November 18 ~ Gifts for Dads & Grandpas
| It can be truly difficult to find a perfect handcrafted gift for dads and grandpas, but we think one of these ideas is sure to hit the right crafting and giving note with some of the men in your life… Don’t forget to comment each day to WIN prizes, and tweet #handmadeholidays anytime this week for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Sew,Mama,Sew! |  |
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Driver’s Cap Check out this stylish Driver’s Cap from Ashley at Bandy Canyon. It’s a simple project that any guy would appreciate. |
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Golf Club Headcovers Amy of Positively Splendid designed these Golf Club Headcovers for her husband and assures us that working with vinyl isn’t as difficult as one might think. |
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Men’s Tie Your guy will brighten any room with a dashing tie using Georgia’s tutorial for The Best Men’s Tie Pattern from Puking Pastilles. |
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Firewood Tote Help them carry their load a little bit easier with this Firewood Tote from Laura of We Wilsons, guest posted for Whip Up. |
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Father & Son Barbecue Aprons We love these vintage Father & Son BBQ Aprons from 1945 which can be found on Therese’s blog, Tipnut. |
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Iphone Navigation Holder Here’s another quick and easy project perfect for those who are directionally challenged. This Iphone Navigation Holder from Kristel of Vlijtig will help them arrive safely. |
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Tool Apron Lexie’s Tool Apron is great for a variety of projects since she makes it easy to customize according to your needs. You might also want to check out Lexi’s book: Sew What! Bags which we gave away earlier in the month. |
You might also enjoy these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Sit Back & Relax, Write, Remember, Ties & Belts, Gifts for Sports Fans, and more Gifts for Dads.
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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Handmade Men’s Soaps from Sacred Suds Andrea of Sacred Suds allows you to customize the perfect gift set of Handmade Men’s Soaps. Each set includes any three soaps from her wide range of scents, a wooden soap dish, and is beautifully wrapped in re-usable fabric. |
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Christmas Stollen from Dinner with Julie Packed with fruits and nuts, Dinner with Julie’s Christmas Stollen is a simple yet satisfying bread recipe. |
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Deer Gift Tag Add a touch of elegance to your gifts with these Printable Deer Gift Tags from Kellie of 74 Lime Lane. |
Win It
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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 Kaari Meng, Marcia Ceppos, Jon Zabala
(Chronicle Books, $24.95, ISBN: 9780811868907)
From the Publisher:
French steel-cut beads, mother-of-pearl buttons, spools of vintage ribbons . . . This exquisite book showcases the decorative bits flea-market hunters dream of. Hundreds of photos reveal rare European notions from the craft community’s most beloved emporium, Tinsel Trading Company. With these vintage baubles as her inspiration, Kaari Meng shares projects that crafters can make with their own flea-market finds or with contemporary materials they have on hand: a button charm bracelet, whimsical petite prize medals, an heirloom-worthy memory book, shimmering handbags, and more. Kaari’s colorful inspiration boards lend design guidance, while her tips and resources help notion-lovers build up their stash of treasures.
By Amanda Blake Soule
(Trumpeter, $15.37, ISBN: 978-1-59030-595-9)
From the Publisher:
In Handmade Home, Amanda Blake Soule, author of The Creative Family and the blog SouleMama.com, offers simple sewing and craft projects for the home that reflect the needs, activities, and personalities of today’s families. As Amanda writes in the introduction, “As a crafter, I’m always looking for the next thing I want to make. As a mama, I’m always looking for the next thing we need—to do, to have, to use—as a family. The coming together of these parts is where the heart of Handmade Home lies.”
Filled with thirty-three projects made by reusing and repurposing materials, all of the items here offer a practical use in the home. From picnic blankets made out of repurposed bed sheets to curtains made out of vintage handkerchiefs, these projects express the sense of making something new out of something old as a way to live a more financially pared-down and simple life; lessen our impact on the earth; connect to the past and preserve a more traditional way of life; and place value on the work of the hands. Also included are projects that children can help with, allowing them to make their own special contribution to the family home.
More than just a collection of projects for handmade items, this book offers the tools to create a life—and home—full of beauty, integrity, and joy.
Fairy Tale Knits: 32 Projects to Knit Happily Ever After
By A. Stewart-Guinee
(Wiley, $24.99, ISBN: 978-0-470-26268-9)
From the Publisher:
32 whimsical patterns for children twelve months to eight years
Two timeless traditions-fairy tales and knitting-come together magically in the season’s most original knitting book. You’ll get patterns to knit pieces that are reminiscent of the world’s most beloved fabled characters, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Robin Hood, Hansel and Gretel, knights, pirates, and many more. From a fanciful capelet and muff to a playful baby jumper and hat, these are the children’s knitting patterns dreams are made of.
Richly wrapped in the look and feel of a real storybook, Fairy Tale Knits is saturated with lush photography and a beautiful full-color design. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced knitter, these 32 imaginative projects truly make for knitting happily ever after. You’ll get
- 32 patterns for innovative projects kids will love to wear
- Designs that are wearable for everyday school and play
- A full-color design featuring lush photography
Fairy Tale Knits is a sophisticated and enchanting knitting book you and your children will turn to again and again.
