The best Thanksgiving projects

Check out these free Purlbee projects perfect for Thanksgiving!

Felted Thanksgiving Oven Mitts

From peeling potatoes to pureeing parsnips, these lovely Felted Thanksgiving Oven Mitts add to the pleasure of preparing the big feast!

Materials:

  • Each Oven Mitt requires about 190 yards, or 2 skeins. For Oven Mitts like these you’ll need 2 skeins of each of the main colors and 1 skein of each of the contrast colors
  • A US #11, 16 inch circular needle
  • A set of US #11 double pointed needles
  • A stitch holder and stitch markers
  • The pattern

 

Fall Leaves Coasters

This set of Fall Leaves Coasters will last all year round!… Read the rest

Sorbetto Top Pattern

This free Sorbetto top pattern (multi-sized for 0 to 18) by Colette Patterns is a perfect one-night-sewing-project. It’s a really simple top, great for beginners, but with lots of potential for variation for the more advanced seamstresses.

Colette says: “You could use a patterned bias tape, or just use a contrasting color.… Read the rest

Finger puppets for Children’s

During the Plano ASG Chapter meeting of July, Jami showed us how to make finger puppets. She has been making the finger puppets for Children’s Medical Center for years and comes up with new designs every time. It is easy to make a variety of finger puppets, all beginning with the same base pattern.… Read the rest