, vibrant colors, and gentle rhythms.
If Alicia’s first book, Stitched in Time, could be considered a valentine to the craft of sewing, then Embroidery Companion is Alicia’s full-on love letter to embroidery. This is the craft that captured her imagination as a child, helped her through the most difficult times in her adult life, and continues to stay closest to her heart. In Embroidery Companion, she shares stitch patterns and instructions for 30 beautiful projects, featuring three different kinds of embroidery: decorative embroidery, counted cross-stitch & crewelwork.
Inspired by vintage motifs and the folk-art traditions of various cultures, Alicia’s embroidered embellishments frequently draw from the archives of historical resources to bring a homemade modern touch to tablescapes, household items, and wearables. Alicia also shares all she’s learned through helpful glossaries, discussions of essential tools, clear instructions, and projects for crafters of every experience level.
Embroidery is an easy-to-learn ––and easy-to-love–– craft that spans generations and touches many lives. Whether you’re attempting your first project, or you’re anxious to challenge yourself with a new technique, Embroidery Companion will be your guide to inspire and instruct for years to come.
By Emily Cier
(C&T Publishing, $16.95, ISBN: 1571209603)From the Publisher:
Here’s music for your ears! New settings and fresh fabric combinations for all your favorites-Log Cabin, Nine-Patch, Irish Chain, Flying Geese, Pinwheel, and more. You’ll love these quilt designs made with fresh, fun fabrics for any home.
The Green Grocery Bag Challenge is a project to encourage sewists to wrap their holiday gifts in reusable cloth grocery bags, thus reducing the amount of wrapping paper entering the waste stream while simultaneously getting multi-use bags into the hands of consumers. Please include Mother Earth in your holiday plans. Read more here and join us on The Green Grocery Bag Challenge Facebook page where we’ll be posting wrapping ideas, sewing patterns and tips for reducing waste this holiday season.
More Handmade Holiday Ideas (& don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool!)… Gift ideas for:
11 ~ Sleepyheads
10 ~ Travelers
9 ~ Preschool Kids
8 ~ Outdoor Adventurers
7 ~ Tweens
6 ~ Crafters
5 ~ Deck the Halls
4 ~ Moms & Grandmas
3 ~ Babies & Toddlers
2 ~ Girlfriends
1 ~ Imaginative FriendsWe respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.
517 Responses to “November 12 ~ Deck the Halls”
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Cute ideas!
wow – so many good ideas! i luv this blog! it’s always an inspiration!
Those cards look like they would be fun and easy to make!
Love those Christmas countdown blocks!
The wreath is gorgeous! And the yarn trees look like so much fun
Great list of links today!
I love the Christmas count down blocks and think my kids would love them too. Might need to add this to my to-do list.
I’m looking into those awesome blocks!
Thanks for all these projects!! the simple holiday cards are beautiful!!
The Christmas Wreath is so beautiful!!!
Those countdown blocks are a great idea!
I love the ruffled drop cloth tree skirt. It’s beautiful.
Such clever ideas. I will have to start thinking Christmas!
Love the ideas and the books are great
merry merry!!
Love the wreath! You’re giving us too many good ideas!
Some great Christmas inspiration!
Those cards and yarn wrapped trees are definately going on my christmas craft list!
Thanks.
the cards are so cute!
All good ideas!! Thank you!
Those yarn-trees are so beautiful!!!
I like the look of those yarn wrapped trees!
More great projects and they look really quick.
Love the countdown blocks! Also, Fa la la la Felt looks so sweet, what a fun idea!
cute yarn trees. I’ll give these a try to use up some scrap yarn.
I love the look of the felt book! thanks for more great ideas and giveaways.
I have enjoyed the handmade holidays! thanks for all the giveaways!
Such fun ideas I love the wreath
Love the simple holiday cards – I think even I could manage that!
Love the wreath and those trees. LOVE.
The Christmas Countdown blocks are sweet! Thanks for the idea.
Great ideas & inspiration, once again! Can’t wait to try the marzipan cake. Thanks SMS!!!
Great post! I especially like the tree card and the tree skirt!
I love the wreath and tree skirt!
That wreath idea is awesome! I have a ton of scrap already doing circles in my brain.
