November 16 ~ Deck the Halls
| We have a special Deck the Halls treat for you today! We asked Ellen Luckett Baker from The Long Thread to share some of her favorite tutorials, recipes and more this holiday season. All of today’s selections are from Ellen who, as you likely know, is so very good at finding, sharing and celebrating fabulous ideas and inspiration! |  |
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Ellen is the author of 1, 2, 3 Sew: Build Your Skills with 33 Simple Sewing Projects. She also designs gorgeous fabric collections like Quilt Blocks, and her upcoming Stamped collection, produced by Kokka. (We can’t wait!) Enjoy today’s fun ideas…
Make It
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Fabric House Ornaments Don’t you want to make a neighborhood of these sweet Fabric House Ornaments from Retro Mama?! Retro Mama sells wool kits, patterns and more in their shop. |
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Stocking Advent Calendar You still have time to whip up a pretty Stocking Advent Calendar for the kids with help from Needles and Lemons! |
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Happy Trees Mini Quilt Add a special something to your holiday decor with this Happy Trees Mini Quilt from Jaceycraft. The design would also look great as a pillow. |
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Fabric Ornament Here’s another fun Fabric Ornament for the tree from Vanessa Christenson of V and Co. |
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Handmade Fabric Deco Tape Check out this clever Handmade Fabric Deco Tape tutorial from My Poppet! |
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Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments Learn how to make easy Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments at Bugs and Fishes, perfect for the bottom of a toddler-years tree or as special present toppers. |
Related tutorials you might just love: Deck the Halls 2010 One, Two, Three, Four, Holiday Sew-Alongs (Join in any time!)
Here are just a few fabrics perfect for some of today’s projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
| Beth’s choice | Liz’s choice | Kristin’s choice | ||
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Simple Salted Caramels These Simple Salted Caramels from Inspired Taste will melt in your mouth! |
Print It
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Printable Advent Calendar Keep track of December’s bustle of activity and have some fun with this Printable Advent Calendar from Zü Bienvenue. |
Win It
Comment on today’s post for a chance to win one of these prizes!
Tip: If you’re hoping to win a prize that notes “US Winners Only,” include your state in your name (i.e. Beth in WA) so we can confirm residence and avoid any disappointment on your end. Shipping range is determined by the generous companies and artisans that donate Handmade Holidays prizes.
Sew the Perfect Gift (US Winners Only)
Author: Various
Publisher: That Patchwork Place
Brimming with design talent, this book features work by Kim Brackett, Linda Lum DeBono, Kim Diehl, Cynthia Tomaszewski, and many more. Stitch striking table runners, pillows, and quilts, plus stylish bags, practical totes, funky bracelets, a pincushion, upcycled projects including a cup cozy and scarf, and many other unique accessories.
Eileen Roche is the founding editor and owner of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine, and inventor of several products for the home machine embroiderer. The Designs in Machine Embroidery website includes free embroidery designs, newsletters, an online store and Eileen’s blog. Eileen also has a class on Craftsy for The Machine Embroidered Quilt.
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Designs in Machine Embroidery Giveaway #2 includes: Stipple Jingle Bells embroidery design collection (retail value: $29.99) plus the Embroiderer’s Tool Kit. (Retail value: $39.99) |
Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make (US Winners Only)
Author: Amie Plumley & Andria Lisle
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Authors Amie Petronis Plumley and Andria Lisle teach a sewing camp in Tennessee that has earned praise from delighted children and parents. When families clamored for more, Plumley and Lisle launched a blog, sewingschool.blogspot.com, to rave reviews. Now, they’ve channeled the best of their children’s sewing projects into this lively, how-to-sew book for ages five and up. All projects have been kid-tested, most can be made using simple hand stitches, and all can be embellished with personal touches.
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2011 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
15 ~ Gifts for Girlfriends
14 ~ Gifts for Babies
13 ~ Gifts for Hostesses
12 ~ Gifts for Crafters
11 ~ Gifts for Big Kids
10 ~ Gifts for Whimsical Friends
9 ~ Deck the Halls
8 ~ Gifts for Cooks
7 ~ Gifts for Pet Lovers
6 ~ Gifts for Moms + Grandmas
5 ~ Gifts for Tweens + Teens
4 ~ Gifts for Organizers
3 ~ Gifts for Travelers
2 ~ Deck the Halls
1 ~ Gifts for Little Kids
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All photos are used with permission from the artist.
