- Bag Month
- Board Members & Contributors
- Contests & Giveaways
- Etc…
- Fat Quarter Month
- Featured Creativity
- Featured Products & Books
- Forum News
- Hand Sewing Month
- Handmade Holidays
- Kids' Clothes Month
- Pattern Reviews
- Profiles
- Quilting Month
- Scrap Buster Month
- Sew-Alongs
- Sewing for the Home
- Sewing Machine Month
- Sewing Tips
- Spring Sewing
- Summer Sewing
- Tutorials & Projects
- Women's Clothing Month
November 8 ~ Deck the Halls
| We’re counting down the days!… Start now and fill your home with our Deck the Halls features & lots of holiday spirit. |  |
 |
Make It
 |
|
Patchwork Star Fill a tree or top some gifts with this beautiful Patchwork Star Tutorial from Linaloo (where you’ll also find these pretty winter candles). |
 |
|
Pinecone Wreath This Pinecone Wreath from V and Co. will be lovely now through spring! |
 |
|
Quilted Tree Skirt Our Quilted Tree Skirt from Jacquie features a clean, modern design and two-sided decorating options. |
 |
|
Stockings from Vintage Quilts If you have a vintage quilt that has seen better days you can repurpose it into stockings with our Stockings from a Vintage Quilt How-to! |
 |
|
Fabric Advent Chain Count down the days with your favorite fabric and Anjeanette’s Fabric Advent Chain Tutorial at Roots and Wings Co. |
 |
|
Quilted Advent Calendar The whole family will love our Quilted Advent Calendar from Elizabeth! |
 |
|
Scrap Stocking Karen’s Scrap Stocking Tutorial from our Scrap Buster Contest was a big hit! Make a set of your own this year with the tutorial at maggie makes. |
 |
|
Elf Slippers We love these Elf Slippers from Maya at maya*made. We included them today because little (or big!) feet decking the halls in Elf Slippers are sure to help with a cheery holiday mood! |
 |
|
Button Wreath Spend a fun afternoon looking through your buttons when you make this Button Wreath from Nicole at Craftapalooza (kids would love this project too!). |
You might also enjoy these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Holidays at Home, parts One, Two, Three & Four, Fabric Ornaments, Woodland Ornaments
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:
| Jessie’s choice | Lauren’s choice | Jennifer’s choice | ||
 |
|
 |
|
 |
Buy It
 |
|
Eco-Friendly Retro Ornaments from rikrak We like this great selection of Eco-Friendly Retro Ornaments from rikrak. Mix & match, and take a look at the huge variety of stockings too. |
Mix It
 |
|
Stained Glass Cookies This Stained Glass Cookie Recipe from Simply Recipes looks delicious and beautiful. |
Print It
 |
|
Holiday Tags These free PDF Holiday Tags from Emily at Inside A Black Apple are some of our very favorite & accompany many of our gifts! |
Win It
Tweet #handmadeholidays anytime this week for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Sew,Mama,Sew!
Comment in today’s post for a chance to win the book or one of four patterns. The winners will be announced on Friday. Visit our prize list to see some of the other great giveaways this month.
Better Homes and Gardens
(Wiley, $14.99, ISBN: 978-0-470-50395-9)
From the Publisher:
Deck the halls with tons of ideas and projects that help make the season bright
Whether you incorporate handmade items as part of your decor, celebrations, or gift giving, adding a personal touch to Christmas makes the holiday season even more special. Christmas Ideas is packed with easy and inspirational ways to help beautify and personalize your holiday season. You’ll get ideas for festive decorating schemes, stunning themed trees, quick-to-make ornaments and cards, appealing gifts, and easy crafts. So before you adorn your home or begin penning your Christmas cards, turn to this gorgeous book for
- Projects that bring a handmade touch to holiday decor, gifts, and celebrations
- Step-by-step instructions for craft projects
- Ideas for holiday entertaining including kitchen-tested recipes
- Gorgeous color photos that offer inspiration and guidance
Christmas Ideas is a treasure-trove of holiday merriment—a perfect source for creating unforgettable Christmas celebrations and traditions you’ll be proud to share with family and friends.
(Craftapalooza, $10.00)
From the Designer:
Pattern for making your own adorable apple pincushion. An A5 8 page pattern and instructions. Full colour throughout with clear photography and instructions outlining steps to create the pincushion.
More Handmade Holiday Ideas (& don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool!)
