November 4 ~ Gifts for Moms & Grandmas
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Little Purse This Little Purse from Janet of Quiltsalott would make the perfect makeup or travel case in a favorite fabric. |
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Monogram Stenciled Canvas Bag Cheryl’s Monogram Stenciled Canvas Bag at Tidy Mom is an easy, classy tote for around the town. |
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Silhouette Pillow Use favorite kid, grandkid or pet profiles to create this Silhouette Pillow from Jill of Homemade by Jill, guest posted on Ucreate. |
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Glasses Case There’s a trick to this simple Glasses Case from Jessica at Two Shades of Pink (scroll down for Tip #2)! |
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Lazy Daisy Pillowcases We think Moms & Grandmas will appreciate the special cheer and extra effort in these Lazy Daisy Pillowcases from Ellen at The Long Thread. |
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Quilted Potholder Elizabeth’s Quilted Potholder from Oh, Fransson! is the perfect way to add a touch of color and fun to Mom or Grandma’s kitchen. |
You might also enjoy these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Remember!, Gifts for Grandparents, Pamper!, Gifts for Homebodies, Sit Back & Relax!
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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Mouse Pad from Shim + Sons Add some beauty to her work place with a lovely Mouse Pad from Sally of Shim + Sons. |
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Spekulatius from Mowielicious Mowie shares his Grandmother’s Spectacular Spekulatius recipe on his blog, Mowielicious. With cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves, these cookies can be devoured alone or as a delicious base for many other desserts. |
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Little Paper Houses Cathe at Just Something I Made has Little Paper House Boxes that can be downloaded & printed for ornaments, gift card holders or party favors. |
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 Keiko Kubo
(Trumpeter, $19.95, ISBN: 978-1-59030-673-4)
From the Publisher:
Celebrate a loved one or add a touch of color to your home with these twenty distinctive flower arrangements. Inspired by the elegant and minimalist style of ikebana (the art of Japanese flower arranging), and constructed using the techniques that promote the functionality and portability of Western designs, these arrangements place sophisticated style into small containers that are easy to move from room to room or to the hands of a friend.
Illustrated with beautiful photographs, each arrangement uses just a few easy-to-find floral materials and Western tools and materials. Clear step-by-step instructions with photographs, along with a range of tips and techniques on manipulating and using the materials, are sure to broaden the skills of both beginners as well as those already familiar with the floral arts.
Make the arrangements in this book and share the gift of flowers with your friends and family.
By Sharon Bowers
(Storey Publishing, $14.95, ISBN: 9978-1-60342-548-3)
From the Publisher:
Build a candy fantasy! Sharon Bowers shows you how to use ordinary store-bought candy and cookies as the raw material for a brand-new kind of crafting. Top a sheet cake with a crushed-cookie racetrack, tiny candy cars, and a candy pit crew—and watch the delight on your birthday boy’s face. Set out fudge-striped cookies and peanut butter cups to keep small family members busy making pilgrim hats on Thanksgiving Day. Spend a rainy afternoon with your kids, making a pirate ship complete with little pirates made of licorice and candy corn. You’ll find simple, step-by-step instructions for making dozens of things children love, including spaceships, butterflies, a fairy-tale castle, a dump truck, planes, Egyptian pyramids, aliens, a steam train, Christmas trees, Easter eggs, and much more — all crafted with candy. The sweet possibilities are endless!
By Anna Maria Horner
(Wiley, $24.99, ISBN: 978-0-470-49781-4)
From the Publisher:
Come stitch alongside celebrated fabric designer Anna Maria Horner as she prepares for her own new baby. This stunning collection of nursery décor, keepsakes, maternity wear, baby s clothing, and more is all breathtakingly photographed as Anna Maria progresses through her pregnancy.
Mothers-to-be, grandparents, family, and friends will treasure this collection of sewing projects to welcome home a new baby. Stylish prints and colors combine in unique designs to give you 24 projects ranging from booties and a quilt to an embroidered family tree and a thank you note organizer and everything in between.
Saturated with gorgeous full-color photography, Handmade Beginnings gives new and veteran sewers colorful, contemporary, yet classic, patterns to mark one of life s biggest milestones.
Small Stash Sewing: 24 Projects Using Designer Fat Quarters
By Melissa Averinos
(Wiley, $16.99, ISBN: 978-0-470-54742-7)
From the Publisher:
Sewing with designer fat quarters is a great way to stretch your dollar without sacrificing quality. Now, Melissa Averinos, the face behind the popular Yummy Goods blog and one of the newest Free Spirit fabric designers, brings you a collection of projects dedicated specifically to making the most of your designer fat quarters.
From belts to handbags, from children‘s gifts to a laundry hamper bag, and much, much more, Small Stash Sewinggives you 25 sewing projects to make unique pieces that showcase your favorite, longed-for designer fabrics.
