Holiday Archives · Nourish and Nestle https://nourishandnestle.com/in-the-craft-room/holiday/ Creative Living and Delicious Eating Sat, 29 Nov 2025 20:31:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nourishandnestle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Holiday Archives · Nourish and Nestle https://nourishandnestle.com/in-the-craft-room/holiday/ 32 32 Needle-Felted Wreath https://nourishandnestle.com/needle-felted-wreath/ https://nourishandnestle.com/needle-felted-wreath/#respond Sat, 29 Nov 2025 20:31:20 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=69297 This little needle-felted wreath is an excellent introduction to the needle felting craft. The technique looks more complicated than it really is, and once you get the rhythm of it, you’ll find it oddly satisfying. There’s something wonderfully tactile about transforming wisps of wool into something structured and beautiful, and this wreath gives you practice...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/needle-felted-wreath/feed/ 0 DIY Fabric Christmas Luminarias https://nourishandnestle.com/diy-fabric-christmas-luminarias/ https://nourishandnestle.com/diy-fabric-christmas-luminarias/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:38:47 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=68751 These fabric Christmas luminarias became one of my favorite discoveries from our Christmas market tour in Germany two years ago. The soft glow they cast and the starlight pattern created a lovely and magical Christmas decoration. I promptly gifted several to friends and family, leaving only one for me. After that first Christmas, I realized...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/diy-fabric-christmas-luminarias/feed/ 0 How to Wax an Amaryllis Bulb https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-wax-an-amaryllis-bulb/ https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-wax-an-amaryllis-bulb/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:21:58 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=65944 After receiving a waxed Amaryllis bulb at Christmas, I was instantly hooked! Over the holidays, it blossomed into a gorgeous focal point on my coffee table. As is my want, I wondered if this was a project I could make at home. Not only do I love having them in my house, but they make...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/how-to-wax-an-amaryllis-bulb/feed/ 3 Christmas Stocking Sewing Pattern https://nourishandnestle.com/christmas-stocking-sewing-pattern/ https://nourishandnestle.com/christmas-stocking-sewing-pattern/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:55:42 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=64205 This Christmas stocking sewing pattern produces a stocking replete with simple charm. It is perfect for adding a personal, cozy touch to your home or gifting thoughtful keepsakes. Whether you’re a seasoned seamstress or just starting out, this step-by-step guide will walk you through creating beautiful flannel stockings and then complete embroidery options to make...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/christmas-stocking-sewing-pattern/feed/ 0 DIY Felt Christmas Sweater Ornaments https://nourishandnestle.com/diy-felt-christmas-sweater-ornaments/ https://nourishandnestle.com/diy-felt-christmas-sweater-ornaments/#comments Sun, 22 Oct 2023 19:25:30 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=54317 These DIY Felt Christmas Sweater Ornaments are a creative and fun project. You can personalize them with initials or other ornamentation. Truly the possibilities are only limited by imagination. Step-by-step illustrated instructions and a printable pattern make this an easy Christmas ornament project. I recently published these knitted sweater ornaments but also wanted to provide...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/diy-felt-christmas-sweater-ornaments/feed/ 2 Free Christmas Knitting Patterns https://nourishandnestle.com/free-christmas-knitting-patterns/ https://nourishandnestle.com/free-christmas-knitting-patterns/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:52:18 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=35517 Check out these twelve amazing free Christmas knitting patterns! They’re perfect for adding a festive touch to your home or as heartfelt gifts for your loved ones. Warm your needles up, put on your favorite Christmas carols, grab a plate of cookies, and pour yourself a cup of eggnog! You are about to get busy...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/free-christmas-knitting-patterns/feed/ 4 Tiny Knit Sweaters for Christmas Trees, Garland or Wreaths https://nourishandnestle.com/tiny-knit-sweaters-for-christmas-trees-garland-or-wreaths/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:50:33 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=54202 These Tiny Knit Sweaters knit up quickly and make adorable Christmas tree ornaments. They are equally cute on a garland, a wreath, as a gift topper, or as a place setting. Use some of your yarn stash for these knit Christmas ornaments. I know I’ve said this before, but these wee sweaters may just be...

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]]> Christmas Knit Gift Tags https://nourishandnestle.com/christmas-knit-gift-tags/ https://nourishandnestle.com/christmas-knit-gift-tags/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:02:23 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=46120 Print off these free Christmas knit gift tags to accompany all the beautiful knit gifts you’ve made for your friends and family. Whether you’ve knit up some gorgeous Christmas stockings, washcloths, a hat, a blanket, or some other handmade knit creation, you’ll want to attach one of these gift tags made especially for your knit...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/christmas-knit-gift-tags/feed/ 2 Embroidered Christmas Trees https://nourishandnestle.com/embroidered-christmas-trees/ https://nourishandnestle.com/embroidered-christmas-trees/#respond Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:34:28 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=45912 You can make these embroidered Christmas trees as fancy or as simple as you like. I could start and finish one in about 90 minutes with the simple embroidery design I used, but feel free to ‘bling’ them up a bit with fancier stitches and beads. You can use these little trees as holiday gift...

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]]> https://nourishandnestle.com/embroidered-christmas-trees/feed/ 0 Pumpkin Succulents Planter with Moss & Twigs https://nourishandnestle.com/pumpkin-succulents-planter-with-moss-twigs/ https://nourishandnestle.com/pumpkin-succulents-planter-with-moss-twigs/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:47:31 +0000 https://nourishandnestle.com/?p=44496 How to make a Pumpkin Succulents Planter that includes moss, twigs, berries, and other found or foraged plant material and natural trimmings. This may indeed be the easiest DIY I’ve ever published. It seems that as soon as you start, you’re finished! This is a good and excellent thing if you are looking for some...

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