On the 4th day of Christmas Hertoolbelt sent to you tasty peppermint candy, 3-tier felt tree, sweater owl, and mini-mittens on a little wooden tree. Who doesn't love candy, I sure do! I picked up some red sparkly felt a while ago at the craft store, it adds the perfect shine to this peppermint candy ornament. This ornament is fun with or without the green pin-stripe. The … [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...]
1st Day of Christmas Ornament – Mini Sweater Mittens
Sing with me: On the first day of Christmas Hertoolbelt sent to you, a pair of mittens for a little wooden tree. For each day of Christmas I'll be posting an ornament for a cute wooden wall Christmas Tree (knock off from West Elm) My friend, Jenny Frame has been making these wool sweater mittens for years. She was featured on a local TV show Studio 5. She also makes … [Read more...]
Tom Turkey Thanksgiving Decoration
Don't you just love this time of year? Fall is in the air, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Tom Turkey is here to help you celebrate. This craft is great because it is versatile to adapt to whatever scrap materials you have around. Here is the pattern and how I put it together. … [Read more...]
Halloween Witch Decoration
I saw this Halloween Witch idea at Swiss Days in Midway, Ut this summer. The witch was definitely my favorite Halloween decoration I saw. I wish I would’ve written down the booth name, so I could link to their witch, because it was cuter, with a lime green boa. I had fun making this witch, and I know you’ll enjoy it too. Here is a tutorial and template. … [Read more...]