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Christmas on a Budget, Embroidery, Gift Ideas, Sewing Tutorials

10 DIY Christmas Ornaments To Sew and Embroider

Add that touch of handmade charm to your tree this year. Make one or more of these easy DIY Christmas Ornaments.  There are 10 different ornaments to choose from. All you’ll need are some basic sewing or embroidery skills. Some ornaments are a combination of both.  Each tutorial has complete step-by-step instructions with lots of photos. They’re especially perfect for…

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Christmas on a Budget, Gift Ideas, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials

Christmas Button Lace Ornament Tutorial

This Christmas Button Lace Ornament Tutorial is an updated version of Lace Bear Ornaments that I used to make and sell at Christmas craft fairs back in the late 80s, early 90s. I made dozens of them during those years and I remember them selling well… which helped pay for our Christmases in those early years when my husband, Dave…

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Gift Ideas, Sewing

Prairie Point Star Ornament with Ribbon Flower Center

I’ve got a super quick post for you today. My Prairie Point Star Ornament Tutorial is the most popular of all the tutorials I’ve posted. Over the years, I have occasionally received emails from readers asking if I can suggest an alternative to the button centers as their hands were no longer strong enough to pull the needle through the finished ornament…

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