Ooo… yarn trees! Perfect!
thanks for sharing these.. love the fabric wreath and yarn trees
That wreath tutorial is just what I have been looking for!
Such fun crafting this year; we do so appreciate the homemade holidays posts! I think we’ll be doing a photo shoot today and make some blocks!
just love these projects – here’s a link to a wreath that I made this year http://chrisaiton.blogspot.com/2010/11/paper-and-ephemera-wreath.html
I love those beautiful trees and the adorable cards. I guess I know what I’ll be doing this weekend!!
the yarn wrapped trees are so cute!
Great mix of ideas! Can’t wait for the weekend when there is more craft time available!
Great books on today’s giveaways list!
love the holly bough stamp!
What a wonderful idea! Fabulous handmade gifts! And a giveaway as well…..I LOVE this!!!
Kind regards from Germany sends
Claudia
ok, need to buy one of the lovely star stamps to use on top of the tree card.
Must find more time-
these are great, thanks
Another set of great ideas! Have I mentioned yet how much I love HMH?!
what a wonderful source of ideas this series is! thank you!
The holiday cards are great.
Let’s see, I think I have three tutorials {at least} to try. Today? Maybe:)
My kids would love making the yarn Christmas trees. Great idea and I can de-stash at the same time!
love it! great ideas!
Thanks again!
I love those Christmas Countdown Blocks. I think I am going to have to make some!!
I love Fa la la la Felt!
A couple of these books have been on my “to buy” list for a while now. And, I love those cards. Perfect!
Ooohh, those printable papers are just the ticket for lots of finishing details, like place cards, gift tags, paper ornaments of all kinds and note cards. Thank you! I also enjoyed Whitney’s project at Shanty2Chic – her ruffled tree skirt. I’ve been on the hunt for something different & easy, and this fits the bill!
Those Christmas cards are so simple, they’re brilliant!
Love the little trees! So cute!
Another day of awesome ideas and even more awesome prizes! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Argh! The paper can’t be found. However, using my sleuthing skills I discovered that your hyperlink has an “f” at the end. You all might want to edit that
Lovely handmade holidays day, as always!
CUTE
Liking the Drop Cloth Tree Skirt — how clever! I could easily see this as one of those skirts you could add footprints/handprints to as well.
Love the felt book!
Another great day of ideas to wake up to.
Oh, so much to do before Christmas!!! Great ideas!
I’ve been looking for good, simple tree skirt tutes. Thanks! And this selection of books – drool!
The cards are adorable!
I think we might be making some count-down blocks this year! fun!
That felt book looks really fun!
That poinsettia Christmas wreath is my favorite in today’s collection of holiday crafts.
I think I am going to have to help my kids make some yarn trees! so cute!
I think I’m going to have to give those yarn trees a try.
Those yarn-wrapped trees look so doable!
I am running so late today because I had to look at every post and then ended up traveling through their blogs as well. Eeks! Thanks for the great ideas.
I love all these ideas, especially the drop cloth tree skirt (my dad was a painter) Thanks, as always!
I love the blocks! Thanks for being so generous.
love the ivy stamp!
I love, love, love Christmas! These are great!
Oh my goodness – I think I bookmarked every tutorial today!
Seeing what you’re posting every day is the best crafty advent calendar. Thanks for the inspiration and the giveaways!
Love those blocks. I really want to make an advent something. I am considering the blocks.
the cake looks delish!!!!
Love the yarn trees!
Love that Christmas wrapping paper – wish I had a printer worth something!
Oh, I love those yarn wrapped trees! I’ll have to give those a try.
Love the rubber stamp and definitely doing the bag challenge for all the gifts I’m sending out.
The countdown blocks are fantastic–and would keep me from having to answer a million times a day “How many days NOW?”
i love the super simple holiday cards and i’ve been dying to get my hands on alicia paulson’s embroidery companion!
I like the blocks.
Love the Christmas countdown blocks. My project list is getting so long–I need more free time!
Is it too early in the morning to bake that cake?? Yum!!!
Those yarn-wrapped trees look like so much fun!
That wreath is adorable!! And so are the blocks! How many advent calendars am I allowed to have? I love them all!
Another great roundup! Love those countdown blocks!
I’m stocking up on sweaters all year long with the idea of felted crafts for the holidays! Thanks for more ideas!
