November 20 ~ Gifts for a Gift Exchange
| Do you ever have a tough time finding the “just right” something for a holiday gift exchange at the office? For your favorite mailman or mama friend from playgroup? Do you need a special, small hostess gift for the holiday party season? Here you go!… |  |
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Pinwheel Coasters The Long Thread shares a Pinwheel Coasters Tutorial, the perfect project to tackle if you’re new to quilting. |
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Crochet “Friends” Brie from Roman Sock has the cutest set of crochet patterns we’ve ever seen, just right for fun, little gifts. Enjoy her Owlet, Robin & Elephant Patterns. |
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Tea Wallet Christy shares her Tea Wallet Tutorial via Christy’s Creations, just the gift for tea lovers. |
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Wristlet Key Fob The Wristlet Key Fob Tutorial from Bayou Bags helps you with great gifts that take very little time and are fairly inexpensive to make. |
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Snow Globe Véronique from Little Elephants shows how to create a whole lot of fun with her Snow Globe Tutorial! |
Don’t miss these related tutorials from the SMS archives: For the Kitchen, Sachets, For the Table and Whimsy.
Here are just a handful of fabrics we love for some of these projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
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Sachets from Lotta Helleberg We think the hand printed, linen sachets from Textile Art & Design by Lotta Helleberg are simply beautiful. Be sure to explore the whole shop, full of visual treats. |
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2009 Calendar from whipup Our friends at whipup have initiated what we’re hoping will be an annual offering: the whipup.net 2009 Calendar features 13 artists, indie designers and crafters whose work has appeared on whipup. Visit whipup for the list of participating artists and information on how to order your copy. |
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Gluten Free Coconut Macaroons We love the modifications to this Gluten Free Coconut Macaroons Recipe from Elana’s Pantry. It’s sure to be a hit at every party on the holiday circuit! |
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Holidays at Home and the Handmade Holidays photo pool! |
Win It
Amy Butler Quilting Solids Fat Quarter Pack
We’re giving away a pack of 12 gorgeous Quilting Solids from the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop. These beautiful colors will mix perfectly with Amy Butler prints, and are sure to compliment many other fabrics in your stash. Comment below for your chance to win. The winner will be announced Friday. See the growing list of other prizes we’ll give away this month.
More Handmade Holiday Ideas
19 ~ Grandparents
18 ~ College Students
17 ~ Girlfriends
16 ~ Dads
15 ~ New Parents
14 ~ Holidays at Home
13 ~ Multi-taskers
12 ~ Sports Fans
11 ~ Bookworms
10 ~ Elementary Kids
9 ~ Snow Fiends
8 ~ Teachers
7 ~ Holidays at Home
6 ~ Pet Lovers
5 ~ Crafters
4 ~ Music Lovers
3 ~ Babies & Toddlers
2 ~ Travelers
1 ~ Tweens & Teens
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.
468 Responses to “November 20 ~ Gifts for a Gift Exchange”
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All of those tutorials look great!
those owls are so cute!!! I love the Amy Butler solids!
Love the calendar, and want the Amy Butler fabric!!!
I love all these ideas and tutorials! my favorite time of year to make stuff!
All of these ideas are really great! Thank you!
You guys are such a great source for holiday gift projects! It’s so hard to not feel inspired to try all of them
I’m still working on my knitting gifts, but soon hope to move into some of the sewing gifts.
My niece needs gluten free foods so for Thanksgiving I will be making the Coconut Macaroon recipe. Thanks!
Thanks for posting about the pinwheel coasters, they’re really cute!
The little owlets are so cute. Too bad I don’t crochet!! Thanks so much for this list of cute gifts!
I love that you are putting projects in categories and I also appreciate the “buy it” portion of the blog, you know how we have great intentions and run out of time often!
Love the snow globe!
Love the tea wallet!
Thanks for all of the great ideas! Looking forward to see what else is coming !
The tea cozy is perfect for someone on my list! I’m also going to now make some of the key fobs to go with some bags (also from this blog!) for a few people on my list. I can’t wait to see the rest of the ideas this month. Thanks for the hard work.
If I make the coasters, does that mean I can ask for end tables finally? Or is that tempting the 2-year old way too much? What great ideas again. Thank you.
I love the snow globe – something my daughter and I could make together!
The key fobs tutorial is AWESOME! I’m going to be making “purse kits” for my book club friends with the key fobs, tissue holders and business card wallets. Yay!
Love the tea wallet! Definitely gonna have to make some of those and fill with an assortment of relaxing herbal teas!
too funny, I was just searching for ideas for a gift exchange! Thank you for this month of great ideas!
Cute coasters – I’ve been wanting to learn how to quilt and those look like a nice, small project to start with.
I love the coasters. I found a tutorial online for making little 4-patch coasters and have been using those as gifts for over a year.
