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Occasions

Category: <span>Occasions</span>

When you have a special occasion to celebrate, something you make by hand adds a personal, festive touch. Do you go all out decorating and making gifts for your favorite holidays? Or special keepsakes for important life events?

Whatever or however you celebrate, find ideas and inspiration here. Make each occasion memorable for friends and family with decorations and gifts that you make with your own hands.

ChristmasDIY Valentine IdeasEasterFathers DayFourth of JulyHalloweenMothers DayThanksgivingWeddings

DIY Christmas Ideas

DIY Christmas
Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt

DIY Tree Skirts (and Alternatives) for Everyone!

Many of the functional Christmas tree (or Hanukkah bush) stands I've tried over the years do a great job of supporting the tree. But it's hard to find one that...

Sashiko Ornaments Set 1

How to Make Sashiko Ornaments

Making Sashiko ornaments is a great way to see what the slow-stitch movement is all about. It's slow stitch, to be sure, but the projects are so small you can...

EPP Moravian Star Tree-6

How to Make an EPP Moravian Star Ornament

EPP Moravian Star Ornaments made with Diamonds are an adaptation of an 1830's geometry lesson. The first known star, made in a German boys' school had 110 points! This version...

DIY Halloween

DIY Halloween
Crazy Embroidered Pumpkin Glamor Shot

Make a Crazy Quilted Pumpkin

When asked to “decorate an art pumpkin” for a local arts alliance exhibit, what’s a fiber artist to do? Add the personal challenge of using materials already in my studio....

Finished fabric trick or treat bowl

Fabric Trick or Treat Bowl

This Fabric Trick or Treat Bowl is fun to make from clothesline and fabric strips. I joined the coils with a simple zigzag stitch on my sewing machine. My open...

Lucy wearing her new halloween scarf

How to Make a Dog Bandana

I love my dog bandanas! My owner and a I walk every day and people always make comments about my holiday and seasonal bandanas! Here is how to make a...

More Occasions

Finished Wool Appliqué Flower Ornament

Wool Appliqué Flower Ornament

With so many vibrant colors of felted wool available, wool appliqué is a great technique for making ornaments, and this flower ornament can be for a holiday tree or displayed…
Finished Scandinavian fabric stars with snow on an evergreen bush

Scandinavian Fabric Stars

Learn how to make Scandinavian fabric stars with our step-by-step tutorial. You use four fabric strips to make these stars and can use one, two, three or four different fabrics!…
Monster trick or treat bag finished 1

How to Make a Trick or Treat Bag

There are SO many fun things to make for Halloween!!! Why not make a special Halloween bag that makes it clear whose treats are whose! The plastic pumpkins are cute…
Vintage linen zip bag with boxed bottom finished 1

Zippered Pouch Tutorial with Flat Bottom

I can't seem to have enough zippered pouches for all of the little things I want to keep organized! From my cosmetics to embroidery projects and English paper piecing, zippered…

Make a Patriotic Placemat

Be festive this Fourth of July with Patriotic Placemats for your party! Quick and easy quilting project using scraps of fabric - or buy a few fat quarters. This quilted…
Fabric bowl cover finished 2

How to Make Fabric Bowl Covers

Fabric bowl covers help keep pesky bugs and debris off of your food. An easy sewing project that makes it easy to get to the delicious food, but also makes…
Folded card wallet finished 4

How to Make a Card Holder Wallet

Make your own card holder wallet to keep just a few cards handy in your pocket, backpack or purse. Perfect for slipping in your license and a credit card so…
Wonky Star pillow cover finished 2

How to Make a Wonky Star Pillow Cover

Pillow covers are perfect home dec projects that easily refresh your decor by season and for holidays. Learn how to make a Wonky Star Pillow Cover to celebrate the Fourth…
Mug Cozy finished 9

How to Make a Mug Cozy

Keep your hot beverage warm longer with a simple to make mug cozy. A perfect sewing project for beginners -- a quick and easy sewing project for a small gift.…

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