So much goodness. Feeling inspired!
ooh love the Holiday Cards – another great idea – thank you.
Loved the wrapped trees so cute! The holly stamp is also very cute!
Yes please!
I love the countdown blocks and printable Christmas patterns! I will probably use those to make gift tags. Thanks!
Sweet!!! Love the drop cloth tree skirt!!!
mmmm, I love decorating for Christmas! thanks for the new ideas!
Great ideas! thanks for the chance!
If only I had time to make all the great ideas you guys share every day!
So many yummy books for give away today! And the marzipan cake looks divine.
Ooh, I would love to win any of those books, especially Alicia’s!
What a fun and easy card! I love it!
Love the wreath!
Great ideas! Now to accomplish one or two before the weekend.
Oooh… Quilts, a pretty tree skirt, and paper flowers I can’t wait to make! Yea
Ooohhhh. I want the embroidery companion book.
I’d love to win.
These are such cute ideas! I love the yarn wrapped trees!
Great ideas!
You seem to find the best books for giveaways. These look awesome.
Thank you for the chance to win one of these books
I’ve bookmarked the Christmas tree drop cloth skirt! Fabulous! Thanks!
Going to have to try those yarn wrapped trees with my boys!
Another day of great ideas! Thanks for putting it all together for us. It’s makes my kind of Christmas so much easier!
Love the simple card tute. And I just want to live in the Patchwork style book. Looks so dreamy…
These books constantly intrigue me!
I’ve been dying to pick up Fa La La La Felt for some time now…it would be fantastic to win it!
Great tutorials! Love the wrapped trees~ a great family craft!
One of my friends has a whack of drunken fruit from cordial making (or a similar endeavor). I will have to look into making the marzipan cake. I think she will really it for her birthday!
The embroidery book looks fun:)
These ideas are great. I love the wreath!!!
Those yarn-wrapped trees are seriously cute!
ooh a couple of the books on my wishlist are there!!!!
Hooray for kid friendly crafts! If the kids are having fun crafting, then I can be too! (I have a bunch of gifts to make!)
I love the super simple card- so modern looking and cute, not to mention something my kids could help with.
Love the wreath! I can’t wait to try it out…maybe in a smaller version!
I love the simplicity of those holiday cards.
I’m looking forward to even more Christmas tutorials
Thank you
Gill
that wreath is super cute!!
Can’t wait to try out the wreath!
Those cards are now on my to make list(but maybe next year!) Love the felt book. Ah, so much goodness to make and so little time.
Those cards are so simple, yet elegant!
Fun ideas! Thanks!
Love the cards! What a great idea.
ah…I’ve been looking for tree skirt ideas! Thanks!!
Love those sewn Christmas tree cards!
The wreath is so pretty!! LOVE IT!!
ALL those books look wonderful!!!
LOVE the yarn wrapped trees! Too cute. . .
These tutorials are great! I am looking forward to making the countdown blocks as a good substitute for an advent calendar. Counting down is so much fun!
BTW, the Patchwwork Style book looks very fun.
Another post of fun ideas! I love it!
I am taking the Green Grocery Bag challenge. I have used cloth bags for years so this year I will make the cutest bags to encourage others to join in the cloth bag revolution. Thanks for the inspiration!
Lovely ideas! Diggin the countdown blocks.
great ideas… looking forward to learning more about the Fa la la la Felt book too…looks so cute!
loving all these ideas! thank you! blocks, advent calendar…hmmm
I love the countdown blocks, and my son will have a blast making the yarn trees with me!
That Christmas wreath is gorgeous!!! Definitely going on my never ending list of things I want to try.
I love that wreath and the tree skirt!
Oh, I love Paulson’s blog…this new book is on my wishlist, it would great to win a copy!
Love the yarn trees that i can do with my daughter!
That flower wreath is so pretty!
Thanks for the embroidered card idea. What a practical project for the child who loves to lace cards!
Ok, so I’m going to have to add the Christmas cards, countdown blocks, and tree skirt to my projects list for this year. Thanks so much for the great info!!! You’re making my Christmas merry indeed.
Love the Yarn trees!
I love that wreath! What a hoot!
Love the tree skirt idea, gotta try it!
Thank you for sharing all of these fun ideas! The “Fa la la la Felt” book looks like so much fun.