Please enter me in your drawing. My family is doing snowglobes this year! Kids love making them.
-Robin
Oh wow…I love the snow globe idea!
Great ideas, as usual!
i want the sweater shown on the whip-up calendar!!
I love the globe idea and will make a few as gifts for my daughter. She loves them and I’ll be able to tailor it to her tastes.
wow……that sweater is amazing!
Great ideas! I’ve written down the pinwheel coasters for a hostess gift I need and the tea wallet for my mother. I would love to win the Amy Butler solids!
Love all the great holiday ideas! Now I just have to decide which ones to make in time for Christmas. Thanks so much for sharing.
I’ve had those pinwheel coasters on my list for awhile, maybe today I’ll actually start them! Thanks for the inspiration!
So many wonderful ideas! Thanks!
I love the crochet friends-how adorable!
I just about died when I saw those cute little owls. If only I could crochet! My sister is getting a tea wallet though. Perfect!
I love Amy’s new solids!
I might try making the lovely snow globes with my nephews
ooo! i have been thinking about making some coasters, and i love pinwheels!
These are all wonderful ideas! thanks
What cute little owls!! And those Sachets are beautiful looking! Thanks for sharing.
These are all great ideas!
I just love those coasters! And those little owls just make me wanna HOOT!
That little tea wallet is just too cute!
Thank you for the idea!
i love the coasters and the snowglobe. I’m definitely adding them to my to do list! Thanks so much for putting all of this together!
Love the tea wallet – so many potential uses.
Hmm – I can see a first aid kit, a sewing kit, wallet, business card holder for craft shows, and lots lots more.
Thanks!
most of the time gift exchanges leave me clueless! thanks for all these helpful handmade ideas.
Love the coasters! The snowglobe is so cute. Although I don’t crochet, I just love the little owls.
Lovin the snow globe
I LOVE the pinwheel coasters. Maybe even my amateur skills can handle it!
I love the snowglobe. I never really thought about making one myself but that would be awesome. I may have to try that. Thanks for all the really great tips.
I have enjoyed this series so much, it really has put me in the spirit when I pretty much assumed there was none left for this year. The pinwheel coasters look like a great project!
Those colors are beautiful. I would love to use them in a baby quilt.
Those snow globes look great for kids to make. They would be a lovely teacher gift.
I love the tiny owl… I crocheted a similar, but bigger owl… this little one would look adorable in a Christmas stocking!
And again you come up with the best links to nifty tutorials about how to make such pretty things!
I had actually been looking for a very basic, beginners quilting tutorial, so thank you so much!
Thanks for the gift ideas.
The tea wallet is so neat!
Thanks for the gluten free recipes. I have a bunch of family that is GF, so I may whip these up for the holidays.
As always, the ideas presented are fabulous!! I can’t wait to get started on the coasters… now to find some time!
OMG…I love those coasters, and the little owls, oh my! I want the keychain for myself and the kids will love making the snowglobes. It amazes me how you always find stuff I haven’t seen; when I think I have been all over the internet!
~Shannon
I think the pinwheel coasters will make a great gift for my son’s preschool teacher — thanks for the link!
Such great ideas every day!!
I am addicted to this site!!! Thank you!!!!
I’m in two exchanges this year and the wristlet and coasters would be perfect – easy to make, within the alloted budget, and useful. Perfect.
Thanks!
Perfect timing. I was just informed of a family gift exchange going on at our Thanksgiving dinner party. (A little early for me folks.)
thank you for these ideas!!
the crocheted owls are just adorable!
Gosh, I think I want to make every single thing from today’s list. Great tutorials!!
Those little owls are the cutest I’ve ever seen! I really need to learn to crochet!
What great ideas! Those owls are beyond cute, and that calendar is stunning!
These are beautiful! Thank you for entering me!
oh my gosh, these are wonderful!! So much inspiration!!!
What a lifesaver you are!! I have been sitting here going through blogs to find a gift for a “secret angel”. The coasters are a perfect thing that I can make for my angel! Thank you , thank you!
The snow globe is a great project to make with the kids. Thanks!
I have really enjoyed the format of the Gifts pages this times around. I look forward every day not just to the tutorial links and great gift ideas but the mix of recipes and items for sale and fabric selections, plus the giveaways, give me even more reason to check it out every day. Thanks for all the hard work on this!
The coasters are darling! I love these ideas…
The wristlet key fob will be perfect for my sil who is always misplacing her keys! Thanks!
Love, love, love anything “Amy”. Those quilting solids…what a perfect stocking stuffer….for me!
Also, quite enamored of the moda “recess” pack.
I’ve been wanting to make some coasters for awhile. Thanks so much for the tutorial.
Those owls may be the cutest things I’ve ever seen!
love the key fobs and the pinwheel coasters! thanks for sharing!
