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Cap and Gown, Prototype
October 18, 2025 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Cap & Gown first draft done

First draft done of the female grad! Lots of changes have already been made to the pattern for the second...
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Cap and Gown, Prototype
October 15, 2025 by Larissa Holland 1 Comment

Cap & Gown underway

Prototype underway! I’m caught up and finally able to tackle the next design on my list, Cap & Gown. The...
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Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer, Prototype
March 26, 2025 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Let’s do this, Bob

Back in the Cratchit saddle again for the last few days trying to work out the fit of the blinkety...
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Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer, Prototype
February 7, 2025 by Larissa Holland 14 Comments

It’s not you, it’s me, Bob. Also, it’s a little you.

Time to put the Bob Cratchit prototypes away and look at something else, as frustration levels are rising. On the...
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Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer, General, Prototype
February 5, 2025 by Larissa Holland 15 Comments

Update: Bob Cratchit and pattern goals for 2025

First draft of affable family man and long suffering clerk, Bob Cratchit! It’s OK for a first draft, but it...
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Announcements, Cap and Gown, Christmas Ornaments, Gifts, Prototype
January 25, 2025 by Larissa Holland 8 Comments

Finished handmade graduation ornaments, and yes a pattern is coming

A mere month after Christmas, here are the completed college graduation ornaments for my two girls. While they were a...
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By The Chimney, Prototype, Twas the Night
September 14, 2024 by Larissa Holland 12 Comments

By The Chimney preview, plus materials needed

Here’s a PREVIEW of upcoming pattern By The Chimney, the 6th in my ‘Twas The Night ornaments. After a bagful...
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By The Chimney, Prototype, Twas the Night
August 27, 2024 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Tiny stocking stuffers are F-U-N!

Eeeee! Tiny things! Below are most of the items I’ve locked in for the upcoming By The Chimney stocking ornament....
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By The Chimney, Prototype, Twas the Night
August 5, 2024 by Larissa Holland 4 Comments

Making little stockings

I’ve mentioned before I’m spending a good part of my time now helping my sisters care for my elderly mom,...
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By The Chimney, Prototype, Twas the Night
July 6, 2024 by Larissa Holland 9 Comments

Prototype: By The Chimney

Working on something to hang by the chimney (with care). This will be the next ornament in my ‘Twas The...
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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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Christmas Ornaments, Ebenezer, Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come, Prototype
December 7, 2023 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Mr Yet To Come 3.0

Here’s Mr Yet To Come 3.0 (right) hanging out with Mr 2.0 (left). I think most of the design kinks...
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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
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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 
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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
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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.
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