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Benzie Palettes, Colly Bird, Color Guides, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
May 2, 2025 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM ’25 Color Guide: Colly Bird

This is the palette I used for my eldest daughter’s Twelve Days set during my 2025 Twelve Months in Twelve...
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Benzie Palettes, Colly Bird, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
April 30, 2025 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM: Colly Bird came in under the wire

I was dug in so deep with Bob Cratchit I forgot that I was running out of April. I looked...
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Benzie Palettes, Colly Bird, FOTF Palettes, Twelve Days, Twelve Days in 12 Months
April 1, 2025 by Larissa Holland No Comments

TDITM April: Colly Bird

If you are participating in my Twelve Days in Twelve Months sewing challenge to complete one Twelve Days ornament a month, it’s time to...
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Colly Bird, Easter, French Hen, Goose a Laying, Holiday, Twelve Days
March 5, 2024 by Larissa Holland No Comments

make Easter ornaments from Twelve Days ornaments!

Don’t forget some of your Twelve Days Christmas ornament patterns pull double duty as pretty Easter ornaments! Choose lovely spring colors for French...
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Colly Bird, FOTF Palettes, Twelve Days
February 1, 2024 by Larissa Holland No Comments

bluebird of happiness

Why wait for the elusive bluebird of happiness to make an appearance when you can make one of your own?...
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Christmas Ornaments, Colly Bird, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, FOTF Palettes, Twelve Days
March 18, 2019 by Larissa Holland No Comments

FOTF Color Guide: Colly Bird

Here are the colors to use for Colly Bird* (#4 in the series) if you are making my Twelve Days ornaments with Felt On The...
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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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Christmas, Colly Bird, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Gifts, Swan a Swimming, Turtle Dove, Twelve Days
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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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Colly Bird, Felt Crafts, Patterns, Twelve Days
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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February 26, 2015 by Larissa Holland 21 Comments

Sneak Peek of Colly Bird

Colly bird is an old English expression meaning blackbird. That’s what was originally in the song. I like the idea...
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Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Colly Bird, Felt Crafts, French Hen, Gifts, Holiday
January 2, 2012 by Larissa Holland 29 Comments

Handmade Gifts 2011: French Hen and Colly Bird Ornaments

***Note: the French Hen ornament pattern is now available in my Etsy shop and Craftsy shop! Colly Bird will be...
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Stitch therapy awaits! If you can: sew basic hand Stitch therapy awaits! If you can: sew basic hand stitches, print stuff, cut stuff, and glue stuff, then you are ready to get started. 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.com > Get Started for more info on your new hobby. 

#mmmcrafts #feltornaments #handmadechristmas
Hey #twelvedaysin12months challenge mmmakers! Are Hey #twelvedaysin12months challenge mmmakers! Are you still stitching your December leapers and hearts? Go go go! *waves pom poms* Finish strong, you got this! I've loved sewing along with you this year! Tag me with @mmmcrafts to show me your complete set! You can also try adding #twelvedaysin12months but hashtags seem random these days.
DID YOU MISS THE CHALLENGE? Or did you lose your momentum? No worries, jump in again for TDITM 2026. I'll be posting more about that in late December. Sign up for my newsletter on my website if you want to get reminders straight to your inbox.

#mmmcrafts #finishstrong #handmadechristmas
THANK YOU very much to all you wonderful mmmakers THANK YOU very much to all you wonderful mmmakers who made my annual Etsy sale a success! (Pardon Mr Scrooge, he's always grumpy.) Y'all have a lot of fun projects to work on. Now get stitchin'! I can just see you out there, in comfy chairs with cups of hot coffee (OK or tea) and Christmas movies on, just mmmakin' away! Love to see what you make. 
On my desk is Cap & Gown (workin' as fast as I can!) and I'm also having to replace some very bedraggled wreath bows for my house. And I finally have both my flocked trees up and decorated, so progress is being made! Twinkle lights make everything better when it gets dark at 6pm. 
Happy sewing to you, and I wish you a very merry, bright, and craft-filled Christmas! 

SHOWN: Bob Cratchit and Mr Scrooge, both from my Ebenezer series of ornament patterns
FELT: @benziedesign 

#mmmcrafts #thankyou
Ribbon and tree topper on! Next comes a boatload o Ribbon and tree topper on! Next comes a boatload of ornaments! Imma listen to Christmas music and have a ball unpacking my old friends.
SHOWN: LodeStar Tree Topper in @benziedesign felts 
PATTERN: My Etsy shop! Link in bio
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner friendly. But it’s a lot of stitches! I can make one in about five crafternoons. 
#mmmcrafts #handmadechristmas
Don't miss it! My annual PDF pattern sale ends ton Don't miss it! My annual PDF pattern sale ends tonight at midnight, Eastern Standard Time US!
If you've had your eye on a pattern, it's the best time to buy. Merry mmmaking to you!

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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.com > Get Started for more info on your new hobby. 

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