The Blue Barn: 17 Ways Sew a Christmas Softie

You might remember back at the beginning of December we posted our gingerbread cookie cutter craft as part of the sew a softie campaign run by Trixi over at Coloured Buttons. Well various bloggers have been posting throughout December and today I'm posting a 12 5 days until Christmas round up with 17 super easy 'softies' that were created by so many fabulous bloggers as part of this holiday sewing special. And with a few more days until the big day there is still time to get your kids sewing something special for that someone special.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a gingerbread cookie cutter softie,

Well here are our cookie cutter Gingerbread instructions if you wanted to check them out again.

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

A very sweet little Christmas Cat by Mama Smiles

And these gorgeous Felt Reindeer by Red Ted Art

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me,

This oh so sweet Scandinavian Christmas Gnome by Make Film Play
The cutest little Robin from Graces Favor
And this simple gingerbread man from To Be a Kid Again

And 27 gorgeous felt baubles by Shannon and her class find out how they made them over at her site at Oh Creative Day

On the fourth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me, lots of ways of sewing a snowman softie,

check out this super Snowman at Sewing With Kids

Or this cute Snowman from Felt with Love Designs

On the fifth Day of Christmas....oh just give me the awesomely simple sewing plans and lets not drag it out for 12 days!

The sweetest little Penguins from Coloured Buttons

A little Christmas Pudding to hang on the tree from Lucky Kate Crafts

A very happy little pear from the Craft Train

This Christmas Candy Cone from Little Stitch

These DIY Ornaments from Simply Sewing Mag
A wonderful way to make printable DIY Christmas Ornaments by Nittens and Patches
Or a lovely little Felt Reindeer from Swoodson Says