219 Responses to “November 16 ~ Deck the Halls”
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I want to make the little houses. My daughter would love a whole village of them.
Fabric deco tape. I soooo like it!
Oooh, so many wonderful things I want to make, so little time to make them in….. I will be starting in January for next Christmas! Thank you for sharing such amazing projects….
Oh I want to make ALL of these!
such wonderful ideas and thanks so much for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving..
Sharon, TN
Great ideas for holiday decorations. I love the stocking advent calendar.
Thanks for another day of great tutorials! I love the fabric tape!
Cute ornament ideas! I like those cute little houses.
The little houses are adorable and love the ideas – thanks!:o)
fun list
I adore the fabric ornament and that candy….oh my, sounds so yummy!
I love the mini quilt!
Kristin I love Winterkist, this is a great choice.
I love the fabric ornament too. I will definitely be making some of these for my friends.
The simple salted caramels and the fabric houses are on my “to do” list!
Love the mini quilt!
Salted caramel is my kryptonite. That looks delicious! The projects are great, too, but that caramel makes me want to break out the mixer.
I love all the ornament ideas! Thanks!
All of these are so wonderful! Thanks!!!!
I’d like to make the felt tree ornaments with my children.
I like the Happy Trees mini quilt.
Super cute ornaments this time around, I love them!!!
So charming! Thank you for these idea’s!
~Rachel P.~
from DE, USA.
As usual this years list keeps getting longer & longer with all the great projects you are showing us. What fun you must have putting this all together.
So many wonderful ideas!!!! The tape will be a great way to use up scraps, and the ornaments will make great gifts. Many thanks!!
I love the handmade houses. The little felt trees are perfect for a project with my grands. We will be making those next week-end.
The fabric house ornaments are adorable!
I love the little fabric house ornies.
I love them all! I gotta get busy!
Too cute as always!
The ornaments are so cute!
Salted caramels.
Thnx for the chance to win..in Ohio!
Those ornaments are darling. Maybe I should make some for grandchildren? Maybe start a new tradition of one per year?
salted caramels—-mmmmmmm
That fabric ornament is the best. I am going to try it!
I love the Stocking Advent Calendar, That is awsome. I also think my boys would enjoy making the trees. Thank you so much!
What sweet little fabric houses.
Those little felt trees would be such a fun project with my people!
Those caramels look SOOOOOO good!
Loving all the projects today ~ especially the houses and the Happy Trees mini quilt! So many wonderful projects this month ~ enjoying them a lot1
What fun decorating ideas!
stocking advent is a cute idea
You’ve given me four new books I have to check out now! My list is getting really long, but thank you so much for all the inspiration!
I am going to make those adorable little tree ornaments today! Perfect for the kiddo! (Colorado)
Those little houses are so cute I want to make 100 and hang them all over my kitchen and living room!
LOVE the V & Co ornament! will definitely give it a try. i did the fabric star last week & it looks great! My SIL asks that we bring an ornament each year to build their collection – i have two years worth of ideas now!
WOW! I like these. I really need to think when i’m want to make them. Maybe next year in July??LOL
Love Beth’s fabric choice, love the caramels, love the fabric ornament!
Those felt trees look like a great kid project! And more caramels, yum!
LOVE the tree mini quilt!!!
I love those little houses!
Oh I love those little houses!
Love the stocking advent calendar! I better get to work!
Love the ornaments. Might try to do some of these with my kids!
I love love love the little fabric houses!!!
love the felt christmas trees. living in WA.
I am fascinated by the fabric ornament! That could add so much color to a tree! Gotta go and check it out now!
love those fabric ornaments!!
Those caramels look mouth-watering good!
I love these all! Printing off the calendar now. :0)
LOVE the Happy Trees mini quilt!
The little houses are so stinkin’ cute. They’ve been on my to-do list for a while now.
Great tutorials! Love that mini Christmas tree quilt! I must try that!
pupton58 at gmail dot com in NC
YumYum! Salted Caramels and how cute are all those holiday ornaments.
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I love the trees mini quilt, always impressed with the Jaceycraft blog! Thanks for the great ideas!
Those little houses ans little trees are adorable. Very festive!
Love Vanessa’s fabric ornaments!
Those little houses are adorable!
(And I’m in the US!)
Nice! I really like the ornaments!
Ahh all of these decorations are so cute (as always)!
What great ideas!
fabulous – love those sewn ornaments from V & CO! Donna in TX
I love the little felt trees! I’ve been on a felt ornament kick the last few years and these might have to find a home on our tree.
