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Benzie Palettes, Color Guides, Turtle Dove, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
February 23, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM ’26 Color Guide: Turtle Dove

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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Felt Crafts, Tutorial
February 23, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

How to preshrink your wool felts

If you are using Stick ‘n Stitch (which is magical BTW), then YES, you need to preshrink your wool or wool-blend...
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Benzie Palettes, Turtle Dove, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
February 22, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM 26: February challenge complete!

My Turtle Dove is finished! I think I like it? I’m still duking it out with this cream/green/red/silver color palette....
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Benzie Palettes, Merry Humbug, Santa Claus, Twas the Night
February 1, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Merry Humbug February: Santa Claus!

Who else can bring cheer to dreary ol’ February like the right jolly old elf himself? If you are participating...
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Benzie Palettes, FOTF Palettes, Turtle Dove, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
February 1, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM 26 February Challenge: Turtle Dove!

Time to sew up some Turtle Doves! Are you participating in my Twelve Days in Twelve Months sewing challenge to complete one Twelve...
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Benzie Palettes, Color Guides, Partridge and Pear, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
January 31, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM ’26 Color Guide: Partridge & Pear

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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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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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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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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Dolls, Downloads, Molly Monkey, Sewing, Toys, Tutorial
July 28, 2008 by Larissa Holland 124 Comments

Drum Roll Please…Molly Monkey Pattern Done!

NOTE: Please do not upload my PDF to another server. Leave it right here where it can be downloaded conveniently...
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Hey! I’m Larissa.

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