Tutorial - How to Make a Knit Cowl for Winter

Tutorial - How to Make a Knit Cowl for Winter at The Pickled Herring Blog

"I have been knitting like crazy. Because I knit when I'm cold. And I came up with my own pattern for an LA "winter" cowl. And I want to share the said pattern with everyone and anyone who wants to make their own." Read More

Tutorial - How to Make a Secret Book Safe

This is so fun for kids an adults!

Secret Book Safe Tutorial at awesomesauce & asshattery
"I contacted the seller & they sent me a shiny new copy lickety split!

Hmmm…what to do with the damaged book? Instead of chucking it in the recycle bin I decided to make a nifty little vault for my little one to hide her (future) treasures..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a NO-KNIT knitted cowl

No Knit Knitted Cowl at The Quick Unpick blog 

"it's been getting colder down south here in Australia so I've been rugging up and trying to keep warm. I keep seeing on Etsy and many other sites some gorgeous knitted cowls - I think they are fabulous and it got me thinking about making some for myself... only thing is, I'll admit I can knit but there is no speed nor uniformed tension involved, together with high likelihood of dropped stitches... so no wonderfully gorgeous cowl was going to fall from the ends of my knitting needles... hmmm, what's a girl to do... well - I'll stick to what I love, REFASHIONING!" Read More

Tutorial - How to Make Fleece Ear Warmers

Fun and cozy!

Fleece Ear Warmers Tutorial at Young Wifey's Blog
"There was a lot of interest after I posted the Flirty Fleece Ear Warmers. I received messages, emails and comments asking for a tutorial..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Oversized Hoodie

So cool! I'm so impressed! A hoodie! And she says it's easy!

Oversized Hoodie Tutorial at The Boy Trifecta
"I've found that, while there are some great boys patterns, many of the end at size 6 or 7, leaving my extremely tall 9-year-old out of the handmade fun. I also find that sewing for him can get pricey, because his garments require so much fabric! Many hoodie patterns are fully lined, designed to help the home sewist enclose raw fabric edges. This pattern is designed to conserve fabric by lining only the hood, while still being large enough for a big kid. I think this pattern is a comfortable size 12. Also, this is a QUICK project. I can get through this hoodie in less than 90 minutes..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Round Twisted Cowl Scarf

Very pretty! Depending on the fabric, it could be casual or glammed up for a party!

Round Twisted Cowl Scarf Tutorial at magdamagda design studio
"When I introduced the awesome cowl pants I promised a tute for the scarf..." Read more

Knitting Pattern - How to Make a Reversible Cable Scarf

It's gorgeous!

Reversible Cable Scarf Knitting Pattern at RosMadeMe
"Right, who is already running screaming for the door at the thought that not only are you going to cable but your knitting is going to be the same on each side? I promise you it will be really easy, think about it there are three stitches that look the same on both sides: garter, rib and moss or seed stitch and we will be using rib and moss stitch, and to help you further there is a YouTube demo of cabling pasted at the end of the pattern.


The scarf is made with Sirdar Big Softie and measures 6' 6" and the great thing is it will knit up really quickly... I made mine in two days on the train (45 min train journeys) and the great thing is with size 10 needles few are brave enough to sit next to you! The good news is this scarf is butch enough for chaps and, soft and snuggly enough for girls..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Easy Flannel and Fleece Quilt

Flannel and Fleece! Does it get any snugglier?

Easy Flannel and Fleece Quilt Tutorial at Quilt in Progress
"Simple to make, this quilt can be whipped up in a few hours and make a child happy all winter long.

I made these in snuggle-quilt size for a child, but the same steps apply if you want to make it adult size or large enough for a bed. No batting needed.

My husband and I couldn’t resist the monkey and frog fabrics we found in flannel one day. I had already made lap quilts for the two of us using cotton for the front (not pieced, whole cloth) and batting with flannel backing. I wondered how it would work to use fleece for the backing. It would be soft, and warm and heavy enough to replace the batting as well..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Scrapbooked Christmas Card

Adorable! The grandparents will love the tags with the kids names on them!

