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LodeStar, LodeStar Ornaments
July 5, 2024 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Korean hard felt is a nope, alas

I tried a LodeStar ornament in Korean hard felt as an alternative to the metallic felt. Korean hard felt is a...
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Benzie Palettes, Color Guides, LodeStar, LodeStar Ornaments
July 2, 2024 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Color Guide: LodeStar Ornaments

LodeStar Ornaments is the second and final pattern in my LodeStar Series. Here are the detailed felt/floss/sequin/bead color guides for you so...
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Benzie Palettes, LodeStar, LodeStar Ornaments, The Shop
June 27, 2024 by Larissa Holland 5 Comments

LodeStar Ornaments Pattern is Now Available!

This beginner friendly project is the second and final pattern in this short LodeStar series. I included two ornament designs:...
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May 23, 2024 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Some finished LodeStar Ornaments

Six finished LodeStar Ornament samples! This upcoming pattern is a beginner-friendly skill level and includes two star styles: the original...
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LodeStar, LodeStar Ornaments, Tutorial
May 20, 2024 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Trick to submerge metallic felt pieces

You may have noticed that metallic wool felt floats. It also curls toward the wool side when wet. This can...
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LodeStar, LodeStar Ornaments, Prototype
May 9, 2024 by Larissa Holland No Comments

LodeStar ornaments underway

I posted this on my socials a while back, but forgot to update my blog. In between helping to care...
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Ebenezer, LodeStar, Snow Bird, Twas the Night, Twelve Days
January 8, 2024 by Larissa Holland No Comments

top nine 2023

A little late to the new year party thanks to the flu virus, but here are my #topnine posts from...
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Goose a Laying, LodeStar, LodeStar Ornaments, Lord a Leaping, Partridge and Pear, Snow Bird, Twelve Days
November 19, 2023 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Some Beginner Friendly Ornaments

Here are some of the more beginner-friendly ornament patterns in my shop. Each one can be hand-sewn by a confident beginner...
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Benzie Palettes, Color Guides, LodeStar, LodeStar Tree Topper
June 3, 2023 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Color Guide: Lodestar Tree Topper

LodeStar Tree Topper is the first in a short series of two wool felt Christmas star patterns. Here are the detailed...
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Christmas, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, LodeStar, LodeStar Tree Topper, The Shop
May 29, 2023 by Larissa Holland 3 Comments

LodeStar Tree Topper Pattern is Now Available!

‘Lodestar’ means guiding star. This hand sewn, sparkly, heirloom wool felt Christmas star is a lovely way to top your own...
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May 19, 2023 by Larissa Holland 1 Comment

Final Lodestar Sample Almost Done

Final Lodestar Tree Topper sample is almost done. This time in Benzie Design bronze metallic, gold metallic, and mustard with...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas, Embroidery, Fabric Crafts, LodeStar
April 21, 2023 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Two New Lodestar Samples Done, Two More to Go

Two more final Lodestar Tree Topper samples completed, with probably two more to go. I need to make at least...
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Cap & Gown, first prototype underway! This is call Cap & Gown, first prototype underway! This is called a whipped backstitch, and it looks fancy but it is very easy. This is my first time using it. After you backstitch, you simply weave around and under each stitch with a second color. Blunt tapestry needle is helpful. This is one of the methods I’m testing to add honor cords to my graduate ornaments. I have two other options I’ll be exploring for free-standing cords.

If you saw my post/reel from January you'll remember the graduation ornaments I made my girls to mark their college graduations. Unlike those, the upcoming Cap & Gown pattern will have closed robes to bring the complexity back to a reasonable level. 

I may need to break this up into two patterns. The basic which covers male/female elementary through high school, then a college/graduate degree supplement pattern with all the tams/hoods/stoles.

#mmmcrafts #feltornaments #prototype
#twelvedaysin12months Group shot of my TDITM set s #twelvedaysin12months Group shot of my TDITM set so far, now including Piper! I love how they look piled together. How are your TDITM sets coming along? Tag @mmmcrafts to show me a group shot of your ornaments! Love to see.

SHOWN: My Twelve Days ornament series
PATTERNS: my Etsy shop
FELTS: @benziedesign 
COLOR GUIDES: my website

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#twelvedaysin12months My Piper Piping is finished! #twelvedaysin12months My Piper Piping is finished! SHAZAM! I'm trying to get my junk together and make these last few ahead of time instead of squeaking by each month.
Full details on the blog post.
And YES that's right, the color guide is already up! *high fives self*
I hope your TDITM challenge is going well? Only two more patterns to go after this one! 
SHOWN: Piper Piping pattern 
PATTERN: My Etsy shop
FELT: @benziedesign 
COLOR GUIDE: on my site!

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Welcome WELCOME, Autumn! Time for Piper Piping! Gr Welcome WELCOME, Autumn! Time for Piper Piping! Grab your favorite pumpkin spice beverage and sew a piper with me for our Twelve Days In Twelve Months sewing challenge. 
Tag a photo of your completed pipers with @mmmcrafts and #twelvedaysin12months to share your progress, and I will too! 
READ MORE: latest blog post on my website
SKILL LEVEL: If you made the patterns in order, you are ready!
PATTERN: my Etsy shop
COLOR GUIDES + KITS: on my site!
But wait, you might say, isn't this the wrong order? Be assured, it's the correct order for the original English carol. If 1780 is not how you roll, I have a supplement pattern. Check the blog post for details!
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Color guide for the Drummer is now available on my Color guide for the Drummer is now available on my website. Look for 'color guides + kits' on my homepage.
SHOWN: My TDITM set so far, nine patterns sewn, three to go!
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SKILL LEVEL: Confident beginner (if you sew the patterns in order)
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