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November 21 ~ Holidays at Home
| Happy Friday! It’s almost time to really decorate your home in earnest (or have you started already?!). Each Friday we focus on making your home cozy and festive for the holiday season (enjoy our previous Friday posts).
Also: Don’t forget to share your preparations with us, and be sure to check out Giveaway Day! |
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Gumdrop Wreath Alicia from Posie Gets Cozy (have you fallen in love with her new book?!– Wonderful!) shares a Gumdrop Wreath Tutorial, hosted on Kiddley. |
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Felted Balls Mason-Dixon Knitting, home of so many brilliant knitting adventures, brings us a Felted Ball Tutorial. It’s a great way to involve (even quite young) kids in a fun, decorating project. Make up the balls, let them dry and then string them into garlands! |
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Ribbon Wreath This Ribbon Wreath Tutorial was created for Halloween (hence the black), but we think it would look perfect for the holidays with some beautiful, red ribbon (or sewing scraps?!). Ellen from The Long Thread always has great ideas! |
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Woodland Ornaments Meg from elsie marley (and our board) created this Woodland Ornament Tutorial (pine cones, mushrooms & a sprig of holly) series with a PDF pattern download just for you! We’re already planning the fabrics we’ll use for our pine cones. |
Don’t miss these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Holidays at Home Week 1, Holidays at Home Week 2 and Fabric 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:
| Meg’s choice | Beth’s choice | Lara’s choice | ||
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Felted Wool Christmas Stocking by Betz White Betz White’s Felted Wool Christmas Stockings sell out fast, so you’ll have to visit her Betz White shop on the 24th for her next update. In the meantime, however, you can snap up her many other felted pieces like beautiful scarves, journals and more. |
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Eggnog Janelle from Talk of Tomatoes makes her Eggnog Recipe a priority, and you should too (it takes at least three weeks for the flavors to “marry and marinate”)! |
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Pavlova Lara, one of our board members, shared one of her Australian family holiday favorites: Pavlova! Find the details in this Pavlova Recipe from Exclusively Food. |
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Holidays at Home and the Handmade Holidays photo pool! |
Win It
French General: Home Sewn
30 Projects for Every Room in the House
8-3/4 x 8 in; 160 pp ; color photographs and illustrations throughout, 6 pattern pages and embroidery transfers for 30 projects in an attached envelope
From the publisher:
French General: Home Sewn — As the founder of the renowned crafts and notions store, French General, Kaari Meng scours the French countryside and Parisian flea markets for vintage treasures. Now, this beloved designer has gathered her favorite patterns into a charming sourcebook sure to be coveted by crafters, Francophiles, and home decorators. She offers 30 simple sewing patterns for French-inspired projects—a scalloped tablecloth, piles of pillows and bedding, a festive party garland, totes—and more. Lay-flat spiral binding and ready-to-use pattern sheets and embroidery transfers, plus step-by-step directions, gorgeous photographs, and helpful illustrations make it easy to bring the palettes and pleasures of traditional French living into any home.
Kaari Meng sells vintage and new textiles at her store in Los Angeles and to retailers in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. She and her husband, photographer Jon Zabala, live in southern California.
We’re so excited that Chronicle sent us this beautiful book! The projects are absolutely gorgeous. Visit Chronicle Books for more information. Comment below for your chance to win . The winner will be announced next Friday. See the list of other prizes we’re giving away this month.
More Handmade Holiday Ideas
20 ~ Gift Exchange
19 ~ Grandparents
18 ~ College Students
17 ~ Girlfriends
16 ~ Dads
15 ~ New Parents
14 ~ Holidays at Home
13 ~ Multi-taskers
12 ~ Sports Fans
11 ~ Bookworms
10 ~ Elementary Kids
9 ~ Snow Fiends
8 ~ Teachers
7 ~ Holidays at Home
6 ~ Pet Lovers
5 ~ Crafters
4 ~ Music Lovers
3 ~ Babies & Toddlers
2 ~ Travelers
1 ~ Tweens & Teens
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.
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I love the wreaths! The gears are already turning in my mind…. And the book looks great – I’m always looking for home sewing ideas.