Fresh Quilting: Fearless Color, Design, and Inspiration
By Malka Dubrawsky
(Interweave, $26.95, ISBN: 9781596682351)
From the Publisher:
Make a big impact and brighten up any room with fun, contemporary, and functional projects exploding with exhilarating color! Fresh Quilting presents 20 brilliant designs featuring quilt artist Malka Dubrawsky’s intoxicating color and unexpected palettes. Learn to create beautiful and lively pieces for you and your home–from modern quilts and fun pillows to a flirty bag and cute scarf. Malka will teach you how to adventurously and confidently mix colors and prints, and you’ll be inspired to infuse your own brilliant palettes into each project, and discover just how irresistible and beautiful contemporary quilting can be!
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:
17 ~ Hipsters
16 ~ Pet Lovers
15 ~ College Students
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 FriendsWe respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.
556 Responses to “November 18 ~ Gifts for Dads & Grandpas”
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I haven’t went to sleep, but I decided to check, and I’m so happy to find this post before going to bed.
Thank you!!!! I’ve been waiting for some ideas for men, and these do NOT disappoint. I just might be done tracking down ideas for Christmas. Squeee!
Love the navigation holder. Thanks
A man in a Driver’s Cap looks sharp. I am so excited about that pattern.
That firewood tote is a great idea! Very handy.
Ok, I’d literally sell my firstborn for a copy of Fairytale Knits – well perhaps that would be silly considering most of the things I’d knit from it would be for her (plus I’d have to steal her back because I love her too much *grin*)
Great ideas. Love the tie pattern.
Stollen is my husband’s absolute favourite so I think I’ll have to give that a try
The boys are always the hardest people on my list – this is perfect. Thank you!
Hope to make him some ties for Christmas as he has ‘borrowed’ all my silk ties purchased to make a quilt. He likes wearing a different tie every day. Thanks for the great idea.
Love the deer printables! They will go really well with my nordic wrapping theme this year, thankyou! Oh and the tool belt is pretty cool too, although I think my mom would like it more than my dad to hold all her crafting bits in!
thanks for the chance to win!
The driver’s cap just made my list for Christmas gifts!
These Deer Gift Tags are wonderful!! Love them!!
some great ideas
I love the look of that firewood tote!
Great tutorials for the men – definitely the hardest to make something for.
An inspiration as always!
Men’s gifts are always the hardest to get right. I’d love to try my hand at a tie someday!
that’s it! i’m saved!!! i’m making my other half the log carrier!! THANK YOU!!!
Great job diging up gifts for Dads and Grandpas. They are the very hardest to make items for.
I was looking for such a Golf Headcover Tutorial – thank you!
Good ideas!
A firewood tote! What a great idea!
Yet another fab selection of books for us to win! Count me in.
yippee for dads!
i absolutely want to try a tie!
Such great ideas.
Love the apron idea!
I’ve always wanted to make Stollen! It’s wonderful that you’re including so many different ‘craft’ ideas!!!
Thanks so much,
Jenny
I had never thought of some of these ideas! Thanks!
Love the driver’s cap!!! I want one too!!! : )
Love the soap for men and the books! thanks for the great ideas
I love the books you are giveing away! thanks for the chance
Great ideas!
Great ideas! I gonna make the golf covers for me!
Stollen is one of my favorite Christmas foods!
Oooo – I recon my boyfriend might be getting one of those handmade ties!!! Would be fun to give that tutorial a go – thanks for the great links!
So helpful! Guys are so tough!
Men are a tough audience for homemade gifts – but these ideas are great. I will definitely be making a tie for my dad this Christmas – thanks!
Thank you for nice ideas for the men in our lives.
I think all of the men in my life will get homemade ties this year!
love the vintage pattern.
I never really thought of making a tie before, but that tutorial has got me thinking!
Another day of great projects!
I am fairly new to the blog and I am really enjoying the Hand Made series. More options than I know what to do with. Thanks!
I want that Fresh Quilting book. Great ideas for men!
MMMMMMMM, Stollen! Perfect gift for my German dad.
Oh, I would LOVE to have Fairy Tale Knits while my kids are still young enough to be fascinated by the pieces in there!!!
Once again, you’ve outdone yourself! Another collection of great ideas, not just for Christmas, but for Father’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries. Thanks! Would love to win one of these books today.
What gorgeous goodies.. I’m in!
This is the group I’ve been waiting for!
Gill
I love the firewood tote. Such a great idea.
love the ideas. This group is always the hardest for me to come up with ideas for.
Very easy to forget the guys when we’re making goodies, thanks for the ideas
Great projects! It’s always so hard to sew for the guys…
Great ideas! Why is crafting for men so hard???
Thanks for the ideas – dads are always the hardest!
I would love any of these books. Such great choices!
Very nice guy stuff…always a chalange!
