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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

DIY Christmas Ornaments

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...

Scribble applique bird ornaments three birds in a tree

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...

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...

DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

Wine bag finished 1

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...

Folded card wallet finished 4

How to Sew a Card Holder Wallet: Quick and Easy

Make your own card holder wallet to keep just a few cards handy in your pocket, backpack or purse. Our free pattern is easy to make to hold your business...

Finished Kraft-Tex Furoshiki Bag 4

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,...

Stockings!

Easy stocking finished 3

Easy Christmas Stocking Pattern Sewing Tutorial

Looking for an easy Christmas stocking pattern? You can make this in less than an hour! Starting with fleece makes this a sewing project that is perfect for beginners. This...

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...

Lined stocking made with interfacing pattern finished 1

How to Make a Homemade Lined Christmas Stocking

Learn how to make a homemade lined Christmas stocking with our step-by-step tutorial for this holiday season! In this article, I'll show you how to make one by drafting your...

More Christmas

Sugar cookie felt ornaments finished 2

DIY Sugar Cookie Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments

These sugar cookies are calorie-free and fun to make! Use your Christmas cookie cutters to trace the shape onto white felt and use beads and other embellishments instead of sugar…
Macrame tree ornament on a tree finished

DIY Macrame Tree Ornament Tutorial: Quick and Easy

Looking for a super quick and easy tree ornament this year? This is the one for you! All you need is a few yards of macrame rope or yarn to…
The finished Cathedral Window Tree Ornament

How to Make a Cathedral Window Tree Ornament

Adorn your tree this year with a hand-sewn Cathedral Window tree ornament. Make them as gifts or use them to decorate packages this season. It's a perfect take-with-you hand sewing…
A flat lay image of ten pom poms

How to Make Pom Poms with Yarn – 8 Different Ways

No matter how you spell pom poms (pom-poms, or pompoms), they are all adorable fluffy balls of yarn that are used for embellishing clothing, accessories, and home dec projects. In…
Gift box ornament finished outside 1

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…
Lined stocking made with interfacing pattern finished 1

How to Make a Homemade Lined Christmas Stocking

Learn how to make a homemade lined Christmas stocking with our step-by-step tutorial for this holiday season! In this article, I'll show you how to make one by drafting your…
Easy stocking finished 3

Easy Christmas Stocking Pattern Sewing Tutorial

Looking for an easy Christmas stocking pattern? You can make this in less than an hour! Starting with fleece makes this a sewing project that is perfect for beginners. This…
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…

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