November 22 ~ Gifts for Scholars
| From library totes to book page fabric, we’ve got your favorite scholar covered with some great gift ideas today! Don’t forget to comment to WIN one of our prizes, and tweet #handmadeholidays anytime this week for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Sew,Mama,Sew! |  |
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Wrist Rest Pad Here’s a Wrist Rest Pad that delivers comfort and aromatherapy when heated just before use. Check out Joy’s clever tutorial on her blog, How Joyful. |
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Book Page Fabric Create some of your own Book Page Fabric using Brenna of Paper & Ink’s tutorial she wrote for Design*Sponge. |
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Library Tote Tutorial Whip Up’s Library Tote Tutorial written by Holly of Chez Beeper Bebe is roomy enough for a stack of books and also has a special pocket for a library card. |
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Messenger Bag Whether you prefer a larger or smaller bag, Kristie includes both sizes in her Messenger Bag Tutorial at Obsessive Crafting Disorder. |
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Kindle Keeper Melissa at The Polkadot Chair shows you how to add vinyl to your favorite cotton print to make a Kindle Keeper that can be wiped clean. Any scholar regardless of age or gender will appreciate this handmade gift! |
You might also enjoy these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Teach & Learn, Write, Gifts for Science & Tech Lovers, Gifts for Bookworms, and more Gifts for Teachers.
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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Periodic Table T-Shirt from Dark Cycle Clothing We all know someone who would flip over this Periodic Table T-Shirt from Coryn and Adam of Dark Cycle Clothing. Check out many more of their “geeky, indie art” prints in their Etsy shop! |
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New World Wassail from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen With a citrus and spice, Susan’s New World Wassail Recipe at Fat Free Vegan Kitchen will warm your toes and lighten your spirit on a cold day. |
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Bookplate Roundup We love Ohdeedoh’s collection of Printable Bookplates which are free for anyone to download, print and enjoy. |
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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.
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.
Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing
By Anna Maria Horner
(Wiley, $24.99, ISBN: 978-0-470-25926-9)
From the Publisher:
Anna Maria Horner’s signature style combines the techniques of a seasoned sewer with the vision of an artist. InSeams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing, she walks you through the fundamentals, offering practical advice on everything from fabric selection to color choices to choosing and buying a sewing machine. Simple step-by-step instructions show you how to turn her designs into fanciful creations:
- Sideways Squares Skirt
- Prairie Blouse
- Full Contact Cooking Apron
- PlayingAlong Quilt
- Doggie Dreams Bed
Vivid full-color photographs and designs will invite you into the creative process. Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran, the twenty-four projects in this beautiful book will transform your home and wardrobe into a collection of unique treasures.
By Boo Davis
(Potter Craft, $21.99, ISBN: 978-0-307-46236-7)
From the Publisher:
Craft a modern quilt with independent quilt-maker Boo Davis, whose fun, slightly quirky designs take quilts into new graphic territory. Using only simple shapes like rectangles and squares you’ll see robots, skulls, alarm clocks, and owls come to life as fabulous, full-size quilts. With 10 charming quilt patterns, and 15 eye-popping patchwork projects perfect for afternoon or weekend crafting, Dare to Be Square Quilting reinterprets quilt traditions such as basket weave, rail fence, and housetop designs in a bold new way. With advice on color and fabric selection, and an extensive how-to section on quilting, Davis teaches the fastest, simplest, and most reliable methods modern quilting has to offer.
Dare to make a quilt that’s funny, fabulous, and from the heart . . . Dare to be square!
By Whipup.net
($5.00)
From the Publisher:
Support Whipup by purchasing the third annual Whipup.net calendar. Featuring 12 beautiful crafty images from 12 amazing makers.Print any or all of the three printable ebook formats (vertical a4/letter, horizontal a4/letter and vertical 2 printed to a page a4/letter) or purchase the already beautifully printed hard copy from Redbubble.
Print as many whipup 2011 calendars as you like to give for last minute presents and budget gifts. These also are fabulous to hang in your kitchen, craft room or office.
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:
21 ~ Sports Fans
20 ~ Audiophiles
19 ~ Deck the Halls
18 ~ Dads & Grandpas
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 Friends
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.
472 Responses to “November 22 ~ Gifts for Scholars”
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Looooooove bookplates! Thanks!!
