November 15 ~ Gifts for College Students
| Send them off with a bit of handmade goodness! Today we have some quick and easy favorites for the college crowd… |  |
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Dorm Laundry Bag Laundry can be done in style with Sew4Home’s Dorm Laundry Bag. We especially love it’s “jumbo” size and the extra pocket. |
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Slouchy Book Bag The Slouchy Book Bag is another great tutorial from Sew4Home that will be appreciated by any book-laden student. |
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Binder Pouch Help them stay organized with our Binder Pouch created by Anna that can be personalized with favorite fabrics and embellishments. |
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Make-Up Bag Erica’s Make-Up Bag at BigSis LilSis is great for all those miscellaneous necessities and would help reduce dorm room clutter. |
You might also enjoy these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Work, Write, Gifts for Science & Tech Lovers, Gifts for Multi-taskers, Gifts for Bookworms, Gifts for Artists, and more Gifts for College Students.
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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Cassette Laptop Decal from Beepart Jazz up their plain laptop with a unique, vinyl Cassette Laptop Decal from Beepart. |
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Homemade Peanut Butter Twix from Life in a Peanut Shell Melissa will inspire you to make your own Peanut Butter Twix using your favorite recipes for the sugar cookie base, peanut butter caramel filling, and chocolate ganache. You might also want to check out Melissa’s bakery business located at Balaboosta’s Bakery. |
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Printable Pillowbox Perfect for small gifts or gift cards, this Pillowbox designed by Julie at Up Up Creative is easy enough for helpers of any age to help cut and assemble. |
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 books! Visit our prize lists to see some of the other great giveaways this month.
By Marlene Hurley Marshall
(Storey Publishing, $24.95, ISBN: 978-1-60342-552-0)
From the Publisher:
From a lakeside cabin to a hilltop farmhouse, from an urban brownstone to a suburban ranch — any house can be beautified with decorative pieces crafted from found bits of the woodland landscape, such as pine cones, moss, bark, twigs, and river rocks. Artist and author Marlene Hurley Marshall shows you how to use responsibly collected materials to create stylish wreaths, frames, furniture, collages, potpourri, birdhouses, garden pots, and much more. Featuring luscious photography by Sabine Vollmer von Falken,Woodland Style gives you the inspiration and instruction you need to enjoy the peace and beauty of the woods and meadows in your own home.
(C&T Publishing, $5.95)
Metalized mylar is layered between polyester fleece to create a high-quality barrier that reflects heat or cold. This special combination of materials is very flexible and easy to sew through. Once you have sewn it into your project, you can machine wash and tumble dry with no bunching! A handy 3/4-yard cut is enough for a large lunch bag or several potholders.
By Weeks Ringle & Bill Kerr
(C&T Publishing, $29.95, ISBN: 1607050153)
From the Publisher:
You’ll love the dramatic results you get with this modern approach to quiltmaking. Popular author/designer team of Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr present their design and construction methods with 10 projects, then show you how to transform their ideas into quilts that truly express who you are.
The Green Grocery Bag Challenge is a project to encourage sewists to wrap their holiday gifts in reusable cloth grocery bags, thus reducing the amount of wrapping paper entering the waste stream while simultaneously getting multi-use bags into the hands of consumers. Please include Mother Earth in your holiday plans. Read more here and join us on The Green Grocery Bag Challenge Facebook page where we’ll be posting wrapping ideas, sewing patterns and tips for reducing waste this holiday season.
More Handmade Holiday Ideas (& don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool!)… Gift ideas for:
14 ~ Teachers
13 ~ Foodies
12 ~ Deck the Halls
11 ~ Sleepyheads
10 ~ Travelers
9 ~ Preschool Kids
8 ~ Outdoor Adventurers
7 ~ Tweens
6 ~ Crafters
5 ~ Deck the Halls
4 ~ Moms & Grandmas
3 ~ Babies & Toddlers
2 ~ Girlfriends
1 ~ Imaginative Friends
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.
486 Responses to “November 15 ~ Gifts for College Students”
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I love the look of that makeup bag, very cute!
Oh, my, I don’t know which I like best! They’re all wonderful projects!
Going to try the peanut butter twix, but gluetn free and peanut free!