Scrapbooked Christmas Card Tutorial at Toucan Scraps Tutorials
"I wanted to do something a bit different for my Parent's Christmas card this year and scrapbooked the front. Each of the photos is on a pocket. I got the children to write their names on the tags tucked inside each pocket..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Sequin Christmas Ornament

Beautiful sparkly addition to the tree!

Sequin Christmas Ornament Tutorial at New Leaf Crafts
"This year Sequin Ornaments have been my craft project of choice and I still cannot get enough of making them. Here is my latest design which I have named Jingle Bells..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Felt Stocking Gift Card Holder

It's great to add a little something handmade to a gift card!

Stocking Gift Card Holder Tutorial at Bean Bug Crafts
"As Christmas shopping is slowly starting to come to an end and gift giving starts to begin, you may be left with either no idea what to get the person you have left on your list, or you know, and you are just waiting to purchase the gift card they want at the last minute.

Well, I have a quick tutorial for a cute gift card holder that will help you to personalize your "last minute" gift. It involves felt, no sewing, enough room for a gift card and even a candy cane, and did I mention I think it's cute?!?!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Peanut Butter Pine Cone Presents

I love the idea of giving these as small gifts! Don't they just take you back to your childhood?

Peanut Butter Pine Cone Presents Tutorial at The Vintage Hare
"Every year it seems I am at a loss about what to give my neighbors, casual friends, teacher, pastor or party hostess at Christmas. Many folks are diabetic and so they would not appreciate sweets. This year as I was busy picking up pine cones on our property after a rather windy day, it occurred to me that I could use them to make peanut butter pine cones for the birds..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Christmas Tree

Cool! There are a lot of Christmas party decoration ideas here!

Origami Christmas Tree Tutorial at Home Sweet Homebodies
"To keep our costs down, we made a lot of the decorations ourselves, and used things we already had. For example, we folded dozens of green origami trees- with the help of friends and family, thankfully! I bought about $3.00 worth of green butcher paper, measured and cut it into different sized squares, and went to town using an origami pattern my mom shared with me. I think in total we folded about 20 trees and made several coffee filter wreaths..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Chevron Christmas Tree Art

I love the huge impact something like this would have yet it's still relatively easy and inexpensive!

Chevron Christmas Tree Art Tutorial at Stephanie @ Home
"Surprisingly I actually found time to complete one of the projects on my holiday to-do list. This is one of those projects that started as a random idea that I just couldn't get out of my head. So when I was out shopping for some holiday supplies and come across this canvas for 50% off I had to turn my idea into reality. After a little spray paint and a lot of ScotchBlue tape I have an original piece of art to deck my halls..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Faux Union Suit Pajamas

Perfect for Christmas morning!

Footie Pajamas with Faux Flap Tutorial at Dahlhart Lane
"I was lucky enough to have a couple knit footed pajamas around the house already to use as a basic pattern. If you have a snug fitting pair already, just turn it inside out and place on your fabric and cut out your pattern pieces. The size that I didn't have around, I used a top and bottom set and measured the torso length to make sure it would fit the same..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Ribbon Candy Ornaments

I adore these!

Ribbon Candy Ornaments Tutorial at Crafty Staci
"I remember trying to eat ribbon candy at Christmastime when I was a kid. It was always a little too big for my mouth and didn’t really taste that great. But I ate it anyway, because it was one of those things that was only available this time of the year, which made it special.

As the years passed, I got over the need to actually eat the stuff, but I still think it’s pretty. When my kids were small, we found kits to make ribbon candy ornaments from actual ribbon, thread and beads. This is my take on those, using wire instead of thread. I’m sure they taste just like the original..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Pom Pom Snowflakes

Fun!

Pom Pom Snowflakes Tutorial at Twinkles, Tutus & Twirls
"Good Evening all and welcome to another Tutorial Tuesday - these weeks are simply flying by aren't they?
Today I will be doing 2 types of Paper Snowflakes..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Pine Cone Garland

Easy and beautiful!

