November 5 ~ Read
| Settle in for some cozy reading this season and give readers on your list something extra to smile about. Enjoy today’s Read features! |  |
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Corner Bookmark “X marks the spot” with this Corner Bookmark Tutorial from kootoyoo. |
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Rag Quilt Letters Your youngest readers will enjoy this Rag Quilt Letters Tutorial from Jessica at Happy Together. Jessica loves to create tutorials and projects that are thrifty & quick, especially when her two year old daughter can enjoy the results. You can see examples of other people’s letters & numbers from this project in this photo pool, and you can find more of Jessica’s work in her Happy Together shop. |
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Hexagon Eyeglass Case Liesl shows you how to create this unique (& pretty) project in her Hexagon Eyeglass Case Tutorial at Liesl Made. |
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Texture Words Book Young readers will also love this Texture Words Book Project at BloesemKids Craft Projects. The tutorial was designed by Kristen from new house project so be sure to visit both sites & enjoy! |
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Book-Style Kindle Cover Alli from One Pearl Button designed this Book-Style Kindle Cover Tutorial to incorporate elements of the “old-fashioned” book with new reading technology. |
Don’t miss these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Reading & Writing, Bookworms & our Hanging Bed Organizer
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Letterpress Book Re Marks, Magestic Mr. Owl 3-pack Letterpress Book Re Marks from The Sherwood Press are “slender 3.5 x 7 bookmarks that open up to an eight-page notebook, enabling you to keep notes about the book you’re reading.” There are several nice Book Re Mark designs. Everything we’ve ever purchased from The Sherwood Press has been beautiful and made with thought & care. While you’re shopping be sure to check out their selection of cards and notebooks too. |
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Chai Tea Syrup Recipe You won’t want to miss this Chai Tea Syrup Recipe from Lucy at ArtJournal. We love the recipe (you will too) and who doesn’t like to sip a little chai tea while reading a favorite book?! |
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Santa Notecards from Honeyboo Meytal from Honeyboo designed these Free Santa Notecards just for you. After you visit her blog and download your notecards be sure to browse in the Honeyboo shop. Meytal has a wide variety of 2010 calendars, art prints & printables for you to purchase! |
Win It
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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 Junko Okawa, UONCA
(Shambhala/Trumpeter, $19.95, ISBN: 978-1-59030-717-5)
From the Publisher:
Ruffles, buttons, and lace are the perfect ingredients for little girls’ clothes; add some unfinished hems and plenty of room to run and play, and you have garments full of fanciful charm and practical playfulness. The twenty patterns in this book—from simple dresses with ruffled sleeves to blouses with crocheted lace and pants with sewn-on legwarmers—are of simple construction, yet full of the personality and details that little girls love.With beautiful photographs, clear step-by-step instruction, and detailed diagrams, this book offers a treasure trove of whimsical outfits for girls ages four to seven. Full-size patterns are included in four sizes so that you can make the perfect fit.Make the projects in this book and add a little bit of carefree style to your child’s life.
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My sister and I are total bookworms. Today’s tutorials are really great ideas that I can use.
Again, so many creative ideas!
Ooooo I love these ideas. Might just have to make some for myself.
I love the corner bookmark – how clever!
With two wee ones around, I don’t get as much time to read as I’d like lately, but these would all make great gifts!
I am getting so many great ideas so far!!! Thank you for doing this again!
The corner bookmark project is so clever! Thank you
Just started following your blog and am really enjoying it. Lots and lots of great ideas — nearly overwhelming. Don’t know where to begin (-;
My son looked at the letters and says ooohh we need those.
Those corner bookmarks are a great idea. I often buy books as christmas and birthday gifts and they would be perfect for that little something extra special.
I like the bookmark!
love, love love these ideas!
love the kindle cover and the book looks fun!
LOVE the corner bookmark!! That’s so cool.
Love the rag quilt letters!!!!
That X marks the spot bookmark is such a clever idea!
OH, how wonderful… I would really put this book to good use!
There are so many book lovers in my life, these ideas will make for some quick gifts to go with books!
Super cool! I love the pagemarkers. Great idea and a great gift for a reader this Christmas! I love new ideas for Christmas gifts.
Yay! I can see my tutorial is in good company.
And count me in to win that book! After lots of little boys, friends have finally started having little girls and I am so obsessed with making them things.
So many projects, so little time! Thanks for the inspiration and I would not mind to win the book, looks great!
I wish I had time to make all of these!! Thanks for all the pretty ideas.
Oh, I’d love that book. Thanks for the awesome giveaways and tutorials!
I love those rag quilt letters – i teach preschool special ed, and my kiddos would love them!
Great ideas! I think the texture word books will go well with some care packages we’re making for the domestic violence shelter.
the texture book is awesome! I am looking forward to making one for my little one! kindle cover is great! I like the contrast of handmade for technology.
love that corner bookmark, and can’t wait to give the chai recipe a try!
