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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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Hey! I’m Larissa.

Selfierednose I love to make stuff, drink coffee, and design patterns.
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