Love it!!!!
love the super simple cards with the sewn trees and of course all the books look great!
Just love your ideas, especially the xmas wreath! Thanks!
I’ve already made my cards this year, but I’m bookmarking that idea for next year!
I love those cards… so fun and pretty.
When I told my Mom I was feeling like yarn decorations would be cool this holiday, she looked at me like I was crazy… I can see the super simple cards adapted to use yarn – and of course those yarn trees are A+!
Ooooh, I hadn’t seen the “Embroidery Companion” book yet.
I can’t wait for Christmas!
I still want to make one of those dropcloth skirts, maybe I will get to that this year.
Love the cards and the wreath!
i love the yarn wrapped christmas trees!!
Felt is fun! thanks for the ornament tut’s!
Love the super simple Christmas card!!! Super! And it is so simple – yet striking!
That tree skirt is gorgeous!
Thanks for the great ideas!
Fun ideas!
The drop cloth tree skirt is great!
I guess before I can “deck the halls” I’ll have to undecorate from Halloween. Thanks for all the great ideas.
I love the countdown blocks! Such a simple, yet creative, element
I will love to make some card with my little boy, thank you.
Love the Christmas Countdown Blocks – I so want to make these this year!
Love those cards and the wreath – also the Susuko Koseki book, thanks for the chance to win
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That wreath is adorable!
although i’m not usually much of a yarn fan, those christmas trees are adorable!
Making a tree skirt out of a drop cloth–clever! Going to have to try that this year to clad my poor naked tree.
The yarn wrapped Christmas trees are super cute!! I am teaching our Girl Scout troop to knit Nov 22nd, maybe this will be something they can make with their left over yarn!! Thanks for the chance…and inspiration!!
Want to make the cards, the count down blocks, the wreath – great ideas, thanks.
Once again I have more plans than time with all the inspiration that you have provided.
There are so many great ideas. I can hardly wait to get everything out for Christmas!
I love using drop clothes as fabric!
Those cards ARE super simple, but oh, so creative. Hmmm, I wonder if I can freemotion a saguaro cactus that doesn’t look too wonky… I always like our cards to have a desert theme.
Those yarn-wrapped trees look like a great way to use up tiny bits of yarn that aren’t enough for a knitting project. Too cute!
I love the wreath and little trees. What great decorating inspiration!
Nice ideas for the kiddos to help decorate. Like the two quilt books. Added to my wish list.
Love the super-simple cards. I’ve been looking for some cards my children can make this year, and these look perfect.
Once again, thanks for the kid make it option. I love it!
I’d love to win that quilt-remix book. How awesome.
I like the idea of the countdown blocks, but I wonder if my toddler wouldn’t rather chew them, squish them, or toss them with a friend more than look at them on a shelf somewhere? Super cute ideas!
Yum….Marzipan. Perfect for a holiday dinner.
Wonderful ideas ! I look forward to your blog posts all the time but especially at the holidays !
I love the simple tree Christmas cards, it looks like the perfect craft for my 6 year old.
more wonderful ideas
Those cards are so cute!
I love that wreath!! Thanks for sharing again.
Great Ideas- I particularly like the look of the Christmas Wreath.
Definitely going to try that marzipan cake!
Great ideas. Would love to win a book with even more.
great projects!
Very cute ideas! Thanks!
I’m loving this blog. Felt is so chic right now, isn’t it? Adore it!
Those fabric blocks are a unique way to count down — love them.
And the great ideas just keep coming! Thanks for these!
OK, I’m making that wreath. I knew I was holding onto these Christmas apron scraps for something!
love the yarn wrapped trees and the tree skirt!
The countdown blocks are so cute!
I love the yarn trees!
Those cards are so cute… especially with a little silver shimmer.
Love the drop cloth tree skirt..and the simple Christmas cards.
I love the tree skirt!
I want to make those countdown blocks!
The yarn trees are cute and I love the wreath! So many good projects, so little time!
Thanks for the Fun stuff to do with my kids!
Great ideas- thanks!
Love that wreath!
that tree skirt is fabulous!
I am loving this series!! So many great ideas — thank you!
Love the idea of the Christmas count down blocks.
i’m going to make that cake
I will have to try that wreath. It is the cutest I’ve seen lately.
Love the holiday cards! Cute simple idea.