7 ~ Exercise
6 ~ Sit Back & Relax
5 ~ Read
4 ~ Go Green
3 ~ Sleep
2 ~ Adorn
1 ~ Wear
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.
Oh! That tree skirt is fantastic…and Maya’s slippers – so cute! Must make the days 36 hours long…then maybe I can get everything I want to do done!
aah that star is awesome! It is going to be great for my ornament exchange this year. Thanks for the link.
Would love to win! How awesome you are with all of these giveaways!!!
Cute Christmas tree skirt. I keep thinking I’m going to make one of these some year – lol.
The elf slippers are adorable!
oh my goodness. i love the crosses on those scrap stockings. so cool!
I can’t wait to do the quilted advent calendar!!!! What a treasure.
Yes please and thanks for the chance.
I am getting so excited for christmas…I wonder if I can make all of these things in time!
Thanks for all those great ideas – now I know which kind of slippers I’ll sew as christmas gift for someone special. It’s always wonderful to know that you are collecting beautiful ideas from everywhere on the internet.
Elf slippers look so adorable^0^
Love the pine cone wreath! My tyke’s been “collecting” pine cones for a while now. May have enough for a lovely wreath! Thanks for so much wonderful inspiration!
Thank you once again for these wonderful opportunities to win theses amazing books. This is on is so so so appropriate, I love it.
The holiday tags are wonderful! I really like the cup tag, so cute!
I love the patchwork star….;-0
How could you not skip while wearing those elf slippers! And I love those rikrak ornaments too, the colours are fabulous.
I am loving all the christmas ideas so far. Would enjoy reading through the BHG book as well.
So many things to make, so little time!
Wonderful – love the elf slippers.
What fantastic ideas. I love Quilted Advent Calendar and scrap stocking. Will definetely attempting these. The elf shoes are so cute.
Oh I love those ideas!
I will definitly do the patchwork star, and maybe the tree skirt too! What fun!
Too fun! I’d love to make the advent calendar!
Nice ideas… if only there were pinecones around here…!!! Hmm… maybe a good excuse to go away for a weekend to a place with fir trees! Thanks!
What great ideas!
Hello, first one to comment again
I love love love those slipers. They are the cutest think ever!!! Thank you so much for the link!
Best, Anja
Oh My Goodness!! Where to Start!! These are all excellent “Deck the Halls” projects. I Love the patchwork star, the fabric chain, and the pine cone wreath. (I’ve been collecting pine cones, too…thanks for this tutorial.) The stain glass cookies are so pretty! The “Win It” items are Great,too! Many thanks to all of you at Sew Mama Sew for having such a terrific blog and sharing so many wonderful ideas for all of us. A lot of work goes into making this blog – and it is very much appreciated by so many. Thank you.
Love all the ideas today. Already had the tree skirt on my to do list, if not this year, next year for sure!!! I love the scrap stocking, I have been looking for a pattern for my family. And the stained glass sugar cookies are a must for my little one and me to do. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We used to make thise stained glass bicuits at junior school! Gosh, I must have been about seven… I’ve GOT to make some of those
I love the elf slippers too! Great finds as always guys, and thanks for the links back to last years posts too!
The elf slippers are lovely.
The holiday tags from Inside a Black Apple are so cute!
I’ve had my eye on that advent calender tutorial for a while now…lets see if I can actually do it!
Great ideas today. Can’t wait to check out the tree skirt pattern.
the Fabric Advent Chain is super cute!
and the quilts are beautiful!
The fabric advent calendar is a novel way to count down to Christmas!
Lovin’ all the holiday cheer!
I love the patchwork star and the quilted tree skirt – how fun!
Thank you for sharing so many projects.
Those Elf slippers would be a fantastic addition to the Christmas PJs that I’m going to make for each member of my family. I better get sewing!
The Christmas Tree skirt is so pretty! I hope to make it this year.
I LOVE the Pinecone Wreath! Thanks for sharing it.
Hugs
Astrid
love the advent calender!
I love the wreath! And the little slippers are so cute!
I love the patchwork stars. Lovely ideas!
Those elf slippers are so cute! I used to make stained glass cookies (and gingerbread houses with stained glass windows) when I was a teen – they are so much fun to make and definitely add that “wow” factor to your holiday baking. Thanks again for so many great ideas!
mmm. looking forward to trying those stained glass cookies.
