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Felt Crafts, My Studio, Organizing
January 25, 2024 by Larissa Holland No Comments

studio organization: felt stash and ornament storage

I’m often asked how I organize my felt and store my wool felt ornaments, so I thought I’d show you!...
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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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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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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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Santa Claus, Twas the Night
November 28, 2023 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Thank You!

A huge thanks to you for making my annual pattern sale so successful! Y’all have a LOT of merry mmmaking...
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November 27, 2023 by Larissa Holland No Comments

Only Hours Left In My Annual Sale!

Hey there! If you’ve been thinking of starting a new project, now’s the time to grab that pattern from my...
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Christmas, Decor, Downloads, Holiday, Paper Crafts
December 22, 2009 by Larissa Holland 14 Comments

Snowflakery

Wow, two posts in two days for me. Cah-raaaazy. Happy Birthday, Jamie! You sweetie. We were in a paper snowflake...
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Dolls, Gifts, Sewing
May 31, 2010 by Larissa Holland 69 Comments

Pippi by Mail

I recently had tremendous fun making a Pippi Longstocking doll. I boxed it up and sent it along with the...
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Dolls, Gifts, Gifts for Kids, Katy Kitty, Sewing, Toys
August 11, 2008 by Larissa Holland 15 Comments

Introducing…Katy Kitty!

Katy is the doll I designed for my oldest daughter’s birthday. She turned six last week. Way back before May,...
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Christmas Ornaments, Ebenezer, Gifts, Lord a Leaping, Mr Marley
January 6, 2023 by Larissa Holland 6 Comments

Humbug For My Schmoopie – Handmade Gift 2022

I’m married to a tall, slender, wonderful man who does not love the hurry scurry flurry of December. He’s all...
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Christmas, Christmas Ornaments, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Gifts, Maid a Milking, Swan a Swimming, Twelve Days
December 26, 2016 by Larissa Holland 4 Comments

Handmade Christmas Gifts 2016 – Two More Ornaments for Robyn

OK, yes, this is a repeat. Again. Because I do not love the swan I made her last year. Its...
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Benzie Palettes, Christmas Ornaments, Ebenezer, Embroidery, Felt Crafts, Ghost of Christmas Past, Patterns, Prototype
May 26, 2021 by Larissa Holland 14 Comments

Ghost of Christmas Past Prototypes Underway

I’m working hard on producing the third pattern in my Ebenezer Ornament Series, Ghost of Christmas Past. I only have...
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MERRY HUMBUG: August means All Through The House! MERRY HUMBUG: August means All Through The House! Under a blanket of new fallen snow, this cozy house is silent and waiting for the arrival of St Nicholas. There's a surprise inside the door - a fully decorated Christmas tree! (Gingerbread variation has a tiny Santa. Awww!) See the blog post for handy tips on materials.

If you are joining this challenge (to sew one INTERMEDIATE pattern per month in 2026) now's the time to get going on this new pattern! Throughout the month, tag a photo of your finishes with @mmmcrafts and #merryhumbugchallenge to share your progress! (Please, no photos/videos of my pattern pages.) I will cheer you on! 

MORE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com > blog
SHOWN: All Through The House ornament pattern
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate (If you have completed my Twelve Days series, you are ready!)
PATTERNS: My Etsy shop
FELTS: @benziedesign
COLOR GUIDES: mmmcrafts dot com > Color Guides + Kits

#mmmcrafts #benziefelt #feltornaments #twasthenightornaments
TDITM for August: MAID A-MILKING! NOT A BIRD! Yay! TDITM for August: MAID A-MILKING! NOT A BIRD! Yay! The mmmakin' skills you've been honing all along will now come into play, plus you will learn a new one: Making the wood bead heads. Do not panic! It's easier than you think. Visit the blog post on my site for a link to the head tutorial. Relax, you got this!

Throughout the month of August, tag a photo of your finishes with @mmmcrafts and #twelvedaysin12months to share your progress! I’ll post mine too! (Please, no photos/videos of my pattern pages.)

MORE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com > blog
SHOWN: Twelve Days Maid A-Milking ornament pattern
SKILL LEVEL: Entering intermediate territory now, but the series starts off beginner friendly.
CHALLENGE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com
PATTERNS: My Etsy shop
FELTS: @benziedesign or @feltontheflyco
COLOR GUIDES: mmmcrafts dot com > Color Guides + Kits

#mmmcrafts #twelvedaysornaments #benziefelt #feltornaments
The (cute) thing that is currently taking up every The (cute) thing that is currently taking up every spare moment of my life. This pattern is getting close and I'm impatient to get it done, y'all! I shot myself in the foot by including some options, which made it more involved. But options are nice, aren't they? #mmmcrafts #snugintheirbeds #twasthenightornaments
MERRY HUMBUG: Sorry, y’all, looks like I also forg MERRY HUMBUG: Sorry, y’all, looks like I also forgot to add this image for July’s intermediate challenge in my IG feed. One more day of July means you have PLENTY of time– LOL actually no, it takes more than a day, but hopefully you already have yours whipped for this month even though I dropped the IG ball.

If you are joining this challenge (to sew one INTERMEDIATE pattern per month in 2026) now's the time to get going on this new pattern! 
Throughout the month, tag a photo of your finishes with @mmmcrafts and #merryhumbugchallenge to share your progress! (Please, no photos/videos of my pattern pages.) I will cheer you on! 

MORE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com > blog
SHOWN: Ghost of Christmas Present ornament pattern
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate (If you have completed my Twelve Days series, you are ready!)
PATTERNS: My Etsy shop
FELTS: @benziedesign
COLOR GUIDES: mmmcrafts dot com > Color Guides + Kits

#mmmcrafts #benziefelt #feltornaments #twasthenightornaments
OOPS I forgot to post the TDITM July challenge ima OOPS I forgot to post the TDITM July challenge image in my IG feed! There’s an entire day left of July, so I’m saying if your swan is not done yet you’ve still got puh-lenty of time. LOL. Swipe to see my finished swan!

Tag a photo of your finishes with @mmmcrafts and #twelvedaysin12months to share your progress! I’ll post mine too! (Please, no photos/videos of my pattern pages.)

MORE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com 
SHOWN: Twelve Days Swan a-Swimming ornament pattern
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner friendly if you sew the series in order from 1-12. You’ll build your skills!
CHALLENGE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com
PATTERNS: My Etsy shop
FELTS: @benziedesign or @feltontheflyco
COLOR GUIDES: mmmcrafts dot com > Color Guides + Kits

#mmmcrafts #twelvedaysornaments #benziefelt #feltornaments
My #twelvedaysin12months set so far! Next up for A My #twelvedaysin12months set so far! Next up for August, Maid a-Milking. NOT a bird. Hey, tag @mmmcrafts with a group shot so I can see your set so far!
SHOWN: Twelve Days patterns 1-7
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner friendly if you sew the series in order from 1-12. You’ll build your skills!
TDITM CHALLENGE INFO: mmmcrafts dot com
PATTERNS: my Etsy shop!
FELT: @benziedesign
COLOR GUIDES: on my site under Resources > Color Guides

#mmmcrafts #HandmadeChristmas #feltornaments #handembroidery

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