I’m loving all the sewing tutes, of course, but am surprised to find myself drawn to each one of your “Mix It” suggestions lately, too. Thanks so much for these lists every year, you guys are the best!
i was just on my way to make a book cover that i need so bad!
with a matching bookmark
its always nice to have them around!
That carefree clothes for girls book would be so perfect for my two little ones. How adorable. I am also going to try the chai tea syrup.
Ah!!!! I’m dying to own a copy of Carefree Clothes for girls. I thought I would put it on my Christmas List so that I had something to tell my Mother-in-law to buy for me, but I would love to win it and have it before Christmas. =)
I’ve been pining for this book for a bit now… It would be lovely to win!
More great projects! love the kindle cover!
oh a textured word book – that’s a good idea!
I am liking that corner bookmark. I’m definitely going to check it out and consider making a few for Christmas presents!
those letterpress bookmarks are amazing!
I love the rag quilt letters. And I think my daughter would love the textured words book.
As a mom of a pre-schooler and an infant, I really like the texture words book. I am definately going to be making an x-marks the spot bookmark for my mom for Christmas. It looks fun, and functional.
Oh yay! I’ve been dying to get a look at this book. Love the “Read” concept for today. We had some pretty serious-looking snow this morning. It would have been lovely to curl up with a book and read and sip tea.
oh, I have been coveting this book for ages!!!!
Oh, my, am I first. I think first never get chosen, but heres a go at making it possible.
Such great reading-focused gift ideas! Thanks!
Great choice for a theme! Lots of readers in my life, and I love that you included the smallest ones =)
I love the texture word book idea – a great Christmas gift idea for all the babies my friends are having!
I’ve seen this book, adorable!
I love that corner bookmark and would be thrilled to win that book!
Love the corner bookmark! Ingenius. I really, REALLY want to win the book. I have seven daughters and while the book is perfect for the four youngest the three oldest know how to sew and can help make the clothes. Keeping my fingers crossed on this one!
Mmm, chai tea syrup – I’m definitely printing that! Reading is my favourite way to relax – after a day of sewing!
Lorrie
Oh, my! I was unaware of the existence of “Carefree Clothes for Girls” – I have at least one new granddaughter on the way with a 50/50 chance on two more!! Now to have a good “Carefree Clothes for Boys” for the other two!! (Whew – from 1 grandchild to 5 in less than a year!!) My sewing machines are getting a good workout!
Love the book! Lots of great ideas!!!
I am so happy to have found your blog–thank you so much for these awesome ideas! We are planning a handmade holiday season, and I am getting some great inspiration from you. Can’t wait to see what else is coming!
Count me in!
Great projects and inspirations! I wish I had more time in the day for making some of these beautiful items.
i *love love love* those rag quilt letters! i definitely want to make some for my future children
I can’t wait to try the Kindle Cover! Thanks for all the great information!
Great projects! I have several readers who need the corner bookmarks.
love the texture words book .
already i have too many ideas to choose from, from handmade holidays!
help, its only the 5th!
that carefree clothes for girls book looks so fun.
So cute would love this book!
As I’m the mother of 7 months old boy the idea with the Texture Words book is really great to me. In fact I’m doing at the moment a fabric book for my little with simple items such as: sun, a bag with the string, a box etc. I hope he will like it
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That makes me want a cup of chai tea…and a trip to the library! The quilt letters are great; I loved the version in the Scrapbuster contest, and I wonder if you can easily make them into magnets?
I really want to make a set of the rag quilt letters for my twin neice & nephew! Such wonderful ideas & that book looks wonderful. I just might buy one for me.
I love love love the textures book! Might make one for my goddaughter this weekend.
You gals pick the best of the best, that give away book looks awesome, I have a little girl that fits that discription to a “T”. Corner book marks here I come.
that book looks adorable! and the quilted letters are great as well!!
Oh I love it. We are a family of readers.
That corner bookmark is adorable!
That corner bookmark looks adorable– and easy to whip up! Perfect!
I can’t believe I lived without this blog for so long. Love it. And I have so been drooling over that book for ages.
so many more great ideas! thanks
I love the Kindle cover! Thanks for sharing that!
Love the ideas, keep them coming!!
i can’t wait to make the corner bookmark!!!
I cannot wait to make that bookmark. What a neat idea.
I love the kindle cover!
Fab! I’ve been wanting an glasses case pattern for a while, this is going on my christmas to-do list!
Oh I have just wanted to get my hands on this book. I so look forward to the chai syrup recipe. I have a recipe but it is for powdered. I love that I can make the syrup to add to my own type of milk. Thanks!
More great ideas! I would love to get this book and make cute little things for my little girl!
The rag quilt letters and texture book are perfect for my list this year. We’ve got a lot of baby friends!
I’ve been eying that book. Such great ideas. Thanks.
How interesting – I haven’t ever heard of a corner bookmark before, but it looks neat! I think the fabric letters are a great idea too, but I might try making them in Cursive instead! Beautiful!
I WANT THAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh! I so want this book and am so happy you reminded me to ask Santa for it for Christmas!!! (Maybe you can be my Santa?)
This book would be put to good use at my house. Holidays and beyond.