Fun stuff! I would love to win the Christmas idea book!
How many days until Christmas? Better get of the computer and start creating now!
Ooooh! That apple pattern is so cute – would make great teacher presents, huh?
I’m working on Elizabeth’s advent calendar now. Great tutorial!
Oh that advent chain brings back great memories. We made paper ones every year when I was a kid and when my kids were little. I see a fabric one in my future. I actually love all the suggestions.
Love them all! Thanks!
Great ideas! Thanks.
I love the fabric advent chain. It reminds me if all those paper ones I made as a child.
I love those little elf slippers.
I love the pine cone wreath. I used to make them with ametal frame. I still have three that pull out every Christmas. They’re about 16 years old!! I still love them.
Oh, more great ideas! I think the Elf Slippers are a hoot and should be mandatory footwear for the month of December!
I’m making those elf slippers for stocking stuffers here! I have one pair all ready done and they are the cutest things.
Those elf slippers have been on my list for a while now. Thank you for the reminder. Must go make them.
That apple pincushion is lovely, I would love to win a pattern for it. And the book too, I love having lots of Christmas ideas to choose from each year.
Definitely making those elf slippers. Adorable!!!!
I really love the handmade Christmas decorations. They’re good projects to work on w/ kids as well.
I definitely want to make several of these items: the tree skirt, ornament, and fabric chain. Great ideas!
The elf slippers are silly and adorable! Would love the book
I love all the patchwork! The stockings and tree skirts are so cute.
Hooray for Christmas!!!!!!!!!! Oh how I love thee
so many great ideas! thanks!
That tree skirt is perfect for my living room. Will I have time to make it before the holidays, is the question!?
I’m on this site every day now, looking for ideas for Christmas and other stuff. I’m having a blast!
Christmas Christmas Christmas! Oh how I love thee
These projects are sooo cuute! This is probably, by far, my favorite holiday, not only because of the presents, but it’s a great opportunity to create new things! I’m all for the handemade holidays
I need to make that pine cone wreath for my winter wedding coming up! We have a pine cone motif going on.
Ooo…. This has been been my favorite post so far! I love all the tutorials! Thank you!
Great ideas to get ready for Christmas!! Thanks! I had never thought of making a fabric advent chain.
I’m definitely getting in the holiday spirit, so I’m planning on making a lot of these in the next week or two!
Fa La La La Lovely!
My “to make list” is growing by the day!
I had been trying to find the advent calendar again. I am so excited to see it here. Thanks
Great ideas!
yay! Christmas crafting!
love all the ornament ideas
What a great series! Thanks so much
These are great projects! If only I had the skills to make that quilted advent calendar. It’s so pretty.
AAAdorable…each and every one!
We love Christmas crafting books at our house!
These are all wonderful holiday projects–if only I had more time to sew!
another day of fun ideas! I love the giveaways too!
I’m so excited about going handmade for the holidays this year! This is such a great resource for so many wonderful ideas–thanks!
These ideas are so genuine! This is my 3rd year of following handmade holidays!! Keep up the awesomeness ladies!!!
Oh gosh, I just can’t wait until Christmas! This elf slippers are darling!
It is all just to much fun and not enought time. I am going to have some late nights this week. I think I might put the kids to work finding pinecones.
Oh my goodness, there are so many wonderful thing especially Jacquie tree skirt!! and I also love the star!
I love the fabric advent chain! What a fun easy way to count down the days.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!! Can’t wait to start crafting for the holidays.
Making the pine cone wreath today!
I like the retro ornaments, very fun and playful.
Love this post! I’ve been looking for fun stuff to make for my mom as she is a Christmas fanatic. Gotta get working!
I’m going to have to find a copy of that Best Christmas Ideas
thanks for the patchwork star tute!
The tree skirt and the quilted Advent Calendar!!!! Soooo beautiful!
love these ideas, i can’t wait for Christmas this year!
Thanks for all the wonderful ideas. We need some of those elf slippers in our house.
The Elf slippers are so cute!
Oh what a wonderful giveaway. What great ideas also for Christmas. It is definitely getting me geared up to make things for family members.
Great ideas! Love all the festive creativity out there
So many great items, but I love the tree skirt and the stockings!
Love them all — especially the elf slippers!
Wonderful collection of holiday sweetness! I especially love the retro ornaments by rik rak!
would love to try the apple pincushion!
I love Lauren’s fabric choice! So pretty.
