Somehow, I always end up being the person responsible for wrapping everyone else’s Christmas presents. Numerous years ago, after my latest rant concerning the perils of winkled wrapping paper, tangled ribbons, dull scissors, and uncooperative tape dispensers, a friend of mine mentioned that her mother used to make reusable cloth gift bags to wrap the…
Category: Craft Projects
Snowflake Coffee Sleeve
Another Reusable Holiday Coffee Sleeve, but instead of embroidering the design onto the coffee sleeve, this one is decorated in a crocheted snowflake appliqué. Make a crochet coffee sleeve using the pattern from the Reusable Holiday Coffee Sleeve post. Use embroidery floss and a buttonhole stitch to trim the edges of the coffee sleeve. Crochet the…
Snowflake Earrings
Another holiday gift idea, these crochet earrings are lightweight and will pair well with your winter knits. Materials: Embroidery Floss Two 6 mm (or 4 mm) Metal Rings A pair of Earring Hooks 7 (1.65 mm) Crochet Hook Scissors White Glue Old Paint Brush Metal Pins Piece of Foam Directions: Crochet Two Snowflakes Rnd 1:…
Reusable Holiday Coffee Sleeves
A cute, homemade, holiday gift thats useful, cheerful, and minimizes your trash output. I, like many others, love my hot beverages (if you don’t, spend a winter in Vermont – that will change your mind), and while I do make an effort to bring my reusable coffee mug with me to the coffeeshop it…
The Ephemeral Bee 