Tag: christmas
Quick Stocking Filler
Make these great little presents with Susan Penny. Finding nice stocking fillers without spending a fortune can be difficult, so I set about designing a set of hair bobbles that are purse-friendly. The bobbles can be made in any colour, using scraps of felt left over from larger projects. They are simple to stitch and […]
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Pipe cleaner Xmas trees
Make this fun project with Susan Penny These miniature Christmas trees cost just a few pence to make using things from your garden shed and your sewing box. The trees are made from soft plant ties bought from a garden centre, wrapped around a central stem – similar to pipe cleaners but with a wire […]
Editor’s Wednesday Craft Special
Susan Penny shows you how to make a simple tree decoration This pretty bauble is made by gluing torn pieces of vintage fabric onto a polystyrene ball – I was lucky enough to have some French ticking left over from another project, but any fabric scraps could be used. Add ribbon, net, a button and […]
Last Minute Advent Calendar
Susan Penny shows you how to make this lovely Advent Calendar. Our children love having an Advent calendar. They count down the days to Christmas, enjoying the special treats found in the calendar. This year, after seeing my project, they decided to leave the old Advent calendar in the trunk, and use these bags on the […]
Recycled Christmas Crackers
Susan Penny shows you how to turn some scraps into miniature crackers If your drawers are full of brown paper grocery bags, then this Christmas cracker project is a great way to recycle them into something pretty. With advent just round the corner, these miniature crackers are a great project for the weekend. The crackers […]
Drumming up a knitted Christmas
Susan Penny shows you how to make these simple knitted Christmas drum decorations. These delightful knitted drums were inspired by the Christmas rhyme ‘On the twelfth day of Christmas’. Quick to knit in scraps of wool, they are so simple to make, you are sure to find yourself knitting at least twelve to hang on […]
Editor’s Weekend Tip No 1
Susan Penny picks up some cones and a bargain With the weather forecast looking good this weekend, now might be a good time to take the kids out into the woods foraging for fir cones. Once collected, leave them somewhere warm to dry out for a few days. Then, using white acrylic paint, dab the […]
Christmas Candy Canes
Every year, when the first striped, sugary candy canes appear in the shops, I think of Christmases past. Fun filled times spent in New York come to mind, surrounded by jolly Santas; twinkling, fairy lit trees; carriage rides through central park; ice skating in the open air; the magic of Hamleys toy shop; and the […]