Fun stuff! I love those magnets!
Thank you so much for including a recipe with ever post. My good intentions say, “I’ll sew thus and so” but, in reality, it’s the kitchen recipes that get the time and effort.
I really would love to have this book!!!
Oh I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! and I LOVE handmade Holidays! This will be the 3rd year in a row that I have made almost all of my Christmas gifts and I don’t think I could have done it without you!
wow, what fun projects! and i love the book!
I love the first bookmark!
fun! love everything.
I love those rag letters! The Chai syrup looks like something my daughter would like, too.
The bookmark is too clever! I needed a secret sister project for this week and this looks great!
May need those book re-marks. I’m a sucker for anything letterpressed.
I LOVE the book corner!!!
I must say that 5 days in I’m loving the ideas for a handmade holiday. The little corner bookmark is so sweet and I guess anything could be embroidered onto it too.
Could we modify the patterns in the book to fit older girls *cough*like, adults*cough*?
I would love that book! two little nieces need those clothes
Oooh, love the Kindle cover! And I really need a new eyeglass case. Cool projects!
Great looking stuff, as usual. Loving the handmade holidays!
I’ve had my eye on that book since the first review I read about it! Hope I win! Thanks
Wow! Where do you come up with all these ideas?
How lovely! My favorite is the owl re-mark bookmarks. What a clever idea!
“Carefree Clothes for Girls” looks interesting and my daughter just turned four so she’s the perfect age for it!
each day gets better
I’m off to make some chai tea syrup!
I will definitely be making the Kindle Cover for my mother for Christmas! She just got one and loves it — but I think making it a little more personal will be helpful for the transition.
My 3 y/o would love some Carefree Clothes for Girls, too!
Also tweeted!
Love the Kindle cover. Will definitely check that out.
I think I have to get that book! So many fun things to make for my daughter,her friends and cousins!
I love all the ideas again this year! Thanks for all the inspiration. This book looks like it will have some great ideas, too. Happy Holidays!
I’ve been wanting to purchase this book! I hope I win.
I’ve never heard of this book, but it looks awesome from the description. Thanks for the Handmade tutorial compilations.
Oooh! The chai tea recipe just made me thirsty! This book is #1 on my wish list now that I have a baby girl that inspires me
PS my boys inspire me too- but there just isn’t as much cute stuff for them!
I am going to go home and mix up some of the Chai Tea Syrup tonight!
I love the book remarks from The Sherwood Press! What a terrific idea. The giveaway looks very interesting!
I’ll never give up book-reading, but that little kindle cover makes me think twice. So cute.
I foresee some book themed gift packages this year!
I love the book mark cover!! So nice!!
Love the rag quilt letters!
whoo boy, would I love to win that book!! I have 3 little girls that I love to sew for.
I love the rag quilt letters and the texture word books – my little one is 8 months and she would go crazy for these! Thanks for always posting such marvelous ideas!!
Thanks for the link to the chai recipe! I never liked chai until I tasted it in India. I’ve been trying to figure out how to make it like they do since I got back. I’ll be giving this one a try!
Jen
Love reading related gifts! Reading = sewing = my dream day!
the chai tea recipe looks fantastic. Love the bookmarker but I’m sure they would simply be scattered all over the place with my three little readers.
Oh, that little book just makes my heart happy…and I know the patterns found therein would make a certain little girl in my life VERY happy:)I’m lovin’ all the ideas this year for a handmade holiday!! Thank you!
Oooh, I have been admiring the carefree clothes book. I just finished a tiered patchwork skirt using fabric from your shop and can’t wait to find more projects to make for my daughter!
I am also enjoying this series! So many good ideas, so little time…
Fantastic tutorials, I’ll be making all of the above. Brilliant, thanks so much !!
I like the rag quilt letters – how fun – the corner bookmark is very clever……
Ooh! I totally want to win that awesome book. I have a little girl that would look adorable in the clothes.
Liesl’s eyeglass case is so pretty! And I can’t wait to make some chai syrup.
I have several nieces to sew some cute little outfits for. I would love to win this book.
what clever ideas, i love them all.
what cute ideas! The book looks really great too.
chai tea! yay and yum! you all are adding so many crafting projects to my already long list
I would love to win this book!
Since I just gained 2 new granddaughters (so far have 9 grandsons) I’d love to have this book so I could sew for them
I LOVE the corner bookmark! Oooooh! I’d love to make some outfits for my little girl! Thank you!
I just printed the Chai tea syrup recipe – love the illustrated format.
Everyday just gets better and better. I don’t think I’ll be able to make it to the end of month without palpations.
I LOVE the BookRemarks! What a great stocking stuffer.
The fabric letters have been on my to do list for along time. Maybe I’ll get them this Christmas!
If only I had more time before the holidays to try some of these ideas for my little girl’s stocking! Maybe next year… when I don’t have to make two quilts, a knit dress, and two sets of hats and mittens in the next month and a half.
that book is on my christmas list! i think the corner bookmark looks great.