Pine Cone Garland Tutorial at Grow Creative
"I love pine cones! They are beautiful, free (if you live any where near pine trees) and are great for decorating. Here's one idea I came up with to put pine cones to use for the holidays..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Christmas Card Coasters

Love them and it couldn't be any easier!

Christmas Card Coasters Tutorial at Carol Heppner's Studio
"This Monday’s blog post is about recycling and upscycling past Christmas cards and used gift boxes into fun holiday coasters. These coasters turn out so well, that you can make them as gifts. After all, the artists that design those greeting cards put a lot of work into them. So put their art into something you can use, which gives their art a longer life..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Santa Treat Bags

The kids would love making AND using this adorable bag!

Santa Treat Bags Tutorial at Jellyfish Jelly
"Santa’s face and then take away a selection of Christmas treats in their creation. All you need is 2 paper plates, cotton wool, eyes, a nose and string or ribbon for the handle. The plates are placed together, facing inwards, and stapled around the rim to form a bag..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Needle Felted Gnome Ornaments

What adorable little guys!

Needle Felted Gnome Ornaments Tutorial at Laura's Blog
"This tutorial shows how to make these simple gnomes for imaginative play or to use as holiday ornaments. With a little variation, you can make Santa Clauses as well!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Christmas Wreath from Recycled Plastic Grocery Bags

Great upcycling project!

Christmas Wreath from Recycled Plastic Grocery Bags Tutorial at Mooberry Farm Homesteading Journal
"I have lots of plastic grocery bags on hand, and each week my hubby brings home his work clothes on wire hangers. Using these materials to make our pretty wreath saved me a trip to the craft store, kept a few things out of the landfill, and cost me nothing but time..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Decorative Holiday Bows

Very pretty!

Decorative Holiday Bows Tutorial at Treegold & Beegold
"Today we’re going to do decorative holiday bows that can be placed in many different locations. You can use them as: decorations for your home, add them to the top of a gift to spice it up, or with a few more steps take this principle to make hair bows..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Finish Cross Stitch into Christmas Candy

Cute! If you don't cross stitch, plain fabric would be adorable too!

Finish Cross Stitch into Christmas Candy Tutorial at Villa Kunterbunt
"Today we sew a bit. You will need one stitched piece, 2 pieces of matching fabric, and a frixion pen, scissor, sewingmachine, filling material and satin ribbon..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Christmas Rag Wreath

Fun!

Christmas Rag Wreath Tutorial at RosMadeMe
"Right, from the get go I am going to tell you this is not what I had planned for this weekend but I went on a trip to Hobbycraft looking for a flower loom but could not find one. However, I did find a polystyrene wreath which I had been after for a while because I wanted to make a slightly different sort of rag wreath this year. I think that this might be a great hit with the children over half term if you do the fabric cutting in advance and it looks equally good on your front door or hung inside to match your colour scheme. The other great thing is that this wreath can be used for a number of years and by carefully storing the fabrics you can recycle it throughout the year - which means you will be green without an ounce of greenery!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Beaded Christmas Ball Ornaments

Pretty! Call me crazy, but I like the repetitive nature of these kinds of crafts.

Beaded Christmas Ball Ornaments Tutorial at Ey to Zee
"Here’s a tutorial for this craft project. This is a very EyZee (easy) but not a quick craft project. It took me 4 hours to do one beaded ball. You might get bored of the repetition of steps till one Styrofoam ball is covered; just a tip, do this while watching TV or chatting with someone..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Felt Angels for Christmas

Aren't they sweet?

Felt Angels for Christmas Tutorial at Hinterland Mama
"Our Beautiful 'Aunty Bee' made and gave this darling angel to us a few years ago, for Christmas. Bee was going to show me how to make them, but time goes by and friends move away...So, after coming across pre-made angel wings in a discount store recently, I sat down this week to work it out myself..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Chenille Stem Poinsettias

These would be beautiful for so many things!

Chenille Stem Poinsettias Tutorial at Show,Tell,Share
"Add an ornament wire and hang some on your tree, make a garland, or add it to your gift wrap. You can easily whip up a bunch in a few minutes. If you involve your kids, make sure you read them the Legend of the Poinsettias, a beautiful Christmas story..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Stitched Christmas Tree Cards

Adorable! I love that the trees are pieced! If you need to go simpler though, plain fabric would be cute too!