Some more cute stuff to add to my to do list. I’m not sure whether I should thank you or not….
Love the tree-shaped ornaments!
Love everything today!
The caramels would be a perfect gift for my neighbors!
These are great! I especially like the holiday houses and the mini quilt!
I think my daughter will love making those little felt trees!
I might have to talk my mother in law into making the Happy Trees quilt for me!
that happy trees mini quilt is perfect for someone on my list! and salted caramels…must try to make a batch this weekend!
Oh boy, LOVE the fabric ornament. Might need to figure out how to make those. Also I love the sewing school book. Would be perfect for my daughter for Christmas. We keep getting it from the library and maybe I just need to buy it for her. (or Win it?)
These are all fantastic pojects. I really need a few more hours in the day for sewing. THanks for the inspiration.
Those ornaments would be the perfect little gift!
I like those fabric house ornaments – what a great idea!
I don’t even know where to begin, all of those projects look so cute! We just moved into a new house so I will definitely want to make one of those house ornaments, so sweet!
Those houses are adorable!
fun ideas! would love to win!
fun ideas! would love to win! (repost because I forgot state in first comment!)
I feel so trendy – I have 9 of those fabric houses partially done right now. I make ornaments for my kids + some close friends’ and family’s kids every year, and this year nearly all of them moved to new homes, so these are the ornaments we picked. My 4 year old arranged/chose colors for all the windows & doors & roofs. My mom’s button collection provided the perfect doorknob buttons. I’m so excited to finish them!
Cute tutorials. I just saw a spin off from the house ornament…making it into a little pouch. OH, and I love carmels.
I love those fabric houses. They’re so cute!
Love the little houses!
Advent calendars are a fave of mine. I would have twenty if I could.
I love the house ornament idea, and the sewn ball ornaments! Too cute and creative for words! Thank you for sharing!
These are so cute! love the ornament.
I love the felt Christmas trees! OMG, I have too many projects for Christmas!
Simple salted caramels- yum!
I’m already in the process of making some of the felt Christmas trees!
The V and Co ornament is adorable and it’ll last in the ornament box for years.
I love all the ornaments!
Love those house ornaments! I’ve had those pinned since last Christmas.
The salted caramels look tasty. I want to make those!
Love the little houses- going to make one for all of th houses we have lived in!
Who wouldn’t LOVE to win this book!
Such a cute batch of decorations!
The fabric ornament houses are adorable! I’m heading over to their shop…
OMG! I love everything!
Those ornaments are pretty cute
I like those Felt Trees! My son could even help with them!
More great ideas – i need to “sew a perfect gift”! (or 5 or 6)
Those felt tree ornaments are perfect for the kids’ crafting party I’m hosting in a few weeks. Great idea. Thanks!
The little stockings are SO cute!! Makes me wish I hadn’t already stitched up my Advent calendar for the year…
Those house ornaments are SO ADORABLE!! Love them. Thanks for sharing!
I love caramel + salt – now I’ll try to make some myself!
I can’t wait to make the mini houses! Janice in PA
stockings! Love!
Thanks for featuring our caramels
Awesome post full of great ideas!
This is so nifty!
Love the Fabric Houses!!
Love those little houses!
so many great projects, so little time!
I love the mini-quilt of trees! I think it would look good as a pillow like you suggested.
the little gift boxes for that advent calendar are so cute! looks like a fun craft to make up too. Thanks!
Sewing school looks like an awesome book. It may be time to get these sorts of things for my kiddo. She keeps telling me “wanna sew mama!”.
I absolutely love the mini-tree quilt. The top stitching really adds a feeling of wind to the piece and I can feel the blustery, cold breeze blowing just looking at it.
Love the houses, love the happy trees, and appreciate Ellen Luckett Baker’s contributions today.
house ornaments are so cute
I love the idea of hand made fabric ornaments. They don’t break when knocked off the tree by pets and kids!
Those house ornaments are terrific! Thanks.
Oh those fabric houses are SO adorable! Thanks for the link.
Love love love those houses! And the fabric ornaments looks so neat.
Thanks SMS!
Sweet little houses! Nice books.
Always love salted caramels. Eying the fabric ball ornament as well. That just looks fun. Thanks for sharing everything.
I am really loving these daily projects. Now if I can just find some time….
i love the house ornaments. so cute!
Love them all! Great ideas.