I love the drop cloth tree skirt idea.
Love the Poinsettia wreath. I think that We’ll be making that this year.
cute projects!
It’s nice to see new ideas each day.
The printable paper has adorable patterns!
Wow, you’re never running out of things to give away are you? I’m moving and wondering whether I’ll be able to make cards and handmade presents this year at all.
Those trees and cards! How adorable!
Those cards are sooooo clever! I love the simplicity of them!
I especially love all your kid friendly ideas!
Love the wreath!
Yummmmm, that Christmas Marzipan Cake looks really good, wish I had one of those to eat right now.
Once again, more and more great projects!!!
Great idea for simple “line art” card!
Simply Wonderful!
So many great ideas!
Those cards WOULD BE easy peasy!! Thought about making some, but just haven’t gotten around o it:)
I love the wreath idea too–definitely an original and gorgeous through and through.
Love the wreath!
Love the yarn wrapped trees!
Great books
The Christmas Countdown blocks look like a quick, easy and FUN project.
Love that tree skirt!
Those super simple holiday cards are great — They’ll definitely be a part of my holiday card stash this season!
I really like the fabric wreath!
what terrific ideas!! My kids and I could have tons of fun with them!
Those simple cards are great. I always have grand ideas for Christmas cards, but when it comes to the crunch they take too long – I need something I can mass-produce pretty easily! I think something along these lines would be a good idea.
That fabric wreath is beautiful! Maybe sometime I’ll be able to find the time to make it before Christmas comes!
I want to do it all!!! Too bad I have to still do the other things like cleaning my house (booooo), going to work (meh), cooking (boooo) and sleeping (meh). I do love the holidays though, and I really appreciate all these wonderful ideas you’re rounding up for us!
My kids (and me too!) will love those count down blocks, my ‘to do’ list is definately growing!
Love the wreath! Thanks for the great tutorials.
More cute ideas!
So fabulous. I really dig the yarn trees. I’m going to have to explore that
My boys would enjoy the yarn trees. Great idea, as usual.
I love the yarn wrapped trees. Simple ideas make the most lasting impressions for deckings one’s halls, I believe.
I like how many of today’s tutorials are kid-friendly. I love my solo crafting time, but I’m starting to love crafting time with my almost-three-year-old daughter who has almost (almost) grown out of trying to eat the supplies.
Love these make it ideas! Thanks.
great projects – I really love the wreath!
So cute. I love the wreath and the Christmas tree cards. I sometimes forget that simple can be a good thing!
We made the countdown blocks last year and my kids love to use them. So cute! I love those simple holiday cards. My kids would love to help with that.
I’ve heard great things about Fa la la la felt!
Love the tree skirt!
Love the wreath!
Very cute Countdown to Christmas blocks! I wonder how many I can make before December?
Thanks for including projects that can be easily adapted by those of us who don’t celebrate Christmas!
What fun to check your blog everyday and see the new projects!
really love the wreath! Hope I have time to make one of those this year!
I am going to give it a go and try to make the Art Bag. Wish me luck!
So many great ideas!
I would love one of those books!
i would so love to get my hands on the fa la la felt book!
Argh! I can’t wait for my son to be old enough to craft with. The yarn wrapped trees are adorable and look like a great way to use up scrap yarn.
I love the cozy modern look of those trees. I think my daughter and I will have to make some.
I love those xmas cards! Cute!
I think I may just have to try that wreath!
I love checking in and seeing new ideas everyday!
I love Amy’s Christmas tree card! Thanks again for all the ideas!
Love the cards! And the book Patchwork Style!
Your So Festive blog has me in the holiday crafty mood already – I’m already making ornaments! Thanks for all the joy and inspiration.
These are adorable projects. Like the Christmas wreath.
Those holly stamps look like fun to make! I hope I win ALL of those prizes!
I love the wreath and the yarn trees! I notice that yarn wrapped is the fun new “it” project lately.
I made some yarn wrapped trees last year and I love them! Can’t wait to bring them out after Thanksgiving.
http://lifeon19th.blogspot.com/2009/12/yarn-christmas-trees.html
Love that printable paper and the Felt book looks lovely.
There are so many great ideas here. I am loving all the holiday and sewing ideas.
That wreath is adorable!
such cute ideas and projects. Love the holidays!