I’m forwarding this gluten free recipe to a friend with gluten intolerant kids.
And I am going to make that tea wallet FOR ME!!!
I’d like to win some Amy Bulter…fun ideas this month!
I loved almost everyting in this post. the coasters, the wallet and the swnow globe.
those coasters are sooo cute!!
I’ve been looking for good coaster and snow globe tutorials! You all came through for me today
Great job again! Off to make some coasters right now!
Great job again! Off to make some coasters right now!
Those solids from Amy Butler are beautiful colors!!
The Amy Butler solids would be very helpful in making up a whole lot of the coasters (hint. hint.)
sweet! Love the key fob
I’ve never been first to comment before! This would be great- It always seems like I need solids, yet I never want to buy them because the prints are so stinking pretty!
Oh, I just love those quilting solids! And this entry came along at a perfect time–I’m in need of a gift exchange gift! Thanks for the great blogging….
Oh my! I love all these projects! Great stocking stuffer ideas as well!!
Yay! Gluten free! I was telling my husband yesterday how much I was wanting coconut macroons…how did you know??!
That tea wallet would be perfect for several people on my list….and I would love to win the Amy Butler Solids to use in the Patchwork Amy Butler Duvet cover I’m making! Thanks for Handmade Holidays Part Deux!
Those snow globes are so cute! and they look so easy! What fun.
Those pinwheel coasters are great–and I really like the handprinted sachets too.
The pinwheel coasters are great. Now I just need to find the right fabric!
The tea wallet is so neat. I love seeing tutorials for things I never knew I needed!
I really like the coasters and tea wallet ideas. I love to sew and quilt. I would love to win the fat quarters. Thanks for all the helpful ideas.
The tea wallet would be great for my mom.
I’m LOVING all these great tutorials! Keep ‘em coming, please!!
Snow globes — what a great idea!
Love the linen sachets!
i think my son would love to make a snow globe for his friends.
More great ideas–gift exchange gifts can be a bit tricky sometimes, so these are appreciated!
these are always the trickiest – thanks for the ideas!
Just in time! I have a gift exchange for December 2nd. Hmm, decisions, decisions, decisions.
Sew Mama Sew! you guys have become my favorite blog as of late. My one-stop tutorial blog. And, a great selection of fabric, to boot.
I have been looking for a good tutorial on pinwheel points and now I’ve found it. Thanks!!!
Gotta love the gluten free, my daughter just found out she can tolerate it!
Celiac Disease is going to be tough, we just found out yesterday.
Thanks,
Rane
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What a great giveaway–Amy Butler fabrics!! I still look longingly at her Barcelona Skirt pattern hoping to find time to make it. I absolutely love your site and am delighted to have stumbled across it. Thanks!
Those fabrics would be so useful.
Oh, those little owls are so adorable! Maybe I can get my MIL to make them for me! Of course, I’ll have to bribe her with an exchange item that I sew… Hmmm…
i’ve been wanting to learn quilting and the coasters seem like a great place to start. thank you!
Love the tea wallet and key fob!
The tea wallet is just the thing for a friend of mine, brilliant!
This is perfect, I have so many gift exchanges to do!!
What a cute calendar! And certainly making the tea wallet for my mother — all I have for her on Christmas is a book, as the fantastic sweater went to her once we got a cold spell!
That wristlet is exactly what I’ve needed being a busy mom, while holding lots of things.
The coasters would be a great stash buster and a practical but cute gift. I love all of these ideas…perfect for the “gift chest”. Make them then store them away to give later.
I love the double topstich detail on those coasters. So cute!
OMG, I get to be first to post today? Yeah!
Love the tea wallet and the hand printed sachets. Another lovely collection of gifts.
Those little tea bag holders are so cute! What a great idea!
OMG those owls are the CUTEST things!!!!! Makes me want to learn how to crochet just to make those adorable little things!!
Thanks for that recipe! My cousin has celiac and she’ll love these!
Love the ideas on this site! The fabric would be perfect for my next project…
Fran
Love your ideas. Love the fabric.
I’m hoping to make some of those key fobs – thanks for the link!
Cute ideas, and I especially love the fabric choices.
Oh, perfect! I’ll have to make those coasters.
Hmm.. the pinwheel coasters are pretty fantastic. The sachets are also beautiful!
I also love Brie’s Pomeranian and Turtle. So cute!
mm those hand printed sachets look lovely!
I think I’m getting too many cute ideas for Christmas. Can we somehow add more hours to the days so I can get it all done?
Love those Amy Butler fabrics!
Loving the coasters!
Everything is so darn cute today! I love the key fobs, I bought some just like those from an Etsy seller last year and LOVE them! Today’s fabric choices rock!
Making the pinwheel coasters. For the sisters-in-laws.
Thanks!
Pick me, Monty!
The crochet owls are so sweet!
