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I found this tutorial on FaveCrafts and think this is one of the most adorable and clever projects.    Not only are you saving the planet by recycling the cans, you will be using up all those pieces of scrap felt…

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Julie Finn wrote this for Crafting a Green World and she shows and explains just how to create these adorable stockings.   Julie writes: Every Christmas Eve with my mom (you know about my mom, right?), she drags out these…

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I have never used Noro yarns or knit these patterns, but this book is filled with wonderful and fun projects for the fashion knitter and I will try one using Noro yarn.   The colors are amazing as are the patterns. …

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There are so many incredible artists on deviantART and I love to introduce them to you.  This young person made this life-like Needle Felted Green Dragon for their mother and I think they did an amazing job. They tell us just…

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These are the cutest felted peas-in-a-pod.  Mr. MonkeySuite blog offers you a downloadable tutorial for this project.  You can let your imagination run wild using different colors for special occasions or these would make an adorable holiday tree ornament.   What…

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Leah Adams of SpiderFelt is generously offering one of my readers a chance to win her lovely Verbena Felt Soap Kit, so fragrant and pretty. Leah is a talented felt designer who evolves daily in creating exquisite felted items…

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These hats would be adorable for young children for Halloween.  Shown are an Owl and a Butterfly hat for a boy and girl.  There are downloadable templates and a video with step-by-step instructions.  Before starting this project, you will need…

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Here is a very diverse felted Oak Leaf tutorial that can be used this fall and into the holidays. Now is the perfect time to collect your leaves to use as patterns for this project. Lisa suggests that…

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Flora is knit and felted in Ultra Alpaca, then enhanced with free form felted flowers.  I think this is an adorable bag that can be made for the holidays.  This would be an amazing gift to gift to family or…

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There has been an interest in making mittens from recycled wool sweaters.  Following are the links to several good blogs and sites that show you just how to make these beauties.  I thought that I would post this early for…

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These are the cutest and warmest looking mittens I have seen.  Easy to make in any color you would like.  “The Purl Bee” tell you all the supplies you will need and offer complete instructions.   They come from Molly’s Sketchbook, a…

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What youngster would not love these tooth fairy bags?  There are complete instructions and a supply list on “Purl Bee”.   You can get as colorful as you want with this craft.  This would make an amazing shower gift that can be…

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This project comes from “The Long Thread, Make it Monday”  and these coasters are  perfect to use from early fall through Thanksgiving until you decorate for the holidays.  There is a pattern to download sized for the coaster.  Complete supply list…

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PBpumpkins

This is the cutest idea to duplicate an expensive project on a budget.  I found this pictorial tutorial on a really cool blog called “Living with Lindsay” where you will find some awesome ideas and photos. When making these pumpkins don’t…

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This charming door Witch came from our sister blog CraftBits.com.  Because of the use of all the different fibers and felt I feel it is a good Fiber Arts projects.   There is a pictorial tutorial plus a supply list for you…

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