Love these ideas….thanks.
P.S. I love Lara’s choice!
Yum, pavlova! I love the felt stocking and the gum drop wreath.
We don’t do wreaths at home, but those are cute!
I love everything listed today! How will I choose? I can’t, I’ll make it all!
I love the ribbon wreath and think it would be fun to try one out of sewing scraps too! Thanks again for all of the great ideas – I am loving November!!
That gumdrop wreath is fantastic,you can bet I will be making one of those!!
wonderful tutorials as usual!
Gumdrop wreath? I thought those were balloons! ja!
I don’t think that gumdrop wreath would last long in my house, because I would totally eat it! Looks very festive though.
That gumdrop wreath makes my teeth hurt. So pretty, though!
Thank you for another inspiring week. Would love to win the French General book, our library doesn’t have it and we’re on a lo/no budget!!
I love the French and how they can pull everything off, from fashion to home decor – with such flair. Thanks for the great contests.
Great ideas!
The ribbon wreath looks easy!
I found an eggnog recipe similar to this one last year the week before Christmas (too late.) I am so glad you linked to this one as I really wanted to make it this year and was having trouble finding the same type of recipe!
hmmm…..I don’t think I could have a wreath made from candy in our house! It would start to look funny from little (and big) snitching hands.
HAHAH! I love the gumdrop wreath! Trouble is, it would last about 5 seconds in our house….
love the wreaths… gotta win that book…..
I’m always looking for fun things to do wth my girls. The felted balls look like they’re right up our alley!
addicted addicted addicted, that’s all I have to say, lolol.
Every year I make the family old fashioned walnut toffee. The recipe is from the 1700’s and the my mom who has the sweet tooth just loves it.
I think I’m going to have to make one of those ribbon wreaths…
Eek! How exciting, I’m really looking forward to the festive season – loving the wreath idea!
This sounds like a fantastic book.
Thanks for posting the tutorial about the ribbon wreath. I’ve got lots of scraps that will work great for that simple and cute craft. Can’t wait to get started!
The ribbon wreath looks great.
That gumdrop wreath is awesome. Definitely putting that one on my “to-do” list. Have you seen the fabric scrap wreath at Foothill Home Companion? Another wonderful idea from a wonderful blog… check it out here: http://foothillhomecompanion.blogspot.com/2008/11/wip.html
Beautiful wreaths! Now I have no excuse for not having a wreath.
I love that wreath, it would be perfect for any season!
Beautiful projects. Thanks for the links!
Ooooh! My holiday party is going to be decorated in black and white, so that wreath would be totally perfect just as it is.
The ribbon wreath would also be beautiful in gold ribbon. And the book looks good too *crossing fingers*
That book looks excellent!
but my husband would eat all the gumdrops! hee hee! great projects–just in time for my decorating blitz this weekend.
I love the gumdrop wreath. It reminds me of gumdrop trees we made as children.
I think I will get started on the ribbon wreath today!
I love both the wreaths. What great ideas!
The wreaths are so cute, I love the gumdrops!
These are all great ideas. I have a gumdrop tree (plastic) that was given to me by my grandmother years ago. I think I’ll whip up the wreath with my little boy and display them both this year. Thanks!
Would LOVE French General at Home!
Am I the first to post? Hurrah! I think the eggnog souds great and we will probably be felting balls this weekend!
I am so inspired by all of the projects you have featured. Thanks.
I don’t know whether to make the gumdrop wreath or the ribbon wreath first. And that book is just fabulous!
I love the kid-friendly ideas. I’m all about the kids around here (I have to be – they won’t let me be any other way). Thanks once again.
Looks like a lovely book to win–and I’m definitely bookmarking the felt ball project for later!
That gumdrop wreath looks absolutely delicious! How cute!
I would so love to have this book! I love the French look in home decorating.
Thanks!
I’m in love with the gum drop wreath! It’s so fun.
Hi – Just found this blog and added your RSS to my NetVibes page. Look forward to new info popping up every day! Thank you!
Thanks for including my eggnog! It is so worth mixing! I just made mine for this year, and it is waiting for lots of holiday sharing and sipping! Love your site. Cheers, Janelle
Those recipes made my mouth water! Thank you, as always, for the fabulous ideas. I may try that ribbon wreath in red, green, and gold. Happy Holidays!
