November 22 ~ Count
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Number Banner Michelle shows you how to create a Number Banner at Little Paper Dog. |
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Cozy Embroidered Clock Make a Cozy Embroidered Clock with this tutorial from Prudent Baby. |
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Knit Calculator Knit a Calculator with Katie’s pattern on Caffaknitted. (Get a good sense of how big & cool it is in the last picture of the post.) |
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Checkers Games are often excellent math skill boosters! “Check out” this beautiful Checkerboard Tutorial from Rashida at i heart linen. Are you as excited about Rashida’s new book as we are? You can already pre-order I Love Patchwork: 25 Irresistible Zakka Projects to Sew. |
You might also enjoy these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Soft Toys & Games, Gifts for Science & Tech Lovers (Don’t miss the dodecahedral handbag!)
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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Numbers Quiet Book LeAnne from everyday celebrations sells a Numbers Quiet Book PDF Pattern. The pattern includes 14 pages of colored pictures, diagrams, patterns, & tips. LeAnne adds that she has a blog post to show additional pages in the book not shown in the Etsy listing. |
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Latkes Cheryl from 5 second rule tells you how to make her friend Alison’s foolproof recipe for Latkes. Have your own “latkepalooza” this holiday season! Photo by Cheryl Sternman Rule / 5 Second Rule |
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Pennant Number Cake Toppers These Pennant Number Cake Toppers from Rachel at Fog and Thistle would be fun paired with some of our Celebrate tutorials. Print some out today! |
Win It
Tweet #handmadeholidays anytime this week for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Sew,Mama,Sew!
Comment in today’s post for a chance to win one of these prizes. The winners will be announced on Friday. Visit our prize list to see some of the other great giveaways this month.
From the Artist:
A needlecase to sit prettily on your work table. Handmade from linen, with a fabric flower applique on top. 4 felt layers to store plenty of needles. Beautiful matching pincushion. (Fabric is slightly different than the image.)
(Interweave Press, $14.99, Item #: QG0900)
From the Publisher:
Quilting Arts Gifts is a special issue of Quilting Arts Magazine devoted to the art of gift-giving!
Inside this third annual issue, you’ll learn how to:
- Create 20 festive gift projects, including holiday gift cards, a scarf made from colorful quilted scraps, framed art quilts for nature lovers, fiber jewelry, silk paper pockets ideal for presents, embellished and embroidered bracelets, a fabulous tote bag, a hand-sewn mug cosy, camera case, a legal pad folio, personalized art bookmarks, and much more.
- Decorate with 14 home décor ideas including six unique styles of ornaments to personalize your tree, colorful quilted Hanukkah coasters, table runners, no-bake cookies for winter greetings, fabric and wire wreaths and garlands, and more.
- Find the newest and best gadgets and tools recommended by our editors. These are perfect ideas for gifting (or keeping!)
Quilting Arts Gifts isn’t just for the holidays, though. Do you have a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion on the horizon? Our jewelry, wearables, tote bags and purses, are ideal gifts for almost any occasion.
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More Handmade Holiday Ideas (& don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool!)
21 ~ Bake
20 ~ Rock
19 ~ Organize
18 ~ Write
17 ~ Tote
16 ~ Frame
15 ~ Celebrate
14 ~ Shop
13 ~ Go
12 ~ Clean & Tidy
11 ~ Pamper
10 ~ Craft
9 ~ Play
8 ~ Deck the Halls
7 ~ Exercise
6 ~ Sit Back & Relax
5 ~ Read
4 ~ Go Green
3 ~ Sleep
2 ~ Adorn
1 ~ Wear
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.This entry was posted on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at 1:38 am and is filed under Handmade Holidays. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.312 Responses to “November 22 ~ Count”
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I love the checkers game! I can see my family and I playing on our very own soon. Thanks for the great ideas:)
Ooh! I’m the first to comment?
I like counting.
The clock is adorable!
I like the idea of the number banner and the checkerboard for my son. Thanks!
Yum those latkes look yummy! Prizes look cool too!
I’m such a nerd – I love the Cozy Embroidered Clock and the Knit Calculator. Makes me smile…
Love the number banner^0^
Loving all these ideas, especially the banner! Fun!
