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February 28, 2026 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

How to attach a hanging loop

FIRST, a frequently asked question: Q: Larissa, why do you sew on the loop after the ornament is finished? Wouldn’t...
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Felt Crafts, Tutorial
February 23, 2026 by Larissa Holland No Comments

How to preshrink your wool felts

If you are using Stick ‘n Stitch (which is magical BTW), then YES, you need to preshrink your wool or wool-blend...
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Paper Crafts, Tutorial
November 1, 2025 by Larissa Holland 2 Comments

Easy fall leaf garland

I hosted a lunch and devotional for the lovely middle school and high school girls from my church recently, and...
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Fun With Wood, Tutorial
August 11, 2025 by Larissa Holland 6 Comments

Ornament face hack: Use paper!

Using hole punches is a less scary way to add the eyes and mouths to your ornament heads if you...
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Tutorial, Twelve Days
October 21, 2024 by Larissa Holland 7 Comments

How to Use Value to Create Custom Color Schemes

Choosing colors can be intimidating. Just thinking of the time and care you’ll take to sew a project makes it...
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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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Ebenezer, Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come, Tutorial
May 14, 2024 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Hood styling tips for Mr Yet To Come

The voluminous hood is a key part of the spooky look of the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come ornament...
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Christmas, Decor, Tutorial
December 6, 2023 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Make lighted glass block Christmas presents

Have you guys ever done this Christmas craft? It’s pretty easy and I love the way the lighted presents add...
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The Shop, Tutorial
September 9, 2022 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Handy Tips to Troubleshoot Your Etsy Downloads

Having a bit of trouble? Here are a few tips which will make your Etsy purchasing and downloading experience go smoothly!...
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Ebenezer, Fun With Wood, Tutorial, Twas the Night, Twelve Days
April 20, 2021 by Larissa Holland 34 Comments

Helpful Tips for Nicely Done Ornament Heads – You Can Do This – No Really

Let’s put our heads together! haha. Are you intimidated by the idea of making the tiny wood bead heads for...
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Embroidery, Tutorial
October 16, 2020 by Larissa Holland 9 Comments

The Skinny on Metallic Thread and Flosses

I specify several different kinds of metallic thread/flosses in my Christmas ornament patterns. Because of their shiny wrapping, metallic threads...
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Embroidery, Tutorial
June 20, 2018 by Larissa Holland 18 Comments

Managing floss and choosing needles

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FOUR STRANDS OF FLOSS? If you are working on any of my hand embroidered projects, you’ll...
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Progress! Version 3.0. I'm pretty sure this is the Progress! Version 3.0. I'm pretty sure this is the solution I like for the dancing sugarplum/candies over the bed. I've tried about eleventy other variations and this is the one that is less likely to make you hate me as you make this upcoming Snug In Their Beds pattern. As a bonus, it's the one I think looks the best!

NOTE: That's 20 gauge white floral wire for the hanger and an iridescent chenille stem for the candy dream. (Same stems used with All Through The House for the trees.)
I still need to figure out a good way to secure the quilt on one side, so little hands can open it and tuck the dreamer in. Right now it's a straight pin. I'm also thinking I need to provide an option for a solid head and footboard. The slats look nice but they do take some patience!

SHOWN: Upcoming pattern, Snug In Their Beds
SERIES: #twasthenightornaments 
PATTERNS: My Etsy shop
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate! (If you have completed my Twelve Days series, you are ready!)

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Hey! How is your TDITM challenge going? Here we ar Hey! How is your TDITM challenge going? Here we are already in the middle of April! I really enjoy seeing your Colly Birds. Tag a photo of your finishes with @mmmcrafts and #twelvedaysin12months to share your progress! (Please, no photos/videos of my pattern pages.)

SHOWN: my TDITM set so far
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner friendly if you sew the pattern series in order from 1-12. You’ll build your skills!
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FELTS SHOWN: @benziedesign
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Y’all, I don’t mind telling you I’ve been experien Y’all, I don’t mind telling you I’ve been experiencing extreme moon joy from this amazing crew of the Artemis II, and I’m praying for their safe return tonight! Splashdown at 8:07pm! Please, Lord God, watch over them.

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When you're in your Christmas jammies but you are When you're in your Christmas jammies but you are too excited to sleep…

Also Larissa has not made you a pillow yet so there's that. I'm working on the details, y'all. I'm liking the quilt embroidery, but the quilt needs to be the a slightly smaller size for it all to work well. The embroidery on the footboard needs work. Other minor adjustments. Version 3.0 coming!

SHOWN: upcoming Snug In Their Beds ornament, the 7th in my ’Twas The Night series
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate! Not a beginner project
PATTERNS: Other patterns in the series are available in my Etsy shop
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April's Twelve Days In Twelve Months challenge is April's Twelve Days In Twelve Months challenge is Colly Bird! How is yours coming along?

COLOR GUIDES: on my site
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PATTERN: in my Etsy shop
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COLLY BIRD! April challenge done. I was so freaked COLLY BIRD! April challenge done. I was so freaked out by last month's major color crisis that I had to jump right on Colly Bird in case I needed the time for several do overs. Ha! Turns out I actually like my first one! More words in my blog post.

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