November 26 ~ Remember
| Happy Thanksgiving to those of you celebrating with friends & family today! We hope you’re creating happy, new memories… Enjoy today’s Gifts to Remember! |  |
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Make It
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Take-Away Love Travel Frame Joanie’s Take-Away Love Frame at Nini Makes fits inside a little pouch for safe (& happy) travels. |
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Baby’s Soft Book of Colors Jazmin’s Baby’s Soft Book of Colors at Homegrown Happy is just beautiful. You could even incorporate bits of special fabric from your family (maternity shirt, infant clothes, etc.) to make the book a treasured memory in years to come. |
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Photo Coffee Sleeve Make a Photo Coffee Sleeve with Leigh Ann’s tutorial at the object project and combine two wonderful things on the go: coffee & images of your loved ones! |
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Laminated Fabric Recipe Cards & Recipe Folder Share treasured family recipes with Elizabeth’s Laminated Fabric Recipe Cards & Recipe Folder! |
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Super Simple Fun Kid Tote This collaborative project from Deanna and her daughter would make a heartfelt gift. Find the Super Simple Fun Kid Tote Tutorial at Just Deanna |
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Wonky Half Log Cabin Pillow Incorporate special family fabrics and vintage pieces in Jacquie’s Wonky Half Log Cabin Pillow at Tallgrass Prairie Studio, for a modern take on a traditional design. |
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Braided Necklace with Portrait Pascale shows you how to create a Braided Necklace with Portrait at //Between the lines//. |
You might also enjoy these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Write, Gifts for Grandparents, Fabric Bulletin Board, Woodland Ornaments (create a holiday tradition!), Holidays at Home, parts One, Two, Three & Four,
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:
| Jessie’s choice | Lauren’s choice | Jennifer’s choice | ||
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Buy It
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Letterpress Recipe Cards from 1canoe2 These beautiful Letterpress Recipe Cards from Beth at 1canoe2 would be the perfect addition to Elizabeth’s Recipe Folder (above). Beth also sells the letterpress recipe cards as a set with a handcrafted recipe box. Be sure to visit 1canoe2 to check out the fantastic letterpress & woodblock prints, a 2010 letterpress & hand printed calendars and much more. |
Mix It
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Pieces of Heaven Marshmallows Ashley invites you to embrace the cold with her Pieces of Heaven Marshmallow Recipe at Not Without Salt. |
Print It
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Gift Tags Michelle from Little Paper Dog shares these Gift Tags with a round version too. |
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 this book. The winner will be announced on Friday. Visit our prize list to see some of the other great giveaways this month.
By Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
(Lark Books, $22.95, ISBN: 1-60059-315-1, ISBN13: 9781600593154)
From the Publisher:
These irresistible and simple sewing projects—more than 30 of them—come from the freshest indie craft designers around! And that sets them apart from other collections for small fry; every blanket, bib, bonnet, and more is fashioned from contemporary fabrics and features a modern, slightly edgy aesthetic that moms and dads will really appreciate.The adorable, stylish creations range from a pair of tiny flowered shoes tied with a ribbon to a pair of witty bibs for boys and girls. A brightly striped sunhat glows with the warm colors of summer, while a sweet blankie showcases the stitched outline of a doggie in an airplane with a border of little bones. Other projects flaunt lovely embroidered and appliquéd embellishments.A “Sewing 101” section makes a great intro for beginners or a helpful refresher course. It features valuable tips specifically for baby projects, including laundry-friendly fabrics and safety advice on adornments.Join the Lark Books Quilt It! contest!
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More Handmade Holiday Ideas (& don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool!)
25 ~ Teach & Learn
24 ~ Meow & Woof
23 ~ Smell
22 ~ Count
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.
219 Responses to “November 26 ~ Remember”
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Thank you for the ideas!
My husband is about to go away for four months; I think he needs a travel love frame to take with him!
Love the color book.
I love the wonky log cabin pillow!!!
I love so many of these gift ideas! I think I might just have to make the frame for my hubby who travels alot for work!
love that wonky cabin
Love the kids tote! My girls would have fun with that.
I love those gift tags – so cute! and I have been wanting to make marshmallows – I love Jacquie’s pillow and that tote bag is so cute!
Another great day of ideas! I just made a bunch of colour books as baby shower gifts and they were very well received. They would be even more special incorporating family fabrics.
Today I am thankful for this wonder network of creative individuals!!
happy thankgiving!
Oooo, I have always wanted to make marshmallows and I needed a tote bag pattern-Thanks
OOOOooo that sweet booties book! How cute! Since I sew cloth diapers, I’m oogling over that! Love it!
I love that log cabin pattern of Jacquie’s and I’ve always wanted to try making my own marshmallows. Yum!
Sounds like some cute projects in that book!
Mmmm…. I want marshmallows. I can’t stand the ones you buy at the grocery store. They are sidgusting. But home-made, they are wonderful.
Oh, sweet booties! My daughter will make me a first time grandmama in June. I would love to win this!!
I love the picture frame cozy!!! Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone.
I love that little fabric book. I may have to make one.
cute stuff! Love the gift tags.
