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Benzie Palettes, Color Guides, Lady Dancing, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
November 3, 2025 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM ’25 Color Guide: Lady Dancing

This is the palette I used for my 2025 Twelve Months in Twelve Days challenge. The detailed felt/floss guide is...
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Benzie Palettes, Lady Dancing, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
November 2, 2025 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM: Lady Dancing finished!

Yahooo! I might do a little dance myself. I’m very happy to have finished this Lady for my daughter’s TDITM...
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Paper Crafts, Tutorial
November 1, 2025 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Easy fall leaf garland

I hosted a lunch and devotional for the lovely middle school and high school girls from my church recently, and...
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Benzie Palettes, FOTF Palettes, Lady Dancing, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
October 31, 2025 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

TDITM November: Lady Dancing

Y’all, Christmas is coming! And we are going to be so ahead of the ornament game because we are almost...
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Cap and Gown, Prototype, WIP
October 28, 2025 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Cap & Gown update and some supplies you’ll need

Cap & Gown update! Seen above from left to right is my first, second and third attempt. I am getting...
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Cap and Gown, Prototype
October 18, 2025 by Larissa Holland 3 Comments

Cap & Gown first draft done

First draft done of the female grad! Lots of changes have already been made to the pattern for the second...
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Cards, Kid Crafts, Paper Crafts
June 24, 2012 by Larissa Holland 81 Comments

Make a Puppy Ears Card (Craft Camp)

This is a reprint of a guest tutorial I did for Skip To My Lou’s Craft Camp. Enjoy!Hey, Craft Campers!...
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Decor, Sewing, Tutorial
April 23, 2013 by Larissa Holland 72 Comments

Six Cushions Only Took Ten Years. Now You Make Some.

Nine years, eleven months, twenty-six days to carefully think about it.Four days to make. I love them. My tush loves...
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Ebenezer, Fun With Wood, Tutorial, Twas the Night, Twelve Days
April 20, 2021 by Larissa Holland 34 Comments

Helpful Tips for Nicely Done Ornament Heads – You Can Do This – No Really

Let’s put our heads together! haha. Are you intimidated by the idea of making the tiny wood bead heads for...
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Sewing, Sewing for Adults
July 28, 2013 by Larissa Holland 38 Comments

In Which I Sew a Large Number of Woven Tanks (or, Grainline vs Wiksten)

NOTE: IT APPEARS THAT BOTH OF THE PATTERNS REFERENCED IN THIS POST HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED! The Holland Academy for Young...
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Bags, Gifts, Sewing, Tutorial
June 10, 2009 by Larissa Holland 218 Comments

The Basic Messenger Bag

Jamie’s on the left, Chelsea’s on the right. This tutorial does not include the flap designs, alas.As promised, here is...
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Embroidery, Tutorial
June 20, 2018 by Larissa Holland 17 Comments

Managing floss and choosing needles

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FOUR STRANDS OF FLOSS? If you are working on any of my hand embroidered projects, you’ll...
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Are you mystified by the many metallic thread opti Are you mystified by the many metallic thread options? Here’s how I use different ones to best effect for my PDF ornament patterns. Read more tips on my site under Resources > Tips and Tutorials > All About Metallic Threads

SHOWN: LodeStar ornament, Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come, Mr Scrooge, Little Elf girl, and Mrs Claus patterns
PATTERNS: my Etsy shop
FELTS: @benziedesign
Cap & Gown WIP! This is my first sample elementary Cap & Gown WIP! This is my first sample elementary school grad. Awwww. I’m about to add her cap and diploma. I love her curly pigtails, and they are easy to add using glue and small spirals of chenille stem. A very cute hair option. I’m making good progress on this upcoming sewing pattern! I’ll keep you updated.

SHOWN: Sample of my upcoming pattern, Cap & Gown, made with @benziedesign felts.

#mmmcrafts #capandgown #feltornaments
#twelvedaysin12months Group shot! This is my TDITM #twelvedaysin12months Group shot! This is my TDITM set so far, now including Lady Dancing. The color guide for her is now available. Only one more pattern to sew next month and our challenge will be completed! How are your TDITM sets coming along? Tag @mmmcrafts to show me a group shot of your ornaments! Love to see.

SHOWN: My Twelve Days ornament series
PATTERNS: my Etsy shop
FELTS: @benziedesign 
COLOR GUIDES: my website

#mmmcrafts #twelvedaysornaments #feltornaments
NEW TUTORIAL for an easy paper fall leaf garland i NEW TUTORIAL for an easy paper fall leaf garland is on the blog! I recently hosted the lovely middle school and high school girls from my church for a lunch devo, and we crafted this together for a beloved friend. 
Go ahead and make one for your Thanksgiving decor! It’s easy. All you need is construction paper, colored pencils, scissors, twine, and a hole punch. Detailed instructions are on my blog, including templates for the leaves to make it even easier.

#mmmcrafts #ilovefall #thanksgiving
My Lady Dancing is done! BOOM. 2nd day of November My Lady Dancing is done! BOOM. 2nd day of November. I’m slaying the TDITM challenge deadlines lately, y'all! Extra leftover Halloween chocolate for me! Just one more pattern left to go in this 2025 challenge! And no hurry, you have the rest of November to turn your Lady Dancing in. Since hashtags are basically useless now just tag me @mmmcrafts. Love to see.

If you missed this year’s challenge, no worries, Lord willing I have another one coming January 26! My youngest daughter needs her own set too.
PS It’s not too late to begin your set this year! Sew a few if you need some cozy hand sewn craft therapy! Each ornament takes two to three crafternoons to complete.

SHOWN: Lady Dancing PDF pattern from my Twelve Days series
PATTERNS: In my Etsy shop
SKILL LEVEL: Confident Beginner (when sewn in order 1-12)
FELT KITS: @benziedesign
COLOR GUIDES: My website, link in bio.

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*WHOOSH* That was the sound of my newsletter maili *WHOOSH* That was the sound of my newsletter mailing out. Check your inboxes (or spam folder) for MmmCrafts Newsie Newsletter no.15! Let me know if you try the leaf garland. 
Haven't signed up yet? It's a good time to so you'll get a reminder of my yearly sale coming in November. It's easy, visit mmmcrafts.com and use the subscribe link in the top bar.

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