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Christmas

Category: <span>Christmas</span>

Gifts made by hand come from the heart. Make your DIY Christmas special with decorations, ornaments and other craft ideas you can make at home. Unique handmade ornaments and homemade Christmas cards become future keepsakes. Treasured homemade gift ideas can be simple, yet meaningful. Personalize DIY Christmas stockings for each family member and hang them where Santa can find them!

Browse our Christmas crafts to make for a wonderful holiday!

DIY Christmas Ornaments

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...

No two birds are the same, in nature and when you make these adorable scribble appliqué bird ornaments! All you need is some scraps of fabric (preferably with fusible web...

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...

DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

I put a lot of thought and effort into making a gift and like to find a creative way to present it, too. (“Present” it? Get it? Ha!) These fun...

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...

Handmade Holidays

Stitchers love to stitch, and they love to receive handmade gifts. We have put together an embroidery gift guide with projects, tools and supplies that are good for the embroiderers...

More Christmas

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How to Make Gift Box Ornaments

Why not have gifts on and under your tree this year with these adorable gift box ornaments? Learn how to make gift box ornaments with our step-by-step instructions. All you…
Gather Supplies for Wool Appliqué

DIY Ornaments for Christmas

There is something special about making your own ornaments to decorate your tree. I make homemade Christmas ornaments each year. Sometimes they have a special meaning for an event that…
Close up of modern knitted stockings by Emilee Reynolds

Spotlight: Emilee Reynolds, Knitter

Meet Emilee Reynolds, a passionate knitting pattern designer with a heartwarming journey. In 2005, she embarked on this creative path, guided by her beloved grandmother's skilled hands. Her initial motive…
Three honeycomb ornaments finished and on the tree

Fabric Honeycomb Ornament

Looking to add a touch of whimsy and charm to your holiday decorations this year? Why not try making a fabric honeycomb ornament! This unique craft project allows you to…
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…
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…