I’d love to win Quilts Made Modern!
The make-up bag tutorial is great! I will be making a few for sure!
Such wonderful ideas!! Thanks to all the lovely people who post tutorials for all to use and be inspired by.
there is nothing slouchy about that book bag…. nice one.
Good stuff
Our son (who is no longer a student!) will love a tin of those yummy looking squares! Thanks for your amazing inspiration this month.
The Cassette Laptop Decal is amazing !!!! And I am defenitely trying the hommade twix
Homemade peanut butter twix!?! YUM!!!
Wow!! They are all my favourites!!!!
Great projects!! The laundry bag can be very useful!!!
lovely!
How Fun! I would have loved the laundry bag when I was in school!
that idea of the vinyl on the laptop is just fun!!!
I love the slouchy bookbag.
What a wonderful idea! Fabulous handmade gifts! And a giveaway as well…..I LOVE this!!!
Kind regards from Germany sends
Claudia
I’m checking out the book bag!
Thanks for sharing these
Some great ideas here!
The perfect slouchy bag is perfect!
Love the book bag!
My daughter would love the book bag for uni!
thank you
Gill
Ooooo..I would love to win the Quilt book!
This stays my favorite time of year here: handmade holidays! Great giftideas and giveaways. This year I did make some gifts already and plan to make some more!
Those PB Twix Bars look awfully yummy – need to make a few of those binder pockets too!
The binder pouch is a great idea – need to make some of those!
I am busting to make some lunch bags so that insul fleece would be awesome!
Hoping to win one of the great prizes!
leekat6 at verizon dot net
Wow! The giveaways just keep coming,and the prizes are fabulous!
I love the slouchy bag… great ideas… great prizes…!
I love the link to Sew4Home. There are so many great tutorials on that site, I just spend an hour on that site!
Thank you for sharing!
I love the zippered pocket on the laundry bag! I could have used one of those when I was living in a dorm.
Binder pouch tutorial….great stuff.. I have 3 nieces in high school. They might really enjoy this made from one of the new Amy Butler Fabrics. On second thought…this would be great for my crochet and knitting buddies… A case for those crochet hooks and double ended knitting needles we have been making socks with…Thanks.
The Book Bag and the Binder Pouch are fabulous ideas!! I love the fabric in the book bag, too.
These are great. Love all these ideas!
I have three college kids – I will be making all of these! thanks!
I especially like the slouchy book bag. Great ideas!
That homemade Twix is looking delicious right now….
These are some more great ideas. Last year I made my son’s artist girlfriend a paint brush roll and she loves it!
Love the idea of the binder pouch!
My heart also beats for peanut butter hummmm….!!!
I love the slouch bag. I am going to make one for me and for my friends. Another great list, thanks
more wonderful ideas!
Oh, my goodness…love the book bag and that corduroy is divine!
I just love the quilt on the cover of the “Quilts Made Modern” book!
So many favorite things today – let me pull up a sheet pan full of Peanut Butter Twix bars and slowly peruse through Woodland Style and Quilts Made Modern! Gorgeous slouchy book bag…I know just who I can make that for.
I love the slouchy book bag!! I may just have to whip one up
the Peanut Butter Twix looks delicious.
I may have to whip some of these up for DD’s teachers – she goes to a preschool at the local university that’s staffed by students who are getting credit for child development studies.
Cute little makeup bag – it’s new and different from other ones I’ve seen!
Adore the printable pillowbox! Can’t wait to try it!!
love the printable.
Lots of good ideas. My niece is a freshman in college this year. I think she’d really dig the slouchy bag. Thanks!
These look terrific. Thank you for sharing these tutorials. Those twix bars look yummmy.
Love these ideas! Thanks!
These will all definitely come in use. Thanks for the great ideas!
great gift ideas—love the slouchy bag!
I am a college student and I am going to make some of those peanut butter twix bars for my friends!
thanks for the giveaways.
The printable boxes are so cute!
Such cute ideas – my 28 year-old brother might be getting that laundry bag seeing as how he does his laundry at my parents’ house! And the homemade twix? YUM!
Definitely want to make these for gifts. Awesome!
How can I possibly find time to make all the projects I now want to make before x-mas?