Pretty ribbon wreath!
My friend is candy obsessed – she’d love the gumdrop wreath and I love how colorful and cheerful it is. Reminds me of Candyland.
Those felted ornaments are cute! and I love the book giveaway….
That ribbon wreath is beautiful. If I had the gumdrop one, Id want to eat it.
The felted balls look like fun potential Christmas tree decorations…
i LOVE the ribbon wreath, and so easy. i’ll definitely make one for christmas.
Love, love, love those felted stockings! Thanks for sharing.
That made me so hungry – no, not the eggnog or the Pavlova but the gumdrop wreath!
It’s great to see all of these ideas!
Such great ideas – always wanted to know how to make felt balls – now I know!
Thanks for some wonderful ideas today… I can hardly wait to pull out the Christmas decorations, so having a few projects to work on is great!
Ciao! I am a reader from Italy and I LOVE your site through which I also discovered French General , which could sometimes resemble Italian general. I wish there were more hours in the day to be able to make all the great projects that you send our way and if I were to win the French General: Home Sewing book I would be in heaven! Keep up the great work everyone and arrivederci!
Valcatraz
I love that ribbon wreath! So easy to make and I definitely have the materials to make it ten times over.
I started with a poinsetta last week, and last night I hung crystal snowflakes all over my livingroom using invisible thread… I did something similar for halloween and people really can’t seem to see the thread! lol.
I am so ready for holiday decorating. Super excited and full of ideas. I am going to be so over-the-top this year! But hopefully not in a cheesy way. lol.
What wonderful ideas you share with us here, and what a FABULOUS book you are giving away! The quality of my life has improved dramatically since finding Sew, Mama, Sew! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
love the gumdrop wreath!
The pavlova look so yummy!!!!! French General looks like something perfect to read while sipping hot cocoa under a warm homemade quilt.
Love the gumdrop wreath! Very festive!
OH what a lovely book. What nice projects too!!
Oohh, all looks great. That pavlova looks scrumptious.
The gumdrop wreath is so cute! I have to confess I’ve already started to decorate the house since we will be traveling in December.
I’m going to try the ribbon wreath for Christmas!
I love the ribbon wreath, so simple yet elegant!
The Pavlova looks delicious!
I have been knitting a scarf that is turning out lovely. That gumdrop wreath is fantastic! I think I would find some gumdrops missing if it were hanging in my home.
Mmmm….. homemade eggnog!
I’d love to be entered for the book. It looks wonderful!
Pavlova is so yummy!
so many fun ideas! My bookmarks are overflowing with these daily craft tutorials!
I LOVE every project featured today! The make-it’s are all things I could do with my little ones, the fabric choices are great and I love the felted stockings! The foods are amazing-looking and the give-away looks beautiful. Thanks for all the inspiration…y’all are awesome!
That gumdrop wreath is so cool, and colorful!!
I haven’t started decorating my house but I am soooo ready!
i love thos mushroom and holly ornaments! and what is it about alicia paulson and her ability to make fantastic wreaths? i’m still digging the one from her blog a couple of years ago made of old sweaters and felt and vintage ornaments…
Those felted ornaments are a great idea! and they’re super-cute, too. We need some 14-month old friendly ornaments this year- I don’t think our old stand-by glass ornaments are going to cut it. I’ll have to make some up. I love that gumdrop wreath, too!
I would love those fabrics from the front of the book.
Ok, that gumdrop wreath is too cute!!! I am betting my kids and I would have it all eaten up before Christmas was here.
I have all sorts of things that I SHOULD be doing, but all I want to do is sit around and make ornaments…
Happy Decorating!
Love the wreath idea…I think this would be so cute with green and red fabric scraps!
Those ornaments look like fun, and that recipe for eggnog looks really good.
Those mushrooms are so cute… I picture a whole smurf villiage!
I actually spent a very long time paging through this book and drooling over all the projects. I love it! It’s full of amazing ideas — a bit beyond my skill-level at the moment, but gorgeous enough to give me incentive to learn quickly!