Today’s ideas are the best yet. Thank you!
I like the fabric advent chain. Really cute idea, and reusable, too.
I LOVE those retro ornaments!
Love the star and the fabric chain. Thanks again for this month of inspiration!
The tree skirt is amazing!
Love the apple pincushion!
thanks for all tha great ideas! I’m looking forward to trying the fabric chain – that would be cute in spring colors to welcome the warmer weather….
Too many great ideas, I don’t know where to start! (love those stained-glass cookies – brill idea!)
Those elf slippers are so cute!
So many ideas…so little time…
I love the tree skirt. So cute!
I love all the ornaments (and I’m in the process of making my own too), and those elf slippers.. how cute are those!!!
Oh, elf slippers. You will be mine.
love these ideas!…especially the stockings and the patchwork star.
I have to make a few more stockings this year for new family members, so these projects are a great inspiration!
Love the tree skirt and patchwork stockings. Hope to make at least one of each!! Thank you.
so many cute ideas! I love the quilted advent calender. I might just have to make one.
love Christmas decorating! We moved into a new cabin too, so I need to deck it out!
I do love those slippers–I’ll have to make some for my little guy who has outgrown all of his baby socks already! And I love that Maggie Makes stocking!
OOOohhhh!!!! I so wanna make the elf slippers. I’d already found the pdf tutorial for the quilted advent calendar and that’s on the books for Christmas 2010. Thanks for the continued great ideas
The pinecone wreath and elf slippers are my favourite!
Love the quilted advent calendar, thanks for sharing it again.
Thanks for featuring the delights of RikRak and The Black Apple! Their shops are so whimsical and inspiring this time of year. I remember making stained glass cookies as a child, but never remembered how…so now I can share that memory (and recipe) with my daughter! Thank you for another great day of ideas.
Those stars are just so cute, and I have a bunch of christmas scraps that are just begging to become some to dance around my tree and mantle!
Now to go and sew all day!
Seriously – quilted tree skirt? My brain just exploded – that is the best – thing – ever. So perfect for the holidays. Remember being a kid and lying under the tree? Imagine your kids doing that on a QUILTED TREE SKIRT! (Sorry I got over excited) Anyway, wow, gotta go and make a quilted tree skirt…
Great Christmas ideas, especially Elf slippers. They look fabalous as a gift. And this reminds me that Christmas time is not so far away from now.
Time to pull out the Christmas scrap box and start sewing. What a great way to make stockings and ornaments!
so many great ideas! i love handmade holidays♥
I would love to deck my halls with some of these great ideas.
That quilted tree skirt is wonderful! I am hoping to make one!
Such great ideas!!! I am extra excited about handmade holidays this year because last year I had just started sewing and was too afraid to tackle any “important” projects like stockings or a tree skirt.
I love the stockings and the quilted calender!
I love Christmas!! And I love that apple pin cushion.
There’s no way to choose a favorite; I am always amazed by the creative ideas that come from so many people.
Kathleen C.
My boyfriend needs a stocking. Perhaps I will get on that this year (I made him one out of wallpaper one year, but it was kind of a one-shot deal).
wow! what wonderful ideas and projects today. I think I’m going to be kept very busy creating over the next little while. I can see galaxies of patchwork stars happening!
Decking the halls is one of my favorite things about Christmas time!! Thanks for all the great patterns! Woo-hoo!
Great ideas.
How cute are those cookies?!
Sew many cute ideas! ♥
I love the stocking. I think I’ll it make my new little one.
I love the patchwork Christmas stockings. And the advent calendar. And the elf slippers. I’m going to have to get moving!
i love the holidays – and i love handmade stuff for the holidays even more. thanks so much for this month of hand made!!!
Thanks for the holiday tags PDF!
Christmas ideas are always appreciated! This is about the time I start freaking out about all the people I forgot to buy something for or still need to get or make something and my mind goes blank when I try to think of an appropriate gift!
Love the apple pincusion pattern and the elf slippers are adoreable!
I am so happy for Handmade Holidays! I look forward to seeing what you have each day! I am thinking some elf slippers may be in order for the nieces and nephews this year.
Oh yes…another reminder that I have yet to make stockings for our family. These ideas are all inspiring, but I love the apple pin cushion!!!
i already made a batch of those patchwork stars as christmas presents. excellent tutorial!
thanks!
Oh man! I may have to buy that book if I don’t win!!