Love those owls, and the tea wallet is such a great idea!
The tea wallet is really fun!
The macaroons, oh the macaroons!!
That Tea-Wallet is an awesome idea. I know who I need to make one for. Along with a (w)heat-pack and some home made cookies. Thank you so much for those awesome tutorials!
Oh the little owls are darling!
Those coasters would make a great gift.
Love the Amy Bulter fabrics and the little owls are adorable!
I love the little owls as well, and the pinwheel coasters, what a great idea!
I love the tea cozy!
Very neat ideas!
The owls are perfect for my gift exchange! Thanks so much.
Love the post. I OPEN IT BEFORE MY EMAIL EVERYDAY.
How cute is that crochet owlet! I think I’ll have to learn to crochet now!
I love the little crocheted creatures. Must do them! Thanks for the link.
What wonderful gift ideas! Thank you!
i have to have a gift for a gift exchange in Early December, ane I love these ideas. I am going to make the pinwheel coasters. They will be perfect. Thank you for the tutorial link.
Wonderful items today. I’ve been wanting to make some tea wallets & key fobs for christmas gifts. Great ideas again!!
The snow globe is a really cute idea, and who wouldn’t want free fabric?
Looks great! That calendar looks beautiful!
Ooo, love the new ideas! I think I just need to make the coasters for myself!
The sachets are beautiful, what a lovely gift for someone. I also love the pinwheel coasters–might look nice at my mother-in-laws and I could use those Amy Butler solids to make them…
These “quick gift” tutorials are just what I have been looking for. Thanks.
Love the tea wallet and the fat quarters!
The tea wallet is perfect for my tea-loving sister-in-law and the macroons are a must try!
Fabulous ideas, thanks!
Those sachets are fabulous!
Oh, I love those coasters!
I love the coasters. I already have some quilting shapes cute out and can use it for that idea!
Neat ideas. Love the fabric!
i have made snow globes before and they are super cute and fun.
Love the tea wallet! May have to give those a try. Thanks!
Love all the ideas, especially the Amy Butler Fabric!
Love the owls!
Love the little tea thing and want, want, want the fabric!
I love the fabric basket you guys recently featured. I am new to the sewing world, but that is such a cool project that I just might have to get a little more ambitious!
Thanks for all the ideas, ladies! We certainly appreciate it!
I’ve always wanted to make one of those little key fobs. Thanks
I have always wanted to make a key fob. Thanks for linking to all the great tutorials out there!
love these….exchanges are so hard! and I will use the coasters to match the tea cozies I am making!!
the tea wallet is so perfect for my office!
I usually dread the gift exchange because no one ever seems thrilled with what I bring, but these ideas are all so great.
really really cute stuff!!
I love the owls and the coasters!
My girls would love to make a snowglobe!
Love the owls!
Great sachets and calendar!
The tea walet is really cute. Too bad I am not a big fan of tea.
Great tutorials! Love the pinwheel coasters!
I love those coasters and the snowglobe idea is just plain fun. The fabrics would be great to use in the coasters.
Anna S.
Please pick me!! I really want this!
Wow that tea wallet is such a cute idea! Thanks so much!
How fun! More fabulous gift ideas…thank you!
Great ideas!
Simply beautiful!
I’ve been wanting to try a pinwheel quilt, but I’m too chicken – the coasters are a perfect project to try without a huge committment. Thank you!
i’ve made the snowglobes for my daughter’s preschool class. I got the idea from the DIY network a couple of years back . They used EPOXY to seal the lids on, it’s waterproof and comes in a syringe so it’s easy to apply. We still have the snowglobe, and thankfully so do some of the other kids! They loved “making” them!
Those pinwheel coasters are really cute, and would make great gifts! And of course, I’d love to win fabric – a dream come true!
ok all of these are very cool! thank you
I love the calender and sachets.They are both going on MY wishlist!!
The tea wallet and the little owls are adorable . . . I might need to learn to crochet just so I can make some of those.
Those gluten free coconut macaroons are perfect for the non-gluten friend! No regular christmas cookies there… now I know what to make for her!
I love the coasters! I haven’t attempted a pinwheel in a quilt yet, so this seems like a great way to learn.
An Amy Butler rainbow? Yes please!
Oh wow! I’ve just started sewing so any help in building my stash is appreciated. Thanks for the great site!
I’d take those solids any day, and whip up tea wallets with them!
LOVE the coasters.
Please enter me! I so want to win and I keep forgetting to enter.
The tea wallet is such a good idea.
love the key fob and tea wallet!!!
The tea wallet is perfect for a co-worker of mine – nice little which won’t break the bank using what’s in my stash already!
and I’ve commented, too
OMG, I have to make those maccaroons, and now! They make my mouth water just looking at the picture.
Who can’t use more fabric! I love those little crochet friends. It makes me wish I were a bit ore handy with a crochet needle!