I love this month on SMS, full of fun ideas. And the giveaways are fun, too, of course.
What great projects today. And I MUST HAVE that book!! Thanks for the opportunity to win it!
I am always looking for more clothing inspiration for my little girl. This one has been added to my wish list!
So many wonderful things to make. The X bookmark is so ingenious.
Kathleen C.
villagequilter@gmail.com
This post is right up our alley, a family where almost all anyone asks for is Books!
I think my 6 month old would love to find the texture book under our tree this year! What a great idea.
Thanks for the link
And, what an awesome give away! I’ve had my eye on that book…
The corner bookmark is a great idea!
Loved the textured book. What a fun idea!
cute! I love Liesl’s glasses case.
The book re-marks are the best idea ever… what a great product for literally ANYONE!
My son would love a set of Rag Quilt Letters! Maybe for Xmas? Thanks!
Oooh! I would LOVE to win that book!! I have 2 little girls, and I love learning to sew new things for them all the time! How perfect!!
I love the HH3 series. I am getting great ideas for Christmas! I would live to be today’s winner!
Lucy’s chai recipe is great, very tasty!
would love to win this book so i can sew sew sew for my little nieces!
that corner bookmark is great! And I NEED that book too
ooo…i’ve never seen chai syrup! yum!
Love those quilted letters.
thanks for adding the chai syrup recipe–I love it & I’m always looking for simpler/more frugal ways to make it!
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As a Language Arts teacher, I LOVE these projects! Maybe my classes need a project day soon…
Love the corner bookmark! I hate bending corners into pages & thus have to scan through the book until I find my page.
That books looks wonderful! I really like the little corner bookmark too.
That Kindle cover is such a great idea. Somehow makng it less tech-y nd more inviting. Now, if only I had a Kindle to make one for…
And Carefree Clothes for Girls? I have been dying to get my hands on a copy, especially since discovering I’m having a girl in April.
I love the illustration for the chai recipe. One cannot drink too much tea while reading.
I like the corner bookmark idea – so very clever!
I printed of the Chai Tea recipe and am going to surprise my honey with some tonight. Thank you!
What a fantastic idea for girls’ clothes! I sew for my nieces, and am always looking for things they can run and jump and play in.
What fun ideas…and the book looks awesome!
I will definitely be making the rag letters for my 3 yr old and my friend’s babies.
this book would be perfect for my almost 5 year old!
Can not wait to make the chai. Yum Yum! Oh, and the book looks great.
Really like the tutorial on the bookmark. I will keep the Kindle cover tutorial just in case a Kindle or other reader shows up under my Christmas tree.
Ooh, this book is SO tempting to me. Thank you for the chance to win.
I’ve been eyeing this book!
Great ideas! I’m so interested in this book!
Love the bookmark!
Oh I’d love to win that book with 2 cute girlies and a stash to plow through!
Keep the great ideas coming! We love de-commercializing the holidays =)
Great ideas! I’d love to win the book, too!
I love the x book corner mark that would be so much easier pulse the kindle cover would defeintly help with my adversion to electronic media.
My brother’s girlfriend is a SERIOUS reader. I strive to be like her, but just dont make the time like I should. These would be some great things for her!
I love the book cover for the Kindle! Perhaps I should make one in the hopes that I might one day get a Kindle…The giveaway book looks amazing. I would love to have it for clothes for my little girl. Thanks for a month of amazing ideas.
So many great ideas! I would be thrilled to win that book!
That textured word book tutorial is just what I’ve been looking for!
The corner bookmark is so cute and practical.
I’m really enjoying what you’re putting together for Handmade Holidays, keep it coming please!
I really want that book!
I am excited to try the rag letters and I would love to win the book! Also, here is another wonderful reading-related tutorial for a patchwork book cover: http://pvdhandmade.blogspot.com/2009/10/sewing-book-cover.html
I would love to have that book in my collection! My daughter is getting big enough for little girls clothes!
What a fabulous book, would love to sew some of these sweet things for the little girls in my life.
I am totally making the rag quilt letters for my nieces when they are just a little older (one just turned 1, and one has not been born yet!)
I would love to win that book! I also am planning to make some notebook covers–another idea to add to your list, though I think they may have been on last years’ list. LOVE all the ideas.
I just made the X marks the spot bookmark as part of a bridal shower gift! It’s a destination wedding so part of the gift was the bookmark, a book and a eye mask so she could be entertained on the long flight and catch a few winks if she needed to.
Carefree clothes for girls looks wonderful! Adding it to my list!
what great gift ideas! My family are all voracious readers, so book-related gifts will be a huge hit, I’m sure! Thanks
I will be making those raggety quilt letters!!!
That corner bookmark is such a great idea!
I am so hoping I win this book. Thanks for this month of tutorials. This is my first year with it & I look forward it every day during the children’s nap time.
Hooray! With one little girl and another on the way I need this book! Thanks for the chance to win it!
I love the rag quilt letters and am sure we will be seeing a set at our house soon
The rag quilt lettrs are very cute!
I love that corner “x marks the spot” bookmark.