I love that woodland book.
Beautiful ideas! Love the peanut butter shell.
Oh I have a few nieces in college, so these are all great ideas!!
Love the laundry bag!
The slouch book bag sling looks so cool and useful!
I’m going to make a slouchy book bag for myself!
Oh! I think I might try some of these! Thanks!
More great ideas! I’m going to have to make that book bag for my niece. Thanks for the ideas!
Would LOVE any one of these books!! yay!
Wonderful ideas!! My niece would love the makeup bag…and that insul-fleece would be a great find!
Oh, how I love the book bag!
Love the laundry bag. This would be great for a camper too.
Very cute projects. I look forward to seeing the new ideas each day.
I look forward to these posts every day!
That book bag looks great.
I love the bags!
Love the makeup bag!
I love that slouchy bookbag!
Awesome ideas, thanks!
Thank you for all the wonderful ideas. I look forward to reading everyday!
Great projects!
My oldest daughter starts college in January, such perfect gift ideas for her, so timely! I’m loving this “Handmade Holiday” thing!
Love the laundry bag! November has been so much fun on sew, momma, sew!
That binder pouch is adorable! I can’t wait to make one!
I just started sewing and am making 4 potholders (along with aprons) for Christmas. Thanks to SMS I learned that I need Insul-Fleece like you have on toady’s post. I just love this site!!!
MMM those twix bars look scrumptious!
The Slouchy Book Bag looks great! Love the corduroy, so cute!
Homemade Peanut Butter Twix looks soooo delicious!I might have to make some in the near future!
The ‘cassette’ made me laugh –thanks for brightening my morning.
gotta make that homemade twix!
I’m loving every day of this month at Sew, Mama Sew, thank you.
I love that book bag.. and anything cassette tape themes I am really into right now… thank so much. Another great day!
Love the book bag, may have to make one for myself!
That laundry bag is now on my to-do list for my 17yr old sister!! Love it!!
The laundry bag is great!
I don’t have any college kids to sew for, but these look like more great projects to make for myself!
Great ideas again!
Love that laundry bag!
I am in love with the colors on the pillowbox. Yay for something bright and happy!
Mmm, homemade twix? Done.
Homemade twix bars…yum. Those can be for ANY day! I’m downloading the recipe.
Again, lovely ideas and lovely books to win!
Love the makeup bag!
The slouch book bag is adorable!! Such great ideas!!
wow, I am going to have to try that homemade twix. sounds delicious!
Love how practical the gifts are!
I wish I had time to do all the great ideas you keep giving us.
I am definitely making a couple of the make-up bags for my sisters, thanks!
These all look great as usual. I am liking the laundry bag alot!
Love the makeup bag. Who can’t use one of those? Would love to win Quilts Made Modern…Thanks for a chance!
Love the slouchy bag and laundry bag.
i love that bookbag! thanks!
I’m intrigued by insul-fleece…
I love the printable pillowbox. What a great idea! Thanks.
I absolutely love that make-up bag! Thanks for all the great ideas.
love it!
Love these projects!
Fabulous list! Thanks!
Its one of the highlights of my day to check in and see all of the wonderful ideas and inspiration everyday
Those peanutbutter twix bars look amazing!
Neat projects! Thanks.
Love the printable pillowbox. Very handy.
Love the slouchy bag. Thanks for the tutes and giveaway.
Wonderful gifts, as always!
Great gift ideas!! And keep me away from the Twix bars….ooh, yummmy!
Thanks for all the wonderful gift ideas
I know a couple of people who would love the makeup bag & frankly anyone would love the peanut twix!
YUMMY! Twix are my all time favorite candy so I will be whipping up a batch just for me! Yippy! Also, I just added Quilts made modern to my Christmas list. It looks like a great addition to my collection. Thanks for the heads up.
Weeks and Bill spoke at our quilt guild (Chicago MQG) a few weeks ago, and the book looks amazing. I would love to win a copy.
homemade twix? seriously? need some of that!
I’ve never worked with that batting before – going to have to look for it at my local!
Absolutely loving those laundry bags!
I love the slouchy bag
It would make a great gift
I’ve got to make the slouchy book bag!
homemade twix?!? oh my goodness~
oh my gosh…the twix!!!
