Christmas Craft Inspiration Be Merry

Can you believe that there are only 4 more weeks until Christmas?!  This week’s Crafty Like Granny includes some Christmas Craft inspiration and DIY gift ideas perfect for friends and family. Perhaps you also have plans to take on new projects or simply would love to take up sewing. There are some wonderful articles below that will be very useful.

Christmas Craft Inspiration

The Free Christmas Quilt Tutorial by House on Hill Road is a simple and easy to make. Erin’s hand drawn instructions are delightful. This House on Hill Road quilt can be made in a few days. With only 4 weeks until Christmas this gorgeous design will be done in no time at all 🙂

Christmas Cross stitch inspiration right here with easy to follow patterns.

Do you have heaps of glass jars with lids stashed in your cupboard? Here are 10 gorgeous ideas for Gifts in a Jar that your friends will love.

French Cheese Puffs recipe by David Lebovitz for a quick and substantial snack. Perfect for when friends drop round to share a glass or two prior to the holiday season.

Check out these cool designs from a 49 year old Tokyo based graphic designer
“Working under the name Amimono Horinouchi (amimono is Japanese for “knitting”), he picked up the craft in 2012 and has already produced an impressive collection of knits that are selling like wooly hotcakes on Etsy for about $600 each” Read more on the creators project here

Learning to Sew for Beginners by Lisa at Cucicucicoo. Lisa has set up her Learn to Machine Sew Course with fabulous tutorials including the first and most important; The Anatomy of a Sewing Machine 🙂 Read more about Lisa at Cucicucicoo’s Learning to Sew for Beginners course here
A superb crocheted Cascade Cardigan tutorial with fabulous step by step pictorial instructions by Stephanie at ‘All about Ami Crochet’

We hope you have lots of fun creating, in the lead up to Christmas. The people receiving your gifts will be so appreciative. Cheers Jodie 🙂