It’s genius, I think I need to make about five of these.
Love the chai tea syrup recipe. The illustration is what sold me! I think I might need to try that very soon!
Everyday I am amazed at the selection you have gathered for us! The corner bookmark made me go “ah ha!” This is a great one to use some of the vintage kerchiefs I found this summer. Great ideas. Lovely lovely lovely! Thanks for another inspirational day!
I want this book so bad!
I love the corner bookmark! One will be included with every book gift we give this year and the rag letters are wonderful!! I think I will make a set for my youngest 3 kids, plus a set of each of their names.
The book is to-die-for and I really hope to win it!!!
Love it! My daughter is very into her ABCs right now, so the letters are perfect
oh, i need that book to sew things for my niece! too cute!
I’ll be making the texture book for my niece, and the chai for me!
Oh I love to read. I usually wrap my books in newspaper but I’ll sure try to make that Kindle Cover.
Speaking of books… this is third time that i’m participating in a giveaway for carefree clothes for girls book. I hope I’ll be lucky this time.
This is the give away I’ve been waiting for! Thanks for all the great ideas and tutorials this season.
love it.
Great giveaway!! Thank you for this fabulous month of giveaways! I’ve been looking at this book for a long time!
Love the bookmark!
Love to sew little girl clothes that aren’t prissy, but still feminine. Might purchase the book when my little girl is big enough.
There are some great ideas here for to reader on your gift list. Thanks.
<3 books! <3 reading! Fun ideas…and that book…I have a lil girl who loves when I make her stuff
Oh yum! That Chai Tea syrup recipe sounds great! Thanks for posting the link to it, and all of the other great links to fun tutorials! My sewing ‘to-do’ list is getting verrrry long!
love the kindle cover for me!!! I’ve been wanting this book too, a certain little girl was eyeing the contents in the book store the other day…
I really want to win that book.
Even more great ideas! Thanks so much for these.
All good ideas! I love the kindle cover.
I would love to win this book. I have two wonderful daughters who would love some new clothes made by mom. I would love new ideas.
I made some of those rag letters for my kiddos, they are easy and fun! I’m wishing I had all the ingredients for the chai syrup, sounds delish.
Definitely making the Chai recipe… would be great to be sipping it while looking at that fabulous book!
That Kindle cover makes my “hanging on to REAL books” grip just a little looser. Thanks!
aw, the textured word book is wonderful! my 2 year old little guy would love one!
That texture book is definitely going on my list. Thanks so much!
What fantastic projects! That book looks great too, just the sort of clothes my daughter would wear
I have several “little” ones on my Christmas list and I have been thinking about touch and feel books. I can’t wait to further explore these tutorials!
I’ve decided the corner bookmarks are going to be a staple Christmas present in our house–along with a good book to read while using it! Oh, and I really want a copy of Carefree Clothes for Girls!
My little sister is due with her first girl in January. I’d love to be able to sew for my very first niece!
There are several readers on my Christmas list — thanks for all the great ideas!
Love the free notcards. They will be perfect for my family. Thanks so much for sharing. The texture word book is great too. Perfect for my little niece. Please enter me in the drawing for today’s book. That, too, would be perfect for her!
This is my absolute favorite so far!! I love to read and chai is my absolute favorite drink. Thank you, thank you!
Looks like a fabulous book!
I love the corner bookmark idea. Very clever.
I get so many good ideas here it’s insane! I love these! I also just decided yesterday to make a lot more Christmas gifts… so I have some work ahead of me seeing as I also have a nine-month-old.
Love handmade holidays!! Can’t wait to see more!
The texture book is such a great idea! I think I’ll have to make one for my nephew now.
I want to try Jessica’s letters. She is a blog favorite of mine!
The book looks amazing, I have a daughter and I LOVE to sew for her!
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Corner bookmark? What a clever idea. I had never even considered that.
Oh how I would LOVE that book!!! The chai tea syrup recipe sounds yummy! Love the corner bookmark too.
I love the quilt letters. That would be fun and easy to make for my girl, who incidentally would like some clothes out of that book too!
I have 2 little girls and I am a sew-a-holic… so I definitely LOVE this blog (and the book
)! Greetings from Belgium 
love the corner page bookmark!And thatbookwould be great!
Thanks for all the great ideas.
I may need to make those corner bookmarks for my bookclub! I love gifts that go with books, and I would love to win that book!
Looks like a great book! Looking forward to checking out some of those projects
Great list! I love the texture book idea. I haven’t seen the giveaway book before. I looks really good.
Love the hexagon eyeglasses case, and the corner bookmark is so clever! Great picks as always.
texture words book is a great idea
love the corner bookmark! Would also love to win the book!
Oh I wish I could afford a kindle for my partner to go along with the kindle cover. THAT would be a cool Christmas present! I’ve been eyeing that book for awhile for my little 2 year old girl.
The texture word book looks like a great idea.
As an extremely voracious reader (think obsessive!), I really really like this post.