Love the cassette tape computer decal. Would be great for my sister-in-law!
These are such lovely ideas! I really like the makeup bag!
Thanks for the dorm laundry bag tutorial. My youngest leaves for college next year and has asked for college necessities for Christmas this year. I have the perfect fabric for it.
Cute laundry bag! Thanks for the book giveaways
Cool! I think I know someone who needs that laundry bag….
Cute pillowboxes!
As a college student, I’m personally smitten with the laundry bag! That money pocket does it
Thanks for sharing! I love the laundry bag. It’s perfect! Now let’s hope the kids will do their own laundry instead of bringing it all home.
I really must stop looking at these first thing in the morning – I end up craving the baked treats all day!
I wish I had one of those homemade Twix right now – and it’s not even 9am yet!! Thanks for the good ideas!
Thanks for all the great ideas!
I may not have any friends in college, but the peanut butter twix recipe just gave me a great stocking stuffer for my husband! =)
What great gift ideas today!!
I love the binder pouch!
hmmm…almost makes me wish i were in college again! gotta try that make-up bag!
Ooh, these would make neat graduation gifts too!
Plan ahead for graduation!
That peanut butter twix looks good!
Fun, fun, fun! And the peanut butter twix bars look delicous!
That slouchy bookbag is so cute! I also love the free printable for today.
That laundry bag looks awesome!
The recipe for homemade Twix sounds so good!
I love the slouchy bag. I think iPad cases are another tutorial to think about.
My niece will love the book bag and I’m going for the cosmetic bag.
Beautiful ideas! I would love to try making that book bag. Wish I had one in my college days…
Wonderful ideas!!
love the laundry bag!
My kids are finished with college, but that doesn’t make these projects any less useful! My “to do” list just keeps growing! Thanks for the inspirations~
I’m so making the twix cookie bar!
The slouchy book bag is awesome! I want one!
loved the makeup bag and the Cassette Laptop Decal
They are so pretty!
MMMMM, Twix. Sounds soooooo gooooooood!
The slouchy book back woud make a great gift for anyone. Who doesn’t need a library bag?
ok, the twix caught my eye today better than the other projects!
love the binder pouch – wish i was still in school. but i can still use the bake up bag!
the binder pouch would be great for all ages!
The shape of that makeup bag is very unique! I like it!
What a nice collection of ideas. I am sure not just college students but any age girl would love those.
One of the things I love about November is all the new designers and blogs I find via your site! Thanks so much!
thanks for the ideas – with a grad in May I might be able to get some gifts made
Great stuff!
The candy bars look yummy! I love the make-up bag too.
These are great projects that will work for almost anyone!
I love those makeup bags. Great little Xmas gifts.
love the binder pouch idea!
mmm…. Peanut butter!
I love the slouchy bag…and I am going to try and make it!
It would be great on the sewing tutorials if the level
of sewer could be included in instructions. Being
a beginner sewer…this would be helpful
Thanks
Noodleheads has some great tutorials on her site. Love the bike bucket one!
I love all the great ideas! I would love to win the Insul-Fleece.
i need that laundry bag!
And now the slouchy book bag is on my list of things to make:)
The quilts made modern book looks beautiful!
The Slouchy bag is wonderful, adding that to my queue!
Great gift ideas! Thanks!
Such great projects!
great ideas and homemade twix! yum!
Thanks for the ideas.
Homemade Twix! YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think that pencil pouch would be great for all ages!
what a cute makeup bag!
Love the laptop decal.
I must try those Twix cookie bars the next time the baking urge strikes.
Great tutorials! Thanks.
Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
These projects cry out for me to make them for two grand kids in college.
what a cool laundry bag!
The cassette deck decal is freakin’ awesome! Those candy bars look really tasty!
That twix bar is making me hungry.
Love the pillowbox!
the laundry bag is so much better than trying to tote everything in a pillow case
I love the make-up bag and the pillow box. I’m always looking for great ways to wrap gifts.
The laundry bag is awesome!
I love that makeup bag!
I’m going to make the slouchy book bag for an early Christmas present. My daughter’s book bag just broke, and she wants something more personalized. I’ll post an update when the project is finished. Love the clear instructios!