SMS, I am really impressed so far with the Holiday feature. These ideas are clever, festive, and CREATIVE! I can definitely see myself doing the fabric chain and pinecone wreath.
I’m so making that tree skirt and those elf shoes so cute. What a great give away too. Thanks For all the inspirations!! Cynthia
The slippers and stained glass cookies are wonderful!
Such wonderful Christmas ideas! My favorites are the advent calendar, scrap stocking, and elf slippers. I also love the prizes! I love that apple pincushion and the book looks full of neat ideas for the kids and I.
Now I really have to get crafting before my holiday party… thanks for the wonderful ideas! I love the wreath and the tree skirt. Time to get sewing!
I love the fabric chain!
Oh.My.Goodness! the slippers! too cute!! I would love to make an advent calendar this year!
Love the stockings, I need to get to work!
Fabulous!
Many great ideas – these homemade things will be treasures for years to come!
Lots of inspiration for holiday decorating! Thanks!
love those ornaments.
I’m going to try to duplicate that pinecone wreath with all of the pinecones from my blue spruce tree. The wreath is gorgeous!
All such lovely projects, but I have to say I’m partial to the elf slippers. Thanks for the links!
Love all the stockings!
Today is a Day of Warm Fuzzies! the quilted stockings are gorgeous!
i’m starting to feel bad that i haven’t made anything yet…but i’m thinking about it…really, i am!
Those stockings from vintage quilts are darling – what a great idea!
Every single one of these projects is absolutely wonderful! Where to start…
I need a new pincushion!!! The stockings are amazing!
Wonderfully cute as always. Thanks for all the holiday inspiration! I especially like the little pointed slippers.
‘Tis the season to get crafting! Oh, those decorations give me such inspiration. I NEED to make an advent calendar this year….
must… sew… stockings…
a handmade advent calendar is high on my list this year… also love the button wreath…
Loved the elf slippers and I KNOW two grandchildren who will be each getting a pair for Christmas! I received a whole garbage bag full on wool sweaters free on Craigslist! Happy felting to me… happy felting to me!
i have always wanted to try those cookies, maybe this year is the year.
i looove christmas stuff. i cant wait to try some of these projects! YAY
Those elf slippers are TOO cute. I’ll be making those for my little guy, for sure!
Your blog is the bomb.
Oh how darling! I hope I win the apple pin cushion pattern! That is adorable.
I think that the elf slippers are amazing! I’m making some!!!
The scrappy star looks to be quick and cute!
Am in a frenzy of Christmas gift abd deco making! Thanks for the ideas!
So many good ideas today – wow, I can’t wait to get sewing!
I’m inspired!
LOVE the advent calendar!!
love this time of year and especially the patchwork star ornament.
I’ve always wanted to make a quilted tree skirt! I love this pattern! The fabric advent chain is a great idea, too!
Great giveaways! I love the advent calendar, I’ll have to make something like that.
I have so much I want to do before Christmas. How come you keep giving me more ideas?
great ideas
Those elf slippers would be great for my little one who will turn two on December 20th! And I happen to have old sweaters to use as well. :c)
So many great projects! Thanks!
I adore the elf slippers!! Thank you!!
I will be making that tree skirt and the wreath!
awe! so cute!
cute, but not everyone who crafts celebrates christmas. jews like cute crafty suggestions too ya know.
love the quilted advent calendar! i might just need one for myself!
Love the tree skirt! … and the elf slippers!
Great projects!!! Oh I am in love with that pinecone wreath. And those Elf Slippers are too cute.
Oooh! My whole family NEEDS elf slippers! They look so fun!
I love everyone of todays projects! I want to especially try the button wreath!
Ooo, I’m an advent calendar girl, too– the fabric links caught my eye!
My mom would adore that button wreath!
Love the button wreath! I think it would be great with my grandmothers vintage buttons! Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for all the great ideas!
Time to start getting ready for christmas! Thanks for all the fun ideas!
I am definitely going to make a button wreath this year. I love this one!
Christmas is such a happy time of year. It is made even better when you give a handmade gift! All the ideas so far have been great!
Wow so many cute ideas, I love the button wreath.
Elf slippers!!! I think I’m in love. . .
Eek, I think I need to break out some Christmas music! So many fun ideas!!
ohh, this looks great! what a fun giveaway!
Awesome post. I want to make them all!!