Love the library bag! I think I need to make 2, one for incoming one for outgoing!
The aromatherapy wrist rest is a fabulous idea! This will be a great stocking filler.
Love that t-shirt!!
Nice messenger bag!! Also I love the bookplates
Love these – we are all bookworms in our house!
I love all of the tutorials you share with us. Thanks !!!
Oh, I’m so excited about those printable book plates!
I love the Wrist Rest Pad and the Book Page Fabric.
The paper fabric is such a good idea, & love the bags!
Love the idea of the book rest.
Love the idea of the wrist rest.
More wonderful gift ideas.
I love that t-shirt and can think of someone else who might like it too!
the periodic table t-shirt looks interesting
Awesome library book tote! My son would love it!
love the look of that book back, very cool
Great idea.. The book paper fabric has potential for many different projects..Thinking about using some of this to create mini covered composition books with key concepts for my student classes.
I just love the book page fabric!
Oh wow love the wrist rest!
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much for the bookplates.
Love the Library Tote tutorial, may have to make that for myself.
The fairytale knits book also looks very tempting!
I’m loving this month.
Ooh, love the gift idea lineup for today!!!
Love the library tote – need to make one for my nephew… And one for me.
stitchable paper – so many possibiliities!
That kindle keeper is a great idea!
leekat6 at verizon dot net
i definitely want to try some book page envelopes!
What a wonderful idea! Fabulous handmade gifts! And a giveaway as well…..I LOVE this!!!
Kind regards from Germany sends
Claudia
Thanks for more ideas!
Love today’s ideas
More great ideas
I love that library tote with the card pocket – great idea!
I love the library tote!
I really like the messenger bag tutorial. I’ve added it to my list of bookmarked projects to do.
The messenger bag and kindle keeper look great, what lovely presents!
More things I didn’t know I needed to make! Off to make gift bags for presents!
I love the library book bag. Great idea especially for my kids who can’t keep track of their library card!
that message bag is totally cute
I’ll definitely be making one of the messenger bags!
I love that messenger bag! bellgirlsblog [at] gmail [dot] com
What great ideas!
Even more cute gift ideas!
cute cute!
That library tote is great!
that fairy tale knits book could not have a cuter cover!
Great idea for the library book bag to include a pocket for the card.
I love the library tote!
Nothing like a hot drink on a cold day, what excellent ideas
Can anyone ever have enough bags? Thanks for the tutes!
love your entries all month!
and loved the Periodic Table T-Shirt, maybe will buy for my husband’s birthday next week.
The book page fabric is so interesting. I’ve never seen anything like it!
I love the book tote bag! Great list as usual!!
Great ideas — some of these are going on my gifts list
Book page fabric—what a cool idea! Think I’ll adapt the Kindle Keeper to fit my daughters netbook—–and make it from book page fabric!!! Love it!!
I love everything about books! And bags to go with them…
Great practical ideas!
Love the Kindle Kozy you guys are so on top of the current tends! Love it! Cynthia
I’m going to make those library totes for my kids–then they can carry their library books themselves, instead of trying to stuff them all into my already overflowing bag! Thanks for even more great ideas!
I love the messenger bag!
Great projects and books today! I’d love Anna Maria Horner’s and Dare to be Square looks really interesting!
Love the Kindle Keeper – rumor has it I may get one from Santa this year!
I love the hip to be square book – thanks for the giveaways!
I love messenger bags ans this one looks wonderful. I just love this month.
Super cute library tote!
I love the big bow on that Kindle Keeper. Makes me want to make one even though I don’t have a Kindle!
love the periodic table shirt! my husband would totally wear that!
Like the Kindle cover.
I love all the bags in this post!
i would love to have that quilt book!
Love that calendar!!! : )
Great tutes as usual!!!
The book page fabric is so clever! Can’t wait to try it!
Love the book tote!!
Love the kindle keeper! Excellent projects!
Ohdeedoh’s printable collection of bookplates is so awesome! Thank you!
Mmmm… Wassail! Definitely plan to make some of this while we decorate our tree. So festive!
Too Cute!! Great tutorials.
interesting stuff…
I love the kindle keeper and book page fabric (maybe those need to go together?!
I have a co worker who was just bemoaning the fact that her new kindle doesn’t yet have a cover. Thanks for the tutorial!
Another great post of ideas…thanks!