Wow, how gorgeous is just the COVER of that book?! Count me in!
These are great tutorials!!!
Wonderful! I just love these. The gumdrop wreath is super cute!
How cute is that gumdrop wreath?!
Great ideas! I love that ribbon wreath.
I am making one of those wreaths today! So lovely looking.
I’m loving all these tutorials! What a great way to get ready for Christmas-Thanks sooo much!
I was just looking at those fabric pine cones on another blog. Looks like a fun project to make!
Lovely ideas – thanks for this list!
that ribbon wreath is great:)
I love all of your ideas! I can’t make the link work for the woodland ornaments. I can’t wait to make them
Thanks so much for all of the gift ideas!
Great decorations! I’ve been eyeing that book online.
The ribbon wreath is on my list of must-make projects. Gorgeous!
Love the gumdrop wreath!
love the wreaths. how creative and cute (and easy!)
I am going to make a gum drop wreath with my kids this weekend. How fun!
Love the wreaths!
Cute wreath!
Oh wow… that wreath is awesome. I can just see it in a variety of Christmas fabric scraps. So cute!
Cool idea for the ribbon wreath, I definitaly making one for the front door
I love the ribbon wreath and the woodland ornaments! thanks!!
Opened eggs sitting in the fridge for three weeks……I’m afraid I will never be able to drink egg nog again! Perhaps a small prize would take awaysome of the pain (wink)of loosing egg nog.
MaryL
That wreath is a great idea! I need to make one!
I Loved the mushrooms! I think I might one for my Xmas tree.
The felted balls are nice..thanks for the tutorials
I like the wreath.
I shall be starting to decorate for X-mas on 7th of December as on 5th December we have
“Sinterklaas” in Holland.
Ineke
That gumdrop wreath is so eyecatching and colorful! I love it!
I’ve never heard of pavlova until just now, I’m off to do some googling on it. It looks absolutely beautiful and delicious, thank you for spotlighting it, I love to learn about new things.
And Meg’s choice of fabrics is gorgeous. The wreath would look perfect as a year-round decoration in that fabric…especially in my sewing room, which is filled with all sorts of different shades of blue, lol.
ooo i bet the gumdrop wreath would be fun for the kids.. hmm now to make a shopping list
Oh, I like the woodland ornaments
Love the ribbon wreath and the ornaments! I did the bird ornaments from “Last Minute Quilted Gifts” in an ornament swap last year.
I may have to try making some egg nog this year.
I love the felted balls as even my little girls can help make them!
The woodland ornaments are adorable and look so easy. Ill be trying those for sure!
Wonderful ideas, like usual!
I love the gumdrop wreath. Bright and cheerful!
That book looks amazing!
These holiday craft ideas are amazing! Thank you for making November such an inspiring month!
Fabric orniments are a great idea.
Ribbon wreaths, eggnog, fabric magnets…all so cute! The book would be GREAT, too!
Excellent! I needed a wreath idea, too, so I’m excited for that one! Thanks.
What great ideas! I hope to start decorating this weekend… Perhpas I will make the gumdrop wreath! Love it.
Thanks for the wreath idea – I have been looking for one that is simple and elegant, and this may be just the right one!
The wreath is cool! Love it all.
I love those wreaths – The gum drops are so colorful.
The gumdrop wreath sure caught my daughter’s attention.
Such cute ideas!
I love the ribbon wreath. I think I know what I’m making this weekend.
the bow wreath looks great!
Love the wreaths, how cute and what great ideas!
Love the look of those colorful felted balls on the gift tags. Kind of nice that they’re all different colors, and not just limited to traditional Christmas-y green and red.
super wreath idea! I’ll definitely be trying that!
I love the wreaths!
Ever since I discovered Stephanie Congdon Barnes I have LOVED woodland creatures and objects, so the little ornaments are right up my alley – thanks!
I just checked out this book on a childless evening at the bookstore. Amazing! It’s on my ever-growing wishlist. I have been thinking about gumdrops a lot lately too…could be because they were a favorite childhood treat at G’ma & G’pa’s…or because we just read Hansel & Gretel for the 20th time the other night. Either way, a gumdrop wreath (or mini version) is now on the list of things to do in preparation for the holidays! Thanks!