(I want that book!)
oh what a great book! I could have so much fun making clothes for my little girl, Alyssa-Jean, thank you for the chance to win a copy :0)
*hugs* Heather x
That book looks great and so do all of theese ideas!!!
how is it possible to have yet another day of everything cool? this is seriously addicting!
that texture book is just what i have been looking for for my nephew, thanks.
All these ideas are winners, including the book!
I love the look of this book and saw some things that had been made from it on another blog!
Loving how Owls are becoming more and more commonplace in Christmas stuff
Thank you for those great ideas!
I love the bookmark!
Love the kindle cover! And of course that book looks adorable.
I love the texture book!
The Kindle holder would make such a great gift for my grandpa (so hard to craft for, usually!) and I’m definitely making a set of those rag letters for my littles this year!
enjoyed the gift ideas for readers of different ages
but i might need to make the corner bookmark for myself too!
The corner bookmark and kindle cover as so clever!
that texture book is so cool. I am definitely going to make one of those and one of the color books (shown in the scraps month) for my girl on the way.
I really like the bookmark. I’m giving of books as gifts for Christmas and these would go well with them.
What a great recipe for Chai Tea Syrup, thank you!
love the bookmarks!
We are a family of bookworms – right down to the littlest ones and so this post is fabulous! So many wonderful ideas – thanks so much!
My 5-year-old daughter loves for me to make clothes for her. I’d love this book.
Love the corner bookmark
I love those rag quilt letters! The book looks great, too!
O my goodness that book looks precious!
I’m having a great time checking your site each day for more ideas!
the corner bookmark will make a stocking stuffer for dad, & the texture book has many possibilities
so cute, i would love to make clothes for my little girl
Can’t wait to try these out!
Wow – y’all just found a way to make reading even more addictive!
Love all the great ideas! Very inspirational!
I already had those rag letters on my list to make. They are adorable and would be a great gift.
Bought my first pair of bi-focals so good thing the eyeglass case tute is here! Book looks really cute!
I am definitely making the kindle cover for my sister, and I love the chai recipe! I NEED this book for my munchkin, though.
Wow, you guys just top the tutorial list more and more every year!
Oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh love these. Especially the corner bookmark. Dangit. Don’t have any idea how I’m going to sew all I want to before 12.25
Such fun ideas. I will have to try a couple when I get a chance. That book would be great fun for me to play with!! My girl love to dress up.
This is one of my favorite subjects!!! So many great things! I’m especially excited about the book re^marks! What a super idea! Thank you!!!
Ooh, I love this book!! And I can’t wait to make some of these projects, all very cute!
I started the rag quilt letters a while ago…and am creating name wall hangings for my children with them. They are such a cute idea, so we will see how they turn out. Would love try some ideas from that book for my three girls!
oh my! my little girls stocking is getting fuller by the day with all these ideas! I’m going to make the quilted letters ASAP, hopefully help her learn more than ‘em en em o pee!’
The chai tea syrup recipe sounds delicious! Love it!
Love all the little gift ideas. I am determined that this will be the Christmas to have more handmade. Would love to see this book!
You can add me to the list of fans for the corner bookmark.
the x marks the spot bookmark made me smile! thank you for sharing so many inspiring ideas. (i have been pining for that book, my fingers are crossed!)
I have a six year old who would look great in these carefree clothes!
I have the bookmark on my to make gift list for my mother-in-law & the quilt alphabet is now on my 2yr old’s christmas list for me to make, love SMS! Plus the giveaway book would be wonderful!
Great ideas! I’ll be making the eyeglass case for myself and the texture book for my son.
Pick me! Pick me! I want this book!!
I’m really looking forward to the holidays this year. Such fun, simple gift ideas.
I can’t believe all the amazing tutorials that are out there! Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the look of that book. And your handmade holidays ideas are amazing, as usual.
Oh, those rag quilt letters are fun! And I’ve got a carefree girl that I love to make clothes for.
I’ve been thinking about that book….On the one hand I don’t have girls. On the other hand, I DO have a sweet little niece. Hmmmm.
Lovely ideas!!! Thank you!
Everything is beautiful! I love all these ideas.
I love the texture book idea, along with the kindle book cover–thats so creative! I think I will modify the idea for my PDA which I write my novels on!
Drinking Chai tea made from this recipe right now!!–Came home from work & a dear dear friend had left a jar of it on my porch!!
those quilt letters are just so adorable! I can’t wait to make some banners for my art room!
Hi! It’s the first time I comment on your blog, but I’ve been following for a while! I love it! It’s very inspiring!
The corner book mark is brilliant. I’m going to have to make a few of those as gifts.
Okay, I really really want that book! I have a 3 year old daughter and would love to sew all those cute things for her!
I love this book. I have 4 girls and now they are too big for this, but how I wish I had it then. I am getting a granddaughter in May, though! Oh I wish I wish for this book.
OH! I so want today’s prize! And I love the idea of a corner bookmark.
On my way to make some chai!
That little Kindle cover makes me wish we could buy Kindle here in Canada!
More great ideas, thanks so much!
I would love this book!
Oooh, I want that book! Looks so great.
