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Tis the season to get crafty!
Welcome winter into your home with these free projects. We’ve used sumptuous jewel colours to bring a touch of luxurious warmth into our homes.

Christmas room setting with advent calendar, tree, Santa.

Advent calendar – sewing, embroidery, quilting and optional ScanNCut

It’s not Christmas without an advent calendar. Shop bought ones can be a bit boring, so why not make your own and pass it down as a family heirloom?

 

Christmas here we come!

Large 3d Embroidered Santa on front door

Whimsical Santa hanging decoration – in-the-hoop appliqué, embroidery

The holidays are coming! If you celebrate Christmas, what says happy holidays more than a 3D in-the-hoop embroidery Santa? (Minimum 180 x 130 mm (5 x 7”) hoop required).

 

Take me to Santa!

Bright star quilt on table set for Christmas

Wonky star table runner – sewing, quilting

This quilted table runner will be the ‘wonky’ star of your festive table. With its irregular shape and bright colours it’ll bring joy to your sewing room, as well as your dining table.

 

Make this quilt!

4 Bright fabric napkins on table

Cloth napkins – sewing

Dressing a table with cloth napkins brings a high-end, opulent feel to any meal. Washable and reusable, they’re also super sustainable.

 

Let’s sew sustainably!

4 bright pink and blue star napkin rings

Napkin rings – ScanNCut

Looking for a stellar table setting? Look no further than these star-cut leather napkin rings in sumptuous jewel colours.

 

Let’s get cutting!

Bright fabric crackers on star quilt

Reusable crackers – sewing

Cut down on the waste, but not the fun, with these reusable fabric Christmas crackers.

 

Let’s get cracking!

4 bright Japanese mini knot bags

Mini knot gift bags – sewing

Mini Japanese knot bags are a beautiful answer to more sustainable gift giving. They can be used year after year to hold small gifts, decorate the tree, or be used as table settings.

 

Let’s get gifting!

Nutcracker and snowflake drawstring bags on red chair

Drawstring gift bags – embroidery, sewing or ScanNCut

Holidays can be full of presents, but they can also be full of waste. Why not make reusable, embellished wrapping bags and give gifts sustainably?

 

Be inspired here!

Christmas gift tags on bright star quilt

Gift tags – papercraft, stickers, ScanNCut

Add the personal touch to presents this winter with these handmade paper and sticker gift tags.

 

Get stuck in!

Grey and green snowflake t-shirts

Christmas T-shirt – heat transfer vinyl, ScanNCut

Everyone’s got a Christmas jumper, but what about a Christmas T-shirt? Make one for all the family for the cutest holiday photos.

 

Let’s get crafting!

Mom, daughter in front of door with Santa hanging

Winter dress with balloon sleeves – sewing

Learn how to add balloon sleeves to any sewing pattern or when upcycling existing clothing.

 

‘How to’ here!

Embroidered Santa on sleigh with reindeer cushion

Festive cushion covers – sewing, embroidery 

Bring the festive feeling to every corner of the house with this cute cushion cover.

 

Let’s get stitching!

HTV mistletoe cushion on couch

Mistletoe cushion covers – heat transfer vinyl, ScanNCut, sewing

Will you have a kiss under the mistletoe this winter? Up your chances with this cushion cover project.

 

Let’s make this cushion!

Large pink, green, blue paper stars hanging

3D paper stars – papercraft, ScanNCut

With their repeated lace pattern, these beautiful hanging 3D paper stars will enchant anyone who beholds them. 

 

Let’s cut these stars!

3 colourful folded round paper stars

Folded stars – papercraft, ScanNCut

These folded paper stars are easy to make and have so many uses. Hang them in the window, on the tree or use them to decorate gifts or your table.

 

Let’s make these!

4 blue and green foam baubles on wood background

Fancy foam baubles – ScanNCut

With the holidays approaching why not make these family-friendly foam baubles? It’s a perfect rainy day project for kids and adults alike.

 

Click to craft!

Appliqued gingerbread man and Christmas pudding ornaments

Christmas pudding and gingerbread man baubles – appliqué, sewing

Decorate your festive tree with these fun Christmas pudding and gingerbread man designs.

 

Let’s get decorating!

Embroidered blue bauble and candy cane ornaments

Freestanding lace decorations – embroidery

Add magic to your festive decorations with these freestanding lace baubles that you can embroider yourself.

 

Let’s make some magic!

Paper gingerbread man and Christmas pudding ornaments

Paper baubles – papercraft, ScanNCut

It’s time to deck the halls, so let’s make these cute paper Christmas pudding and gingerbread man decorations.

 

Cut these cuties!

Christmas paper collage card on pompom trim

Collage card – papercraft, ScanNCut

Send your winter wishes far and wide with this colourful collage card. Who’s on your card list this year?

 

Cut these cards!

Embroidered stocking and snowflake Christmas cards

Embroidered cards – embroidery, papercraft, optional ScanNCut

Machine embroidery adds a beautiful texture to a papercraft project. Why not use this technique to make cards?

 

Stitch these here!