Fresh Quilting looks like a great book!
love the firewood holder. We need a new one too!
Love the tie!
Cute ideas – I might be making the firewood tote for my hubby!
I love the idea of the firewood Tote. My Dad could really use one of these.
The golf club headcovers are a great idea- thanks!
Love the Fresh Quilting book—it looks very appealing!
Great ideas! Thanks!
Great ideas! Wood tote and driver’s cap are going on my list!
the books look amazing.
I love the firewood tote.
The tie looks great! My husband would absolutely wear that. If I found awesome fabric like that…
Great ideas!
Thanks for the ideas.
Wow! Another great list of gifts!
That tie is really snazzy but, alas, I don’t have any men in my life who wear ties.
Thanks for the ideas! I now have a clue on what to make my husband
I am so excited about making that driver’s cap!
I love the men’s tie tutorial. My husband wants me to make some ties that match his shirts better than the ones I have bought for him!
I like the firewood tote!
Thanks for the Men’s Tie tutorial!
I have so many craft tabs open in my browser that I need to brew more coffee to get through all your links! Lucky me!
*drool* Christmas Stollen. I’ve never made it myself before but since I’m no longer near my favorite bakery… thanks!
What great ideas!
More awesome stuff – I’m especially loving the deer gift tags.
The cap is awesome!!
Ooh… I’d love to win Handmade Home!
The firewood tote is going on my to-do list for sure!
Great project ideas — I really appreciate finding so many wonderful ideas in one place!
It’s always a stretch to think of gift ideas for guys, but these are some great ideas. I had never thought of making a log carrier out of an attractive fabric, but that’s a great idea.
Great ideas!
I wouldn’t mind winning the Fresh Quilting book.
The tie and iphone navigation holder both look like interesting projects for me. I look forward to giving them a try. Thanks for the tutorials!
Great ideas! Thanks!
Cute tie
More great ideas! Thank you!!!
The firewood tote is a great idea, I’m wishing I’d had one as a kid, hauling wood was my LEAST favourite chore!
The Christmas Stollen bread recipe looks delicious!
Great ideas for the guys!
Love the gift tags!
My son is getting his first set of golf clubs for Christmas…might have to make him some covers! Thanks!
It is always great to have some crafty ideas for all of my brothers and nephews!
Love the wood tote – very smart idea!
Oooh… that fresh quilting book … the sewing machine cover on the front looks awesome!
That “Fresh Quilting” book looks awesome! I hope I win it!
love the fairy tale knits book!
Wow, I´m first!
I really like the soap!
Thanks for the great ideas.
Love the Tipnut blog! Thanks again for the fun ideas!
My husband may be getting a new handmade tie for Christmas!
That tie is awesome!
Hmm… Every year it’s the same. What to give to the male members of the family who claim to have everything. They’re so lucky, though, aren’t they? Women never tend to have enough.
The driver’s cap is fun!
I would like to make a tie for Christmas for some fellows, but have been scared to. Maybe I’ll be brave enough to follow that tutorial though!
I love the firewood tote – just the thing for my Dad. Thank you
Guys are always sooo hard!! Thanks for all of the great ideas!!
A firewood tote might be just the thing my father-in-law needs this Christmas.
Is it wrong that I just want most of this stuff for myself?
Beautiful ideas! Thank you.
I think my brother could use some ties to wear to his new job. Thanks for another day of great gift ideas and giveaways!
Those deer gift tags are beautiful and perfect for my guys. And I’ve downloaded the pattern for the golf club headcovers for my hubby and brother. Thanks so much.
The deer tags are perfect for my two hunters.
love the fairy tale knits book!
good collection of dad things
You are right. The men in our life are hard to sew for. Thanks for the ideas.
Thanks for the ideas for men’s gifts. They seem to be so much harder than finding something to make for a woman.
Another great list!
Great ideas! Men in my family are always the most difficult.
You have such great giveaways! I like the ipod navi holder for the car – great idea.
I definitely need to make a few of those tool aprons!
I lov eyou guys
I’m excited to see a tie pattern – thanks!
I love these books!!!
Hmm, the log carrier might just be perfect for my dad (and my pocket book). Now must secretly find out if his new house has a fireplace!
I like the BBQ aprons!
Great ideas! Love the ipod navigation sleeve.
I really like the tie!
I know this one is for the guys, but I could really use the firewood tote for myself. Is that ok to say Merry Christmas to me?
Great ideas, I love the aprons.
Very nice! I might have to adapt the tie pattern for little boys and make Daddy and his boys matching ones!
Love all ur ideas! I cannot wait to make these!!!
I love the gift ideas and one of the books would be so handy for me this Christmas!
love the firewood tote!
The father son bar-b-q aprons are such a great idea. Thank ou so much for these tutorials!
Ohhhh….must make ties!
Men are always the hardest to shop and make for!!
I love color! But I’m never quite sure how to use it appropriately…this book looks great!
Pretty sure I want to make all of these!
The tool apron is great!