I didn’t like hexagons much before but I’ve seen so many neat projects with them other than quilts recently, like the glasses case above, that I’m becoming quite the convert!
More great ideas! I love the give away book too
All these items are great gift ideas. I guess I will be working on next list too.;)
Love the eye glass case…so pretty!
what a cute book!
What a cool book!
I saw that bookmark tute a while ago and never saved it. So I’m thinking it’s fate because it’s perfect for my sister and her husband as a stocking stuffer!
The rag letters look like they will be right up my new baby’s alley, once he gets here
I think I’ll be trying the corner bookmark–what a great idea!
More great ideas to tickle the creative bones… i would love to win this book and my grand daughter would love me to have it too ( she gets most of the clothes I sew!).
I would be thrilled to win this book. My four year old daughter totally suits the styles in this book. Thank you.
The book looks so cute. I wouldn’t mind having it
Thanks so much for the great ideas every day. There is at least one every day that I just say AAhhhh thats perfect!
I love the texture book – I am going to try to incorporate the ideas into the busy book I am making for my daughter for Christmas.
Ooooooo I want that book! : ) Love the little texture book! Plan on making it for my little guy! : )
Love Chai – this recipe looks great!!
I dig that kindle cover, i’m going to modify it for my ebook reader! & those letters: C-U-T-E!
Very cozy projects! can’t wait to make that chai tea syrup!
I love the Kindle cover and would make one for my husband, but he likes the fact tha it doesn’t look like a book! Men are strange animals!
impressive!!
What cozy projects–can’t wait to get started. The book looks really good too
Great suggestions today. I look forward to making a few of them. Thanks for compiling it all this month.
I’ve been eyeing that corner book mark for a while… maybe as christmas approaches, I’ll get to making it.
I had a quilted alphabet wall hanging that I simply adored as a child. Why I never thought to make one for my niece is beyond me! Thanks for the inspiration!
I have 3 girls under the age of 6 so this would be a wonderful book! Love the “X” marks the spot book mark!
A texture book! My baby is going to get lots of awesome SMS inspired stuff this year. Thanks.
Oh, I’ve been eyeing this lovely book (from afar)…hope to see the real thing soon. Thanks for a fun giveaway!
love the chai tea syrup!!
My bf definitely needs that Kindle holder. It will make me feel better about his hands clinging to that cold, hard plastic on a long subway ride!
I’m making the Hexagon Eyeglass Case for each of my in-laws this Christmas.
OMG, that book has been on my wishlist for some time!!! I’d love to win!!!!!! ^0^
My 2 year old daughter loved the texture book. We are going to try to make one together for her new baby cousin.
What fun ideas are listed today. The book looks absolutely beautiful!!
Hurray for Handmade Holidays! I love the corner bookmark!
I love that texture words book … I’m going to make one when my new daughter arrives.
I love the bookmark and can’t wait to make the alphabet!
Those bookmarks are great!
What a wonderful book!! would love to win it!
I teach preschool, so I love the great tactile ideas you offer!
This book is perfect for my little girl.
Can’t wait to do some corner bookmarks. Great info here.
I LOVE today’s tutorials! There is a ton of stuff I need to make for gifts and for me!
Great ideas! Thanks.
What a great idea for the corner bookmark. This would make a wonderful gift for those friends who love to read.
Heading straight to the bookmark corner tutorial!
I have never seen a corner bookmark. What a clever idea! I can’t wait to make one or two or three.
Book cover for a kindle ..like that . . i haven’t been sold by on screen reading but if I can make it look like a book that’s attractive!
I love reading and books (I’m currently doing my Master’s to become a librarian actually) so his was the perfect them-of-the-day for me!
Very useful links all at one place.thanks
That bookmark is such a great idea. Never seen one like it!
I love the bookmark and kindle cover ideas! I think I will be making those for some christmas gifts this year!
This is great. My parents are both librarians, and this is a perfect gift day for their holiday presents.
Chai tea and a delicious read…can life get any better?
I’m definitely going to try the eyeglasses case, once I figure out paper piecing! This book is just wonderful – I finally have a daughter to sew for – waited a long time for that! This book would be wonderful!
Love the letter idea! The bookmark will make a nice gift for me!!!
The alphabet letters are totally sweet and I have been wanting to make some as magnets for my nephew. Thanks for the idea! Also, I’ve wanted this book since I first saw it and would love a chance to win it. I somehow don’t own a single craft book, and this one looks so sweet!
I’ve made one of kootoyoo’s bookmarks and they are FABULOUS.
I love the quilted letters, I think they’d be great as fridge magnets too.
I love the rag quilt letters. They would make a great gift for toddlers and preschoolers.
So now I know what A kindle is!!
please enter me ! thanks !!!
love this time of year! I keep looking back daily to see what has been cooked up!
I did the hexagon eyeglass case for my mother-in-law and she loved it! Easy to do and great tutorial!
I love the book cover, I made one not long ago that works, but this one works with FLAIR!
yeah for reading! double yeah for reading accessories!!