- Gorgeous full-color photography throughout
- Sewing with designer fat quarters is budget-friendly and hip
- Melissa’s blog, yummygoods.com, is read by thousands of dedicated fans
If you’re a veteran sewer looking to use up your existing stash of fabrics or are new to sewing and want to experiment with designer fabrics without breaking the bank, Sewing with Fat Quarters gives you the skills and know-how to create 25 stunning pieces that give new life to your home and fashion style.
More Handmade Holiday Ideas (& don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool!)… Gift ideas for:
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.
551 Responses to “November 4 ~ Gifts for Moms & Grandmas”
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OMG! that monogrammed tote is gorgeous!
What wonderful and beautiful ideas. I’d love the book for sure!
love the Glasses Case. it’s a “must do”.
Great ideas again! Thanks for the inspiration!
wow the purse and the glasses case are so pretty! I’m certainly gonna make them
those silhouette cushions are such a fabulous idea. my MIL would go completely batty over something like that.
Can’t get over all these wonderful tutorials!
thank you!!!
Great post today, I am going to have to try those cookies!
Candy construction – - – YUM! Also, {heart} the stencil tote bag!
Deborah
homemakerhoney @gmail .com
I like the monogramed canvas bag for me , NOT my mother!
The glasses case will make a wonderful addition to my “Relaxing Moment” basket I am filling for a friend. Attached to a gift certificate from Barnes and Nobel and filled with a pair of funky reading glasses…… this will be the final touch for the gift basket…Great ideas….I have added Handmade Beginnings and Small Stash Sewing to my Amazon wish list!!!!!!!
the glasses case will certainly be on our to-do list, much the better if the children can help!
I would LOVE to win Handmade Beginnings or Small Stash Sewing!!
Thinking seriously about giving the potholders this year! So cute – and they seem fairly fast! : )
Super ideas! Love the tote.
Those paper houses will be great for work collegues with some sweets inside! Thanks
Some great ideas to start off the day! It’s a rainy day here — perfect for sewing — but, alas, it’s off to work I go. I like the little purse tutorial. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow.
More great ideas! Those cookies sound delicious!
I love the glasses case. Very easy and funky.
Even though I don’t have a mum or a grandma, I can think of others who would love these lovely things.
Thanks again!
Love the lazy daisy pillowcases–I might have to try that out!
I’m excited to try the Spekulatius recipe.
I may have my girls make eyeglass cases for the grandparents.
That Silhouette Pillow is a great idea!
I have to check it!
Love the pillow! Thanks again for some great ideas
I love the Monogram Stenciled Canvas Bag, the silhouette pillow and the mouse pad…and the little paper houses are amazing too! Grat choices as always!
Another great post of ideas!
Ooooh, more lovely books and more lovely inspiration just in time for the silly Christmas season which is lurking around the corner.
Again great ideas and small stash sewing looks great
Those little paper houses are adorable.Lots of cute things for mom. Thanks for sharing.;o)
Gorgeous, are you still giving away books, THis is just too cool!
This is great. I’ll be making several glasses cases.
Awesome ideas!! Thanks so much!
What an amazing week of gifts! More inspiration…thank you:)
I adore the stenciled canvas bag! I think I need one for me!
I love that paper house. So many ideas to try.
I would love to win Small Stash Sewing – I have so many fat quarters, I’m just addicted to buying them!
Love, LOVE the books – great giveaway!!
I love these giveaways. The books all look great.
Wow, I never would have guessed the trick to the glasses case!
I’m a mom and I’d be delighted to receive *any* of these as a gift. Oh wait; it’s about me making things. LOL. Okay, then, I’d like to try that little purse at the top; I’m slightly zipper-installation-phobic. I’m really enjoying these tutorials and browsing the blogs of those whose projects are featured. THANKS again!
Those cookies look delicious!
Love the silhouette pillows!
Some great ideas!!
Thank you
Gill
Those silhouette pillows are precious – I know my mom would love to have those on her sofa!
Am so enjoying following this years handmade holidays & was delighted to see the small stash sewing book as a prize for to-day… fingers crossed!
Thanks for all the hard work putting this lot together
How fun is the Candy Construction book?!
That paper house is darling!
The grandma in our family just became a great-grandma – yesterday! These are great ideas for her! Thanks!
I especially like the rounded pouch. Such a nice shape!
i love the little pillow. I think I will have to try that.
I’m definitely going to be making some of those potholders! Great tutorial!
The Silhouette Pillow is such a great idea!! I love it!
Love the silhouette pillow! And, I never knew how to spell silhouette until just now…
The makeup case looks so cute! Awesome ideas.
I would love to get the small stash book. That’s about what I have since I just started back into this crazy, addictive sewing thing.
Lots of amazing items to make for family and friends!! Thanks for sharing
great ideas once again! Would love to win the small stash sewing book!
Ill be making a quilted makeup case and potholders for my Mom and MIL! Thanks for the wonderful ideas!
My mom could definitely use the glasses case. And I know she wants potholders – my last attempt didn’t go so well, so maybe this tutorial will do the trick for me!