Can’t wait to break out some silk from my stash, silkscreen it, then sew Puking Pastille’s handsome tie for my handsome hubby!
So cool – thank you!
I love dads in my life and will be making them something special!
love the vintage aprons!
Love the tool apron! I can’t wait to make a couple for holiday gifts!
I would love any of these books- and so thankful for the fresh ideas for my hubs.
I have Dad’s & grandpas!
My husband has been asking me to make him an apron for a year or so….maybe I should do that!
Very cute ideas. Oooo and I’ve been wanting to buy Handmade Home so here’s hoping I win!
That firewood Tote is an awesome idea for Grandpa. He was busy explaining all the intricacies of chopping wood just the other day.
It’ll be the perfect thing!
We need the firewood tote, and I might order some of the men’s soap for my guy. Thanks for all of the great links!
The firewood tote and tool apron are both great ideas! It’s always such a challenge to find something to make for dad. I so want Handmade Home. Maybe today is the day!
thanks for the tie link!!!!
I will definitely be using that tie pattern at some point. Thank you!
I really want to make my dad’s Christmas gift this year, but it is so difficult to come up with something handmade that he would like. I wish I could say that one of the ideas above is perfect, but they aren’t. He’s just difficult! Those are some cute, manly things though:)
awesome ideas! i know my dad would love the Golf Club Headcovers!
I usually buy a tie for my dad for Christmas, but I may have to try that tutorial this year!
can’t wait to try the cap!
The firewood tote looks handy and those father/son bbq aprons are sure cute! Thanks for the link, looks like lots of good stuff on Tipnut!
nice tie
I’d never thought of making a tie before! Thanks for the chance to win one of the books
Those are fun projects. I don’t think any of them would do for my dad or grandpa though. They’re kind of hard to buy for/make for.
I can’t see any of the men in my life accepting these gifts with a smile…hmm…
I love the tool apron, it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for!
I’ve never sewn with vinyl, but I’d love to try those golf head covers!
Oh I love those gift tags! The driver’s cap pattern is nice as well–need to make a dark brown one for my husband.
someday i’ll make a tie….
Love the bright colors on the Fresh Quilting book!
Those golf club covers would be great for my MIL, actually. Thanks for the great ideas.
Great tutorials!! Guys are hard to make or buy for so these are very helpful.
It is hard to find things to make for men, but those are all great!
Now I have yet another reason to wish we had a wood-burning fireplace. What a great tote!
Great ideas!
so fun! so many ideas.
Yay – this is always the hardest category for me! I love the hat and tie, but I’m having trouble with the link to the tie tutorial…
Great ideas!
I’m glad to know about the iPhone holder for myself!
I don’t want this to end!! love all the ideas.
Just bookmarked those cute deer gift tags!
The iPhone holder is great, it is illegal to use your cell phone will driving in Saskatchewan so its great to have a holder for it!
The fairy tale knits book looks so cute!
I love these ideas! Thanks!
Those father/son aprons are hi-larious…I love vintage patterns!
I really want Malka’s book! And that Wah Modern fabric is my fave!
I have a little guy that I’m going to have to scale down that hat for. Great ideas!
what a great crop of books, I’ll take any of them!
I love that cap! I’m not my husband would wear it, but my son sure will!
Those vintage aprons are cute.
Those deer tags are adorable!
Thanks for these ideas! I’m going to definitely try the firewood carrier for my dad!
The books look FABULOUS!
Cannot wait to make the tie. My husbands ties need some excitement. . . here it comes
I like the cap. I think it’s more my brother’s style than my dad’s, but that works too
Wonderful ideas- as always!!
I love the golf club covers…I might be willing to try working with vinyl for those. Also u would love a quilting book. I really love quilts but have yet to try my hand at it.
I was hoping to find a man’s apron pattern/tutorial so this is perfect!! I plan to make my dad an apron & my husband! I may have to make that hat for my husband too, can’t resist a man in a hat (not a cap, a hat!).
Love the hat. I wish I knew somebody who would wear it. Thanks for all the great ideas.
Men’s gifts are always so much more difficult to find patterns for. Thanks for these great ideas!
Liking the firewood tote!
Another great set of tutorials and giveaways. This is a great holiday run!
I love the firewood tote. My dad is not a crafty kind of guy, and he really has no hobbies so he is terrible to shop for. BUT…he does have a wood burning stove in the garage and loves to chop firewood…what a great gift idea for him. THANKS!
LOVE the bbq aprons. Thanks for more great tutes!
Thanks for some great gift ideas for the men in our lives!
Crafting for the boys in my life is always a challenge. Thanks for the great ideas!
Love this giveaway, thanks for all the tutorials.
Every day I think you can’t do better. Every day, you do better. Nice job.
I keep thinking about making a tie for my hubby – thanks for the link, maybe I’ll finally do it!
Great ideas, thanks for sharing.
Treasured Notions, come to Mama…
Just when I think there is no way I could hand make anything for Grandpa, you guys come through with the wood tote. It’s perfect!!
great stuff! can’t wait to try the stollen bread!