3 weeks to make egg nog??? Why am I tempted? Thanks for the link!
This probably sounds dumb, but i really like the jar that the eggnog is in!
I want to make felt balls in the Mason-Dixon house!
I’ve never made eggnog, I’ll have to give that a shot!
I can’t stand gumdrops, but that wreath looks really cute! I think I must make the ribbon wreath, though!
Oh my goodness, I absolutely love that Gum Drop Wreath! And it really does look easy to make…! The Felt balls are really cool, too!
I find myself excited every morning to check your blog and see what the next craft ideas might be. This list is such a gift!!! Thank you for taking the time to make it happen.
I wanna win I wanna win
Those felted stockings are wonderful! And what a great book for a sewers bookshelf … or work table … or under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning.
3 weeks, wow! I can’t wait to try making that egg nog.
Lovelovelove today’s offerings!
I love the gumdrop wreath!
The Black Wreath would look great in different sizes and in gold and invory tones for the holidays!
ooo, I love this book!
I am going to make the ribbon wreath. So sophisticated yet so easy!
One of the best ways to start a fight between Aussies and Kiwis (other than underarm bowling) is to bring up the topic of who invented the pavlova! Regardless, it’s a great Christmas treat. Love all the projects and the book looks lovely. I’ve only just discovered your blog but am hooked already
I ordered ribbon to make that wreath as soon as I saw this post!! I think I’ll make the gumdrop wreath with my nieces & nephews.
that eggnog sounds great and the felted balls are so easy! love those mason dixon ladies!
and the great ideas just keep coming! thanks! LOVE the wreath ideas.
I totally love that wreath! Would look really cute in tiny sizes on a tree as well. Thanks!
the gumdrop wreath looks delicious!
I love the ribbon wreath — I can see how it could translate to almost any holiday. Thanks for the link!
What an amazing giveaway today! I absolutey love sewing things for the home & appreciate all of your ideas!
Great Projects!! Thank you.
Oh beautiful stuff today!! That wreath looks so yummy!!!
I just wrote down in my planner that I wanted to see some different wreaths to make – love the ideas! I’m so excited about the holidays!
I’ve seen this book at the book store and it is great! Good luck to all trying to win!
The ribbon wreath will more likely be made by me , but the pavlova really looks yummy also!
Mmmmm, nothing beats homemade egg nog!
oh man that gumdrop wreath is soo fab! my kids and I must make one!
Both of the wreaths are adorable and they look fun to make with kids.
The egg nog recipe looks wonderful – will get started on that this weekend.
I love the wreaths! So festive.
I am going to be making woodland ornaments now! -I love to make a handmade ornament for friends and family every year, I alredy started some birds, but these are perfect!!
I want to do the ribbon wreath.
pavlova looks delicious!
Mmmm Pavlova!
Love these ideas
thanks for more great ideas!
I love the felted garland!
I’ve never heard of pavlova, but it looks delicious!
Yum!! Gumdrop wreath! Can’t wait to try one of these.
The ribbon wreath is so cute!
Love the felt balls!! What a fun project to do with kids! Thanks!
I think I need to try the ribbon wreath with some Christmas prints I have in my stash!
We just did our Christmas decorating this morning!
The gumdrop wreath looks like a lot of fun to make!
That gumdrop wreath is so fun! My girls would be over the top about it but I’m sure would find a way to climb up and eat the whole thing! I love the ribbon wreath–I think it’s just what our front door needs!
I see a mushroom-ornamented holiday tree in my future…
Yes! I’m definitely getting the itch to decorate. Love, love, love the gumdrop wreath.
When we were in New Zealand I got a recipe for Pavlova from a real Maori. It’s delicious, just like the one described in today’s post. My hubby is ready for egg nogg, too.
Beautiful wreaths! I think my kids would gorge on so many gumdrops while we were trying to make a wreath, we would end up really short!
that book looks great!
Pavlova is my favorite dessert
Thanks for the recipe!
I think I need to make the ribbon wreath. It might be nice in colors to match my kitchen and one for Christmas as well. Its so pretty and simple as well.