Love the slouchy book bag
The slouchy book bag looks like fun!
What an adorable laundry bag! I love the printable today too!
I love the slouchy book bag!
A recipe for a Twix-like bar? Oh dear. Getting a jump on making gifts is great; putting on the holiday pounds before Thanksgiving, not so much.
Wow, those candy bars look amazing!!
I think I must make the book bag…for myself! Thanks!
Love the laundry bag!
The homemade peanut butter twix cookies have saved the day — early holiday cookie exchange tomorrow. Thanks, Melissa & Sew Mama Sew!
My daughter was asking me if we had a binder pouch the other day. It didn’t even occur to me to make her one – but now it has! Guess what I will be doing today.
AH! All of these are great gifts. Seriously hating work-wanna go sew!
I love all the tutorials, all the books, everything!
I love to see supplies in the prize lists!
Once again half of them would be perfect for…me! Hehe. Thanks!
cute stuff!
Both the laundry bag and the book bag are perfect – thanks!
Another great day for ideas! My list keeps getting longer and longer. I’m thinking we should do this earlier in the year. Thanks
The binder pouch is a great use for my scraps.
I really like that you are posting Make It items that are easy enough for children to make. That is awesome!
Great bag ideas!
That laundry bag is such a cute project!!
Cute bags!
That slouchy bookbag fabric slays me.
Cute ideas. Thanks for a chance to win.
the laundry bag is such a great idea- would come in great use!!
I love the ideas for college kids. Are there any for boys?
Yum. The twix bars look very good. The slouch bag is just the size I have been looking for. And the Modern quilt book looks wonderful.
What a great handmade binder pouch!
Love the look of the Woodland Style book….
Oh I could have used some of those Homemade Peanut Butter Twix from Life in a Peanut Shell when I was in school. YUM
Love the slouchy book bag!
Wish I had such a great laundry bag when I was in college. I need a make-up bag now.
Great ideas! Thanks for the chance!
great ideas!
I might have to mass-produce some of those make-up bags!
Love the Slouchy bag- I think I’ll have to make one for myself!
So many useful ideas and those twix bars look amazing!
The laundry and makeup bags are divine!
I would dearly love to try the insul-piece,
what a great book bag!
I really like the book bag and also the laundry bag. Very Nice! Although I’m addicted to bags.
The laundry room bag is such a great idea. I could even still use one!
That book bag is great! Thanks!
Those twix bars look scrumptious!
Gotta say I love bags!! Great ideas.
Love the laundry bag!
I would have loved that slouchy book bag for my college days.
My mouth is watering just looking at the pic for the homemade twix. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Ooooo more bags. Love them bags!!!!
Every project idea today is fabulous!
So many bags! I really like them keep it coming!
Love the laundry bag…perfect timing with this idea!
Homemade Twix. Be still my heart!
Oh my goodness, I must make those peanut butter twix for the playgroup mamas coming this week!
Love the binder pouch and the quilting book!
Forget the dorm room, I think those laundry bags should be in each of my children’s room
I really like the laundry bag!
I love the projects. Just in time for my holiday craft blitz! I also adore the Woodland Style book. Hubs and I are getting ready to build out log cabin. I’d bet there’s tons of great ideas in there!
The twix bar looks killer delicious!
I am in love with the slouchy book bag!
I love the dorm laundry bag – I’m thinking of making one for each of my kids!
Love that bookbag!
What a great laundry bag!
Love that slouchy book bag tutorial!
Ilove the Book Bag! And the binder pouch! And the printable Pillowbox will shurely be used next month!
Love the makeup bag and the laundry bag!
the laptop decal is awesome, I think I might have to purchase that for myself!
The Woodland Story looks incredibly interesting.
The modern quilt book looks especially worth having!
The slouchy book bag and dorm laundry bag look really practical. I’ll probably end up making both but not this year, I got myself in over my head and it’ll be all I can do to finish what’s on my list!
I could really use an insulated bag or advice on how to use my daughter’s nature finds! Thanks for the chance!
great stuff!!
Tuck a roll of quarters into the pocket of that laundry bag (for coin operated machines) and it would be a fantastic gift indeed.