Another great list! Thanks.
The messenger bag tutorial is pure genius! Thank you for sharing!
i’m such a huge fan of anna marie horner! would love to win seams to me!
Kindlekeeper is adorable and a great idea!!! Thanks for that! <3
That library tote is adorable!
The wrist rest pad is brilliant! Love it!
another great group of ideas. Thank you
I love the book page fabric.
love this list!!!!!!! thank you!!!!
Oooh! I’ve never used (or heard of) iron on vinyl, that could be fun!!
Some really great ideas that I needed for my cousin who will be going off to college next year! Thanks for the inspiration =)
I love all of these, but the cover on Dare To Be Square…. oh my goodness!
oh I loved the ideas and the fabrics!
I love the Library Tote!!
I made a Kindle holder for someone once (without ever holding the Kindle myself!) I like this version MUCH better!
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Nice ideas!
Great gift ideas! Thanks!
fun ideas today. I have plenty of scholars in my family… gonna have to try a few of these items.
You guys just keep on knocking ‘em out. Great collection today!
I like that messenger bag!
What great ideas!!
I like the library tote. I think I might make it for my girls. Thanks.
Thanks so much for sharing these great gift ideas with us. I’ve found so many talented bloggers who gladly give away their tutorials.
Have to have the Fairy Tale knits book!
Awesome! I need to make that library book bag and the messenger bag!
As usual everything is fantastic and I especially like “Seams To Me” look like a very helpful book.
The best day yet!!
I plan on making all of these!
Gill
Wonderful thanks so much
Can’t wait to try making the book page fabric.
Have added Silicone Sealant to my holiday shopping list!
Love the library book bag! It’s so cute!
Love the cute library tote!
I love the library tote with the library card holder! Such a great idea
Oh the wassail recipe looks delicious
I need some today!
Thank you for the Library Tote tutorial!
Ha. I’m crazy about the periodic table shirt. So cute!
Fun, fun!
I always love a good source of bookplates. thanks
That book page fabric is so cool! I must try that!
Can’t wait to try out the wassail!
I LOVE the kindle keeper!
Such fun ideas!
The clear library card insert is brilliant. I love the library bag.
I like the tote and the book paper idea. Interesting wassail juice recipe, sounds yummy!
Really great ideas – I am going to use the book page fabric for some Christmas projects. Thanks
So I was wondering if I should print the labels on regular paper then paste them in books or print on sticky paper? Hmm… doesn’t matter because I will use them! Thanks for collecting so many good tutorials.
The book fabric looks cool.
I love that bag. Love love love the bright colors.
Got to check out the wrist pad, think i spend more time on here looking for ideas than i do sewing! Congrads on hitting 10,000, and thanks for the coupon!
Cute messenger bag. Thanks for keeping all these great ideas coming.
I love the Kindle Keeper!
Love the library bag. I need to make a new one in a bigger size for the weekly trips. Love that there is a pocket for the card. I might put mine on the inside. The quilting book looks like a lot of fun. Excellent ideas. Thanks!
How sweet is that library tote bag? Love that it has a slot so the card is always with the books.
Love the library card holder on the tote! Great idea!
great ideas!
The book page fabric is a great idea! Thanks!
Something new everyday! This is fun!
Another great set of ideas and crafty projects… thanks again!
I HAVE to make that library tote. I plan on taking my kids to the library once a week for new books and that tote would be perfect for us.
More great ideas
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Wow, this post has 3 new blogs for me to subscribe to, thanks!
i want that quilting book! how neat…
I love that library tote!!
I will definitely be coming back to this post.
Bookplates!! I needed some.
The wrist pad is a great idea.
The book page fabric looks really fun!
love the library bag idea!
awesome!
Love the wrist rest and the library bag! Also love the amazing books that you are including in your give-aways!
that calendar looks so fun! and the library tote would be great for my son!
So inspirational. I might just have to spend all day sewing!
Very cool!
Cute library tote! WOuld love the quilting book too!
Once again, everything looks so neat!
The wrist rest pad is something that I need right now! I can’t wait to whip a few up!
Oh how I wish that I had this kindle keeper tutorial a few months ago!
I DO know someone who would love that t-shirt!
Super cool library book bag!
I can’t wait to try and make the book page fabric. Lots of fun stuff today.