Been meaning to make coasters forever! Maybe this will finally get me going.
Who can’t use more fabric! I love those little crochet friends. It makes me wish I were a bit more handy with a crochet needle!
That tea wallet would be perfect for my mother-in-law, the biggest tea drinker I know!
I love that pinwheel coaster pattern, I’ve had it bookmarked for months… Maybe now I’ll have an excuse to actually make them!
It is allways so dificult to chose nice exchange gifts for christmas. Thank you : )
Snowglobe is great! May try that one.
The pinwheel coasters look like a great hostess gift.
Love the gift lists. The pinwheel coasters and key fobs look like quick, easy projects to make. The coconut macaroons look delicious as well. The fabrics would be a great addition to my fabric stash for some of these projects.
Thanks!
Those owls are the cutest thing I’ve ever seen… love ‘em! And boy would I love some of those solids… exciting give away!
That tea wallet will be perfect for my mom and my sister!
Perfect small crochet animals for my kids small animal loving hands!
That elephant is too cute! And I am trying those macaroons.
This is the best blog month ever! The Amy Butler colors are so soft and pretty!
thanks for all the tutorials
That pinwheel tutorial looks intriguing. I’ll have to try it sometime… after the holidays. So I’ll have a year to hone my quilting skills for next year.
Thanks for continuing to offer these awesome tutorials and giveaways.
So many good ideas here.
Crafting will definitely be spilling into next year for me. Thanks for sharing!
I love those pinwheel coasters. Might be something to try. Thanks for the giveaway!
You guys ROCK! Thanks so much for including my snow globes
Ohhh . . . I think my bookclub will get the key fobs. Those are really cute.
I have a gift exchange coming up… I’ll have to try one of these great ideas!! Thanks
Tea wallet? What a novel idea! You’ve really found something for everyone.
The coasters are really cute! And I had never heard of a tea wallet, but I think I may make one now.
I have to do a secret Santa thing and post it off. The tea wallet is a great idea. Thanks!
and sewmamasew comes up with yet another present on the list that i was struggling with. coasters! everybody uses them and they are useful and still personal. and not too pricey to make…
Kids love the snow globes. I made some last year but after awhile they leaked so if I do it again I am going to use the silicone that you use to fix cracks in fish tanks.
Wow more great idea’s today…. I see me making coasters, tea wallet and key fob’s for those on my list…. Now all I need to do is add more fabric to my stash to make all these wonderful gifts…Ahhh so winning the Amy Butler Solid FQ’s would be a big help…
Lisa
So many wonderful ideas. If only I could get the gift of more time to make them all!
The coasters are beautiful. Might just try to make a few of these
oooh, those macaroons look delicious!
I love the snow globe idea – how fun for kids!!
I think I’m going to have to make key fobs for everyone I know! And thank you for another gluten free blog. I’m always looking for new gluten free recipes.
Thanks so much for sharing/compiling all these great ideas!
Just found your blog today. I love it. I am always looking for new ideas!
those pinwheel coasters are so cute!
Great ideas! I love the Whip Up calendar. Thanks for the suggestion!
I love owls those would be great to add to my collection!
Oh how cute!! I just love the little owls—I may have to dust off my crochet hooks! I love the amy butler fabrics as well—so, so pretty!
I needed an idea for a hostess gift, thank you!
i’m so making those coasters! and i’d love to go in the draw to win that gorgeous fabric!
Love the tutes…. AB fabric is great. Calendar is a wonderful idea. Thanks!
I need to make those coasters. Seems like a good thing to have around for an “extra” gift.
These are great! I especially like the snow globe!!
love those sachets…and i just might have to give the coasters a shot. once i clear a few dozen projects from my to-do list, of course.
I’ll be making that tea wallet for my British grandmother. It’s adorable.
Those tea wallets are fun. I was looking to do something similar to hold my kids preschool “books” their teacher prints out for them each week. I love it when your tutorials match my mindframe.
Even more fun ideas! my bookmarks folder is getting so full!!!
I am loving handmade holidays! So many great ideas again today – now I just need more time at my sewing machine to make everything!
Oh man, these ideas are great!!!
Great Ideas!! Thank you.
I am amazed at all the beautiful things I see every day on this blog.
Enter me to win!
Always such cute ideas! Thanks.
Great ideas – the snowglobes are sure cute and you could do so many variations!
I have the perfect friend to make the tea wallet.
Thanks so much for such great tutorials
Think I might try my hand at the coasters!
I have been coveting those AB solids! they would be GREAT to make the pinwheel coasters with!
Every one of those ideas is incredible. I’m going to be busy these few weeks before Christmas.
Great ideas for a wide variety of gifts…some I would love to receive myself!
I have really enjoyed all the tutorials that you have posted. I’m finishing up the hankerchiefs right now! thanks for all the great ideas!
my mother in law would love that tea wallet!