Great ideas, and the homemade candy bar is making my mouth water.
I wish I had had one of those laundry bags when I was in college!
Homemade twix? Count me in!
Having a daughter going off to college next year (hopefully), these are all great ideas!
Thanks for hosting another great day of ideas and giveaways.
Love the laundry bag!
Love that Dorm Laundry bag!
My laundry basket is about to bite the biscuit (nice alliteration, eh?) and a laundry bag would be so much easier to heft down our steep stairs. WHo cares about gifts? I want all these projects for myself!
The modern quilt book is lovely
Ok, that slouch bag is going on my list! I’ll have to test it before I can make one for the niece. Just to test quality. Honest. (Believe me? lol)
That printable pillow box is such a good idea!
OMG PONIES! The slouch book bag and the makeup bag are both too cute! And to think, I almost didn’t check this before heading out to the fabric store. Phew! =0)
That laundry bag looks great
good job thinking of my college students.
I was thiking to do some pillow boxes and noe thar printable will help me a lot. Thanks!!!
Great laundry bag & I love the pillow boxes!
Very cool projects! Amazing books too.
I want to get my hands on that quilting book!
The twix look amazing. Maybe I’ll win some insul-fleece for new potholders to use while making them!
I love this list! I’d love to win the modern quilt book
Or anything for that matter! Keep up the fabulous blog!
I have a few college students on my gift list. Thanks for the ideas!
I’m so happy you had the Insu-Fleece here….I’ve been looking f for something like this, but hadn’t found it yet!
Thank you!
I want someone to make me the slouchy book bag. Is that wrong?
I must try that recipe for Peanutbutter Twix. Even though I don’t have any college students to sew for I can see that these projects would be great for any one.
The hamper is really cool. Must make it!
Homemade Twix bars for Christmas! Yes!!!
those homemade twix bars look amazing!
If I use a dark solid for the makeup bag, can I convince my husband it’s a manly toiletry bag?
Those Twix bars look so good and I know my college student will love a make-up bag.
great pencil pouch, will be nice to make one for my kids that won’t break or tear like the store bought ones.
I might need to add “Quilts Made Modern” to my wish list if I don’t win…it looks really good!
I’ve been looking for a better makeup bag tutorial. Thanks for sharing!
the laundry bag is really nice I might make one for my nephew.
Impossible to make just ONE!
Love the printable boxes! Super cute items!
OMG- homemade peanut butter twix? Genius! Can’t wait to try them!
great ideas for a difficult age group.
My favorite here is the twix bars and the makeup bag.
I love the slouchy book bag…..will look great in assorted colors!
Great Ideas!
I would love to try the insul-fleece.
I am loving all the bag tutorials!
Wow–peanut butter twix!!
Lovin’ these tutes!
That little pillowbox is very sweet.
everything looks wonderful!!
That make-up bag is so versatile!
omg! i can make twix bars at home? this changes everything.
the homemade twix are calling my name, yum! Thanks for the printable gift box, its a great reusable wrap.
I would have loved the laundry bag when I was in college… in fact, I would probably love one right now!
Love the slouchy book bag!
wish i had a nice laundry bag like that when i was in college!
I LOVE handmade holidays! So many great ideas and a great resource for the whole year. Thank you!
Love the makeup bag!
Those squares looks delicious!!
Mmm… wishing I had some of those twix bars right now!
As a college student, I can agree that any of those lovely gifts would be perfect! Going to make those homemade twix bars to share for sure!
Great ideas and the homemade twix…yummy!
Those twix bars will be baking in my kitchen soon!
I love all the ideas for the college kids and since I have three kids in college, at least one of these will be made.
love the slouchy bag…and I might need to make the twix bars right now. Love the pillow boxes, too.
Love the slouchy bag and laundry bag!
The slouchy bookbag is super cute. I wish I was a student right now!
I love the book bag and HEY! I’m a student, so someone needs to make one for _me_! bellgirlsblog [at] gmail [dot] com
I wish I’d had such a cute laundry bag!
those twix bars are calling my name, awesome!
Great laundry bag. The fabrics really make it fun.
I kinda wish I’d had a binder pouch when I was in college.
