need cute craft ideas for the holidays
09-20-2012, 08:02 AM
#22
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If you go into "Craftsy.com" and type in, "Christmas Crafts" (hope that will get you where I want you to go) there is a class on felt things for Christmas and the felt squares at JoAnn's are very inexpensive. Don't know if this is will be helpful or not. Good Luck!
09-20-2012, 08:18 AM
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here is my tutee for super easy tissue holders. They are very easy, fast and really cute. http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...r-t107636.html
09-20-2012, 10:53 AM
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How about reusable sleeves for hot cups? I took a cardboard sleeve from Starbucks as a template, added a little "flange" to make it a full circle and used fabric and batting pieces out of my scrap bins for the whole project. Put it together inside out, flipped it out-side-out and topstitched around the edges a few times. It was a last second birthday gift for my husband (who does electronic music) so I found a decorative stitch that looked sort of like a sound wave and added that across the middle. Then sewed the flange down to the other side to make it a circle. Took me maybe an hour? And only used scraps, so it's environmentally friendly on two levels! He uses it almost every day. 
Hardest part was closing it up into a circle at the end (last step) - had to really squeeze it in there. But it worked out ok. Not bad for a seat-of-the-pants project!
I don't have a tutorial, but here's the finished product. I'm thinking this would go well with a Starbucks gift card to a couple people on my christmas list this year.
Hardest part was closing it up into a circle at the end (last step) - had to really squeeze it in there. But it worked out ok. Not bad for a seat-of-the-pants project!I don't have a tutorial, but here's the finished product. I'm thinking this would go well with a Starbucks gift card to a couple people on my christmas list this year.
09-20-2012, 10:57 AM
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Projects I've gotten from the board. A couple years ago someone posted a really cute pattern for a Christmas stocking mug rug. It's quick-----and darling.
Also, a couple years ago, quilted stars made from squares folded into triangles. I made about 200 last year---------so I never want to make another, but they were easy and really cute.
I made a bunch of Christmas pillowcases, too. A Christmas flannel makes a VERY welcome warm pillow case.
Also, a couple years ago, quilted stars made from squares folded into triangles. I made about 200 last year---------so I never want to make another, but they were easy and really cute.
I made a bunch of Christmas pillowcases, too. A Christmas flannel makes a VERY welcome warm pillow case.
09-20-2012, 11:06 AM
#26
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here is my tutee for super easy tissue holders. They are very easy, fast and really cute. http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...r-t107636.html
09-20-2012, 03:21 PM
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Take a generic shopping bag - these are still available for $1 - and glue a Christmas motif over the commercial logo. You can cover the Walmart logo with a Santa, an elf, a nativity scene, etc. Everything can come from scrap fabric and can be glued on - no sewing needed- goes extremely fast and is very seasonal. Perfect for kids or adults to make.
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