Perfect, I’ve been looking for a tree skirt tutorial! Thanks!
Since my first love is knitting, those trees are calling my name.
Those are really cute cards. I thought they were drawn in pen until I clicked on the link.
This month has been so fun with all the goodies you are sharing!! Thank you!
nice!!!!
I like the blocks! My kids would love that
I love those yarn-wrapped trees. What a great idea!
Love the wreath!
The Embroidery Companion looks awesome…
oooh, love the dreidel!!
So many great ideas for the holidays!
The cards and countdown blocks are my fav
The cards are cute, thanks again for all the ideas.
Love it all!!
Gotta make that wreath. I need those books, I’ve had two epic-crafting-failures this week- back to the books very necessary!!
These are such cute ideas!! Thanks for another great day of ideas!
I just love the yarn covered trees. I will make some of these. This year. I promise.
with so much scrap yarn around my house, those yarn trees are on my to do list for the holidays!
The cake looks delicious!
These are great – I love the clever simple Christmas cards!
I love the Christmas Countdown Blocks!
Love the wreath! I’m going to have to find time to make that for sure! Thanks for sharing these great ideas.
So many cute things!
Those holiday cards are so clever! Will definitely make some of those.
like the printable papers in this round! thanks!
those yarn-wrapped trees will probably be included in a christmas craft project for my niece. thanks!
So glad I have found this blog you are helping me get my Christmas list done.
I’m amazed to see the multiple projects everyday! I wish I was that creative, but luckily, you guys are for me
Thanks for putting these lists together and giving all the great ideas.
The yarn wrapped trees are super adorable!
Cute ideas!!
especially love those holiday cards!
Love those simple cards! Also, I really like the drop-cloth tree skirt, but it looks like it requires a serger??? I’ll have to read more about that one!
I love these ideas. They are reat!
I love Christmas projects!
love these ideas!
The wreath is really pretty.
those cards are super cute
I’m going to need another three months before Christmas so that I can sew everything that I want to from your idea lists!
Those yarn wrapped christmas trees are adorable! and that marzipan cake looks divine! Loving all these ideas!
What neat looking books! And fun yarn wrapped trees.
I would never have thought those cards were sewn.
I love the simplicity of those cards, great idea.
I made those blocks for my newly-married niece last year and she loved them. This year, I’m liking the cards for myself. Easy quick and inexpensive.
another great collection of ideas! this weekend might be full of getting together lists of who we need pressies for and then seeing what i can make. time to break out the Christmas music and mulling spices and get crafting
Oh my. I want all of those books. How did you know?!
Great projects and great giveaways! Thanks.
What cute blocks!
I want to make everything listed here, but I think I’ll start with that wreath. Thanks for the great roundup!
Lovely ideas!
I love the little trees!
I like the yarn-wrapped trees, too.
Quilt Remix has made it on my Christmas list.
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What fabulous ideas!! Thanks for all the time in putting all these together.
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Sandie
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There have been so many great projects this month! Where will I find time to do them all!
I never would have thought to free motion quilt a Christmas card! How awesome!
I LOVE the cards; I will definitely be making some Christmas cards likes this!
I love those little yarn trees…how cute! The book on embroidery looks great…I have been trying to learn hand embroidery.
Supercute ideas! I’m collecting so many good ideas I think I’m going to have to start a file and begin working on everything in January for NEXT Christmas!
I’d love to win one of the books, these gifts are so cute!
Those christmas cards are really cute!
Thanks for so many wonderful ideas! I’m sew ready to decorate now!!
thanks for putting together this great post! the yarn wrapped trees are adorable!
stitching on cards! love it.
Love the countdown block idea. Unlikely that I’ll find time to make an advent calendar as I’d hoped, but that size project I could finish!
Oh what a cute idea, those countdown blocks!
I’m not quite ready to think about Christmas yet, but thanks for the ideas!
My daughter could even help make those cards!
I love the wreath (:
The holiday cards are a great idea!
There are so many great ideas here! Now I just need to find the time!
I love those cards!
I was looking through the “Fa La La Felt” book at my local bookstore and it is TOO CUTE!!! It is on my Christmas wish list!!!
Great ideas once again!
Great ideas!
I love the Embroidery Companion book. It’s constantly checked out from my public library. Great craft round-up!
