November 9 ~ Deck the Halls
| It’s Friday so once again we’re ready to Deck the Halls! Don’t miss our previous Deck the Halls post and visit every Friday this month for more festive ideas. |  |
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Make It
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Patchwork Stocking There’s still plenty of time to make new stockings this year! We like these Patchwork Stockings from Aneela at comfortstitching. |
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Fabric Star Sofie’s Fabric Star tutorial at Sofie Legarth isn’t in English, but we think the pictures are a good enough guide to walk you through this great project. |
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Peacock Lane Snowflake Petal Pillows Violet Craft designed these pretty Peacock Lane Snowflake Petal Pillows featuring her fabrics at Sew,Mama,Sew! |
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Fussy-Cut Polaroid Ornaments Create Fussy-Cut Polaroid Ornaments with Rachael from imagine gnats for Sew,Mama,Sew!. These would make great present toppers too! |
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Quilty Stocking Chris offers another pretty patchwork stocking option at Lazy Crafternoons with his Quilty Stocking. |
Bag a Day
There are so many beautiful bags to love out there… We’re sharing one bag tutorial every day this month for you to sew and give.
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Zipper & Bow Clutch This Zipper & Bow Clutch at Prudent Baby is perfect for holiday parties! |
Related tutorials you might just love: Deck the Halls 2010 One, Two, Three, Four, Holiday Sew-Alongs (Join in any time!), Christmas Morning Ornament Chart (embroidery), Appliqué Christmas Apron
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:
| Gabrien’s choice | Liz’s choice | Kristin’s choice | ||
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Mix It
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Gingerbread Can you imagine the delightful smell of Gingerbread wafting through your home? Make some today with Alana’s recipe at Eating From the Ground Up (also featured in her great new cookbook The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making– Check it out!). |
Print It
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Paper Snowflake Templates Lia shares free printable Paper Snowflake Templates at Ellinée. Make one of every size! |
Win It
Comment on today’s post for a chance to win one of these prizes!
Pixel Play: 15 Quilt Projects for Kids, Family & Home (US Winners Only)
Author: Emily Cier
Publisher: C&T Publishing
Pixelate your patchwork by piecing together fabric strips in a new way. Pixelated imagery is part of our pop culture—Emily Cier helps you bring it to your family with her cheerful quilt designs using your favorite solids. Use this unique style of strip piecing to make pictures of friendly fish, dastardly pirates, and beautiful butterflies much more fun! Kids of all ages (grown-ups too) will love these quilts for the crib, the bed, or just for snuggling. Includes cutting guides and Kona color charts.
Inventive Denim is an original pattern design company, specifically featuring recycled denim jeans. Owner and designer Heather Banks has developed five sewing/quilting patterns in the past year and is especially proud of the pattern, The Denim Circle Rag Quilt. She also turned this pattern into a table runner, and developed and manufactured a die which takes all of the work out of cutting the required denim circles for either the table runner or quilt.
Inventive Denim is giving away four patterns, plus a table runner pattern and kit made from recycled denim jeans. (Prize value: $60)
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2011 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
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.
167 Responses to “November 9 ~ Deck the Halls”
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Love those Polaroid ornaments! So cute!
those snowflakes look OUTSTANDING!!
thanks
I definitely want to make a folded fabric star. Those would be so pretty on a tree.
The zipper and bow clutch tutorial looks very straightforward – gives me the courage to try my first zipper project. I have some shiny black fabric that feels just right for this one!
The fabric star would be really fun to add to the top of gifts this year.
Oh I just love both stocking tutorials!
I am definitely going to make the snowflakes with my kids.
Can’t wait to try my hand at some stockings this year!
There are a couple great star ornament ideas here! Thanks.
I love the idea of making fabric stars. We always had beautiful stars from Oxfam on our tree and I would love to add some made from my favourite fabric.
Thanks for including this one the list.
I think my kids and I are going to be making some fabric stars and snowflakes! Thankful for the abundance of information you provide(:
Gingerbread is one of my all-time favourites! I might just have to make some before Christmas…..and some quilted stockings, too!
I can’t wait to make that fabric star!
Love the paper snowflake templates! They’re pretty enough to leave up all winter!
I love Fridays at Sew, Mama, Sew! Great ideas and tutorials. Thanks.
Love the Peacock Lane pillow.
That fabric star is a great way to use up fabric scraps- fun!
I am in love with the bag a day! That clutch, I must have it.
That fabric star is really neat! Between the pictures and Google translate it was understandable enough
Ooh the paper snowflakes are beautiful!
I love the paper snowflakes.
