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Downloads, Mother's Day, Paper Crafts, Tutorial
May 2, 2011 by Larissa Holland 48 Comments

Make a Momma Bird Card (or Two)

I designed these two Momma Bird cards and the downloadable template is available for you to make your own. Perhaps...
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Decor, Sewing, Tutorial
April 22, 2011 by Larissa Holland 14 Comments

Make a Ruffle Circle Pillow Sham

This is a reprint of a guest post at Kojo Designs’ The Sincerest Form Of Flattery series. Enjoy! Hi, folks!...
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February 21, 2011 by Larissa Holland 14 Comments

Do Your Jeans Stretch Out?

Mine do. I don’t like the baggy saggy feeling of slowly losing my pants, especially on low-rise jeans. Not far...
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January 14, 2011 by Larissa Holland 23 Comments

Girly Shoe Tags: A Tutorial

As a practice I’m sure they’ll talk about in therapy later, I often buy my girls the same shoes because...
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December 21, 2010 by Larissa Holland 14 Comments

Denim Skirts With Tucks

Here are the skirts from the Santa shot. I stuck to my guns on the construction this time and didn’t...
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Cards, Gifts, Paper Crafts, Tutorial
November 8, 2010 by Larissa Holland 14 Comments

More Scrap Cards. You Make One!

The birthday card was for my sister Libby, and the other one is for whatever I need a card for...
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July 22, 2010 by Larissa Holland 11 Comments

Tooth Pillow for Isabelle

Our wonderful across-the-street neighbors’ daughter Isabelle turned three Monday. Here’s her little tooth fairy pillow with the mouth pocket for...
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July 20, 2010 by Larissa Holland 9 Comments

Fix That T-Shirt Already.

BEFORE: too roomy under the arms and in the body AFTER: more tailored and just right.This is a reprint of...
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June 20, 2010 by Larissa Holland 15 Comments

Make 3D Owl Art

This is a reprint of the guest post I did for Skip To My Lou’s Craft Camp. Enjoy! Hey, Craft...
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March 8, 2010 by Larissa Holland 30 Comments

Shopping in My Closet, Part 1 (in Which I Convert an Old Pair of Bootcut Jeans Into a New Pair of Skinny Jeans)

I’ve been admiring so many in the blogosphere that are taking old/unwearable clothes and remaking them into new, beautiful things....
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March 1, 2010 by Larissa Holland 8 Comments

Sake a Quickie Skirt Lining

Closeup of the lining sewn to the skirt facing.Sorry about the purple thread. Closeup of hem of lining inside the...
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August 10, 2009 by Larissa Holland 34 Comments

Аnthro Tea Towel and Napkin Pillows

Tea towel pillow on the left, napkin pillow on the right. In the tradition of the Anthro placemat pillows, here...
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Recently found this photo of my dad and my lovely Recently found this photo of my dad and my lovely mom. Mom is pregnant with her fifth child - me! So I’m in the photo too. Mom, I love you dearly, and I thank God for giving our family the blessing of such a wonderful and kind mother. Hug your mamas, y’all.
This Colly Bird color guide including the DMC numb This Colly Bird color guide including the DMC numbers is now on my site! Link is in my bio, then navigate to Color Guides > Benzie Color Guides, and you’ll see the TDITM guides there.
PATTERNS via my Etsy shop, link in bio
FELTS and notions a la carte from @benziedesign

I barely squeaked under the deadline with this Colly Bird. But I made it. *high fives my own hand* How are y'all doing on your TDITM challenge? Keep going strong and I will too. Looking forward to making my Gold Ring next. I love seeing your progress when you tag with @mmmcrafts and #twelvedaysin12months

#mmmcrafts #challengeaccepted #mmmakersgonnamake #twelvedaysornaments #benziefelt #feltonthefly #handmadegift #handembroidery #handsewing #handmadechristmas #woolfelt #feltornaments
My TDITM set so far. I'm really enjoying the color My TDITM set so far. I'm really enjoying the color palette chosen by my daughter, and the metallic accents are fun, too! If you need some motivation to sew your own set by Christmas, accept the TDITM challenge along with me to make (at least) one Twelve Days pattern a month and post your progress! 
Tag @mmmcrafts and #mmmcrafts #twelvedaysin12months #twelvedaysornaments
And don’t worry if you are late joining. No matter how many ornaments you make by December, you will still be closer to a set!

BUY PATTERNS in my Etsy shop, link in bio
FELT SHOWN is all from @BenzieDesign
COLOR GUIDES are on my site, link in bio

#handmadegift #handembroidery #handsewing #handmadechristmas #woolfelt #feltornaments #benziefelt
#twelvedaysin12months New month means a new TDITM #twelvedaysin12months New month means a new TDITM challenge, mmmakers! This month's pattern goal is Gold Ring. Yay! It's not a bird, y'all! Tag a photo of your completed rings with:
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to share your progress! (Please, no photos of my pattern pages.)
I'm looking forward to starting my ring soon. I will definitely be making use of more gold metallic accents and sequins with this one! 

SKILL LEVEL: Confident Beginner
PATTERN: My Etsy shop, link in bio
FELT KITS: @benziedesign or @feltonthefly
COLOR GUIDES: My website, link in bio.

#mmmcrafts #challengeaccepted #mmmakersgonnamake #twelvedaysornaments #benziefelt #feltonthefly #handmadegift #handembroidery #handsewing #handmadechristmas #woolfelt #feltornaments
Larissa comes in under the wire for my #twelvedays Larissa comes in under the wire for my #twelvedaysin12months Colly Bird. I’m losing the light so I’ll need to take more photos tomorrow, but let the record show I conquered my color freak out and finished the ornament before the end of April deadline. 
SHOWN: The first four patterns in my Twelve Days ornaments series
SKILL LEVEL: Confident Beginner (when taken in order)
PATTERNS: My Etsy shop, link in bio
FELT KITS: @benziedesign or @feltonthefly
COLOR GUIDES: My website, link in bio.
All the samples shown here are @benziedesign felts, but I don’t have a published color guide for the Colly Bird yet as I just finished it today!

#mmmcrafts #challengeaccepted #mmmakersgonnamake #twelvedaysornaments #benziefelt #handmadegift #handembroidery #handsewing #handmadechristmas #woolfelt #feltornaments
This photo was taken last night before I had my co This photo was taken last night before I had my color freak out and had to sew three more alternate pieces in different colors. Now I will have a huge internal color debate involving a lot of stacking of pieces, second guessing, and squinting before I can actually sew the ornament together. Hey, I’ve got til midnight. #allpartofmycharm #twelvedaysin12months #twelvedaysornaments #benziefelt

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