I usually make punch needle ornaments by hand sewing a backing onto the weavers cloth. But I know that some of you don’t sew – or just don’t feel like sewing all the time. In this post I will show you an easy way to make no sew punch needle ornaments. Watch the Video: Prepping […]
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Redware Ornaments Tutorial
Today I want to show you how to make these redware style Christmas ornaments. They have been designed to look like antique redware plates and are easy to make by following this tutorial. Watch the Video: The Clay: I used air dry clay to make these ornaments. I like using the air dry clay because […]
DIY Wooden Spool Christmas Trees
In this DIY tutorial, I will be showing you how to make these wooden spool Christmas trees. These are an easy to make project. You could use them as Christmas tree ornaments, gift toppers, or add them to your Christmas display. I used small wooden spools and trees but you could make them larger with […]
Christmas Punch Needle Patterns Roundup
Here’s our collection of Christmas punch needle patterns and kits. You will find some Christmas ornaments, bowl fillers, Christmas sheep, manger scenes, and much more! Be sure to pin this Christmas pattern roundup
Christmas Sheep Punch Needle Pattern
Today, I am releasing this new Christmas sheep punch needle pattern. It is a companion pattern to the Fall Friends sheep punch needle pattern. The punch needle design is called Christmas Friends. Christmas Friends Punch Needle Pattern: This pattern features two primitive style sheep holding a Christmas JOY banner between them. The top two corners […]
Overdye Wool Fabrics
I have some wool fabrics in my stash that aren’t colors I will use in my rug hooking or applique projects so I am going to overdye them to come up with a color that I can use. I have a lot of navy wool from back in the day when it was easy to […]
Age Tins – an experiment
I snagged this set of mini tart tins while junking. The shape and size of them will be perfect for crafting. I just don’t care for the bright metal look. I prefer a primitive, country style so I am going to try four different methods to age the tins. Watch the Video: Aging Tins – […]
Organize Embroidery Floss
Whether you do punch needle, cross stitch, or embroidery, you are bound to end up with lots of partial skeins of embroidery floss. These can be difficult to keep organized. I don’t always accomplish it, but I do like to keep my craft supplies organized so they are easy to find when I need them. […]