Stitched Christmas Tree Cards Tutorial at PennyDog Blog
"These cards are really quick and only take about 5 minutes to make, so they’re great if you need an emergency Christmas card. They’re dead easy so are a gentle introduction to patchwork..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Beaded Wreath Ornaments

I love that it's a bit more challenging than straight beading. Cute!

Beaded Wreath Ornaments Tutorial at Naturally Educational
"We made this Christmas wreath beaded ornament using a modified daisy chain technique. My five year-old daughter is really into beading. Most seasons we create beaded ornaments to hang from the chandelier. This year, I thought she might be ready for the challenge of a simple bead-weaving technique. Since we are using pipe cleaners instead of wire or cord, it is even easier–no need to double-back through the beads..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Puzzle Piece Christmas Ornament

Cute! This would be perfect for the kids. So many possibilities!

Puzzle Piece Christmas Ornament Tutorial at Lisa's Craft Blog
"This quick tutorial will show you how to use pieces from a 1000-piece puzzle to make adorable little Christmas ornaments!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Embellished Watercolor Ornaments

These are gorgeous! I love how she sewed sequins around the edges!

Embellished Watercolor Ornaments Tutorial at Wonderstrange
"We all know what season it is. The season of “Oh NO, I am never going to have time to do everything on my list and what am I going to do about ________________________(<= fill in worry du’jour here)” This month I wanted a fast, easy, festive project that you can make in a short amount of time with very few materials and for next to no money..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Triangle Squares Rag Quilt Christmas Tree Skirt

Terrific and it's square! Very cool!

Triangle Squares Rag Quilt Christmas Tree Skirt Tutorial at Rag Quilt Classroom
"Please read all instructions carefully before beginning. This is a simple and quick project to make. Skirt should finish at about 39 ½” x 39 ½”..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Gingerbread Man Advent Calendar

Very sweet!If you're not into providing little gifts each day of the countdown, this is a great alternative.


Gingerbread Man Advent Calendar Tutorial at Cozy Home Scenes
"All of us are kids at heart at Christmas time, as we count down the days until it's time to open our gifts. Another gingerbread idea I had was to make an Advent Calendar. Even if you don't like gingerbread men, use this same idea using ornaments or different Christmas shapes to make a calendar for your own home.

I love to reuse old picture frames! When I found this document frame for a dollar at the thrift store, I knew it would be perfect for this project. If you don't have the right color picture frame, paint your frame to coordinate with the gingerbread men and paper..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Santa Claus Marionette

How awesomely unique!

Santa Claus Marionette Tutorial at Jellyfish Jelly
"This Father Christmas Marionette moves by way of 3 skewers attached to the hands and head, underneath the red fabric. Santa’s beard and trim are made from cotton wool, his outfit is an recycled baby’s T-Shirt and his head and hands are kitchen foil covered in tissue paper..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Paper Plate Pop Up Snowman

So cute! I love this idea for any holiday or season!

Paper Plate Pop Up Snowman Tutorial at Craftlinky
"A paper plate pop up snowman is a fun winter craft for kids to make. It's quick and easy, and the materials are cheap..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Applique Christmas Tree Throw Pillow Cover

Terrific!

Applique Christmas Tree Throw Pillow Cover Tutorial at Treegold & Beegold
"My first completed gift for Christmas/Yule is this “Christmas” Tree throw pillow for my Mother-in-Law. She decorates everything for the holiday. Last year when I was visiting I noticed that she had many large throw pillows but they were plain.

Since I am trying to make as many gifts as possible this year, I thought this was a nice idea.

Unlike my normal projects this one was a bit off the cuff. I did few exact measurements so take this and run with it..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Christmas Cone Advent Calendar

Beautiful way to count down!