Awesome roundup!
Ooh, the iPhone holder looks very useful! Thanks!
Cool! I have been looking for a good hat pattern for my husband. PERFECT! Thank you.
honestly never thought of making a tie, excellent
love that firewood tote! i think i found a perfect gift for my dad (who’s impossible to buy for).
I want to make everything for myself. Is that wrong? LOL
I’ve been wanting to make a tool apron for quite a while. Now I have a tutorial!! Thanks!
Thank you for posting this! I always have a hard time to come up with handmade items for the men in my life. I especially love that cap!
good ideas, especially because guys are much harder to make things for than girls
Great ideas. Dads are so hard to craft for.
The cap is great! I haven’t made any ties in years – a new pattern could convince me.
I’ve always wanted to make a tie.
Great assortment of stuff! I may have to try making a tie at some point…
Love those deer tags-adorable!
The barbecue apron is such a good idea!
He’s the hardest person to shop/ make for isn’t he? Thanks for helping!
The tool apron is such a great idea. My DH builds model cars and this would be perfect for all of hit little pliers, files, etc.
Love the tool apron. That’d be a great present for my 4 yr old!
These a great ideas. I was thinking of making a wrench roll to contain his wrenches since he keeps them in a cardboard box.
Love the quilting book!
Great Ideas!
Thanks for all the great ideas. Guy gifts are tough!
The firewood tote is perfect! Thanks again!
the tool apron would be great to use in the garden
I’ve been looking for something good for my grandfather!
Great guy ideas and I love the deer tags!
The navigation holder is a GREAT idea for my boyfriend for Christmas! Thanks!
That tool apron is great – not only for Dads and Grandpas, I’d say! I bake Stollen for my family every year. We can’t imagine Christmas without it anymore!
The stollen looks so good. YUM!
The phone navigation holder is so clever! Love to fun tie tutorial too!
Great Guy Ideas.
The iphone holder is a great idea! I’ll have to make one for my husband…I always end up being the iphone holder when using the gps ;p
I will for sure try the tie and the firewood tote!
I LOVE the golf club cover idea. This is so unique and a great present idea for Dad.
Excellent men’s ideas, thank you! Especially like the cap, tie, and firewood tote!
time’s a-ticking, must get sewing!
I love the firewood tote!
Thank you for men’s ideas-love the cap!
the great hat for my dad and the treasured notions for me please!
Very cool guy ideas! That will help with my list. Thanks.
Cool tie!
I am doing a no-sew fleece throw for my grandpa this year. I’m using fleece from his two favorite teams – one side will be the Tampa Bay Rays, and the other side will be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! I think he’s going to love it!
I was just looking for a BBQ apron for my father. How timely!
awesome ideas!!! men are the hardest to figure out projects for! thanks!
And yet more good ideas!
Great tutorials! Great giveaways! Thanks!
The Treasured notions book looks so cool!
Very nice aprons.
love the prizes!
I love the golf club covers! I need to make some for my husband!
That firewood tote makes me wish we had a wood fireplace instead of a gas fireplace… oh well. The tie is cute, too!
These are great ideas for men!! Thank you!
These gift tags are beautiful! Can’t wait to use them. thanks
Love the father and son aprons, very fun!
Handmade Home is on my christmas list this year!
The iphone navigation holder is such a great idea!
Love the wood tote too.
That hat is just the thing. Thank you!
Love that Driver’s Cap pattern, I spent $50 on one for my husband last year!
Going to have to make some ties for my dad and husband!
Sometimes I think you all are psychic! I was just this morning thinking about making husband a tie. Thank you!
Nice projects. Wishing the guys on my list would like one of those items. Though, I do know some girls…
I’m always looking for gifts for the dad who has everything!
I love the iphone holder. What a great idea.
Love the wood tote!
Want the books!
Hmmm this post is very interesting. Can you tell me any related articles?
I should make a tie for my husband for Christmas.
Cute ideas!
It’s definitely difficult to find good things to make for men – thanks for the great ideas!
More great tutorials. I know I’ll be using that tie pattern with some funky prints. My guys love funky ties.
Oooh – the Fairytale Knits please!!!!
I will definitely be making those ties in the future!
I would LOVE a copy of Handmade Home!!
So much goodness in one place! Thanks!
I’d love to try the tie!
I love the tie pattern – thanks for sharing!
Great ideas and great books!
That’s a neat idea for the iPhone holder. I love all of these ideas. Will save some for next year too.
Lovely. And so much fun!
What great ideas!
Love the ideas!! My brother would flip over that cap
Love the tie and firewood holder, I will be making both of those this Christmas!!
Men are always the hardest! I am loving these ideas.
The Father & Son Barbecue Aprons would be great gifts.
I love the wood carrier! My dad, brother, and my hubby could all use one! Thanks for the idea!
I’ve been wanting to take a peek at the Fresh Quilting book. It’s great to have some ideas for the guys!
The guys are always the toughest to get for! So these are some great ideas!