I love all of them!! I love the elf slippers and I will definately make those!!!
LOVE LOVE the pinecone wreath… so beautiful!
I will make one of those tree skirts one day! And I love that button wreath
I love that apple pincushion pattern! How cute!!
I guess it is time to accept that the holidays are closer than I would like to admit!
So many great ideas!
adorable stockings…better get cracking..:)
love the look of the stined glass cookies. Something to do while dd is asleep I think. Thanks for all the inspiration now I just need to choose what to make.
Love the button wreath! What a great idea.
I’d die for elf slippers like these, waiting for me under the Xmas tree… All the ideas are just great, anyway, as usual on SMS!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Love the patchwork star. I just sewed one together and have multiple diamonds cut out now waiting to be sewn together. Great and easy small gift idea!
Holiday sewing is so fun! I just might be still happily working on this stuff well into the next year.
I think I’m going to have to make the elf slippers. Maybe for everyone in my family. Then we could take a picture all together
Wonderful tutorials.
I love the button wreath.
I am ready to deck the halls…yeah!!!
O this is my favorite one so far in this year’s handmade holidays! SO MANY great ideas! Will be bookmarking this page. What great prizes too today!
I am sooooo in the Christmas spirit just reading your blog this month and oooohing over all the wonderful, happy, colorful projects. Today is no exception. Love the star, the apple pincushion, the patchwork stockings (I happen to have the loveliest vintage quilt I have begun cutting up into projects), the tree skirt, and so on. I do not know how you come up with so many wonderful ideas. Your blog is amazing! I’m hooked! And thank you for the plethora of giveaways – HOW do you do it all?
Yippee, it feels like Christmas already!
so many wonderful projects, so little time…
I just might have to make that Advent chain-so traditional and quaint! Thanks.
Ooh, these looks wonderful! I love the little wreath tutorial!
I love all the choices! The count down blanket is too cute!
I just got done telling my friend I needed to make new stockings for my family. Now I have some great ideas! Thank you!
This has me in the holiday spirit for sure!
All of those projects are fabulous.
Just love those wee bootees. we have lots of leprechauns around here – so they would be perfect under the holley bush!
More wonderful Christmas ideas. Thank you!
Love the wreaths.
I am so in love with all of these lovelies!
I have to bookmark those holiday tags. I’m aiming for no commercial wrapping this year: this will help! Thanks!
What a great collection today. I found several I want to make, topping the list being the tree skirt. I love the modern take on it. I also need another advent calendar as treats for three kids don’t fit in the one little set of pockets on ours.
These are great ideas, the elf slippers are too cute!
I love the felt/fabric ornaments.
Love the vintage quilt stockings. Although my vintage quilt has seen better days, I don’t think that I have the heart to repurpose it just yet. I will be bookmarking that for next year or two.
Love the retro ornaments! And great prizes today too. That Better Homes book could keep me busy from now til Christmas!
Ooh-la-la… more christmas crafts to add to the list!! What a great post (would LOVE to win
Love those slippers!
Oooh… I love these holiday roundups. I think the advent chain is on my list!
Love the star, elf slippers, advent calendar, advent chain. What’s not to love? But, which one do I do first?
Oh, my! I am on Christmas craft overload — my list keeps growing!
Love it all!
Oh boy, I want to try the tree skirt and the advent calendar. So much stuff and so little time.
The quilted tree skirt just inspired me to head to the craft room and get working. Thanks for the great ideas!
The Elf slippers are adorable!
Lorrie
I love the quilted tree skirt, I should definitely make one for my mother’s tree.
What a fun tree skirt! Can’t wait to try it! Thanks for the giveaways!
Oh, I love giveaways! Thanks for the opportunity!
oh, i can’t wait to start decorating for Christmas! I love that fabric chain!
Love these two giveaways! And the ornament ideas…I swear, you can not have enough cute ornaments!
The elf slippers are wonderfully fun.
I love the patchwork star. I’m always looking for handmade ornament ideas, and got several here. Thanks!
By far this is the best day so far. I love the fabric advent calendar and scrap stocking.
So many great ideas. I love the stained glass cookies!
These ideas are going to do me in! There are SO many to chose from – and I just don’t have time to do them all! Great picks today!
I’m going to check out the elf slippers and the stockings. I have a couple of old ragged quilts just begging to be something else!
The elf slippers are just darling!
Love the elf shoes! I think I’ll make a set for my son and I.