My husband is a librarian, or, guybrarian, so this is PERFECT. I already have so many ideas for this season!
I am so enjoying all these tutorials! Thanks so much for having this series!
The book you are giving away looks fun!
Love that book corner mark!
Mmmmm. I love magnets. Bookmarks and letters. Wow!
This all looks so wonderful. We have added the X marks the spot bookmark to our crafting list. Thanks.
Awesome! I love the letters and the texture book, and the bookmarks look simple enough to make for the not-super-close, co-worker types.
The recipe is awesome.
My son would LOVE those rag quilt letters! I would LOVE the book of patterns for my little girl! Today’s post is a perfect fit for our family!!
Oh, how I would love this book! Just the thing to inspire more sewing for my granddaughter! Thanks for sharing.
Wow, I love the corner bookmark idea. Thanks! I want to make the rag letters too.
Love the kindle book cover! I made a similar one because I could not stand the plain black leather cover. Glad to see I’m not alone!
today’s ideas are right up my alley. Now to do them
I’m excited about making the letters for our son! Thanks for the tutorial.
What a precious book!
Great ideas, I especially like the corner bookmark.
The corner bookmark is great!
What great ideas! I especially love the rag letters — I think I’ll make those for my kids for Christmas this year!
These ladies blogs have more great handmade gift ideas, and some I want to make for me! I love the re-purpose re-make ideas –I need to start saving my old clothes & sweaters.
These are great! Can’t wait to get started on a few.
mmm…I love chai! Thanks for the recipe! Great tutes once again.
I’m so glad you thought of these ideas! And if our gene pool doesn’t gift us with a girl any time soon, hopefully this book could help me with ideas for all my nieces!
Yay! Handmade Holidays for readers is awesome! Being a total book nerd I want to make everything… for myself.
I hope I’m not too late. This book looks fabulous!
I think I would ADORE that book! I do love the bookmark from Kootoyoo – I think there may be a few of those made in the not too distant future!
I love the corner bookmark! It’s an excellent idea!
I love the corner bookmark! Such a neat idea.
Great ideas…I love the Book-Style Kindle Cover!
i like the letters, a nice present for my 6 year old son!
No little girls in this house, but I have a niece who I could spoil rotten from that book! It looks beautiful!
What great ideas! Thanks!
This looks like a fun book!
I love the bookmark.
I love the eyeglass case tutorial! Thank you for hosting another Handmade Holidays. Every year there are so many great ideas!
The magnetic tape in the corner bookmark is a great idea. I wonder where I can buy it. I have the stuff you can put on the back of business cards to make fridge magnets but I think I’d want even thinner tape for this project.
I love Handmade Holidays! And to win a book that would help me make some little girls’ clothes – even better!
Oh! I have two little girls – and have been drooling over that book as soon as I heard of it! (gotta make some of those bookmarks, too!)
I loved that chia tea recipe comic! Very creative! Thanks for sharing!
I love the quilted letters! So cool!
WOW, great ideas, I’ll be trying….
Love the bookmark tute! THANKS!
What a fantastic bookmark!
great ideas!
Corner bookmark is awesome!
What an awesome bookmark!!! How clever!!!
I love my little boy, but this book makes me wish I had a girl too- With ginger hair!
That Kindle cover makes me wish I had a Kindle. But I don’t, so I’ll make the corner bookmark….
I’d LOVE to have this book – thanks for the giveaway!
I want to see more of that book! Chai syrup – brilliant gift!
Wanty!
I love love love the hexagon eyeglass case…may be making one for myself today…
OO! A caool glasses case for my 10yo!
Wish I hand a kindle user to make for! Wish I had a kindle for that matter:).
Cute bookmarks!
Great ideas!
I found the rag letters earlier this fall and they inspired my own “handmade holidays”. (I am so glad I found this site since.) I’ve made one set and everyone I’ve given a sneak peak just loves them! Thanks for the great idea!
I love the Chai recipe
Thank you for the ideas. A nice, well-rounded list of ideas. A friend posted about the Kindle cover–I need one of those!
I love the Carefree Clothes for Girls book. Shouldn’t we all have clothes that are carefree? And cute?
love the kindle cover. so cute.
Love the bookmark, the cover photograph of the book and the kindle cover…need to get a kindle but it would be better if someone gave me one as a gift (hint to my husband!). As if he read this blog
Lots of great ideas! I love the corner bookmark.
I really enjoy reading your “handmade holidays” posts.
A corner bookmark – what a wonderful idea. No more dog-eared pages for me!
The texture book is lovely; I should make one for my niece!
My family loves to read! What great ideas!
Thanks so much for all of these terrific ideas. I’ve got to make some of the bookmarks for myself, as well as for gift giving. Your site is just wonderful, I’m so glad I found it!
Wow! I just made Lucy Knisley`s Chai Tea Syrup and it is amazing! I`m a big chai lover and I highly recommend this. Especially good with a little egg nog – Yummy!!
Hmmm… our home skips coffee and goes straight for the chai! Carefree Clothes for Little Girls looks like a winner too!