Lots of cute projects today.
Love these great ideas!
I finally figured out how to do my new idea, inspired by the frame above! felt! anyway, I digress. That book. looks. awesome.
Great ideas once again!
homemade marshmallows — so yummy.
I can’t wait till my son is old enough to make pictures to sew on something like that bag.
Happy Thanksgiving!
love the gift tags! going to print some out now!
more fantastic ideas! Happy Thanksgiving!!
Of course…the thought of heaven as marshmallows makes me feel dreamy and mellow!
the baby’s soft colour book is wonderful!
uummm, sweet booties is a book i’d love to work my way through!
wonderful ideas! thank you!
I like the baby’s soft book of colors!
Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for the inspriration!
that little ruffly baby butt is so freaking adorable.
What a great gift idea – love the Laminated Fabric Recipe Cards & Recipe Folder!
The coffee sleeves are brilliant!
Those marshmallows look delicious, may have to whip some up in between holiday dishes today!
Mmm. Marshmallow look amazing.
Love the photo coffee sleeve! Too cute!
so in love with the baby book!
love the book of colors! and those marshmallows look SO yummy!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Homemade marshmallows are the best!
I keep meaning to try homemade marshmallows.
Great stuff!
C’mon how cute is that book!!!! Great theme for the day, too.
I can’t wait to start sewing for Christmas!
sweet, sweet, sweet
I love the kid tote.
Great for keeping my almost-five-years-old many pictures – in a tote with his own picture on it
I’m on my way to dig through my scraps to make that sweet, soft book of colors.
making pillows for Christmas…might be using Jacquie’s tut. Thanks
cute tags!
The travel frame is perfect!
oh that take-along photo frame is so sweet
Mmmmmm…
marshmallows!
Love the idea of the photo coffee sleeve
Yet again…great ideas. I ADORE “handmade holidays”!
I love that little travel frame. I need one of those for when I’m on the road.
The baby soft book is such a fun idea!
I like the Baby’s Soft Book of Colors. My son is learning his colors now, so this might be perfect for xmas!
Lovely ideas.
I’ve been thinking about homemade coffee sleeves for Christmas.
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for the great project ideas.
more cute projects
Must have those ruffled bloomers
More great ideas! I love the bloomers
mmm… marshmallow! love the baby book and the recipe cards.
Great projects – love them!!
That coffee cozy is awfully cute!
mmmm… homemade marshmallows
i liked the fun tote. great idea to do with kids
I know a Papa who would love some mellos! Thanks for sharing
This is such a fabulous thing! I have found so many ideas for Christmas. My little guy NEEDS one of those colour block books, methinks!
love them all!!!
Just got a desire of eating Marshmallows!!!
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for the lovely ideas.
Sweet.
I have been wanting to make a soft book.
My soon-to-be-husband and I are going to be long distance for a few months after the wedding. The travel frame is perfect.
I’ve been looking for a good homemade marshmallow recipe – I’ll have to try this one! The other ideas are great, too!
I love all of these!!!
That book looks cute!
The color book is going to be under someone sweet’s Christmas tree. Thank you so much for the great idea.
I love making homemade marshmallows they are much tastier than the store bought thing.
As usual you have collected some wonderful ideas!!
Great ideas, best wishes for Thanksgiving.
That marshmallow recipe looks delicious!
I love all these ideas, I need more time!!!!
Really like the fabric recipe card folder idea!!!
And thanks for the giveaway!
Only until recently did I know that you can make marshmallows.
Sweet ideas! Love them. Thank you SMS!
What wonderful ideas! Great way to spend surfing time after a delicious Thanksgiving meal!
awesome
So many great ideas!
I love that book! How sweet are those undies?
all great links again!
Love the simple kid tote! Thanks for sharing!
Love the recipe cards!
The baby’s book of colors may have to be my next special baby project.
Love the letterpress recipe cards.
Haha! Love the title of the book to win especially with the picture on the front cover!
wow – the letterpress recipe cards are so lovely
I love that necklace!
Once again, many thanks for the great ideas and the great giveaways!
I love these!
Those marshmellows look yummy!
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for all the ideas you are compiling and sharing.
That soft book is lovely!
i an thankful for all the great projects that have been posted this month!
ooo-ruffly bum – love it!
Thanks for the patterns and give away.
Happy Thanksgiving All! What great ideas! I really like the ones that you can incorporate pictures into!
Thanks for the great ideas.
these are great ideas! thanks so much!
Thanks for all the ideas. The kids tote is so cute – I love the bright colors!
I have a six month old I’d LOVE to have this book for!
I love the gift tags, so simple yet they stand out. Great for my Christmas gifts!
Thanks for the great inspiration !
Which one DON’T I want to try! What a wonderful bunch of ideas! I’m already putting together my list for next year’s gifts!
Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for all the great ideas!
I love all these ideas. I’m overwhelmed. How long till Christmas?!?
Yea! More gift tags! The soft book is a great idea and is perfect for using up left over scraps…thanks!
I’ve been wanting to make something like the take away frame. Great tutorials today!
Really love the Recipe Cards & Recipe Folder!
