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Mushroom Ornament

September 10, 2023 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 5 Comments

*** Get your free Mushroom Ornament Pattern here. ***If you love sewing and crafting, you will love this free, beginner friendly pattern for the Mushroom Ornament. This fabric and felt ornament can be hung on your Christmas tree or used as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: autumn, beginner, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas table, fall, felt, ornament, scrapbuster, woodland

Christmas in July

July 9, 2023 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! Today I want to share with you some ideas for celebrating Christmas in July. Yes, you heard me right. Christmas in July is a thing, and it's a lot of fun!What is Christmas in July, you ask? Well, it's exactly what it sounds like: a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas DIY, Christmas ornaments, Christmas table, sewing, sewing patterns

Mini Holiday House

November 28, 2021 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

Family and Home are the two most important important ingredients for a wonderful Christmas. I have bought these two elements together in my latest sewing pattern - Mini Holiday House. Featuring a colourful roof, linen base and hand stitching, these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas DIY, Christmas ornaments, Christmas table, gift topper, holiday, house, sewing pattern

Joy to the World

December 14, 2019 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Today I swapped my sewing machine for my Silhouette Portrait to make a Christmas project. I found a lovely gold glass box at KMart and added a simple and classic gold vinyl decal to the lid. I found the Joy to the World design at the Silhouette … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Miscellaneous Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas decorations, Silhouette, vinyl

Christmas Stars

December 3, 2016 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 3 Comments

It wouldn't be Christmas without some handmade Christmas decorations. I have long admired German Christmas Stars (also known as Froebel Stars; Nordic Stars; Advent Stars; and Christmas Stars) for their lovely 3 D effect.  They are quite easy to make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Paper Crafts Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas decorations, origami, paper, vintage Christmas

Button Wreath

November 8, 2016 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

This Christmas season, I will be decorating our home with a vintage vibe. I plan on incorporating some of my treasured vintage haberdashery supplies into our Christmas theme, as well as other vintage items such as old typewriters, suitcases, cigar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: buttons, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas ornaments, vintage Christmas

Beaded Christmas Tree

November 25, 2015 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

We love to change our Christmas theme each year. We buy a few key decorations and then repurpose items around our home and make some new decorations to match our theme. This year we are having a modern Metallic Christmas, with lots of gold, rose … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas decorations, metallic christmas

Merry and Bright Christmas Sign

November 20, 2015 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

Our Christmas decorating is still a work in progress. We will be setting up the Christmas tree next weekend. Meanwhile I am making a few quick crafts to fit with the metallic, white and black theme we are using this year.I made a quick sign using … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas decorations, metallic christmas, quick craft, vinyl

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