The checkers game is such a great idea. Please count me in for the giveaways.
Fun projects, love the magazine.
love all the great ideas! Thanks!
Super cute tutorials! i love the embroidered clock and the latkes recipe. thank you sew mama sew!
yummy latkes… and that calculator is hillarious!
What a lovely needlecase! There are so many good ideas coming through this month!
The cozy embroidered clock is such a great idea.
I visited the Prudent Baby blog and love her advice to her baby daughter!
Great ideas! thank you!
I love that banner, it’s so fun!
That looks like a great magazine to win!!!
Thanks for the give aways and for all the fun ideas this month!
the number baner is one of the things i must make for the childrens room!
so simple and yet so cute!
OM Goodness that calculator is so cute. Great give aways Thanks for a chance to win. Cynthia
The ideas just keep on coming! Thanks for all you do to help us get ready for the holidays.
I love that clock! Another thing to add to my to do list!
Oh my goodness! That clock is so cool! Thanks for sharing the links!
That checkerboard stole my heart. How precious!
Oh, checkerboards – what a great idea for a gift!
wow, i love it al!
Wondering if you could adapt the flag to be a sort of Christmas countdown with a pocket system in the back to be a sort of advent calendar. Hmmmm….
the checkers board is a great idea!
I love these posts, thank you so much for organizing all of this!
Really like the embroidered clock idea, will make a nice gift.
I love those checkers
The checkerboard is so cute!
These are such neat projects – love all of them.
Love the checkers board. I am going to make one for my classroom.
Yum! Latkes! And that checkers set is just too cute!
What a wonderful idea for a clock.
What a cute needle case. And once again I like Kristen’s fabric choice. We definitely have similar taste.
That embroidered clock is so cute! I am an embroidering newbie, but I’m adding it to my to-do list.
oh my goodness, that little checkers set is so cute!! and mmmmmm latkes. i’m definitely going to have to try that recipe
The checkerboard is too cool. And you can easily rollit up and take it outside to play, without all the space a cardboard game needs.
Thanks for the great ideas!@
Another day of great projects! The checkerboard and numbers quiet book have been added to my long “to make” list – and I think I might have to make some latkes today too – yum!
Thanks for another great round of ideas and great giveaways.
I love the counting ideas. Great prize today, too. Thanks for the Firefox tip!
I love the checkerboard idea!
I love the banner and the calculator!
I LOVE the quilted checkerboard – such a cute idea. Never would have thought of using the covered buttons.
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I think I might buy the numbers pattern book. It looks cute
i love the great smell of latkes.
Love the checkers game made from fabric….too cute!
great ideas, as usual. i especially love the checkerboard and clock!
The embroidered clock and fabric checker board look so cool. I definitely want to try making them!
I like the cozy embroidered clock. I’m interested to see how difficult the tutorial is.
I like this post, you can make all kind of games for children with numbers and have them play and learn at the same time…
And I’m all for handmade holidays and new ideas for it!
The checker board is cute!
Keeping my fingers crossed for this one!
More excellent ideas, I love that needlecase by Blueberry Park, I’m so gonna have to check them out! As always, many thanks!
Count me in!!!!
I am in love with that checkers game!
Quilting Art Gifts is just the perfect give away for this time of year! I would use it for sure!
Mmmmm…latkes!
I like the quiet numbers book.
Love that checkers set!
THanks for the continued inspiration!!!
I love the fun sewing projects that are practical too! Great tutorials!
The pennant is such a neat idea!
i am loving the handmade holidays. i have a whole list of things to get cracking on. thank you for all the inspiration!
I absolutely love that clock!
Perfect for my little one.
That calculator is funny.
that fabric checkerboard is awesome!
Those cupcake toppers are very cute
what lovely gifts! both the crafting ideas and the giveaway! thanks for the opportunity!
looking forward to a new week of fun ideas.
Oh, the clock is so cute!
I *need* to make a clock like that for my craft room! How perfectly cute that would be! I’ve been looking for a clock and just haven’t found anything that is right. I should have thought to make my own, LOL.
Oh, I adore the clock! So cute!
wow I love the embroidered clock. that is so adorable! I must have one.
Embroidered clock is nice. It could be a fine idea for a gift but also a good thing to make your old clock a new one.