I think My little would love to make some of those tree ornaments.
My favorite day so far.
great projects!
The tree mini quilt is adorable!
Such cute ideas! (from TX)
I love Christmas and think that the handmade ornament would add a great touch to the tree.
I hope I can find the time to make some of these adorable decorations this year. So cute!
Love all of these projects!
I love the stocking advent calendar and the fabric ornament! Thanks again for the great ideas!
I do love these deck the halls tutorials ^_^
Those caramels look delicious! I love salted caramels!
very cute. and caramels? mmmmmmm.
I make all my grandkids an ornament every year. This year’s is done but I see some cute house ornaments for next year.
Love the advent calender ideas, especially those darling little stockings!
Those little Christmas tree ornaments are so cute! I’d love to make and decorate them.
Oh that fabric ornament! Putting that on the list to make
Love those cute little houses. Thank you for putting so many wonderful things on one site.
I love the houses and the fabric ornaments.
Thanks for a chance to win!
The house ornaments are so cute! Might have to start some for next year (as slow as I work
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So many great ideas!! I think I’ll have to try the felt Christmas trees with my kids.
Love all the projects!!!
Happy trees – that mini quilt is adorable! thanks!
I love those ornaments to make! Cool giveaways -thank you!
I love the trees and the house ornaments! Thank yoU!
I Love those houses! I’ve had them pinned for a while now!
Love those mini house ornaments!
mmmmmm….carmels….
the felt ornaments are my fav…probably in my todo list!
Love the houses….might try the stockings, they look easier
oh i love the mini quilt! would look cute expanded as a little coffee table runner, too!
Adorable houses and stockings.
Oh, I’d really love to win the ‘Sewing School’ book! I recently checked it out from the library, and got all inspired about teaching a sewing class at my daughter’s elementary school next year. I sure would love to have a copy of my own!
I love the simple fabric tape tutorial!
Handmade ornaments and salted caramels – double score! MN
Some great ornaments! I want to make them all!
I agree with many of the above comments: the Happy Trees Mini-quilt is adorable!
Love the mini stockings!
I love the little house ornaments!
LOVE the little houses – we made some simple ones last year, and these are just adorable!
adorable!–ornaments, caramels, all of it!
I want to make a whole village of those little house ornaments!
Love the tree mini quilt and felt ornaments! Adorable!
I am SWOONING over the little fabric house ornaments!!! I want them all!
Neat stuff!
mmmm….those caramels look yummy!
Love the little houses!
Not only great ideas for our tree, but also as gifts.
The little houses, trees and yummy caramels are a must for adorable decorating and hostess snacks.
Loving the advent calendar!
I love the little houses.
I’m really trying to get ahead this year so I can have a nearly handmade Christmas
ooooh cute ideas! want to make some for everyone on my gift list!
The felt ornaments–perfect grandchild activity! Love the little house ornaments too.
I love the fabric ornament tutorial. Thanks for all the great ideas you share.
Sew fun
Also, excited about the calendar
That fabric deco tape is getting my mind whirling with ideas…
Lots of great ideas! I love the house ornaments.
I love the fabric house ornaments. Can’t wait to make one for my son.
The houses are so cute!
Love all the ornaments!
Would I have to share the caramels – lol! Tree quilt and the circle fabric ornament are intriguing!
Sewing school looks interesting! I’d love to find some easy project ideas for my son to try.
beautiful fabric ornament!
Great ideas again – I esp like the fabric ornament
These are such great ideas. I especially like the advent calendar.
I love the mini quilt.
I love the little houses!
another take on the felt tree ornament!
I’ve been looking for some ideas for gifts to make / send to family this year. Thanks!
Love all the ornament ideas. My have to use one for the ornament exchange I’m doing.
Mary in MN
I think I’m going to make lots of little houses and have a mini tree in my sewing room all made up with them!
Love the advent “stockings”.
I love the ornament. But the caramels sure look yummy!
I made that V and co ornament last year. I had a major glue gun malfuction too during the constriction
I want to make the ornament! And then I don’t have to worry about my 1 year old knocking them off the tree.
I love the mini trees quilt!
The little cottages are adorable!
Those gingerbread house ornaments are too cute for words!
I love the trees
mmmm, caramels! and those ornaments are darling.
i’m making those houses this year-yay!
I adore the tree mini quilt!
These are such great ideas!
I love those houses ans the Christmas trees!
Yhanks for the printable advent calendar. It’s adorable.