Gotta make that slouchy book bag!
SheilaC
I don’t know any college students anymore but the kids at my school would love the pencil pouches as presents or prizes. And the bars look so yummy!
Very useful gifts!
Thanks for these great ideas. My niece just started college and this has me thinking she will need a little makeup bag to go with the socks I’m knitting for her.
Love the book bag!
This is a great line-up of projects…thanks for posting them!
Love the print on the second bag!
I love that fabric on the right. It reminds me of a rocky creek bed.
Once again, some really great ideas! Thanks for sharing =)
Everyone needs a makeup bag. Thanks for the tutorial!
mmmm… homemade peanut butter twix… mmmmmm
I’m loving all the holiday ideas! I would like to have the slouchy bag for myself… it is much like one I purchased in college many years ago!
I am going to need to try the twix! They look amazing!
The quilt on the Quilts Made Modern book is beautiful!!
I’ve been looking for a bag to make to carry all my work books and the ‘slouchy bag’ will be perfect. Thank you!
The Quilts Made Modern book looks amazing! (I’m not sure I should thank you for linking to the homemade peanut butter twix recipe but OMG!!!)
I’m planning on making a satchel for my SIL and the slouchy book bag looks perfect! Thanks. That’s another tutorial/pattern I don’t have to search out.
Love the backpack. Thanks.
The Homemade Twix recipe looks like a keeper! My hubby is a recent convert to the namesake candy bar, but still has a hankering for Reese’s. Maybe I can make him a devoted convert with this version?
I can definitely use some of these items! Thanks!
Classes start in January, and I definitely need the book bag! Love it!
I want to try the Twix bars. Sounds so yummy!
Lucie (LAupperlee@sheppardpratt.org)
Love the Quilts Made Modern book.
Best selection yet – thank you!!
I really like all of those bags! I may have to whip up a slouchy book bag for someone!
I really like the slouchy bag. Will have to look at that one.
oooooo…. quilts made modern looks good!!!
I looks like I’m going to have a busy week sewing! I love all these tutorials. THANK YOU
that binder pouch…so handy!
Another day of great ideas!
mmmmm peanut butter!! And what a great slouchy bookbag! Thanks for the chance!
I want a slouchy bag.
PB Twix?! If I try to make these as gifts, I doubt they’d make it out the door between my husband and I!
I am going to make one make-up bag for me and then one for each of my best friends!
The make up bag is cute… in fact all of them are great
Love the Cassette Laptop Decal. What a blast from the past!
Great ideas… Thanks for posting those ideas.
Lovin’ that Laundry bag!
My daughter would love the book bag and make up bag. Love these ideas.
Great laundry bag!!
Really excited to see the peanut butter twix on the roundup, had to go cold turkey from the peanut butter twix addiciton when I moved back to the UK. Disappointed to find there’s no actual recipe (crying emoticon), we don’t have Betty Crocker in the UK.
I like how the laundry bag has the pocket. Good idea.
These are very good ideas. Thank you. I wish I had these when I was in college.
Love the Laundry bag!
The binder pouch is BRILLIANT! Love it.
Those homemade twix look so good!! Thanks again for all the great ideas.
love the laundry bag – wish I’d had one in college!
LOVE the dorm laundry bag! Would be good overnight bag for my girl!
Slouchy book bags look perfect for trips to the library with the kids.
love that slouchy book bag and I soooo want that book “Quilts Made Modern”!!!
The quilts made modern book looks really interesting!
i really love the book bag – the fabric is great! thanks for the book give-away!
I miss college!
Great ideas for young adults!
great ideas, as always. thanks
Mmm, homemade peanut butter twix!
That laundry bag is too great!
don’t know any students at the moment but anyone could use that book bag- me included!
I like that book bag in particular — I could see that as a possible commuter bag, too. I’m also wondering what it might look like in a traditional menswear fabric like a nice faint gray pinstripe?
that pillowbox is so awesome. hope to win!
I’m not giving gifts to any college students, but all of these ideas are fab!
Thanks for adding the links to the gift archives! This really gives us TONS of ideas for things to make! Now I just need to find more time.
Wish I had had such a cute laundry bag in college! Thanks for sharing all these great ideas.