Thanks again for the giveaway and ll the great ideas!
Thank you for the tie tutorial! I really needed one for my guy.
Ohhh I think my brother would like the hat! I’m going to make that for him this year!
What a wonderful idea! Fabulous handmade gifts! And a giveaway as well…..I LOVE this!!!
Kind regards from Germany sends
Claudia
I think father and son ties would be fun – thanks for the link!
Yeah! Finally something I could make for MY husband – the world’s most difficult to sew, crochet, or shop for man. I love the wood tote!
I think I’ll try the tie!
Those gift tags are fantastic!!
Thanks for more good ideas!
I need to make that tie and firewood tote. Thanks for more great ideas!
Great gift ideas.
The fire wood tote is a great idea! Simple and useful – I´ll sew it!
cute cute cute
“Treasured Notions” has been on my wish list for some time. I am keeping my fingers crossed!
Tool Apron TIME!
Thanks….I’ve been waiting for a man-themed idea list!!
I love the father/son aprons! I may have to make one for my FIL, DH, and DS one year.
Thanks for the ideas!
Thanks again for sharing so many wonderful ideas.
so love the driving cap!
Great ideas!
The iphone navigation holder is a genius idea!
that tie is just great, it hadn’t occurred to me to make a tie, but why not?!?
The drivers cap is so cute
My dad loves Stollen. I may make him a loaf this year.
These are great mens ideas! Maybe time to foray into vinyl?
I love the drivers hat idea. It reminds me of my Grandpa Joe.
I love the book Fairy Tale Knits.
Some really great ideas when I felt I was at a loss for what to give my father, father-in-law, and hubby for Christmas. Thanks again for some good ones!
I love the iPhone Nav pocket – what a great idea!
Making a tie for my husband was already on my to do list, so this is perfect! I also really like the firewood tote. Thanks!
wow! This men’s tie came in a wonderful time. I’m so in need of a patern of a tie for my son….
Thank you.
Those deer tags are darling.
The “Fresh Quilting” book looks like it has some great ideas!
You know, I think a tie would be a perfect gift for my brother! I’ll have to find some off-beat, “cool” fabric.
great prizes!
going to try the stollen!
Love the golf club idea! Thanks!
Fantastic ideas. Thank you! I love the vintage aprons.
What a fun and classy tie!
I like the tie and the soaps!
Fun ideas!
I love the apron idea. My 6-year old son would be thrilled to have the same apron as his dad. And I wouldn’t mind having one of those cute books, too!
I was planning on a BBQ apron for a gift this year–love that vintage pattern!! And Christmas isn’t Christmas without stollen!
Love those aprons!
I’ve been thinking about making the firewood carrier for a while now. Thanks for the reminder!
Great ideas, of course!
Great ideas for men… they are usually so difficult to buy for!
My Dad actually enjoys new soaps more than anyone else in the family! I will be checking into this!
All of those books look amazing! Would love to win!
That firewood tote is an excellent idea, and a huge need around here! Just may be the useful gift my husband gets this year!
Great ideas…as usual.
Another great day of ideas, thanks for the chance to win.
Once again you have another great idea!
firewood tote, here i come
Great to see ideas for guys, soooo hard to buy or make for. Think I’ll be making ties for my dad and hubbie this year.
I am definitely making that firewood tote! Men are so hard to make things for, thanks for the ideas!
such wonderful inspiration. thank you so much for all these great ideas.
Great ideas and love the gift tags. Perfect!
thanks, it’s always hard to think of gifts for men, and that wood tote rocks!
oh good, i never know what to get for my dad (or my brother for that matter)
I am intrigued by the Treasured Notions book. My huge button collection needs an outlet.
I’m looking forward to trying out the stollen recipe at our family Christmas breakfast; my mother grew up with this bread as an annual Christmas treat, but we’ve never quite replicated the bread she remembers from her childhood. Maybe this will be the one!
These all look fantastic!
Count me in! Fabulous ideas~Dads are the bestest!
Love those little deer tags to print! Thanks for the link.
The menfolk in my family are notoriously hard to craft for! Thanks for the inspiration!
The deer gift tag is the best printable I’ve seen yet!
Sometimes sewing for men can be a challenge, but these are some really great ideas. Thanks!
Wood tote and tie, excellent!
I’d love to get my hands on the fresh quilting book!
I love the deer gift tags!
I love looking at all the postings for Christmas ideas and there are plenty of good ones. Thanks for putting them together for us.
I really like the firewood tote!
Yay…some crafts I can do for my anti-”homemade” men friends!
I’d love a chance to win the Fresh Quilting book!!
Thank you for all the inspiration!
It’s nice that you help me with ideas for gifts for men, thanks very much!
My husband is not a tie wearer, but I’d really like to make him a nice modern tie for when he does need to wear one. His are so outdated that they don’t look good when he does need one!!
Oh what great ideas! Thanks!
I’m hoping to win that Handmade Home book. It’s FAB!!
Genevieve
Totally love the firewood tote. My hubs would like that.