Handmade Holidays Rock!!!
Can’t wait to get home from vacation so I can bookmark the checkerboard tutorial!!
ok, I love everything posted today!!
I love that checkerboard, might have to make it for the kiddos.
I love the embroidery clock, such of a new approach to incorporating embroidery.
Checkerboard! That is so clever!
I just might have to make a checkerboard for my oldest son. He loves that game!
Thanks! I love the bunting.
Love the knit calculator!
Am really enjoying all of the daily inspiration! thanx, s,m,s!
The numbers book is so cute! Wonderful ideas – thank you!
Thank you so much for all the great ideas!
The knitted calculator is such a fun idea
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Love the cupcake tops
yum.
This keeps getting better and better!
Love that embroidered clock!
LOVE the clock & the checkers!!! wow, fabulous projects yet again!!
Great ideas for the kiddos. Love the checkers pattern; really fun!
The checkerboard is really cute.
Love all these ideas. The clock looks amazing, so does the calculator. And I love the PDF quiet books. So clever!
I really love the themes y’all came up with this year! Great work!!
I love the needlecase and pincushion!
The embroidered clock is so sweet. And I’ve long admired the checkers game from iheartlinen.
Lorrie
I love the idea of the embroidered clock.
The tutorials you share are always great, but that embroidered clock is genius.
Those ideas are GREAT! Thank you!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the embroidered clock. The colors are so bright and I love the retro feel. I need one of those in our family room.
I love the soft clock, what a cute idea
Thanks for the checkers link. I knew I’d seen it once before but couldn’t remember where. I want to make it for my nephew.
I love that number banner! I teach first grade and I think that would be a colorful addition to our classroom!
I like the idea of the quiet number book. All your ideas are so darn cute
These posts are SUCH an amazing resource–thank you so much!!
So many ideas. Thanks again!
Love the little clock!
That calculator is hilarious!!
as always, fun ideas to get my brain percolating. thanks!
yet again more fabulous ideas and links. Thanks!
Love the checkerboard tutorial!
Latkes here I come!
I really like the numbers banner, and it could be used for so many things besides numbers. Names and shapes. Fun. Thanks for the info. on the comment form, now I’ll know it’s the browser having issues.
How will I ever find the time to do all these projects?? *LOL* I know! I embroider that clock!
I love the idea of the homemade checkers board! I’d love to make this for my niece so I can play with her when I visit.
Another great batch of ideas today. Love the embroidered clock in particular. You could take this fabulous idea so many places! Also love the Quilting Arts mag. You are so lucky in the US and Australia to have such a fab range of craft magazines. Bx
I am so excited about the latkes recipie I have been looking for a good recipie.
Oh! I am so going to make that checkerboard. For who? Who knows! Maybe just for myself.
Yum – those latkes look delicious – and I love those little cake toppers – so cute!
Wow, who knew I liked numbers so much? Loving every single one of these projects, and the latkes, too!
Numbers is such a cute theme!! I love the number banner! Would be so cute in a classroom or kids room!! And the tea time clock! Super cute!!
the flower needle case is lovely and I am going to print the cupcake toppers right now.
I love that PDF- a great gift for all the little ones in my life.
Ooh – I love that checkerboard.
I’d love to win a copy of the magazine!
What a fun cozy clock! I also love the number banner!
lovely
What a beautiful needlecase!
Love this post!
Fabric checkers, that looks like so much fun!
Great post. Fun insights. Thanks for sharing.
SewCalGal
http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
These could be used for girls or boys, I’m sure, but they make me think of my boys. Thanks for the inspiration and know-how.
The checkerboard tutorial is very nice!
I would love a chance to win this giveaway – Thanks!
oooh, that polka dot fabric! love it! i have a thing for stripes and polka dots.
lovely things!!
The checkerboard looks like a great gift to take traveling, if made along with a pouch to store the board and game pieces. Thanks for including this!
Love the number book! Now I gotta go get one for myself!
Cute, I really like that embroidered clock. It would be great for our nursery.
Wow – I’m starting to get a little overwhelmed here.
