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Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Felt Crafts, Gifts, Gifts for Kids
January 9, 2016 by Larissa Holland 5 Comments

Handmade Gifts 2015: Two More Very Nice Mice

My last installment of the handmade parade for Christmas 2015. I was on a roll with these mice. This girly...
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January 3, 2016 by Larissa Holland 16 Comments

Handmade Gifts 2015: Swan a-Swimming and Two Replacement Ornaments for Robyn

The December handmade parade continues… I was hoping to send Robyn a Maid a-Milking ornament in addition to this new...
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December 30, 2015 by Larissa Holland 11 Comments

Handmade Gifts 2015: a Very Nice Mouse for Thing 1

And here’s the other ornament I made using the Very Nice Mice tutorial from Ann Wood. This one is for Thing 1,...
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December 28, 2015 by Larissa Holland 9 Comments

Handmade Gifts 2015: a Very Nice Mouse for Thing 2

Have you seen Ann Wood’s Very Nice Mice pattern and tutorial? It is just for hand sewing and makes the...
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Christmas, Christmas Ornaments
December 25, 2015 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

I love painted wood ornaments. This is one of my very favorites, marked 1982 on the bottom. It’s my husband’s...
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August 22, 2015 by Larissa Holland 11 Comments

Gold Ring Pattern is in the Shop!

Ornament No. 5, rollin’ off the assembly line. I’m not sure why this Gold Ring pattern took so long to...
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March 18, 2015 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Color Guide: Colly Bird

This ten-color collection of wool blend felt and matching embroidery floss was custom made for my Colly Bird pattern samples...
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March 15, 2015 by Larissa Holland 5 Comments

Colly Bird Pattern is Now Available!

Bit tardy. Sorry! See what happens when I verbalize a deadline? It sets Murphy’s Law into motion. Murphy’s kind of...
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January 3, 2015 by Larissa Holland 6 Comments

Handmade Gifts 2014: Penguin Ornaments for Thing 1 and Thing 2

My last handmade gift post for 2014. Two more penguin ornaments, this time for my two sweet girls. They get...
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December 30, 2014 by Larissa Holland 4 Comments

Handmade Gifts 2014: Downhill Skier Ornament for Trent

Nephew Trent received this downhill skier made from wood beads, toothpicks, pinecone, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, wool felt and a...
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December 29, 2014 by Larissa Holland 7 Comments

Handmade Gifts 2014: Penguin Ornaments for Asher and Gage

When I saw the MS pinecone penguins I was charmed and then determined to make my own version. I didn’t...
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December 28, 2014 by Larissa Holland 5 Comments

Handmade Gifts 2014: Replacement Doll for Audrey

Meet Amelia. A little bird told me a few months ago that a certain puffy green doll was lost in...
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Snug In Their Beds: I'll be including this alterna Snug In Their Beds: I'll be including this alternate felt/floss sugarplum vision in addition to the sparkly 3D chenille stem/wood bead one I showed you previously. I've almost got all the bits and pieces of everything worked out! Details, details.

#mmmcrafts #twasthenightornaments #feltornaments #handmadegifts #benziefelt
Snug In Their Beds: Some alternate ways to use the Snug In Their Beds: Some alternate ways to use the bead hole in the tops of your lil' dreamers' heads are shown here (if you don't wish to simply disguise the hole by inserting a scrap of felt). From L to R: a felt bow, a top knot, or a cow lick!

SHOWN: The pajamaed (removable) occupants of the beds in my upcoming ornament pattern, Snug In Their Beds
TUTORIAL: A tutorial for making the heads is on my site:
mmmcrafts dot com > resources > tips + tutorials 
SERIES: 'Twas The Night, a series of handmade felt ornaments inspired by Clement C. Moore's poem. Check my Etsy shop to see the currently available patterns, link in bio
SKILL LEVEL: This series is intermediate level. If you have completed my Twelve Days series, you are ready!

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Did you know my website is chock-full of helpful i Did you know my website is chock-full of helpful info to support you during your #mmmcrafts projects? Check out my tutorials page if you haven't seen it yet: mmmcrafts dot com > Resources > Tips + Tutorials
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My TDITM set so far! Now featuring the new and imp My TDITM set so far! Now featuring the new and improved Gold Ring. *Dusts hands* On to the Goose for June, for which I'll be swiveling back to the predominantly red/pink/green end of my color palette. Stay tuned for my regularly scheduled color freak-out. Y'all, only two more months til we are DONE with the birds. Man, that True Love guy was all about giving the birds. LOL Happy stitching to you!
P.S. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN! Pah-lenty of time to catch up!

SHOWN: Twelve Days series 1-5
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: mmmcrafts dot com > Resources > Color Guides

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Samantha @feltontheflyco is busy cutting gorgeous Samantha @feltontheflyco is busy cutting gorgeous stacks of merino wool felts to make the Jewel colorway for my Twelve Days series, shown here. Go get you some in her Etsy shop.
COLOR GUIDES: mmmcrafts dot com > Resources > Color Guides
PATTERNS: My Etsy shop, link in bio 

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#twelvedaysin12months Gold Ring Version 2.0 comple #twelvedaysin12months Gold Ring Version 2.0 complete, and I like it better! The changes: I used Turquoise instead of Julep for the background piece, omitted the sequins/beads on the gem, changed the French knots on the right/left decorations to a true green, and used pink instead of white for the gem embroidery. 
I can let this go now and focus on my goose for June! My first goose, anyway. LOL Argh. I have updated the color guide on mmmcrafts dot com.

SHOWN: Twelve Days series Gold Ring
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: mmmcrafts dot com > Color Guides + Kits

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