Once again, more great ideas!!!
I want to eat the wreath! (gumdrop, not ribbon)
I love the gumdrop wreath! I would have a hard time not eating them!
More felting…I must do this soon! And I really love the ribbon wreath – the seasonal and theme possibilities are endless. Thanks for sharing ~ elle
I think some little munchkins would make quick work of that adorable gumdrop wreath if it was hung in my home!! It looks too yummy to leave alone.
What great ideas!
Oh another wonderful sewing book. I love all these great tutorials. Thanks for posting them.
There are only 157 reponses so far so my chances of winning this goodie are over 1% (: I love everything French and haven’t seen this treasure before. I hope I win!
Love the wreath!
The ribbon wreath would make a great gift for Thanksgiving at the family. So personal and it would utilize my scraps! Thanks! I am going to keep that gumdrop wreath in mind for my kids birthday party. What a great door hang for guests to see when they arrive! YUm!
Love the gumdrop wreath! So cute!
I, too, love the wreaths! I need a new holiday wreath, and I already have the perfect fabric in mind! Thanks for yet another wonderful installation!!
Thank you so much for putting this all together! I am so excited about the gumdrop wreath–I just need to figure out where to hang it now!
The gumdrop wreath is GREAT but I fear my cats would eat the whole thing while I’m away!!
I wanna give the felted balls a try. They look so cute!
The fabric wreath looks very elegant. I think it will be pretty in metallic. Em….
I’m going to have to make both of those wreaths. I love those wreaths!
I’m not sure how long that gumdrop wreath would last in my house– but it does look fun!
Love the woodland ornaments – especially the mushrooms! Definitely going to have to make a little cluster of them – maybe a fairy ring????
The gumdrop wreaths are SO cute! I just might have to make some mini versions of that this year with my kids!
woodland ornaments??? A-DORABLE!!!!!
Great ideas! I think I like the woodland ornaments the most, a mushroom on the tree, now that’s different! : )
those gumdrops look sooooo festive !
That gumdrop wreath wouldn’t last 5 minutes around here. Oh, yum.
Oooooh, I love pavlova! I love the idea of the gumdrop wreath too!
I can’t believe that gumdrop wreath!m
Cute ideas!
That gumdrop wreath is a great alternative to the $65 vintage Christmas bulb wreath I almost bought today at an antique store. Now we’ll just have to see if I have the patience to make it…
As if I don’t already have enough unfinished projects around the house!! This book would fit right in!!
oooh, pretty. French. Fabric. oooh.
love this wreath! I am definitely making that one.
Eggnog? Yummy!
I’m totally getting inspired for the holidays…
I really want to make that wreath but there is NO WAY that my kids would leave that alone.:) There would be nibble marks all over! LOL Thanks for the cute ideas.
LOVING the woodland ornaments and the stockings. But then, near as I can tell, Betz White can do no wrong!
Looks like a great book to win. Thanks for the chance.
I love the idea of making the ribbon wreath with sewing scraps. I have some red and cream toile that would look amazing.
I love the gumdrop wreath!!
Love the wreaths! I had pavlova for the first time this summer and I loved it!
I love that yummy gumdrop wreath! The Home Sewn book looks pretty yummy too.
Thanks for such great holiday inspiration. I follow along every day.
I never would have thought of making a wreath out of gum drops.
Mmmmm those gumdrops are making me drool. I don’t think they would last long enough to make it onto a wreath in my house. I plan to make Christmas decoration through-out all next year so my tree can be a hand made one
Love the ornaments!
I just love all these ideas.
I love the stocking and wreath, they’ve given me tons of ideas
Checked out the egg nog recipe–sounds quite yummy, thanks for the link. The book looks beautiful, I love all things French!
MMmmmm, Pavlova! That would be a lovely holiday tradition! I love the wreaths, but don’t know if I have it in me to make any this year. It may be a plain ol Trader Joe’s special fir us this year. Maybe I could just a add a ribbon.
More great stuff. Thanks
I think I’ll make one of those lovely wreaths for our door. Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great book.
