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Benzie Palettes, Maid a Milking, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
July 30, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM 26 August Challenge: Maid a-Milking

Not a bird, y’all! Welcome to the new challenge for August. If you are participating in my Twelve Days in Twelve...
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All Through the House, Merry Humbug, Twas the Night
July 30, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Merry Humbug August: All Through The House!

If you are participating in my Merry Humbug challenge, your August assignment is All Through The House. Wrapped in a...
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Benzie Palettes, Color Guides, Swan a Swimming, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
July 24, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM 26 Color Guide: Swan a-Swimming

This is the palette I used for my youngest daughter’s Twelve Days set during my 2026 Twelve Days in Twelve...
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Benzie Palettes, Snug In Their Beds, Twas the Night
July 23, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Silently crunching on Snug In Their Beds

I realized I have not blogged in a while about my progress on this pattern! Lots of progress being made...
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Benzie Palettes, Swan a Swimming, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
July 23, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM 26: Swan a-Swimming completed!

I realized a week or so ago that the end of my July is jam-packed with stuff: our church’s VBS...
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Benzie Palettes, Color Guides, Goose a Laying, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
July 2, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM ’26 Color Guide: Goose a-Laying

This is the palette I used for my youngest daughter’s Twelve Days set during my 2026 Twelve Days in Twelve...
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Cards, Kid Crafts, Paper Crafts
June 24, 2012 by Larissa Holland 82 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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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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Felt Crafts, Giveaway
November 19, 2011 by Larissa Holland 180 Comments

MmmCrafts Basics Felt Collection! And a Giveaway!

 photo by Renae Bradley, benziebazaar.etsy.com (Thanks everyone! Comments are now closed!) I was nicely invited by wool-blend felt purveyor, Renae...
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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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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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Downloads, Fabric Crafts, Sewing, Tutorial
February 11, 2009 by Larissa Holland 108 Comments

Tooth Pillow Tutorial, Revisited

This basic tooth pillow pattern includes a loop to hang from the bedpost, doorknob or night table drawer knob, so...
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MERRY HUMBUG: Sorry, y’all, looks like I also forg MERRY HUMBUG: Sorry, y’all, looks like I also forgot to add this image for July’s intermediate challenge in my IG feed. One more day of July means you have PLENTY of time– LOL actually no, it takes more than a day, but hopefully you already have yours whipped for this month even though I dropped the IG ball.

If you are joining this challenge (to sew one INTERMEDIATE pattern per month in 2026) now's the time to get going on this new pattern! 
Throughout the month, tag a photo of your finishes with @mmmcrafts and #merryhumbugchallenge to share your progress! (Please, no photos/videos of my pattern pages.) I will cheer you on! 

MORE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com > blog
SHOWN: Ghost of Christmas Present ornament pattern
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate (If you have completed my Twelve Days series, you are ready!)
PATTERNS: My Etsy shop
FELTS: @benziedesign
COLOR GUIDES: mmmcrafts dot com > Color Guides + Kits

#mmmcrafts #benziefelt #feltornaments #twasthenightornaments
OOPS I forgot to post the TDITM July challenge ima OOPS I forgot to post the TDITM July challenge image in my IG feed! There’s an entire day left of July, so I’m saying if your swan is not done yet you’ve still got puh-lenty of time. LOL. Swipe to see my finished swan!

Tag a photo of your finishes with @mmmcrafts and #twelvedaysin12months to share your progress! I’ll post mine too! (Please, no photos/videos of my pattern pages.)

MORE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com 
SHOWN: Twelve Days Swan a-Swimming ornament pattern
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner friendly if you sew the series in order from 1-12. You’ll build your skills!
CHALLENGE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com
PATTERNS: My Etsy shop
FELTS: @benziedesign or @feltontheflyco
COLOR GUIDES: mmmcrafts dot com > Color Guides + Kits

#mmmcrafts #twelvedaysornaments #benziefelt #feltornaments
My #twelvedaysin12months set so far! Next up for A My #twelvedaysin12months set so far! Next up for August, Maid a-Milking. NOT a bird. Hey, tag @mmmcrafts with a group shot so I can see your set so far!
SHOWN: Twelve Days patterns 1-7
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner friendly if you sew the series in order from 1-12. You’ll build your skills!
TDITM CHALLENGE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com
PATTERNS: my Etsy shop!
FELT: @benziedesign
COLOR GUIDES: on my site under Resources > Color Guides

#mmmcrafts #HandmadeChristmas #feltornaments #handembroidery
If you can sew a backstitch, whipstitch, and Frenc If you can sew a backstitch, whipstitch, and French knot, then you already know the stitches needed to embroider the entire Twelve Days series. And because of the *magic* of Sulky Stick ’n Stitch, you simply embroider and cut on the printed lines. My Twelve Days series is a great primer. It starts out beginner-friendly and gets more complex as you sew your way through the series in order. By the time you finish pattern no. 12 you’ll be an ornament makin’ rockstar. mmmcrafts dot com > Get Started for more info on your new hobby. 

#mmmcrafts #twelvedaysornaments #feltornaments
July TDITM challenge completed! Goal achieved of n July TDITM challenge completed! Goal achieved of not stitching and crying at 3am on July 31st *Kermit arms* Color freak-out occurred on schedule, but I'm holding firm.

Y'all, I'm in the middle of teaching VBS this week and let me tell you these kids are smart and ADORABLE. I love them so much. Also I'm tired. LOL 

DETAILS in my latest blog posts at mmmcrafts dot com
COLOR GUIDE: on my site under Resources > Color Guides
SHOWN: Twelve Days Swan a-Swimming ornament
PATTERN: Available in my Etsy shop
TDITM CHALLENGE: details at mmmcrafts dot com

#mmmcrafts #twelvedaysin12months #feltornaments #handmadegifts
How are your July sewing challenges going? I sudde How are your July sewing challenges going? I suddenly realized how tight the rest of this month will be between teaching Sunday school, teaching/decorating for VBS, and a trip to see family, all the while trying to finish Snug In Their Beds. So I'm seizing a few hours this weekend to work on Lydia's TDITM swan. I do not want to be sewing at 3am on July 31, y'all.
#mmmcrafts #twelvedaysin12months #twelvedaysornaments #timemanagement

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