I absolutely love Beth’s choice of fabric today! I’m going to have to go over and check that out.
super awesome!! I really like the checker board, my boys are just starting to LOVE that game and with fabric in boyish tones would be really cool!!!
The knit calculator is great!
I love the Cozy Embroidered Clock!! So cute!
love these!
OMG! I just have to make the embroidery clock! but I think I’m going to applique on the numbers with my favorite fabrics.
Lovely ideas, as always. I love the checker board and the flower needlecase; and who doesn’t like Quilting Arts?
Thanks,
Kathleen C
What adorable gift ideas!! Thanks, as always, for the inspiration. Even my high school students are inspired to create a “handmade christmas”! Thank you and keep up the great work. Aloha from Hawaii,
I really like all of the numbers!!
I am so excited about the checkerboard! I was just telling my husband the other day we may have to cheat on homemade Christmas and buy the kids a board game. But now, I am making it! Thank You. Each day has provided me with the inspiration needed to make this year 100% homemade.
Love it! Way to make math more fun!
what great ideas – love the numbers quiet book!
That clock is so cool.
I have been admiring that checkers board ever since Rashida first mentioned it on her blog – it’s gorgeous and oh so clever. I really do need to make one!
Nice projects, love the clock and the checkerboard!
Fun topic, cute ideas!
Yay! I love Christmas
The clock is so cute!
I love the little clock and checker board!
i checked out that calculator on her blog…INCREDIBLY COOL! I hope to have a little math-nerd on my hands one day (as I was a HUGE one in school) so this would be so fun! Thanks!
The Numbers Book is perfect for my granddaughters. Thanks for sharing
Wow! As if i don’t already have enough ideas here you give me more!!!!!
Thanks for the tip about the comments box not working with firefox. I thought it was my ‘puter
Cute, cute, cute!
love the numbers banner! So Cute.
I love that embroidered clock!
I love the checkerboard! And so would my daughter!
The checkerboard is so cute!
so cute, I love the fabric pick today, reminds me of school.
Adorable ideas!
Fun ideas! That clock is quite cute.
great ideas, I keep changing my gift list daily
Jen
So many possibilities with the clock. Lots of great gift ideas.
These are all great ideas! That checkers board is adorable!
Really? No advent calendars. Surprised.
That calculator is so fun!
Yeah for numbers! Thanks SMS – loving this daily treat in my blog reading.
I’ve never liked numbers but these are some cute ideas!
Gotta try those latkes! And maybe the number banner too!
Kudos on all the great ideas ! Love the checkers.
The checker board would be such a great gift for a kid! Great idea!
Having been a math major in college, that calculator tutorial really strikes a chord with me – so cute!
Love the checker board!
Gotta love HMH every year. Very cool.
Love the clock; and can’t wait to see Rashida’s book.
I love the checkers set!
The knit calculator and checkers set are my favorites!
Great ideas!
The banner would be fun for a birthday.
This magazine for this month, has so much in it!!! I browsed at the bookstore but didn’t buy it..maybe will win it???
I have been wanting to make a birthday banner. This number one would be perfect!
those checkers are awesome!
patchwork checkers? GENIUS! I’m definitely going to check out that new book!
I would love that Quilting Arts magazine. I’ve never read one (or any quilting magazine) before!
can’t wait everyday to see what’s next, enjoying this month as much as Oct stash busters. thanks.
count me in!
I love the quiet book. I need to make one for my little boy.
I like the tutorial for the clock. I never would have thought of that. Thanks!
The banner would be cute for so many different things.
Thanks for so many great ideas!
I love the checkers game, my son would love it.
That checkerboard set is so cute! Would be perfect for my little game players…
Another day of great ideas. Amazing how much talent there is!
The numbers quiet book is so sweet!
I love the clock!
I think I need an embroidered clock. So neat!
Fun! I live the checkerboard set.
Great ideas! Thanks!
Banner is definitely a must do.
That clock looks like fun.
You gals are inspiring. Thanks so much for the great ideas! Gotta get to work!
the checkers game is lovely!
I adore clocks. I think I am going to have yo make that! and I might have to mozy on over and purchase a quiet book pattern! Thanks!
I look forward to Handmade Holidays every year. Great inspiration for my gift lift list.
I am so loving the ideas. Latkes yummy.