I love that wreath! I am going to have to give that a go! Black is so classy- perhaps a black one with silver for the New Year!
I love the gumdrops. Can’t wait to check out Alicia’s new book.
I’m about ready to move on to the “buy it” options; I’m whipped from all the Christmas sewing I’ve done this week.
Holy Toledo, that Pavlova looks both delicious and terrifying.
The gumdrop wreath would drive my kids crazy!
I LOVE the ribbon wreath idea!! I know i have saved all those itty bitty scraps of fabric for almost 10 years for something! Yea!
I love the wreath!
I’ll try again. That book looks fantastic!
I’m in love with my christmas wreath, but I might just have to make a gumdrop one! Cuteness!
All of these projects and tutorials look so fabulous – I want to make them all!
ohhhh I covet this book!
I so love Pavlova.
I’m so in love with the little woodland ornaments, especially the holly! and the fabric wreath is now the next thing on my growing to-do list. thank you so much for all your great inspiration!!
Oh wow, that gumdrop wreath really takes me back!! And that ribbon wreath is so chic in black. Very pretty.
Pavlova is a Christmas favourite with our family, especially when the weather is hot! we smother ours with lots of cream, strawberries and passionfruit
More great projects! Count me in your drawing too!
Thanks so much for the great ideas!
yum! i love pavlova. and that wreath is so cute!
I love the ribbon wreath! I may have to try it with all the Christmas fabric I have.
Love it all…every day, I’m amazed by the projects! Thanks!
I’m loving the wreath tutes! Of course, i would probably EAT my gumball one, but hey! It’s all good!
I can’t wait to try the wreaths! Thank you.
I guess I better get started on that egg nog. I get to use our own chicken’s organic, free range, wondrously perfect eggs. You’re all jealous, I know!
Love the wreath. I’m seriously contemplating the ribbon one, but I know my kids would request the gumdrop!
How do you manage to still find something I would love to try, learn, make, play with? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I’m having a holiday party in a few weeks, I may just make some of those felted balls and let our guests help string them up and hang them around the house.
I cannot wait to see what is new each day. I’m putting together a file for next year to do lots more homemade gifts. Keep up the super work.
Sandy in NJ
Oh My… that gumdrop wreath is a To do thing!
The ribbon wreath took my breath away. Instead of black maybe silver or grey ribbon. Good job!!
I love the ribbon wreath and am so catching the vision!
Thanks for all of this. I am enjoying the different links so much. I check them each day and bookmark the ones I want to go back to and make at one time or another.
The woodland ornaments are fabulous! – And so are Kari Meng’s books (I own. the previous one). I’d love to win a copy of ‘Home Sewn’…;o)
Cheers, Julia
I love Bez White! I have been saving sweaters so that I can make all kinds of felty goodness! I love the idea of making stockings like is shown above.
The wreath is yummy!
sewmammasew has never been so fun!
I love the wreath and I think my kids would like that project A LOT!
I love the pine cone ornament. So lovely.
Oh and that book…
My college age daughter is already in love with French country prints. I would love to have the inspiration of the French General book to surprise her with happies.
Thanks for more great ideas….
Can’t wait for all the wonderful ideas again this year! And I do so want that book!
Love anything and everything “French General”! woohoo!
I just love the wreaths!!! So much more cute than the usual! Thanks for the tutorials!!
I’m looking forward to making a gumdrop wreath with the kids!
What wonderful tutorials. Thank you.
OH that gumdrop wreath is too cute!
Cute gumdrop wreath!
LOVELY!!
the wreaths are fabulous!! So cute!
the gumdrop wreath looks like a fun family project!
These are all lovely! I love the nature ideas~ we drilled holes into acorns that were
dry and hung them with ribbon. The kids love them. If you drill very small holes
into the lids and scoop out the “meat” of the acorns then drill small holes on either
side about 1/16th of a inch. then thread the thin ribbon through top then from outer
side of acorn the through center to outer side… then back through the bottom of the
cap. two holes in the cap and two in the acorn… tie it and it is a small fairy pouch for
you to wear around your neck. I made these with a small pom pom on the inner
cap (with hot glue) then added powder glitter. I made sure the cap could still move
up and down the ribbon. I used a small cork that I cut to fit each one and these
were halloween gifts for my daughters friends. But this could be for hollidays or any day!!