LOVE that pinecone wreath! Stunning projects again… thank you!!!
Those elf slippers are so cute! And I’ve been looking for a good pinecone project. Thanks, SMS!
I love that tree skirt. The square shape is a nice change from the standard circles.
I love these projects, too. The quilted tree skirt and stockings are great, and I love the button wreath and the adorable elf stockings. This is so fun. Thanks for your great library of ideas.
Love the button wreath! I’m going to have to go through those big tins of buttons and find a bunch of red, green, white, and gold ones.
Love, LOVE, LOVE the fabric chain advent calendar. How many advent calendars can one get away with reasonably?
I particularlyliked the patchwork stars, quick, cute a good way to use up some scraps.
Tx Kate
Oh, I’m so in the mood now. Thanks for the inspiration. Off to my button box, now!
I’ve just started to think about holiday prep so this is perfect!
So many fabulous Christmas decorations…now the hard part. Where to start!
I so have to make the stained glass cookies. My kids would love those.
Oh, I want to make some of those stockings. Thanks for the ideas!
Gotta make those slippers for my little elf!! Love it!
I just love the retro ornaments. Those are so cute!
Way to bring the holiday spirit. Fun ideas.
Such wonderful ideas! Thank you!
I am always so curious to look at your picks. The tree skirt is amazingly beautiful.
I love the advent calendar. What a great idea!
I love the elf slippers! I have a felted sweater I was intending to use for a pillow, but I might need to change plans…
I love the advent calendar pattern. I am working on binding mine right now.
Wow!
superthanks for having me here! i’m most honoured – and i just adore all of your finds, nicies! thanks!
what awesomeness!!! I’m parking infront of all these ideas this week
thanks a bundle!
Beautiful quilted tree skirt! And the elf slippers are so cute! I think I’ll try the elf slippers. Thanks!
Love the Christmas ideas!
The button wreath is so fun and something my kids could help make! I love it!
I am so excited about these stocking patterns – I have been searching for one to make some stockings for the little ones in my life, and want to do it this year before they get much BIGGER! (Why does that happen so fast?!)
I love the vintage-style ornaments from rikrak!
I love crafting decorations..and what great ideas! Thanks!
I will be attempting the tree skirt and wreath this week! Sweet!
I love the quilted advent calendar! This looks just perfect size for my first foray into free motion quilting
Love it all, but I think the stockings are what I most need to do this year. I wish I had come up with the idea to do something like this as a wedding gift. So smart!
I love the cookies…sew festve!
I’m loving the pinecone wreath…so simple yet elegant. I think we will be collecting pinecones this week. Thank you for another wonderful giveaway.
Neat projects. I love the elf slippers and the wreaths!
The book you are giving away looks fun too!
Thanks for the advent calendar wall hanging – I will be working on this for my grandsons.
I’m a new quilter and I just made the 3-2-1 baby quilt from a previous posting (my second quilt EVER), and now feel brave enough to attack the Tree Skirt. Yeah crafting! And I’m doing it all while we remodel a kitchen!
Great ideas, I have millions of buttons for the wreaths, and if only I had enought time I’d make the advent calendar – maybe next year.
OOO this post is full of wonderful ideas. I love them all:)
Wow! all the projects are really wonderful, the star, socks, etc!Thanks for these tutorials!
oh, I love christmas! Especially when I see all those nice things to make!
Great links! Thanks so much
This series is helping me get in gear for my holiday creating!
My little family desperately needs matching stockings this year! I can’t wait to make those scrappy ones.
Thanks for all the great ideas!
Today’s projects were great!
Love all of these ideas – thanks for the gift tags too!
I would love to have the Christmas Ideas book~and I love all your ceative ideas!
Love that advent calender and hope that I can squeeze out some time to make one!
Those stars would make lovely gift tags, with the recipient’s name written on the back. Hmmmm ….
The button wreath is adorable! I can’t wait to make one!
I love those elf slippers… I might just have to break down and learn a little more about felting so I can make a pair. SO cute!!
Love all the ideas! I’m thinking button wreaths are in my future. Thanks for ALL the great ideas and the chance on the book.
I definitely need some elf slipper. I don’t think I can go another day without some, now that the idea is in my head! How cozy I’ll be while I work on my Christmas projects (and I certainly have a lot of things to work on, with all these great ideas on the blog)
Oh, I love the stained glass cookies. So pretty!
