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 blanket of new fallen snow, this hand embroidered wool felt house is quiet and still on Christmas Eve, awaiting the arrival of St Nicholas. Open the little door and there’s a tiny Christmas tree inside, decorated and ready for the joy of Christmas morning. There are even Christmas lights decking the hall!

Included in the pattern are two difficulty options for intermediate crafters. The harder version has a round window and curvy shingles and the easier option has a rectangle window and angled shingles. Easiest of all, save time and omit the interior and functional door altogether to make a still very charming house ornament! There’s also a gingerbread variation included (with Santa inside!), shown above.

MERRY HUMBUG is a challenge for folks who are ready to tackle my intermediate level patterns, so you should have some mmmakin’ experience under your belts. Some of the pieces are tiny and there are many steps. (If you have completed my Twelve Days series, you are ready!)

Share a photo of your completed house in the comments of the pinned June Facebook post, or tag your Instagram post with @mmmcrafts and #merryhumbugchallenge to share your mmmakes! (Please, no photos or videos of my pattern pages.) As much as I’d like to, I can’t sew along with you. I’m up to my eyeballs with my own deadlines, but I’ll cheer you on!

PLAN YOUR COLORS:

I used two different wool-blend color palettes for my samples shown above, both from Benzie Design: Classic and Retro. Links to buy the felt bundles and detailed color guides are here. And of course, if these colors are not your jam, choose your own! Use the color planner to help you stay organized. And here’s a helpful cheat for creating your own color schemes.

Have a look at this post to help you run down some of the materials needed to make the house: Some Items You’ll Need

NOTE: If you have trouble sourcing some of the notions or tools required, Benzie Design stocks a lot of what you need! They are awesome. If you are outside the US, check here.

SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
PATTERN: mmmcrafts.etsy.com
COLOR GUIDES with links to vendor kits