I hope that you could understand my directions…. of not post and I will try again,
Rane
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great ideas, thanks for the inspiration!
I can see the ribbon wreath done in lots of bright, fun colors for the holidays– I might just have to try it, ya know, whith all my spare time
HAHA The Gumdrop Wreath would be bare by X-mas…I’d eat it!
That book looks fantastic! Thank you!
My kids would love the gumdrop wreath!
I REALLY want to learn to make felt balls. Thanks for the tutorial!
Awesome!
The wreath would be a cool decoration to make with the kiddos!
Oh, I want the book!! I want it! I also want the egg nog and the pine cones. Now to find pine cone fabrics! How cool.
I look forward to all your posts, but the Friday ones are always my favorites!
I’ve made the wreaths twice now with my children.They are really fun and so cute.
I love the woodland creatures and the cute stocking.
Thanks for another great contest!
the fact that you have a Pavlova recipe on your site is the coolest thing I’ve seen in weeks! For the most simple Pav, just top with Passionfruit pulp, or to make it really tropical try Kiwi Fruit and Strawberries or Mango. YUM!
I had every intention of making that black ribbon wreath for halloween but things got so busy. I still plan on it. If not for xmas for next halloween!
So many cute ideas!
The ribbon wreath is great! You are right, it would be an awesome use for sewing scraps!
The wreath is beautiful and I love the book!
Love it! All of it!
i love the wreaths. i will be making the gum drop one with my daughter.
thanks for sharing.
The ribbon wreath looks like a great idea!
The gumdrop wreath is tooo yummy looking! THe pavlova looks great too!
My girls would love a make a gumdrop wreath – that’s going on our project list for sure
The kids LOVE the gumdrop wreath.
I have been wanting to make a gumdrop wreath for years. I think this may be the year. Thanks for the reminder.
After reading the eggnog recipe, I no longer want to make it. I lasts a YEAR?
Oooh, I missed the gumdrop wreath tutorial. It’s so cute!
That book looks amazing!
Did I ever tell you the story of the gum drop garland I made for our Christmas tree one year? The one that my 3- and 5-year old girls nibbled away at while I set catch-and-release traps for the mice that I was sure was in the house? No?! Well, have a seat….
so cute.
Cool book
I would love it!
I’ll take the gumdrops over the eggnog any day.
I like the simplicity of the wreath. Each year I try to increase my holiday decorating in the most economical way and I have holiday ribbon waiting for the right decorating project. This looks to be like a good one.
Mmmm… eggnog time! And that desssert looks killer!
Love your ideas! I’d love to have that Home Sewn book as well!
I haven’t had pavlova in years. Maybe I should run to the store and make one this week.
That gumdrop wreath is amazing! How many hours would it take?!
Great projects! Would love to win the book.
I love the wreath ideas, especially the Halloween one. The bows are so simple, but very creative.
Nice wreaths..I think I could make one for each season!
Great ideas for the holidays!
I adore that gumdrop wreath! Last year, with my children, we made Hershey’s Kisses trees – I think this year we may do the gumdrop wreath! Thanks for the inspiration!!
i made the gumdrop wreath last night! it came out beautiful- thanks for another great idea!
Am loving Lara’s recipies! Love seeing some great Aussie favourites here. Am I too late to enter this giveaway? Wish French General was closer to home, so maybe this book would help with my growing appreciation of the delightful french country style.
this book is on my personal christmas list! my 6 year old son says he loves most at christmas drinking egg nogg in front of the fire(non-alcohol, of course.) he truly is an old soul! so this egg nog recipe… hmmm i might have to whip that up!
Love the ribbon wreath. And I would certainly love win this beautiful book!
I LOVE those pinecones!
oooh! i’ve always wanted to make a candy wreath! this one looks much easier than others i’ve seen, thanks!
Love the idea of the ribbon wreath. It would be so tempting to make one for each season/holiday or make mini ones to use as gift toppers. Quick and easy with no exotic supplies needed, thank goodness!
Love it all!!! A book exciting!!