Since I finally have a printer again, I think I’ll making some paper snowflakes one day when we’re stuck in the house and my little girl needs something to do!
Cute stockings I wonder if I have time to make 4 before it is time to put them up?
that pixel play book looks like such fun. the star tutorial is great! thank you.
love that star project!
I’ve been wanting to see the Pixel Play book. It looks wonderful!
love the clutch!
Wow, the Inventive Denim quilt is amazing!
The fabric star is wonderful!
Would love to check out pixel play. I am so drawn to pixelated quilts.
I participated in a Christmas charm swap this summer with the idea I would make patchwork stockings. Thanks for the links!
I love the printable snowflake and the patchwork stocking! Thank you!
I sure do love a good quilt post. Lots of ideas. And then they multiply.
Love the polaroid ornaments.
Love the polaroid ornaments!
That clutch is just gorgeous! Thanks for the wonderful ideas.
So many cute ideas today! Wish I had more time!
I love the paper snowflake template. Will have to do soon.
That gingerbread cake looks delicious! I’ve also been wanting to make a stocking even though I don’t celebrate Christmas….
Love the zipper clutch!
That woven fabric star is super cool. I just might make a whole bunch of them!
Is it possible to link the bow clutch to the original blog? I think she deserves the blog traffic. Here is the link:
http://www.elmstreetlife.com/2012/02/diy-bow-clutch-sewing-tutorial.html
Thanks!
I love the fabric stars – they would make a great ornament, package decoration, garland, etc. Thanks for all of the inspiration!
love the polaroid ornament idea!
Just makes me realize Christmas will be here before we know it! Thanks for more great ideas.
Love the zipper and bow clutch!
The snowflake template looks fun! That denim runner is awesome!
Zipper and Bow Clutch is a definite DO!!! : )
The zipper and bow clutch is cute.
The paper snowflakes are pretty.
The fabric stars are exactly the type of thing I was in search of for my girls to make. If they are easy enough, we will use them to tie on to packages as an *extra*. Thanks!
Sophie’s fabric star is a bomb ornament and such a creative, yet simple, idea. Thanks again for such a great collection of holiday inspiration.
I always love to make ornaments – now I have more ideas to add to my list.
I’m so excited about this Deck the Halls every Friday! :0)
Yay! Snowflakes! Thank you!
So in love with the fabric star ornament. Must make!
The quilty stocking is so fabulous! I love how there’s a star design within it.
Oh the Polaroid ornaments are too cute!!!Cant wait to get started!
The clutch is beautiful!
That fabric ornament is precious, and I know just who would want one!
I love the quilty stocking and the peacock snowflake pillows. I feel like the peacock snowflake pillows could be used all year round!
love the patchwork stockings!
The paper snowflakes tutorial looks fun. I’d love to win the Inventive Denim pattern for the denim circle rag quilt.
I can’t wait to make the bow clutch!
I love all the interpretations of snowflakes and sparkles. Going to try the fabric star.
oh I just love those stars and have been meaning to make them for the longest time – thanks for the reminder!
That Star looks very cute and simple! And adds that personal touch to your packages. Could be a great way for the kids to help.
Those snowflake pillows are gorgeous!
Can’t wait to make the paper snowflakes with my daughter!
I am making that fabric star! Thanks for these daily collections!
That fabric star is very cute.
Love those snowflakes. The kiddos and I will be making some of those!
Mmmm, I love gingerbread – checking out the recipe now.
Love the zipper and bow clutch. I saw the pattern a while back and have a few in my closet. Perfect for gifts too!
I love the fabric star! The Christmas stockings are too cute.
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I am SO going to try that fabric star!! <3 decK the halls FRIDAY!!!
Quilted stocking would be so perfect on the mantel this year! Thanks for sharing and giving!
I absolutely have to make some of those star ornaments.
I’ve tried to make those snowflakes before. Maybe I should give it another try!
I love the quilted stocking and the clutch is gorgeous!
Like those Polaroid ornaments and the snowflakes. So cute!
The fabric stars look like a great way to use up scrap fabric!
Love the snowflakes .. . Would look great hanging in my windows!
Oh my goodness those snowflake pillows are amazing! No way I could do them yet-beyond my skill level-but soooo gorgeous!!
Just made the fabric star and it turned out super cute! I think I’m going to string a bunch together for a window bunting.
Looking at the patchwork stocking, the snowflake cutouts, and the fabric star, and am loving the recycled denim table runner. Thanks for sharing.
The fabric star is great! Can’t wait to try it.
Once again great ideas. It is wonderful to have all the links to the tutorials.