Love the deer gift tags!
The Homemade Home and Fresh Quilting look amazing. Men are very hard to buy or craft for. He makes his own bow ties from old neck ties. As a result of this new skill he got is own sewing tackle box last year.
I’m thrilled with the Christmas stollen recipe. My Mom made this when I was growing up for years with my grandmother’s recipe which was VERY time consuming. I’m looking forward to trying a simpler recipe. Thank you!
Guys gifts are hard to find! Great list!
More projects to do!
Yes, I believe ties are a piece of men’s clothing that is most easily homemade.
Great ideas and I love the tie pattern.
great tie!
All love times two!
The soap idea is really cool and different.
want to try the tie and apron! thanks for the guy ideas!!
Now that is a tie! Love the pattern, looks like a nice tie, definitely going to give it a try.
The tool pouch is a very helpful item, but I have discovered that men (at least my men) like them plain colored and deeper pockets. Sturdy is good for tools.
THANKS for the tie tutorial!!
I would love any of these books!!
Great choices
I love that men’s tie pattern! This is really a great giveaway!
All the books look great!
I have always thought about making my husband a tie. Thanks for the great pattern
Love the Firewood Tote, great idea!
Love the tool apron
I can see my dad loving that Stollen!
those gift tags are cute
thanks…my dad is defintely my most difficult giftee =)
i love the idea of the repurposing book, and the fresh quilts book looks fantastic too! great ideas!!
Looking forward to baking the stollen.
The christmas stollen looks wonderful
These are terrific ideas. I love the log carrier and the stollen!
Love the tie fabric! That’s just elegant and fun how it turned out!
I made log carriers a few years back for my dad and BIL. They liked them!
The firewood tote looks great!
These are great ideas, love the log carrier and the tool belt.
The Fresh Quilting book looks particularly great! Thanks for the chance to win!
Dads and Grandpas are hard to buy for! The sneaky way is to make a mom & dad gift!
i have literally been trying for so long to think of something to sew for my husband. these ideas are perfect. he golfs and wears ties. awesome.
Stollen!!! YUM!
SheilaC
Great list of projects for men…which always seem to the toughest on my shopping/making list. Thanks!
Can’t wait to make my hubby and ds matching ties! Thanks!
There are going to be some very happy Dads & Grandpas out there after this list
hat, tie, aprons–excellent!
The fresh quilting book looks great! Thanks for the gift ideas!
More great ideas!
Forget men! I want the navigation holder for myself!
I love that cover for golf heads. Looks absolutely cool.
Lucie (LAupperlee@sheppardpratt.org)
Very excited about the men’s tie! I have been wanting to try to make a tie for my husband.
The stollen sounds cool.
yay for mens gift ideas!!! I have the hardest time figuring out what to get the men!
more great ideas! this is so much fun!
I made my dad and bro ties once by just taking a part on old one and copying it.
This year SewMamaSew has completely outdone themselves!! Another great set of gifts!
Love the categories this year!
All the books look great. Thanks to the generous donors!
I’d love to win the Handmade home book. i’ve been wanting that one for a while…
Oooh la la! We just purchased iphones this week!
Driver’s cap is cute! I’ll have to see if I can mod it for my 2yo. ;D
By far the hardest people to craft for…
Love the hat!!
Just love the firewood tote. The tie pattern is great too.
always so difficult – those men! thanks for the ideas…
This is such a hard group to figure out. Thanks for the great ideas.
awesome ideas!!
Cool stuff! Lots of awesome ideas!
I just want to thank you for all of these wonderful posts about gift ideas. They are so creative and helpful! And I love the look of this quilting book listed above…wow!
Never thought that I would try making a tie …. I just might now
men always love food:)
Lots of great books today!
Just downloaded the tie pattern. I’m excited to try it out!
I love the golf covers!
I really like the tie idea
Tool belt – yeah!
Men are just the hardest to make things for…..now I have lots of ideas, thanks SMS.
Great idea to include some gifts for the men in our lives – sometimes so hard to think of what to make them! Thanks for the ideas.
I was looking for something like the driver’s cap last year. I may have to add it back to the list of gifts this year.
These are great!
Love the golf club covers for my Papa – the man who has everything!
that tie is pretty awesome!
hooray for a Tie Pattern!! thanks a bunch!
Thanks for these! Always the toughest people to make things for!
that firewood tote is pretty cool.
fresh quilting is on my christmas list.
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I like to see a man tote the firewood in style!
Wonderful tutorials again! Thank you!
Ooooh, firewood tote! So manly! And the pic of the bbq aprons is just adorable
The firewood holder would come in handy out here. I suppose there’s still time to add another project to my Christmas To Do list.
Thank you! I have always wanted to make a tie.
Yeah for gifts for guys!
I don’t think my dh would appreciate the tool apron, but I think I may get some good use out of it for crafty endeavors! Great list of projects though!
Ooh! I like that firewood tote!
Great navigation holder – thanks!
Been looking for a good tie pattern – thank you!!