The handmade Twix looks sooooo good!
My sister is moving away to college this year. . . that laundry bag will be perfect!!! Great tutes!
Love that make up bag…. looks like it would be just the thing to pop my on the move crafting projects in too…
Homemade Peanut Butter Twix?! YUMMMM!
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Quilts made modern make my mouth water
Ok now I need the twix dessert, yum.
The slouchy bag is super cute.
That make up bag looks incredibly awesome.
those homemade twix bars look delicious!
Love the slouchy hand bag and makeup case.
I love that you guys always include the recipe and the printables items too. I find such great stuff in those!
Forget gifts, those candy bars would never make it out of the house. The book bag is a great idea, and love the binder insert.
Very nice slouchy bag! Where was that when we couldn’t find what my teenager wanted????? Now we can make our own!
Great makeup bag!
Love the laundry bag idea! I might have to make a slightly smaller version for my toddler’s room. It could serve as laundry bag, or, on rare days when it is empty – a hiding place!
I could really use some makeup bags for craft supplies!
Love the slouchy book bag.
Love the sloucy book bag
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My favorite is the book bag.
Love that Slouchy Book bag and the twix recipe looks amazing!
Great ideas!
Quilts Made Modern looks wonderful!
mmmm… I can’t wait to try the Homemade PB Twix – sounds delicious!!
I wish I had seen the pouch 2 months ago.
I’m a mum, not a college (university) student, but I love these tutorials! Esp. The book bag!
Just added the binder pouch to my do-to list. It’s going to be perfect!
Thanks a lot for another amazing giveaway. My sister is a student and she’s sewing a lot as it saves her money and gives her all the wonderfully designed clothes she loves on a budget.
great ideas! Thanks.
These would also make great gifts for teachers. Love the book bag.
I might have to try one of those makeup bags!
love them all!
Make my own Twix! OK!
Love everything – I really needed a pillowbox today! Thanks
Oh!! I Love the make up bag!
The laundry bag is awesome, I’ll definately try to make one of these for my kids.
I love the makeup bag. so cute
I love the college book bag and laundry bag idea… I’ll have to get started and make them! Thanks for the tips, and a chance to win!
Love these ideas!
the dorm bag for laundry is great & I love the slouchy bookbag!
I love that book bag. I may want one for myself too!
Love that makeup bag!
Love the laundry bag idea – maybe for all our rooms. And those twix bars look delicious!
Great idea putting a pocket on a laundry bag. Love it!!
thanks! i might just have to make the binder tidy for myself!
The homemade Twix look delicious!
I wish I’d had a crafty Mom to make cute stuff like this for me!! The binder pocket is so practical and wonderful!
I love the book bag! Hey, I’m doing my M.Ed so, technically, I’m a college student. Maybe I should make one for myself!
That laundry bag will be great for my sister!
Hmmm my makeup clutter is starting to get out of hand. Maybe I should make myself a bag.
That laundry bag is a fab idea! And peanut butter twix! I love peanut butter anything!
Definitely making the make-up bag!
Oh, Quilts Made Modern is one of the new books I’m wishing for! Now I’m wishing I’ll win it
College kids can be tough to craft for — I like these ideas!
cute projects!
love the makeup bag!! might have to try my first zipper since high school!
Can’t wait to make the bookbag – thanks!
I can hardly stand all the beautiful fabric you have in right now. I’ve been peeking but not shopping…but I think it’s time to pull out the card and make me a purchase! My fabric stash is starting to dwindle with all the gift making!!
I adore the bags! Everything is so pretty!
The pillow box!
Nice!
the woodland style book, looks very good! I’m on my way to search more about it!
That peanut butter twix photo is incredible!
that pillow box is awesome!
That book bag is fabulous – would make a great nappy bag too!!
That cassette decal is SO cool!
I am obsessed with bags and love all of today’s tutes! Thanks for sharing!
l NEED That laptop decal!
I really like the binder pouch and the laundry bag.
Thanks to Sew Mama sew for putting together such great ideas. It is difficult to choose which ones to make before Christmas as gifts and which to savor and save for me after the holidays.
I must make the twix. I’ll have to do a caramel version for my friends who are peanut averse.