Love the ideas! Can’t believe Christmas is around the corner.
I am going to make the tree skirt a soon as possible. I think I’ll shrink the dimensions so that it fits our tiny apartment tree.
Just love Christmas and sewing-Hope to win !
Impressed with those stockings! I would love to make one, but am feeling intimidated…
both of the wreaths are great!
I love the pinecone wreath and the elf slippers are adorable. Thanks for the tutorials!
I love the star… & have already made a bunch!
That button wreath is so cute!
Love all the ideas, especially the advent calendar!
Hmmm. I might have to make the elf slippers for my husband. With his sense of humor, he’s wear them!
Oh, my Goodness! The elf slippers are divine!
I love love love the advent calendar! Gotta make that!
I love those retro ornaments! how cute!
All really great ideas!
I think I am going to have to make little button wreaths as ornaments this year. The kids will have fun with that.
Those Maya slippers are adorable! Always looking for new Christmas ideas!
The tree skirt is just gorgeous!
Those elf slippers are too cute. They are going on the list!
Button wreath is awesome. I was thinking that handmade holidays should start in june so I can have time to make it all!!!
Christmas is my favorite time of year! I would love to win this book. Lots of cute stuff today too!
I love the retro ornaments! I’m off to make some tonight!
I love the gift tags! Thanks! I’m getting in the spirit – going shopping with my Mom on Friday, yay!
i absolutely LOVE those stockings! definitely on my “to make” list this year
I’m loving the patchwork star!
All are beautiful and great ideas. I’ll be crossing my fingers for your great prizes! Thanks for sharing. (markymarcela (at) hotmail (dot)com.
I really, really like the apple pincushion. Please pick me!!
Me! Me! Pretty please!
I love, love, love that button wreath!
What wonderful ideas from the first and continuing on. I love it. Thanks everyone.
My head is spinning with all of these great ideas! What should we make for Santa?
lovely apple pincushion. so autumnal
I am dying over those elf slippers – I’m off to Goodwill tomorrow to see what sweaters I can find to get to work!
The fabric chain is fabulous! And so much longer lasting than the old paper variety. I think I need to let the kids loose with the scrap bag and the pinking shears
I am so making that advent calendar!!! i saw it on her blog this summer and I fell in love. Seeing it again reminds me that I need to do it! so beautiful.
I am so enjoying reading all of these entries and getting so inspired just need more time now!
What great ideas!
Gorgeous ideas & giveaways!
I am loving the Handmade Holidays! Keep up the great stuff!
I want every single thing featured today. How do you do it everyday? Y’all are so awesome!!!
Thanks for all of the inspiration for a handmade holiday. Can’t wait to get to work.
I’ve already made about three patchwork stars for gifts; it’s a great tutorial and a lot of fun to sew.
I love your ideas!
I really like the patchwork star!!! How cute!
Oh my- I think I need those elf slippers! Thanks so much for including them!
Vintage quilt stockings? Amazing! Someone has answered my prayers; I have been holding onto what remains of a quilt that was once my grandmothers’s, not wanting to part with it, but no idea what to do with it. What a wonderful answer to my question – thank you!
OMG…my crafting project list just got longer! So many cute ideas, “sew” little time!
the button wreath is so cool
I really love the tree skirt and the pocket quilt.
Beautiful quilted tree skirt.
Don’t know if I can add one more sewing project this year–will definitely add these ideas to next year’s list! Thanks for the chance to win!
I think my front door is in need of a pinecone wreath!
I love the pinecone wreath!
Oooohhhh! I’ve wanted that Craftapalooza Apple Pincushion pattern for so long (insert drooling here)! PICK ME, PLEASE!
As a small child I was always scared of elves – perhaps those cute slippers would have changed my mind. I just may have to make my daughter a pair!
Wow, that pinecone wreath is beautiful!!! Wonder if mine could turn out half as nice?
How could anyone resist those darling elf slippers?
That tree skirt is lovely!
The stain glass cookies looks amazing! So pretty!
I love this site for the Christmas crafts countdown, so many great ideas!
I’d love a chance to win the Christmas book giveaway. Thank you!
I love all the Handmade Holidays posts. I want to make so many things! Will I have time??!
All of these ideas are reallt great – the elf slippers are just the cutest – keep um coming
The advent chain is adorable. And looks simple!
Elf slippers – who doesn’t need a pair?
Love the Advent Calendar!