OMG, I love that wreath. I could totally sit in front of the tv and make that.
Gotta try the yarn wrapped trees…
Those cards are very clever. Even my not-very-artistic-hands might be able to pull them off!
I love the card ideas!
Cute ideas!
Drop cloth tree skirt! You’re teasing the industrial design lover in me. Fa La La La La!
Perfect timing – I’m in need of a new tree skirt!
I love the wreath – very cute!
OMG! That drop cloth tree skirt is ADORABLE! Thank you for showing that along with the other great ideas. I went to her blog and found she also did an adorable Christmas stocking with the leftover drop cloth fabric too. Super cute.
Thanks for the wreath and yarn tree tutorials. Just what I need!
I love, love, love Christmas time! All these ideas are getting the juices flowing for decorating!!
Love the holiday cards!
The yarn trees are so cute! They’d look so cute with some vintage ornaments with them on a cute platter.
I’m happy to see a Hanukkah project on here. Keep em coming!
I love the drop-cloth tree skirt!
Some great ideas here. Now, only to find the time to make the wreath, countdown blocks…..
That wreath is really pretty!
I love the Christmas Wreath! Maybe I will make smaller ones to use on chair backs!
The books for this day look wonderful!
Yarn wrapped trees- awesome!
I just love the yarn wrapped trees and pom-poms!
I love those little yarn trees. Wonderful work!
Would love to win a book!!!
Lots of great ideas! Neat new books too.
cute stuff – as usual!
Thanks for sharing your ideas for the holidays. Very festive and fun.
More great ideas to ponder!
yeah! A Chanukah tutorial! Thanks for putting that on here!
I love the idea of a drop cloth for the christmas tree!
Those yarn wrapped trees are amazing! I was going to build some cone-shaped trees out of cardboard and probably paint them or mod podge something on them but I LOVE this.
I love the cards! Great ideas.
You gals always have good stuff.
Great ideas! The yarn trees look like the perfect project for “junior hall-deckers”!
The wreath is too cute!
I look forward to checking the blog everyday to see what I can craft for the holidays. Love the ideas!
Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win
I love that wreath!
Thanks for all the great ideas!
Yum! Marzipan!!
Deck the Halls EVERY Friday!! Just one more reason it’s my fave day of the week!!
Patchwork style looks like it is loaded with cute projects! Thank-you for the holiday card printable, I need to get started with holiday cards!
The yarn wrapped trees?? Genius!
What a great list of ideas! There is something for every type of decorating/crafting style.
I see what I’ll be making with my daughter’s class in December…those yarn trees are precious!
Love the ideas!
The Christmas wreath is gorgeous!
Love the printable paper.
The Christmas countdown blocks are adorable!!
I think we may be making our cards this year. Thanks!
Great choices as usual!
I can just see that wreath in my favorite color scheme: red, pink, aqua and white!
As usual, you bring us such marvelous ideas and the possibility of winning wonderful books.
Love the yarn trees – those would be a fun project for our homeschool! My kids can’t wait to decorate this year (I can’t either!)
I will be making the yarn-wrapped trees with my kids
I usually think that wreaths are kinda hokey, but the one above is AWESOME! You may have converted me.
I love that paper flower wreath!
I’ve been looking for a cute wreath idea, so I’ll need to make one of those!
Fun choices with the books.
I LOVE those simple tree cards! I will definitely be making a few of those. I think that would also be cute on a t-shirt or a onesie for a baby or child.
I love the poinsettia wreath. I made one like that from a Martha Stewart kit that used ribbon. It was intense. But it turned out so beautiful. I think a few of those poinsettias would make lovely toppers for beautifully wrapped gifts.
Thanks for the ideas!
Is it too early to start decorating for Christmas??? Maybe not since my daughter has me reading Christmas picture books to her already, ha ha!
Those yarn trees are a great idea to get the kids involved.
Love the yarn wrap trees, great way to use up the last of my yarn stash.
So many ideas!
I love the yarn wrapped trees the girls will love making those!!
the blocks are my favorite!
Loving that tree skirt!
I love the trees and the count down blocks!!
And thank you for drawing my name in one of your give aways!
SheilaC
Loving the yarn wrapped trees.