Christmas Cone Advent Calendar Tutorial at BeanBugCrafts
"Advent Calendars and Countdowns to Christmas, these are traditions that we never have had before. The only thing close to a "countdown" would be the December Daily album I did last year. So I started thinking, "Do I want to do an Advent Calendar?" If I do how do I want to do it and how much money do I want to put into not only the calendar, but the tokens and gifts for each day? Or do I just want to have an Advent Calendar of Activities? So many choices, what to do? Well, I came up with one that can hold a chocolate or two just right :-) or could even hold a small ball or matchbox car!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Nutter Butter Santa Cookies

So adorable!

Nutter Butter Santa Cookies Tutorial at Come Together Kids
"I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm not a baker. However, I do like giving cute edible gifts or bringing a tray of fun little treats to a party. That's why I loved making these Santa cookies for the holidays last year. (I got the idea when a friend had posted a similar version on her Facebook page using red colored sugar for the hat, but I decided to go with red melting chocolate on the hat and add some coconut on the beard.)

They're perfect for a Christmas party, but require no baking and use all store bought ingredients (My kind of baked good!) ..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Origami Christmas Wreath

Very cute!

Origami Christmas Wreath Tutorial at Sandy's Space
"With the school holidays in Singapore and Christmas round the corner, it's a busy time of year. That's my excuse for not posting any tutorials for a while. Well, I have one today. It's based on Mette Pederson's modular unit origami. To create it, you make 12 interlocking units from 12 pieces of paper. The diameter of the final wreath is the same as the size of one piece of paper..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Christmas Pretzel Candy

Salty and sweet - Oh yeah!

Christmas Pretzel Candy Tutorial at Just a Thought
"Quite a few years ago my sister gave me the recipe for these, and every year we make large quantities of them! There are quite a few variations, but these are the ones we seem to like the best!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Transparent Window Sta

Beautiful!

Transparent Window Star Tutorial at Villa Kunterbunt
"Today we will craft a star for the window..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Wine Bottle Cork Cage Star

Most clever, easiest, upcycled Christmas decoration ever!

Wine Bottle Cork Cage Star Tutorial at Sussex Mouse
"They have lots of uses especially around Christmas. They look great hung up individually or grouped together like a bunting on a string. Decorate cards or other surfaces with them etc..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Embroidered Angel Pincushion

So sweet! I love the back pocket for scissors!
NOTE:  Here is a link to the tutorial

Embroidered Angel Pincushion Tutorial at Alicia's Hiding Place
"So today I want to share with you a pincushion I did; It was originally made in felt but i chosed better to do it in plain and floral fabrics, and I did all the embroidery in colors that matches with it. The result was very nice. It is a scissors case too, because it has a back pocket where you can keep the scissors and take them in any bag wherever you go with your needlework..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Mini Christmas Stocking Flatware Holders

What a beautiful addition to a Christmas table!

Mini Christmas Stocking Flatware Holders Tutorial at Sharon Sews
"These mini Christmas stockings are perfect for a last minute gift idea or a cute and economical way to decorate for the holidays.

Use as a silverware or napkin holder on your table, string a group of stockings to decorate your mantel, use as a gift tag on your packages or add loops and hang on your tree.

They can be sewn in a short amount of time and are a great use for those beautiful fabric scraps..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Reversible Toddler Pants

That's a lot of great reasons to whip some of these up!

Reversible Toddler Pants Tutorial at Blooms And Bugs
"There're a lot of reasons I love these pants:

1. You can switch up sides to match two outfits.
2. With fall coming up, having two layers provide some warmth to the little tush.
3. With a baby like mine, who's allergic to all the artificial fabrics, this is the only way I can make her wear fancy stuff, like velour, with a cotton lining inside.
4. If you make it in contrasting colors and a little longer, you can have nice contrasting cuffs, which will later become plain pants, when your baby grown 2 inches overnight..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Twig Christmas Trees

Love these!

Twig Christmas Trees Tutorial at Michele Made Me
"wish you a Merry Christmas in July!
Sing it with me!
I wish you a Merry Christmas in July!
Are you singing?
I wish you a Merry Christmas in July!
I can't hear youuuuu!
And a Happy New... um... cough...er... DAYYYY!!!...
Lovely. Very nice.

Let's make some trees, man..." Read more