I'm excited to participate in this years annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop hosted by Smart Fun DIY. I love handmade gifts that are cute, thoughtful and functional. My good friend Jenny used to make fun gifts made from old wool sweaters like mittens. She's also made lots of darling and unique earmuffs from old sweaters in her shop. I used to give her a hand with … [Read more...]
3rd Day of Christmas – Stacked Felt Christmas Tree Ornament
On the 3rd day of Christmas hertoolbelt sent to you, 3-tier felt tree, a sweater owl and mini-mittens on a little wooden tree. I saw this stacked felt Christmas tree on a friend’s tree last year. I thought it was so cute, I had to make one for my tree. The method is very simple, descending felt circles, stacked and sewn together. The work is a little bit tedious, but the … [Read more...]
2nd Day of Christmas – Recycled Sweater Owl Ornament
On the second day of Christmas hertoolbelt sent to you, a sweater owl and a mini-mitten on a wooden tree. I love making cute little owls. I help out my friends at Capo and Stubs with the hand stitching on their cool owl earmuffs. This owl ornament is made from old recycled sweaters and felt. The back is scrap fur I had. If you don't have these items, the owls are still … [Read more...]