The Christmas card idea is just perfect! I love when I find something that I can make at home that doesn’t involve trying out a new hobby entirely!
I am so inspired to do it all!!
A friend once asked me to make a Hanukkah themed Christmas tree skirt… what more of a personalized gift could you give to a Christian married to a Jew!?
Love the Christmas ideas! It is never to early to get a head start!
Oh I would love to win any of these books. Thanks for the lovely offers!
I followed handmade holidays last year and loved it! thanks so much for all this inspiration!!!!!
Wonderful books! Love the inspiration I’m getting from these awesome ideas!
Love the yarn trees – this is making me so excited for Christmas!
Love the cards and the blocks….
Love the wreath!
Love the blocks and the wreath; too cute.
Very cute ideas. Love the yarn trees for my kids to do.
I wonder if the wreath would work with fabric instead – perhaps with stiffener?
I love the yarn-wrapped trees – so cute!
Love all these projects.
I love the yarn trees but don’t want to waste my wool on decorations…guess I had better by some acrylic. I would adore the embroidery companion book.
Cute stuff! Love the trees!
I love that those little trees are kid do-able, and stylish!
Oh dear, this is a reminder that Christmas is fast approaching.
Im not much of a Christmas person, but that tree skirt is a must make!
Super cute ideas.
Oh my GOSH! The wreath is beautiful!
Ok, now I have to return to the store to get some yarn in yummy colors……………those are too cute to miss.
I can’t believe it’s almost time to start decorating for the holidays! Great ideas!
The Super Simple Holiday Card is a wonderful idea to make with the kids.
yay for more fun things to make!
I love all things holly (obviously), so I’m totally digging that stamp.
So many cute ideas! Thanks for the inspiration.
Another great holiday list of projects
Love the yarn trees and the tree skirt!
I’m so glad I found your blog! What wonderful ideas. Now, to clear out my queue so I can start some new projects!
Eeek! the little yarn wrapped trees are adorable!
Idea overload! I love it!
Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the christmas tree cards.
Love the cards! Thanks for all the great ideas!
The scribble tree cards are really ingenious. And the yarn wrapped trees would probably be fast, too!
Christmas countdown blocks, what a fab idea!
Those are the cutest cards! Thanks for the idea!
Great ideas, thank you!
i might try letting the kids make the cute little tree scene.
Getting excited for the HOlidays!
When i hear Marzipan i forget about all the other stuff. Will need to try the recipe.
Love those cards!
Those yarn wrapped trees are great!! A perfect use for scraps!
can we push pause on this month so I have time to make all this stuff?
Fa la la la felt looks so cute! Love the handmade holiday ideas.
The count down blocks are adorable!
Love the yarn Christmas Trees!
Great Ideas!
So excited for the holiday spirit
I thought yarn wrapped trees would look kitschy, but these are actually really sweet.
The Christmas countdown blocks are a really great idea! Now I am even more excited for the holidays.
I really like that wreath.
Love everything!!
I love those yarn wrapped trees. Thanks for another cool idea.
Those yarn-wrapped trees are adorable.
All of those are so great! The blocks are adorable.
I better stop looking at this for awhile, and go get busy!!! Christmas comes too quickly with blogs like this around!
Mmm, marzipan cake!
Thanks for the great post about some ways one can “deck the halls.” I love the yarn trees! I think most kids could do these quite easily. Great post!
The yarn trees are such a cute and kid friendly idea
Love the wreath! Wish I would be home this year to make one and use it – maybe my parents want one?
that cake looks delish!
The yarn trees are so cute, I love them!
I’ve got a bag of yarn that would be perfect for the yarn wrapped trees.
I love this site!
My boys would love the Christmas Countdown blocks – such a great idea! Thanks!
Those simple Christmas cards are genius!
Love the poinsettia wreath. Will someone make it for me?
Such cute little yarn trees! Finally, a great way to use my little scraps fast!
I love the yarn trees! I’d love to win Fa la la la Felt!
Ooohhh…love the countdown blocks! So cute!
I’m going to be trying several of these projects – especially the yarn trees and the dropcloth tree skirt! Thank you!
I am DYING to get my hands on “Fa la la la Felt” – it looks so cute!
Wonderful ideas!
now I have something to co with all these leftover yarn scraps! thanks!
Great ideas! I can’t wait to start decorating