My neices would love the snow globe. I may have to make it for them!
That tea wallet is so cute! And so are those coasters. So many great ideas, so little time!
I love the snow globe and the tea wallets = perfect!!!!!
LOVE those amy butler solids.
I’m going to make the snow globe with my son. He’ll love it!
Thank you so much for all the great ideas! I am new to sewing and these ideas are just right to show my new hobby.
oooh, pretty colours…I want to win!
love the snow globes…I think we’ll be making some of those next week!
I love those Amy Butler fabrics! The pinwheel coasters were so fun last time I made them. Thanks for the ideas
What’s first? Snow globes, tea wallet, or pinwheel coasters?
I am going to make those coasters! They’re great!
Great ideas! Love the fabric!
I look forward to reading this blog everyday! So many inspiring ideas.
My gluten free friend is going to be very excited about the macaroons! Thanks for finding that for us.
I’m running out of words for praise ;o)…great, great, great tutorials.
Please count me in for Amy’s fabric…
Cheers from over the pond,
Julia
such great ideas!
Too many wonderful projects, not enough time (or fabric)!
Thanks for more great ideas! I really appreciate that you include knt & crochet projects, as well as sewing, for the times in the car or waiting in lines.
Thanks for the gluten free recipe. I have a friend who would like those cookies and the tea wallet. Guess I need to get busy. Love the colors of the fat quarters.
Great ideas! And that fabric is yummy…
Love the pinwheels, may have to have a go at them this weekend
I love the pinwheel coasters! Now I need the fabric!
Love the costers!!
I am so disappointed! I was not able to download the Margaret Purse Pattern. I have only been using the computer for a short time but I have not had any trouble with any other pattern pdf. Do you have any ideas? I live in Toronto, Ontario and I can’t get any of those purse patterns here .
Ooooh! Pick me! Pick me! And thanks for all these good ideas!
The tea wallet is a great idea! and I would just love to win the fabric!
If only I knew how to crochet! Those owls are too cute!
The snow globe would certainly make my daughter happy!
Awesome gluten-free recipe…I am so pleased to finally find a macaroon with no flour!
Pretty colors of fabric, I would love to win them.
Loving the owls & coasters…thanks for all the great ideas–AGAIN!
your ideas are all swimming around in my head! Love each day’s post of Christmas gifts! Thanks for sharing.
SO MANY PROJECTS!!!
I think I’ll be starting on next year’s christmas on Dec 26 – maybe then I’ll have enough time for all of these beautiful projects!
The macaroons look delicious and the coasters look lovely.
I’m making some of those coasters now they are beautiful.
My boys have already asked to make a snow globe this year so this s just what I needed. Cheers
What a great idea!! I hate the idea of having to buy tons of gifts for officemates – but I’m excited at the prospect of making something special for them.
Perfect for my daughter’s teachers at daycare! THanks!
those coasters are just too cute. Thanks!
Oh the snow globes will delight my little ones – thanks again
I made similar key rings for my book group last year! This year…I’d better decide quick!!
Mmmmm, coconut macaroons……
Love the snow globe!
I really liked Brie from Roman Sock blog. There were so many cute things there. I had to download a few. Hopefully these will get made up soon.
I think the wristlet and coasters would make great gifts!!
I love those sachets!
those coasters are really funky!
Oh, the little owls, they’re precious. Thanks for sharing them. I can use the tea wallet for bringing along my favorite teas and Splenda, my sweetener of choice, which is not found everywhere. I just love the SMS blog for bringing such cute, clever ideas together in one place and providing handmade solutions for some challenging gift giving situations.
Oh the snow globe and owls are SO cute! Thank you for the ideas!
My girl love snow balls. I’m going to make her one and this tutorial is just perfect. Thank you.
I want a snow globe…
Those fat quarters are really pretty!
ooo fun!
Oh what adorable owls!!!
love the key fob!
I love the snowglobes!
Wow, what great ideas, I’ll never get them all done in time…
Thanks for the inspirations.
Great projects – love every one of them. Thanks.
Great looking snow globe.
Oh I’ve been meaning to make some snowglobes for Christmas! Great tute!
The sweater on that calendar is gorgeous. The tea wallet is a neat idea.
I love love love the coasters. Thanks to everyone who makes this sight soooo wonderful.
I LOVE making snow globes, and I’m thrilled that you’re sharing the magic!
I love the snowglobe and tea wallet idea! The snowglobe could be a perfect craft for kids to try too!
That snow globe is so cute!!! What a great idea! I may have my preschool class make these for their parents!!!
Lots of great gift ideas today! Thanks – Elle
great coasters…..adding another project to my list.
I just love the pinwheel coasters and the tea wallet – thankyou for the inspiration.
I love the idea of a tea wallet!!