I love the firewood tote, but will my husband?
Love the firewood tote! Awesome!
My Dad would love the Golf Club Headcovers!
Thanks for some great ideas.
Great list! Thanks!
Great ideas – thanks!
I love the look of Malka’s book!
I just love that French General book — I have the first one and I had one vintage German roller towel, and I had such fun using it in those great projects!
It never occurred to me to make a firewood tote pretty!
Love all these ideas! Thanks!
Oooooh….love the looks of Fairytale Knits!
Guys are the hardest to make presents for. Another great idea I had for the men in my life is to make them a rice sack. It is great for sore muscles and aches.
That tie pattern is great!
The driver’s cap and driver cover look really neat. Might have to give them a try…
nice tie pattern
Love the fabric choices!
thanks as always for so many great ideas!
These are great ideas!
love the ideas!
the firewood tote is amazing! how clever!
this is always the hardest set to shop for – thanks for all the great ideas!!
Love your lists! These are my favorite posts of this year – thank you!
I’ll definitely be making the firewood tote. What a great gift idea!
Thanks for some good gift ideas in the man department.
This is such a tough crowd – but some great ideas!
Okay, the men’s tie is awesome. I also love the soaps!
I love Handmade Home. It has super cool ideas.
I love the bold colors in that quilting book!
That firewood tote is very manly and totally cute. I love it.
I’m all for knitted manly arm warmers this year in neutrals.
Thanks for the chance! So many great ideas!
Good ideas for the (difficult) guys.
Okay, Dad…check. he’s now getting a driving cap. Brother-in-law…check. he’s getting those soaps! Ya’ll are surely helping me with my list, now I’ve just got to find the time to sew!
I love the firewood tote. I might have to make one for myself!
Oh, the fireplace tote, I think my inlaws might really use that.
Great ideas!
cute
Love the ipod holder and the wood carrier.
A fabric iPhone holder is way cooler than a plastic one!
LOVE that tie!
I absolutely LOVE the golf clubs idea. What a great guy gift.
Such cute ideas! I’m crossing my fingers for any of those books, really, especially Treasured Notions, it looks gorgeous.
Love the firewood tote!
I love handmade home!!
Mmmmm. Stollen. I’m a sucker for those Christmas breads.
The deer gift tags are gorgeous!
And today prizes are so cool!
a tie! how much fun is that?!
Oooh, Treasured Notions…. oooooh!
Wow – those printable deer tags are the best!
my hubby would LOVE that firewood tote!
the mens soaps look great!
My husband definitely needs an iphone navigaor holder- and to think, I never knew
thanks for the links and the great ideas! bellgirlsblog [at] gmail [dot] com
Great ideas! Thanks so much!
The men in our lives what a challenge, these are great ideas. Thanks
I love the hat, and the tie is lovely (though my father-in-law is retired, dang it!)
Dads are so hard to choose presents for!! Even my daughter’s dad is difficult…!
Men are so difficult….thanks!
It’s so hard to find things to make for men, so I love the ideas.
The firewood carrier is too cool!
Love those deer gift tags!
The firewood tote is a great idea!
Have to say that any blog named “Puking Pastilles” has to be fun.
That cap is great, and I think my gardening & fishing grandfather might—MIGHT—like that utility apron. Only in a really manly fabric, though…He’s a Navy man. 
Great ideas – especially the firewood tote!
Thanks for another day of great ideas.
Ooooh, that cap!! My husband loves hats, as does his father. What a perfect gift!
Those “Deer” Gift Tags would be prefect for Christmas! Thanks for sharing the ideas.
These are neat practical gifts for the men in our lives. Thanks!
I want a tool belt for me! I best think of something else for the males…
Thanks for the ideas. My dad is the hardest person to buy for!
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Great ideas.
The stollen looks so yummy I’ll have to try it
Thanks for the inspiration!
my parents just got their fireplace, that wood tote is PERFECT!
My dad needs a tool apron!
Great tie tutorial. I’d love to make one for my sweetie.
Wonderful ideas- fabulous projects!
Christmas Stollens are always an indispensable item on our Christmas shopping list. I’m really excited to try making one myself now!
awesome ideas – i love the gift tags!
Never thought to sew a tie…fabulous idea.
It is so hard to find stuff to make for our guys. Thanks for sharing these ideas. I think that tool apron is on my to do list.
That tool belt would be perfect for my sons and husband. Love it.
Love these!
my dad is the WORST to buy for, maybe after this post he will be the best to gift for!!!
I really love the soap idea!
always the hardest people on my list – thanks for the ideas!
wow! love the drivers cap, the men’s tie… so many of the ideas!
I have been wanting to learn to knit. So even though I came looking for ideas for my dad and husband, I might need the Fairy Tale Knits book for me.
i’m posting again to say that I MADE THE FIREWOOD TOTE!! and it’s awesome! thank you!!! my other half will get it for xmas. cheers!
There’s a lot of good ideas here… men are so difficult, aren’t they?
I love those golf covers.