I want the wrist pad for myself
Thanks again for the great ideas!
I have 3 kiddos who need library totes!
Great projects!
the library tote is a great gift for all ages
Nice ideas today! That messenger bag looks cute, and easy to make as well.
Thanks! These all look wonderful!
So many great ideas again!
A wrist pad that’s a fantastic idea! And that one is way cuter then what you find in stores.
I just love the connections that you send us to – thank you so much for doing this great series of posts. And for lovely giveaways!
I love the idea of a bag with a library card holder!
i love all of these projects. and the quilt owl, he’s awesome.
I might have problems giving away any of these as I’d want to keep them for myself! Especially that book bag.
Knitting and quilting are pretty high on my “learn how to” list. Suddenly. Before the past month or 2 I haven’t ever cared to learn either. Weird…
love this stuff. Thanks!
Great ideas!
I like the messanger bag and wrist rest.
I love the Kindle keeper! Maybe I’ll have a reason to make it after Christmas! (hint hint hubby!)
I’ve been meaning to make myself a new messenger bag to replace my old, threadbare one, and I love that this pattern has pockets.
“Dare to be Square” – LOVE IT!!!
And the Kindle cozy – perfect. Just love all the ideas here.
Lorraine
Canada
Fantastic as always.
The book bag is perfect! I plan on making one for my librarian mother
Love them all!
Love the library tote. So cute!
I needba new library bag and Inreally like the big ribbon bow on the kindle keeper.
Thank you for these great ideas.
I love Dare to Be Square Quilting!
I was in so much need of some bookplates and a messenger style bag!
Such great ideas! Now to just get off the computer and get sewing! LOL
The book giveaways and links keep getting better!
Book page fabric – Wow!
What a wonderful messenger bag!
I love handmade bags – thanks for showing!
Oooo I love the book plates!
Beautiful. I’m hoping to be able to get a Kindle soon. A cover is probably a good idea. Thanks for sharing.
Love the library tote!!!
more great ideas
The messenger bag is really neat – I’d love to make one of those for my sister.
The bookplates are awesome! I’m feeling inspired!
I always forget the library card pocket when I make our bags. Darn.
I HAVE to make the library tote!
I like the size of that messenger bag…not too big.
I love the library tote!
I have the Library Tote bookmarked for my daughter’s birthday, when she’ll be getting her own library card.
That Kindle cover looks fun. I’ve never worked with iron on vinyl, so the tips will come in handy!
Some very cool ideas! Love the wrist pad.
Neet stuff, thanks!
love that messenger bag!
I could sure use one of those wrist rest pads at work!
What a beatiful library tote!!! Is perfect!!!
The book page fabric is genius! Thanks so much…
The kindle keeper is adorable. If only I knew someone who had a kindle!
paper fabric – that could be fun
Oh, how I love book plates!
Another great post! I am loving all these ideas!
The Library tote with the card pocket is a great idea!
Love the library tote!!
Want these books!!
The library tote is great! I will definitely have to add that to my list.
great ideas!
Okay, my brother *has* to have that periodic table tee! Thanks for the giveaway!
I’m looking into that Kindle Keeper.
My hubby’s Grandpa who lives in an assisted living facility gets a stack of books delivered from the public library once a week. They usually just sit in a stack on the table or near the door but I think one of those library totes would be perfect for him!
Love the messenger bag and the kindle keeper!
The library tote is fantastic.
The wrist pad is a great idea. I have been thinking I need one for my home office but have not purchased one. Now maybe I can make one! I have never seen the Dare to Be Square Quilting book! I would love to look through it! and honestly to win it!
oh that book page fabric is adorable! can’t wait to try some for gifts this year!
Thanks for featuring my messenger bag
Great collection!
I could use that wrist rest right about now! Thanks for the great ideas.
The Library Tote would be great idea for some little ones I know
Tha quilting book looks interesting!
Everything is wonderful today — thanks again for all the inspiration!
Neat tutorials. Love the messenger bag!
Love the book page fabric. I am definitely trying it… soon!
Thanks for the great tutorials.
Cute ideas!
Thanks again for the inspiration. Quite a few great ideas here
I love the wrist rest pad – what a thoughtful and useful gift for not only a scholar, but dear friends who spend many hours of their days in front of a computer screen. And scented — even better!
That library bag is on my list of things to make.
