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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Drummer Drumming, Felt Crafts, Twelve Days
September 6, 2017 by Larissa Holland 4 Comments

Color Guide: Drummer Drumming

And now for the Drummer ornament colors by Benzie Design felts! The three samples above were all made using the...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Drummer Drumming, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Twelve Days
August 12, 2017 by Larissa Holland 12 Comments

Drummer Drumming Pattern Now Available!

On the ninth day of Christmas,My true love gave to meeeee… Nine drummers drumming! You may not have expected Drummers...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Felt Crafts, Twelve Days
June 15, 2017 by Larissa Holland 7 Comments

New from Benzie – Entire Twelve Days Bundle, All Six Color Palettes

Hey, guys! Renae from Benzie Design let me know she has a new felt and floss bundle available that contains all six...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Drummer Drumming, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Twelve Days
April 21, 2017 by Larissa Holland 12 Comments

Final Drummer Prototype and Sulky Printable Sticky Fabri-Solvy is Now Called Stick ‘n Stitch

This No. 9 Drummer prototype is pretty tight. Just a few minor changes are needed. I hope you like him!...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas Ornaments, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Maid a Milking, Twelve Days
January 7, 2017 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Color Guide: Maid a-Milking

Happy 2017! What a crazy December I had. January life is a little dismal in comparison and sadly lacks twinkle...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Maid a Milking, The Shop, Twelve Days
November 25, 2016 by Larissa Holland 14 Comments

Maid A-Milking Pattern Available/Black Friday Sale

Happy Friday! Two EXCITING THINGS.OK, First Exciting Thing: Pattern number 8 in the Twelve Days series is now available in...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Swan a Swimming, Twelve Days
October 31, 2016 by Larissa Holland 3 Comments

On the Seventh Day of Christmas…

…my true love gave to meeeee, seven swans a-swimming! It’s a great time of year for cozy hand making! Swan...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Goose a Laying, Twelve Days
October 29, 2016 by Larissa Holland 1 Comment

On the Sixth Day of Christmas…

…my true love gave to meeeee, six geese a-laying! Better get started on the handmade gifts and ornaments! Goose a-Laying is...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Gold Ring, Twelve Days
October 27, 2016 by Larissa Holland 1 Comment

On the Fifth Day of Christmas…

…my true love gave to meeeee, FIVE GO-OLD RINGS! Sing that part really loud with lots of vibrato! Better get...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Colly Bird, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Twelve Days
October 25, 2016 by Larissa Holland No Comments

On the Fourth Day of Christmas…

…my true love gave to meeeee, four colly birds! (Colly bird is the old English term for blackbird, and that...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, French Hen, Twelve Days
October 20, 2016 by Larissa Holland No Comments

On the Third Day of Christmas…

…my true love gave to meeeee, three French hens! It’s a great time of year for cozy hand making! French Hen is...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Turtle Dove, Twelve Days
October 19, 2016 by Larissa Holland 3 Comments

On the Second Day of Christmas…

…my true love gave to meeeee, two turtle doves! It’s a great time of year for cozy hand making! Turtle Dove is...
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MERRY HUMBUG: August means All Through The House! MERRY HUMBUG: August means All Through The House! Under a blanket of new fallen snow, this cozy house is silent and waiting for the arrival of St Nicholas. There's a surprise inside the door - a fully decorated Christmas tree! (Gingerbread variation has a tiny Santa. Awww!) See the blog post for handy tips on materials.

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: All Through The House 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
TDITM for August: MAID A-MILKING! NOT A BIRD! Yay! TDITM for August: MAID A-MILKING! NOT A BIRD! Yay! The mmmakin' skills you've been honing all along will now come into play, plus you will learn a new one: Making the wood bead heads. Do not panic! It's easier than you think. Visit the blog post on my site for a link to the head tutorial. Relax, you got this!

Throughout the month of August, 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 > blog
SHOWN: Twelve Days Maid A-Milking ornament pattern
SKILL LEVEL: Entering intermediate territory now, but the series starts off beginner friendly.
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
The (cute) thing that is currently taking up every The (cute) thing that is currently taking up every spare moment of my life. This pattern is getting close and I'm impatient to get it done, y'all! I shot myself in the foot by including some options, which made it more involved. But options are nice, aren't they? #mmmcrafts #snugintheirbeds #twasthenightornaments
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

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