Adorable coasters!
Love the sachets! I was going to make some, but maybe I’ll just go with these.
Thanks for all the ideas!
Cute owls. And a great tutorial for the tea wallet.
Love the key fobs and coasters. I would like to recieve those as gifts myself.
I love Amy butler almost as much as I love these latest tutorials! Coasters?!?! Awesome!
SOOOOOOOOO many wonderful things to consider! I’m reallly considering those Amy Butler solids though!
Thanks for all the fantastic gift ideas, I love the tea wallet!
I love your blog – it’s in my Google thing a ma hoodle and it’s up all day while I’m working so I don’t miss a thing!
These are all very sweet! Love the tea wallet!
I love the key fobs!
With two gift exchanges around the corner I was planning on doing some shopping. Now I can just dig in to my craftroom for some great gifts. Thanks for the ideas. Those cookies look so yummy!
coasters? good idea. I need to go make those macaroons.
my best friend absolutely loves tea – thanks!
I am really excited about trying the pattern for the pinwheel coasters! It will be a great way to learn the basics of quilting and patchwork!
Sigh…at my office we always draw names or get the gift exchange guidelines sooo laaate.
I LOVE all of these tuts!
The tea wallet is such a sweet way to give a gift. Thanks for the great ideas.
snowglobe now there’s an idea
Oh my gosh…the tea wallet is wonderfu!!!! Love it!
oohh….I won the pinwheel coasters once and am glad to find a tutorial. Thanks!
Love all the great gift ideas!
Adorable owls, and lovely fabrics!
Also…mmmm, macaroons.
The tea wallet and key fob are perfect additions to go along with a purse I am making. I can’t give an empty purse!
I’m really loving the way you have a category for everyone – men, grandparents, teenagers and now something little and easy so we can make multiples for everyone this year.
Thank you for linking to so many wonderful blogs, as well as supporting beautiful shops.
Another great Handmade Holiday List!
Those pinwheel coasters are so cute and I love the owls. To bad my crochet skills aren’t better. Maybe they will inspire me.
Wow – that’s a great looking macaroon. I’d bet they woul be tasty with tea from that cute tea wallet. Would LOVE those solids too.
Now I feel more determined than ever that I must learn to crochet! Those animals are so cute.
Thank you again for posting all these great ideas!
Something new everday…I’m lovin’ it!
Those snow globes would be great for my daughters’ Girl Scout troops to make!
Wow, could I be so lucky?
Sure, why not?
These tutorials have really got me thinking this year! Thanks for all of the wonderful ideas and links!
I absolutely love the little owls and the coasters! Fabulous ideas and fabulous Amy Butler fabric!
Fabulous owls and fabulous fabric! Merry Christmas!
I love that seahorse!
gluten free! YUMMY
Thank you so much for posting that macaroon recipe! I have a friend that will love those!
OWLS owls owls are just awesome!
The crochet owls and robin would also make really cute toddler-proof Christmas ornaments… Hmmm… Thanks for the idea!
Love the macaroon recipe. Off to try it out. Plus, it’s nice to give something that you know someone will use – who can say no to macaroons?
Those owls are adorable!
The snow globes look like lots of fun to make. I love the coasters too!
I just love the coasters and the tea wallet! Oh – so many great ideas, so little time…
How cute is that tea wallet? Love it!
The crochet owlets are so cute I can’t stand it!!!
I look forward everyday to a new post! So many wonderful ideas!
I love those little owls!
Those owls are adorable and the macaroons sound YUM!!
Interesting ideas. I love the coasters!
i love the key fob! wonderful fabric giveaway too!
I am loving the new ideas everyday!
Oh, snow globes – that’s an awesome idea! I’m gonna have lots of fun making some with my nephews during the holidays!
Wow, this is a great list. I’ve made many quilted coasters, but I like that pinwheel pattern. Okay, and I love that snow globe!! I’m already addicted to Roman Sock’s crochet patterns.
Amy Butler is so talented and innovative. Anything made with her fabrics is destined to look great.
What cute ideas!! Love the key fobs- and the gift for the tea drinkers among us!
Ohhhh….I just love fabric & especially want to jump into my first patchwork quilt. I could make great use of the Amy Butler solids! I love fabric so much that when I close my eyes, I see different combinations in my head! Now that is some creativity bubbling over!!!!!!! Must….have…..fabric!!!!
oh my! Amy Butler fabrics!!! I want them!!!
i love your site.
The pinwheel coasters and tea wallet are the perfect gifts for a couple co-workers of mine. Thanks
okay, i am definitely making snow globes with my 5 year old tomorrow!!
The Tea wallet is the perfect gift for my aunt. Thanks!
those little owls are precious…the coasters look like something i could do in an afternoon. thanks for all the great ideas. oh, and that fabric would go great with some i have in my stash to make those coasters.