The handstitching on the clock and the calculator is fantastic – I think the calculator would make a good top for a laptop case.
The calculator is so big!!
Great ideas! Thanks.
great for kids gifts
Cute ideas!
what fun! love the banner and the recipe.
More fun stuff as usual! Thank you!
That checkerboard is going to be such a HIT with my husband. Yay!
I love checkers. Thanks for the tutorial.
I love the checkerboard!
I really like the clock!
Ooh, that checkerboard game looks like fun to make, I’ve been waiting for Rashida’s book to come out!
great idea for checkers!
So much to do before christmas! My head is spinning as I get more great ideas for gift making!
I love the calculator! This is perfect for my sister…
Love the banner! Great ideas.
I am in LOVE with the fabric choices today…now I think I NEED them!!!!!
I love the pennant cake toppers, sweet!
Love the number banner – very cute and easy way to help kids learn.
i love the banner!
I HAVE to make the checker board, what a neat idea!
The clock and calulator look fun.
I love latkes, but with a father from the south, we called them potato pancakes, but the recipe is the exact same recipe I used! There is a little one on my list who will be getting a counting book!
great ideas again today.
Love the numbers book. Great for keeping a certain 2 year old entertained in church:)
cute checkers game!
Cute Stuff!!
The checkerboard is a funny project! I like it!
cute idea for the fabric checkers game!
The checkerboard is a great idea! Thanks for so many wonderful projects.
I wish I were a better knitter. That calculator is ADORABLE!
I saw that magazine the other day and loved the ideas in it! Hope I win!
I like the checkers game I can see my children playing with this while we are camping.
I love all the great ideas! Fantastic!
That checkerboard rocks. (if only the kids wouldn’t lose the stones!
I love the embroidered clock–my mother is always saying that I have no “normal” clocks in the house because I like them all to have something special about them–this one would fit right in!
I absolutely love the embroidered clock. I can’t wait to make one for my craft room!
Oh my…need to get going on gifts, thanks for the inspiration!
The clock is so cute.
Love that calculator!
Wow. That calculator is awesome!
Lots of good ideas today!
such great ideas… the checkers are adorable!
love the checkers game board.
Cute gift ideas!
That clock would be so perfect for so many people I know!
Thanks for your ideas and patterns!!
Cute ideas!
I LOVE that clock! Too cute!
yes please
I love that clock!
Doris in Des Moines
auntiedart(at)yahoo.com
I love the checkers tutorial.
I can’t get enough of the fabric buntings, and those checkers? Hooray!
I have had that checkerboard tutorial on my to do list for awhile now. Precious ideas.
i love having more quiet book ideas!
Mmmmm…Latkes!
Sweet checkers game!
I’m an accountant. I LOVE numbers. *fingers crossed*
*Count* me in for the beautiful needlecase and pincushion.
So many fun ideas! Where do I start?!
Love the knitted calculator!
My husband is a math teacher, so I love the knit calculator. Sadly, I don’t knit but I would like to use the same idea to make a pillow for him. Thank you again for the give-aways!
I just got it -the calculator says “boobies”! HAHHAHA!!!
thanks for all the great ideas
I’ve never seen that magazine, it looks like lots of fun!
Oooh, I Love those pattern magazines!
Love the embroidered clock!
Thanks for the ideas – loving every day of this!
I love the patchwork checkers!
the clock is so cool
The magazine has great ideas.
I love that clock! What a great idea.
Cute ideas again. Thanks!
Very cute ideas!
That checkers game is adorable. Love it for travelling!
Wow! An embroidered clock!
that embroidered clock is so cute! what a fantastic idea.
What great ideas! Thanks!
Love all the numbers ideas!
I love the checkerboard tutorial. Tha cloth selection is awesome.
Some of these are must dos!
I would love to make that checker board.
Great idea for a clock.
love the clock!
I love latkes. Must make these soon!
The needlecase is gorgeous!
I never knew what was in a latke before. They sound amazing!
I love that checkers game and I’m looking forward to seeing Rashida’s book.
Your themes are really good! I thought, “How will they do this another year?” Well, I’m amazed, but not surprised.
I love this series! I’ve found so many gift ideas already. Thank you.
LOVE the number banner…this is awesome!