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...
Christmas
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
Scribble Appliqué Bird Ornaments
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...
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...
DIY Gift Wrap Ideas
Creative 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...
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...
How to Make a Furoshiki Bag with Kraft-Tex
I love look of furoshiki wraps that take a simple square of fabric, then wrap and tie it creatively to turn any object into a pretty package. But most often,...
Handmade Holidays
Embroidery Gift Guide
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...
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How to Make Tubular Herringbone Beaded Jewelry
Tubular Herringbone (sometimes called Ndebele) stitch creates sinuous beaded ropes that await your creativity to design bracelets, necklaces and more. It can be a fussy stitch to get started, but…
Peyote Stitch Cellini Spiral Basics
Peyote-Stitched Cellini Spiral looks really complicated, but it’s just a glorified peyote rope. The stitch is even count tubular peyote with a step up. It’s the change in bead sizes…
Two Ways to Make Dangling Gemstone Earrings
For her wedding, my daughter wanted "new" pearl earrings to coordinate with the "old" pearl strands she planned to wear around her neck and in her hair. It meant a…
Scribble Appliqué Bird Ornaments
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…
Seasonal Door Quilts Make the Year Go ‘Round
When I worked for a quilt shop, I made small quilts as store samples. Before long, I had a "collection". I shared most, but kept some. I like to decorate…
Creative Gift Wrap Ideas
Make use of non-traditional wrapping materials or use what you already have in your closet in a whole new way to package a gift creatively.
Easy Bags to Sew
A bag has simple seams, can be made from just one or two fabrics, and is achievable in a relatively short period of time - if you select the right…
Quilted Heart Ornament
I cut a heart out of an old quilt, sewed some buttons on it and then did a blanket stitch around the edge of the heart. It is a fun…