Introducing The Homespun Holiday: Sweater Season Kit & The Campy Christmas Add-On Die

Our most sincere thanks to Audrey, Miriam, Heather, and Veronica for sharing their creativity with us this week. We are so grateful for offering their time and talents to our introductions. Thank you, ladies!

Now it's my turn! I have so much to share with you!

I really enjoyed playing with this kit! You can mix and match the elements to create different designs or frame a monogram or name. I used the Deco Pop Color Story for this set. I love how bright and cheerful it is!

I used the embroidered trees design on this sweater along with contrasting cuffs on the front. I used the new Itty Bitty Alphabetty to add Tilly's name to the front of the sweater and embellished with a handful of sparkles.

On the back, I used the same embroidered design, but this time I used the Keepsake Dates Die to add the year. I also simplified the design a bit by using the solid sweater shape on the back. I used Low Loft Quilt Batting to stuff all of these sweaters.

I used one of the shoulder yoke designs on this sweater which left the perfect place to stitch on a Banner Builder Alphabet monogram. I used alternating colors to stitch the chevron stripes on the yoke pattern. Then I embellished the snowflake with a bead and then added a sprinkling of beads and sequins.

I wanted to make a pair of coordinating ornaments for my sister and myself. The only person I know that loves Christmas more than I do is my sister. I didn't want them to be exactly the same, but I did want them to be instantly recognizable as a set. I made hers with a Spearmint base color with Emerald trim and layers.

I made mine from Glacier with a Spearmint collar and Cardinal layers. Both sweaters have bugle beads embellishing the chevron stitches on the shoulder yoke. Hers are white luster and mine are twisted clear beads (I used DMC #913 to attach them which makes them look a bit green). I also used seed beads to embellish both the yoke and belly band designs.

I used the Banner Builder Alphabets to personalize the back of the ornaments. I used the original lower case set for hers and the new Upper Case set for mine. I can't wait to surprise her with our ornaments in a month or so.

The last ornament I made with Deco Pop is one of the medallion designs.

I used Emerald for the base with a little Cardinal showing through the openings in the design. I embellished the small cutouts in the design with beads. This is one of the ornaments I made for Tilly's teachers this year. One of the reasons I love these sweaters so much is because they can be used all winter long and they aren't Christmas specific so you can make projects for people who celebrate other festivities (or people you don't know super well and don't want to assume).

I used the Keepsake Dates, Itty Bitty Alphabetty, and a variety of larger alphabets (Banner Builder and Monogram Alphabet shared here) to personalize the ornaments and make them special.

Here are a couple more of those teacher ornaments. I used the Knitting Basket Color Story for these. I love the earthy feeling of these colors and I can imagine really wearing some of the sweaters I've created with them.

This chevron yoke design has both tiny trees and tiny hearts that you can use as embellishments. You could use sequins or keep the embellishments to a minimum and just stitch the embroidery. I really love the contrasting collar here too.

The nordic snowflake design has a tiny peek-a-boo window in the very center. I used Red Currant there for a nice, rich pop of red. I also added the chevron cuffs to this one. These cuffs are an optional element that you can add to any design.

And of course, we have to dive into the Campy Christmas Sweater Add-On Die. This die takes your sweaters and gives them a decidedly silly, fun-filled twist.

This die creates four cheeky holiday designs on your sweaters. I can't decide which is my favorite. It changes each time I make a new one!

This Christmas lights design can double as a tree decorated in shimmering garland if you use tinsel yarn to stitch the swoops. I used an Arugula base with Red Currant cuffs and collar. I stitched the "wires" using DMC #319 and I pulled multicolored beads from a variety of Color Stories to get the effect I wanted. So fun!

The reindeer is going to our niece. She is a sweet girl who loves to wear her Christmas spirit on her sleeve. This girl would wear Christmas clothing or accessories every day if given the opportunity. I thought she would get a kick out of this sweater. I made it from Cocoa with a Cardinal nose and Katydid collar. The antlers are Shortbread and the eyes are Tundra.

I personalized both of these with the Banner Builder Alphabet as well.

I mean...come on! How cute are these?!

This snowman sweater uses a Tundra base with Glacier cuffs and collar. I added Tundra eyes and a Monarch nose. I used black sequins to create a "coal" smile. It's so charming and sparkly!

This gingerbread man sweater is for our nephew. Gingersnap is the perfect base for this one. The white piping really pops! I used Cardinal for the buttons and Katydid for the bow tie. Even though our nephew is getting older and maybe a little too-cool-for-Aunt-Lizzie, I still think this might get a smirk out of him.

I hope you enjoyed today's introductions! I will be live on Instagram this evening at 8pm EDT to answer any questions you might have about today's introductions. Then the release will go live on Saturday (10/3) at Noon EDT here on our website.

In the meantime, it wouldn't be a grand debut without a giveaway! Leave a comment on this blog post letting us know:

Do you prefer classic or campy holiday fashions?

before 7am on Saturday (10/3) and I will randomly select one winner to receive a $50 gift certificate to our store. The winner will be announced in a blog post on Saturday (10/3) at 9am. The winner has 30 days to contact Customer Service (customerservice@poshtadesign.com) and claim their prize. Good luck and we'll see you tomorrow for more inspiration!