Holiday Classes at J.P. Knit & Stitch

Join us and learn how to make this adorable mini felt and embroidery gingerbread house!

I've got a full slate of embroidery classes that I'll be teaching this holiday season at J.P. Knit & Stitch in Jamaica Plain, MA. I've been working on so many fun sample pieces and hope you'll join us for some community and stitching fun! Just click the link below to register, check out project photos, and read more about class content and details:

November
Wednesday Night Embroidery: Sublime Stitches
November 20, 27; December 4, 11
6–8pm

1 Day Workshop: Embroidery 101
November 24
1–4pm

The whole family is welcome to join us in early or late December to join in some crafting together.
Pick one of the above ornaments and I'll show you how to embellish and assemble it

December:
Friday Kid's Sewing Club: Felt Gingerbread Houses
December 6, 13, 20
3:45–5:15pm

Early December Family Fun: Felt Ornaments
December 7
1–4pm

Late December Family Fun: Felt Ornaments
December 21
1–4pm


Hope to see you there!

Wrapping Up The Holidays

For the most part, I stuck with her color scheme, but tried out some variations here and there

One last post pertaining to the holidays. These are so absurdly adorable though, I hope you won't mind!

I love giving handmade gifts and try my best to make special and personal things that people will actually appreciate or use. This year, along with some homemade marshmallows, caramels, and spiced bourbon, I picked out one of Alicia Paulson's felt ornments to make and include for each family's gift. It was one of those projects way down on my list that I'd always wanted to try but never gotten to before. Then, just when I was looking for something handheld to work on as I studied for finals before the holidays, I remembered them!

The red coat is by far my favorite. Now I just need one in my size.

I've got to say, I invested a lot of time in these little ornaments as each one progresses in a number of steps, but in and of themselves, no one technique is too complicated. Because of that, I think a beginner or more advanced stitcher could make and enjoy them. I drool over just about everything Alicia Paulson puts out into the world and have to give her big gigantic props for writing such clear and full instructions for these! Job awesomely done.

The key is really in having some patience and working on them a little at a time. And if you're making a ton of them like I did, you may also need patience from the rest of your household for overlooking the little pile of supplies that appear and grow next to your spot on the couch...