The coasters are a great idea!
I love the coasters–such a good idea.
The pinwheel coasters are really beautiful. Great gift idea
I love reading about so many tutorials that are new to me. Thanks!
Once again, awesome ideas! So inspiring–I wish there were more hours in the day to do some more of this stuff.
I have to admit that I have never heard of a tea wallet before. But I can see how wonderful it is for tea lovers.
-violet
Definitely making those coasters for Christmas! Maybe with some new Amy Butler solids….?
I just love all your ideas. Thank you for collecting them. I left a cool award for you on my blog:
http://sarahsdaughter.lifewithchrist.org/permalink/45685.html
Thank you! those are such great ideas for gifts.
I’m off to do some more sewing now…
Those pinwheel coasters are beautiful!
LOVE the tea book!!! everyone needs one! every tea drinker,anyway.
I only wish I’d known about this site sooner! I’m overwhelmed with stuff to make for Christmas this year!
Great ideas. But I was thrilled to see the glutenfree macaroon recipe. I’m trying to start new food traditions for the holidays since my daughter can’t have wheat or dairy.
Every one of these gifts to make is brilliant! Which to make, which to make?
I’m going to have to find someone who can crochet
Gosh, I didn’t know Amy Butler had solids. I have some of her prints and would love the solids to go with! (:
sweet!
I love the pinwheel coasters, the tea wallet and the snow globes. I also love whipup and Amy Butler so here’s hoping I win!
I’ve always been in love with coconut macaroons!
Great gift ideas – love them!!
Great gift ideas … love them!!
those coconut macaroons look so tasty, and I love the key fob idea
Fun. Fat quarters.
Those owlets have been in my queue…need to get better at crochet first though. Love the coasters & the little tea wallet is adorable!
I never remember to make snow globes, and they’re so easy to make!
excellent ideas. I love the snowglobe.
Count me in on your drawing! I love all the tutorials you’ve been posting. Keep it up!
Geez…where to begin. I’m definitely going to give that snowglobe a go.
cute ideas!
The tea wallet is a cute idea
Rita E in AZ
Thanks so much..I’ve added several of these tutorials to my list of to do’s…It’s a long one.
I have also added those really cool blogs to my ever growing blog list :0)
I love the fabric and the maccaroons…..
Love all your ideas! My brain is just swirling absorbing all the creativity. I love it!
Thanks so much for all the great ideas and giveaways!
I just love your blog & shop! Thanks for the opportunity to win a giveaway. There are just too many wonderful ideas. I don’t know which one to start first. Thanks again & Happy Holidays
I love the linen sachets. Maybe that will be something I whip up as gifts. Can’t wait to check out the rest of the store.
Love the key fob! I’m definitely making those!
Cute coasters and I even think I could handle making them.
Thank you for the ideas!
I love the snow globe idea! MUST Try it.
I love these little crocheted animals, they’d be wonderful Christmas ornaments, or stocking stuffers for little people who love their fairyland play. So Sweet!
LOVE! love the pinwheels–have to make a few of those.
love the snow globe!
Thanks so much for doing the Christmas gifts series. I’ve loved looking through all the posts and ideas. Now to start my gifts!!
Oh, the snow globe – I can’t wait!!!
Neat coasters & I love the cute owls. The keyrings are really a great gift
Oh, this is JUST what I needed!
Love the tea wallet!! Tea is getting pretty big in our area and several of my friends are big tea drinkers. This will make a perfect little gift for them!
Loving your gift exchange ideas!! Those quilting solids look beautiful.
Love the snowglobe idea! My boys would love that!
Love the owls and the snowglobe. More great ideas.
So MANY great ideas here – THANKS SO MUCH! I’m heading to my ‘creative’ room right now to start pulling fabric and yarn! Yipppeeeee! Ani
what a great idea for coasters.
I love the little owls….so cute!
mmmm. fat quarters.
I love the gluten free recipe! I am sure my papa would appreciate them. Yum!
The crocheted robin is so stinkin’ cute!
coasters! what a good idea for an exchange!
Great ideas – all of them! I don’t know where to start! Thank you!
You guys pick the best stuff!
oh I absolutely love the tea wallet tutorial and would be thrilled to win that stack of solids.
Love those pinwheel coasters.
thanks for the yummy recipes
I love pinwheels!
I love the tutorials. I am definitely going to try out the Tea Wallets for Christmas gifts. It’ll be a great way to use my scraps that I can never bear to part with. Thank you.
I will have to try those macaroons. Yum! Thanks for the link!
Thanks for the wonderful gifty ideas. I would love a chance to win the beautiful Amy Butler fabrics. Thanks for the opportunity.
I’ve laready ordered my WhipUp calender!
The little owl is just TOO cute! Thanks for all of the wonderful ideas!
Love the little owlies. So simple but cute.