Ooo Bookplates!
Love these tutes. The library bag is great!
I need some library bags…
I could use a library bag…
I have to make that Kindle keeper for my son! And I love the messenger bag too.
SO many wonderful ideas, thank you!!!
SheilaC
I love that library bag! Such a great idea!
Need to make a few of those Library Tote Tutorial.
Thanks for all the great ideas!
Love the bookplates printouts. Thanks!
That library tote is adorable!
I’d love to make the library tote–esp. with the library card pocket, as I’ve been so foolish as to misplace my card.
The bookpage fabric is beautiful.
Just got a Kindle for my Birthday so I think the Kindle Keeper will be my gift to me.
once again they are all wonderful!
Love that wrist rest pad! We need a new one of those!
The library card slot on the book tote is such a great idea! I will definitely be incorporating that into some gifts this holiday. Thanks!
already made the library tote bag, my daughter loves the card holder except I had to make it smaller since our cards are those small ones that you carry on your keys
The periodic table shirt would be so great for my BIL and SIL–wish they had kids’ sizes!
I love the library tote bag and Kindle Keeper!
The bookpage fabric is great!!
I love the bookpage fabric!
I love that periodic table t-shirt and all the tutorials. I better quicken my sewing speed….so many wonderful things to make.
Mmm, the wassail recipe sounds delicious!
I love the library bag
It’s almost Thanksgiving here in th U.S….better get started!
Love the Library book tote!
I’m the lucky recipient of a Kindle this christmas so I think maybe a kindle-keeper would be the perfect little gift to myself!
Great gift ideas!
Love the bookplates!
Love the kindle keeper. Thats too cool!
I love the idea of making book page fabric…will definitly try that one.
I have been eyeing that book bag on the Chez Beeper site for a bit now….
I would love to win one of those sewing books, and I love the book page fabric!
Love the periodic table shirt, the kindle holder, the messenger bag, and the Library tote! Thank you for all the amazing tutorials. My dh and I have made several things already this year from them.
Gorgeous messenger bags!
I love that library book tote, and the blog that has it, which I discover via Sew, Mama Sew, I think.
Love the messenger bag!!!
Love this! The library book bag with special card pocket is AWESOME!
Thanks for the bookplates! That ticks off one request from my daughter’s list.
I want to make the library bag!
I’m off to print out some bookplates. Thanks!
I’d love to get a copy of Fairy Tale Knits!
These are some really great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
I love that T-shirt! Going to check out the rest of what they have~
I will definitely be making one of those library bags when my little one gets big enough to check out books.
These ideas are perfect for my sister!
Another chance to win Fairtytale Knits – fingers crossed “please let me win, please let me win, please let me win”
Love the idea of the kindle-keeper.
If I made the library book tote, maybe I would be able to keep track of my library card!
Great ideas! Thanks for the chance!
What great ideas! I have lots of book lovers in my family, so these will be so helpful!
So cute!
That book page fabric is too cool!
I have lots of bookish types on my list. Thanks for the ideas!
Add vinyl to your favorite cotton print? That’s a tutorial I need to check out. Some nifty bags, too.
The wrist rest pad idea is so great!
Such awesome things to make!
I love the wassail drink. I’m always looking for a party-friendly punch for everybody to drink and this one would be perfect for our large group sans cranberries (and perfect for me with).
Beautiful book plates!
The book page fabric is so fun…I’m envisioning favorite kids books
I’m intrigued by the book page fabric…so many possibilities!
That library tote is great, and I’m definitely going to print some of those bookplates.
Great ideas! Love the book page fabric!
I love the t-shirt the best!
I’ve been looking for gifts for my book club friends! Thanks for the links!
I think I may have thought of a present for my dad, the who will buy anything for himself. So hard to buy presents for.
Adorable book bag!
I’m going to try the book page fabric transfer. Cool.
the book page fabric is great!
Can’t wait to try the book page fabric.
thanks for the great ideas! I love all of today’s prizes!
great giveaway
Love a library bag with a special pocket or two
Hmmm…I wonder if I made the book bag I’d remember to return materials on time. lol
That messenger bag is on MY list. Anyone want to make it for me ??
The Kindle keeper by Melissa is my favorite. I need a few of these. I’d better get to work!
I love the messenger bag.
these daily tutorials are a highlight of my day, thanks!
great ideas!