What a fun book! Thanks for yet another great giveaway.
Awesome projects again! love the recipe cards and folder…thanks!
wonderful, count me in!
Thanks I hope I win.
I love the idea of making your own marshmallows. Plus that book looks like it has lots of great ideas.
Super ideas…loving the coffee sleeve for my SIL. Happy Thanksgiving!
Great Ideas!! Plus, I love the sweet booties! Super cute!
I love marshmallows!
So cute!
i have so enjoyed checking the site everyday for inspiration. great job!
I have always wanted to try making my own marshmallows. Maybe we’ll get around to it this year…
Love the frilly knickers on the front of this book. My gran has a whole photo album of her grandchildren and in pretty much every baby picture we are wearing frilly knickers
Again, thanks for the ideas!
Where to start, Im having to bookmark so many things this month, it’s great. Thanks for the ideas.
cute tutorials!
This is a great theme for Thanksgiving Day. Thanks!
I love the marshmellows….and the recipe holder is too cute.
I can’t wait to try the wonky half log cabin pillow! Very cool!
Cute projects!
Homemade marshmallows – yum!
i like the baby book!
Love the recipe card and holder set!
I love the photo and the color book!
The book of colors is great! Nice way to use some scraps that are left. And homemade marshmallow looks delicious.
so many pretty things to make!
this blog is such a insparation!
The soft book of colours would be a perfect present for my new niece and I am already drooling over the marshmallows
Oh, I will really love making these items as a gift..
I love the Baby’s Soft Book of Colors! Perfect!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing! Must make some of those yummy looking marshmallows…….
Beautiful log cabin pillow! I like the colours.
The quilted pillow and coffee photo holder are so cute, thanks!
Oh, nice things today, LOVE that wonky pillow! Thanks, people, for making November such a fun month!
Thanks for these great tutorials!
More great ideas!
I love the little tote bag–I can’t wait until my son is old enough to craft with me!
I love that Wonky Half Log Cabin Pillow – it’s just my style!
Oh, a ruffley baby bum is the cutest!
I loved the wonky cabin pillow more each time I see it. I must make one.
Every time I check your lists, there are at least two more items added to my holiday to-do list! Thanks for so many great tutes!
Those recipe cards.. genious!!
O, yum yum marshmallows!
the braided necklace is adorable.
I made a colors book for my daugther. She loves it! It’s a little different than the one pictured though.
Great ideas! Thanks for the great info!
I think this would be the perfect book for an upcoming first time sewing grandmother – ME!!
I love the baby colour book. Oh for more time…
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The giveaway book looks like it would keep me awfully busy.
I’m expecting #2 in June so this book would be so perfect!
I love the soft color book. I’m going to add it to my standard baby gift list.
Mmmm… homemade marshmellows!
I really want to try making marshmellows. These are lovely things.
love these ideas! that book looks awesome too!
I love the travel frame.
Baby’s Soft Book of Colors will be perfect for my new niece (not to mention the little one we have coming soon)!
How cute is that baby book. I can imagine so many different possibilities for that. Thanks! Happy Holidays.
the wonky log cabin pillow is very cute! and i love homemade marshmallows. i must give that recipe a try.
Great ideas – love the coffee cozy…
The Wonky pillow is too cute. Believe I’m gonna try my hand at the little picture frame. Thanks for all of this!
Love the marshmallows and the baby book would be perfect for my new granddaughter!
LOVE baby’s soft book of colors!
The sweet baby book is such a great idea- and the printable gift tags are nice
So many cute ideas! Thank you!
These are so sweet projects!!! Love them
As usual, I’m amazed. I can’t wait to try out the marshmallow recipe. Yum!
thanks for another great giveaway!!!
I have lots of friends having babies, this book would be great
Adorable projects as always!
Ooh, ooh, ooh! Can I win the book?
Gotta make those marshmallows! And I love the gift tags today!
Yum, homemade marshmallows. And I would love to win the book.
I like the idea of making a tote together with my girl. Maybe not for Christmas but for a friends birthday…
mmmmmmmmmm marshmallows!
I like the colors book! And the very sweet giveaway book!
very cute!!!
The Travel Frame is such a great idea!
I’m still in love with the rainbow color baby book — must make!
Love the coffee holder!
Ooooo what a neat book!
Totally digging the laminated recipe cards. Thanks for another great post!
I love the colours book! Great, great, great!!! I wonder if I have time to make one before Christmas?
I love the Baby’s colors book. So great!
That book is on my wishlist – fingers crossed to win!
I have this book on my wishlist already! And I really want the recipe holder now!
i totally just drooled on my computer. Those marshmallows look SO yummy!
Love the ideas – especially the travel picture frame one!
think the giveaway is closed, but worth a try…..
the photo cup holder is a brilliant idea!
nice photos
Loving the travel frame
I love all of these ideas, and they’re all new to me! Thanks for doing this every year, one of my favorite things about November.
That looks like a great book. I love sewing for babies!
love it
cute!
I love that book! So fun! And these are great tutorials too. Thanks again SMS!
photo coffee sleeve is a great idea