Love that fabric star!
I have to make that clutch…it’s a classic.
The star stocking is fab! Would be a great English paper piecing project.
The stars are fantastic!
Love the fabric star – such a great project.
Love those pretty paper snowflakes and that bow clutch! SO many good ideas… not enough time!!
Those snowflakes are beautiful!
I’ll be interested to see if I can make that fabric star without English instructions. Looks doable, but I do love to have words I can understand. I suppose I can always use Google translate if I get too intimidated.
Great Star! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks SMS for the great ideas.
The little stars remind me of my Danish neighbor.
Love the zipper and bow clutch. I might one in every color!
oohh that pixel play book looks amazing!
I like that star ornament!
I should try the paper snowflakes with my girls this weekend
Making german stars with fabric. Cool.
Love gingerbread. I’ll be trying this recipe soon.
Oh man! We are totally going to make the polaroid ornaments!
Too many good things! Thank you for sharing such a fantastic selection of stuff.
I made the bow purse for a wedding present, and the bride loved it.
We could use some new stockings, so tired of our “too small” store bought ones. I was able to translate Sophie’s star with Chrome, definitely on the must try list.
I want to decorate. Or sleep. Can’t decide…sewing would be fun!
Wow, fabric stars . . . why didn’t I think of that. I’ll definitely be making some now.
Beautiful Peacock Lane Snowflake Pillows! Yum Yum I love gingerbread. Thanks for your giveaway.
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Gingerbread! Gingerbread! Ahhhhh I must make that!
The fabric star is fabulous!
Thanks for another wonderful week of inspiration! I really love these stockings to “deck the halls”!
I like the zippered clutch.
The quilted stocking and fabric star are gorgeous!
yum… gingerbread
Poloroid ornaments! Clever! And yes, I want the smell of gingerbread wafting through my house!
Yes, there will be fabric stars on my tree this year. And I know if that little girl can make the Polaroid ornaments I can, too! Everything is so pretty.
so inspired by that recycled denim runner!
I love the polaroid ornaments! Thanks for the chance!
Wow that denim runner is fab!!
I *must* make some of those fabric stars.
I love that zipper pouch!
So many great ideas. Can’t wait to start.
Oh My Gosh! Those Polaroid ornaments are adorable! That will be a go to “gift tag” for sure!
The fabric star is adorable! Thanks for the ideas!
This got me into the mood for gingerbread. I think there will be some baking around here tomorrow.
These are some good ideas!
mmmmmmmmmm – gingerbread! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the fabric star. What a great way to use up some scraps.
I will definitely be making that gingerbread to fuel all this crafting.
My favorite today is the fabric star! I’m off to try making one.
I really like Kristin’s fabric choice
Love the fabric star! What a great package tie-on… Love the denim tablerunner idea!
Favorites are the fabric star and fussy cut Polaroid ornaments – I’m gonna substitute a real picture printed in fabric! Thanks, thanks, thanks!
The fabric stars would be great as ornaments!
So great!!
Gingerbread yummy…love the star, great idea!
Thank you!! I love the patchwork stocking!!!!! So nice!!!
I love that the top stocking isn’t “stocking” shaped exactly, that is wicked cute
The snowflakes, the fabric star…. are beautiful!
Wow! I didn’t know that there was a pixel quilt book! I’ve just been making my own!
Fun stockings and cool star. I love the bow clutch.
Love these ideass
Love the stockings.
The kids have the day off school, so we’re going to make snowflakes!
Pretty!
The gingerbread looks yummy!
paper stars work our wonderfully
Love that fabric star.
phoenix, az
Polaroid ornaments look great, and gingerbread looks yummy!
not sure what is my favorite– the folded star or the polaroid ornaments! great ideas
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I’m so excited about these prizes. I have some favorites from the Pixel Play quilt book already.
the stockings r so pretty!
Love those snowflake pillows!
I am all over that fabric star! What a perfect ornament or gift extra!!
My daughter and I spent an entire day making the fabric stars. We had so much fun. Every Monday from now until Christmas is Christmas Craft Monday for us.
Cute stocking–and much easier, I think, than the ginormous one I’ve been knitting for a year on double-pointed needles! Gah!
The fabric stars are lovely. I want to try to make them!
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the Zipper & Bow Clutch is an idea..I’m thinking of doing it whit some faux letter..
the fabric star is awesome!
I like the zipper bow clutch.
Mary in MN
I really like that. You touched my heart!
I wish I had seen the bow clutch pattern before I went on my girls trip! Would have been perfect… Must get stitching so I’m ready for my next jaunt!
Rebecca in CA