These can’t be Nerdy gifts: they are SO CUTE:)
loving the book page fabric and bookplates. Thank you!
Cute, cute, cute. Love that library tote. Love!
That book page fabric is awesome!
I would never have thought of applying silicone to paper, or any other object in fact, outside of its obvious use. I will have to further investigate this idea.
Fabulous tutorials and giveaways as always!
Mouthwatering…
Love the t-shirt.
The Kindle Keeper is just adorable!!
Oh my! It all looks so fun, I want to make one of everything.
I’m in love with Dare to be Square!
Wow, such great ideas
i like the kindle cover
I really need the wrist rest pad. Thanks
Amazing ideas!
Love the periodic table shirt! I want to try the book page fabric as well!!
Awesome ideas as always, I need a kindle so I can make a cover for it! So cute!
Book page fabric! Very cool!
I might need to make a Wrist Rest pad for myself!
Love the library tote! So colorful and practical.
Love the bookplates! I’m going to make them for a friends kids so they can personalize their favorite books – so pretty!
LOVE the Fairy Tale knits!
I *so* need a kindle keeper – and since I keep my water bottle on the bedside table next to my kindle, having it be soewhat spill resistant would be pretty smart!
Super library totes! Thanks for so many great ideas.
Sweet gifts for my geeks! …and there are so many of them. Thanks.
Beautiful books!
I love that messenger bag and I think I will make one…..after Christmas…..for me!
I love the whip up calendar!!!
I love the library tote
Bookplates are very neat. Quilt book looks interesting too.
I’m a sucker for messenger bag tutorials. Great round-up!
I love all of these projects, especially the messenger bag! Keep ‘em coming!
Mmm, wassail.
the wrist rest & the library tote are on my make list. thank you!
I love the book bag
These are some nice projects. I like the messenger bag alot. Thanks for all of the great ideas.
The heat wrist rest is my favorite above. Thanks.
What a great idea for a library tote!
I love all of these projects! My mom would adore that kindle keeper, I think I need to add that to my project list!
I totally need to make the library bag for myself!
Finally, a bag so library books won’t get lost, and neither will the library cards! I can’t wait to make this.
love the messenger bag and kindle keeper!
so much to make, so little time
Love the messenger bag!
Love these patterns! I am such a book worm that I want to make everything on this page! Love all your posts, keep them coming!
Love those ideas, thanks so much!
This topic is just right for so many people I know! I particularly like the book bag, but all these ideas are great!
this teacher wants that nerdy shirt!
I have been wanting Boo’s book for months!!
I am getting my partner a kindle for Christmas and started searching for a tutorial. Excellent!
the messenger bag looks great.
Love the bookplates!!!
cute bag and tote!
The library tote is really fun to look at, it’s now on my list!
I love the book page fabric. Awesome list, thanks again!
Gotta get a periodic table shirt!
I like that wrist rest pad. What a cool idea!
Lucie (LAupperlee@sheppardpratt.org)
I really love the book bag with fun colourful letters!
That book page fabric looks intriguing!
Oooh…that wrist rest would be good for just about entrepreneur, too!
Great tutorials!
That messenger bag pattern is just what I have been looking for!
Wouldn’t you know it, the granddaughters need library bags! Yea!
Love that Kindle cover, gotta make one
I love the book paper. I can’t wait to make some out of some old books.
So many books, so little time to craft…
The library tote is awesome.
that periodic table tshirt is EXCeLLENT!
I LOVE making library totes for little ones. The addition of a card pocket is a great idea!
I WANT that periodic table of elements shirt!!!!
library totes are super-duper cute!
I’ve been looking for a kindle cover tutorial. Thanks!
I am definitely going to make the library tote! BTW, I love Anna Marie Horner
great ideas!
Printable bookplates! Love it!
More great ideas, love the library tote, especially the card pocket!
Most of my family is in some for of education at the moment, including my hubby. They’d be happy about the presents and I’d be super happy about the books, which are harder to get in Germany.
Thank you for linking to the Book Page tutorial! Such a cool idea! I have some old books that my friend wanted to throw away and I’ve been wondering what to do with them!
The paper fabric tutorial is great!
The Periodic Table tshirt is fantastic – my chemistry students will all want one to ‘help’ them in their exams.
Such great tutorials!
Love that periodic table t-shirt!
Love the wrist rest pad! Such a cute idea!
The Kindle keeper is cuter and more individualistic than what is sold in the stores. Very cute!!
making the library tote for sure!
I LOVE the messenger bag! It makes me want to make one for myself;)
I’m wondering whether my 11 year-old Boy Scout would appreciate a mini messenger bag. I certainly would!
I LOVE that library tote. That is on my “to make” list. The T-shirt is a great idea for my hubby. Thank you!
I love the kindle keeper. That is definitely going on my to-make list!
What a creative idea with the book pages! Also love the bookplates!!
Love all the great ideas! I’m going to be so sad when these roundups are over.
My geeky husband would LOVE that periodic table t-shirt!
Love all the great ideas! I’m going to be so sad when these roundups are over.
(Don’t know why my comment didn’t go through, so trying again. Sorry if it duplicates.)
Such great ideas!
Love the t-shirt! Thanks for the chance to win a book
I have been trying to find the perfect pattern for a keeper for my Kindle………. Thanks now I have one.
loved the fabrics!
i love the book page fabric
Cool periodic table tee…love it!! Like the ideas of wrist pad and book page…just adding to my list!! Thanks for the chance!
Love that cute kindle cover!! Thanks for another day of great ideas!!
Great ideas! Thank you!
I can’t imagine how you keep coming up with all of these fabulous ideas week after week!!!
Love the periodic table shirt.
That kindle keeper rocks!!!!
i’ve never heard of wassail before (yup, i’m german so that’s my excuse) but i HAVE to try that. sounds like the perfect alternative to german gluehwein.
Oh man, that periodic table shirt would be PERFECT for my son, we just started chemistry class and he loves it.
Love the grosgrain ribbon on the Kindle keeper! Adorable!
Love the book page fabric–what a fun idea!
Great kindle cover.
As usual, fun and inspiring gifts. But, being a scholar, I have to wait until the term is over.
The library tote is so cute! Much better than the plastic bag we currently use!
I love the book bag!
Once again, a whle lot of great ideas. Thank you!
Great ideas, thanks!
That warming heat wrist rest is so clever! Why have I not thought of that yet??
That t shirt looks awesome!
Love the projects…I’m inspired.
Might have to get me one of those Periodic Table t-shirts! So fun.
I love the kindle keeper and the wrist pad rest. So neat.
Great messenger bag – how cute!
Ooooh i really want the Dare to Be Square Quilting book!
Great theme today! I adore that book page fabric. I have several reading and artist friends who would love that for a sketchpad, or just on their desktop.
Love these ideas. Thanks!!
love the library bag.
Love that library tote!
Oooh I am always looking for cute book plates ~ thanks
We need that Library Tote. Seriously need it. Thanks.
Love the Library Tote, it’s very cute!
Love the library bag, and will definitely try making the messenger bags! I also totally crave that Whipup book.
Love the paper fabric idea and the messenger bag is great. Thanks again for the chance to win.
Absolutely love the printable bookplates!
OOohhhh book page fabric!!
Love these great ideas!
The Kindle cover is awesome. Love it!
the “book bag” is adorable!
I am in love with bookpage fabric. LOVE!!!
What cute presents! I’ll have to try my hand at the wrist pad.
Kindle keeper! What a fabulous idea.
Oh How I would love a Kindle Keeper under my christmas tree this year…(it would be even better with a Kindle inside it)
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Great ideas!
Wow, I must try that book fabric page, love it!!
The wassail looks yummy!
What great books today. I’ve wanted that fairy tale knits book for a long time!
The book page ‘fabric’ is great!
cute projects!
The library tote is really cute!
I love the wrist rest, what a great idea. A+ for chemistry stuff – I’m a chemist.
Book page fabric? Awesome!!!
That library book bag is so cute!
Cute bag for library books
Great ideas for this librarian & all my bookish friends! I especially love the book page fabric; going to try it out right away
I’m going to have to look at that book fabric!!
I made the Kindle keeper for my husbands new kindle–it came out greate.
The Wassail Recipe looks delicious!
it seems to me that seems to me is a great sounding book! and the fabric paper? awesome!
Love it; the husband may be getting a messenger bag!
the Library Tote Tutorial is adorable!
Just found a gift for my MIL!
I begining to think you’ll out done yourselves, these are great