These are great ideas for moms and grandmoms. And, the Candy Construction book would be great to share with my niece.
I think I have some fabric in my stash, which would be fabulous for the glasses case. So great!
I have a bunch of plain totebags since my mom works for a company than custom prints items for libraries. I never thought of painting them – I don’t know why! What a perfect solution for gift wrapping this year! Thanks!
Great stuff!
Swoon! So far there hasn’t been one idea I don’t love.
Another great day of ideas and give-aways!
Beautiful stuff! The kid profile on a pillow is such a cute, simple idea. Thanks!
Some good ideas. thanks.
I love the silhouette pillow idea!
Love the lazy daisy!
Love the little purse – how cute.
I have been looking for a pattern for an eyeglass case – how clever!
These ideas are great – I’ll be checking Michaels tonight for supplies to make that bag!
Definitely going to have to make the silhouette pillows and everything else looks wonderful too. Thanks!
wow – all of these items are great. can’t wait to make the little houses!
OMgosh!! Those silhouette pillows are now on my list for my parents!!! We live about an hour and a half away…how great those would be to keep my children in their arms!! Thank you for the wonderful idea!
I have been wanting Handmade Beginnings for a while now!!!! Thanks for these great ideas, I think that I am going to make the silhouette pillow for both grandmas (on either side!).
Love the monogram stencil tote bag!
What a great simple idea for a glasses case. Love the little paper house boxes.
Candy construction looks like too much fun. Today we are making grandma a Glass case holder and applying my child’s fabric art work to make it special.
Thanks for the chance to win one of these books. I would enjoy any one of them.
Good choices — I love the pillow, and the potholder is a great idea! I know my mom would love that.
Love the silhouette pillow idea.
Thank you for the quilted potholder tutorial! That’s exactly what I’ve been looking for!
Great Ideas!
More great books. I love the paper houses. I am always looking for something different to put a little gift in so this will be great. Thanks.
I’d been looking for an eyeglass case to make!! Thank you =)
Lovely gift ideas!
All these handmade holidays posts are getting me so excited and motivated to continue on with my handmade gift list!
Beautiful projects today! I have to give freezer paper stenciling a try.
I love the monogram bag. I’ve got a Grandma in mind for that!
I love those pot holders! Beautiful!
Loving all the tutes and giveaways!
I love the silhouette pillows!
That is the first mouse pad I’ve seen that I like! Thanks for the fun ideas!
Beautiful silhouette pillows! I look forward to making some!
I LOVE the pillow idea! I am so doing that for my MIL!!
Loving the tutes!
I like the pillow silhouette and the monogram tote bag. And I love the mouse pad. Maybe I need one. Maybe I should send hints.
such great ideas! and just in time for the holidays!!
Wow! I continued to be impressed with these great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Love the projects.
Thanks for the great ideas! My faves are the monogrammed tote and the silhouette pillow.
Wow, great projects today! Love the pillow!
Once again, great giveaways!
I love the printable houses. I am always looking for party favor ideas that are not plastic junk.
The silhouette pillows are so fun! And what a great way to add some personality to your bed, couch, or anywhere else! I just may have to make myself a set of those! : )
The silhouette pillow is a great idea! Love it!
So many great ideas today… I need more hours in the day!
Candy Construction is so hilarious – I haven’t seen it before. Although, I’m not sure that I want to bring any more candy into the house just yet… I’m still recovering from the Halloween sugar dump.
The Handmade Beginnings book looks interesting!
The small stash book looks really good! Adding it to my “wishlist” for Christmas.
love these ideas! thanks!
Love the silhouette pillow pillow idea! Great Christmas gift idea for the grandparents!
I had no idea there were so many amazing projects out there. And we’re only on day 4!
I “sew” enjoy your holiday gift guides each year. I’m cranking up the sewing machines this weekend with my daughter and getting started. Thanks so much for all this wonderful info. Also, the books you’re giving away ALL look WONDERFUL and like so much fun. Thanks for everything!!
I am continually drawn to the challenge of sewing with scraps. I studied collage at art school, so find myself always gravitating to the remnant and fat quarters section of the fabric store. I think my brain just processes the concept of piecing smaller items together rather than working with large pieces. I would love to get my hands on the small stash sewing book!
Love the monogram stenciled bag–adding it to my list of projects!
Again, fantastically fun ideas!
The tote and the pillowcase both look really classy. In fact, I might steal the pillowcase embroidery and put it on the bottom edge of a curtain!
Another list of great ideas! Now, where do I find the time?
Another day of great projects! Love it!
Great Ideas! I will definately be making those zippered make-up bags!
I need to make some of those glasses cases!
Thanks for the ideas.
I just stumbled upon your blog and online store via crazy mom quilts. I am new to quilting and just love your blog. So looking forward to reading this blog everyday with new tutorials for handmade gifts. I MUST make those little purses!
Those Silhouette Pillows are a great idea! I just might make a pair for my mom’s new offic couch.
I’m liking that potholder.
More great ideas! I’d already bookmarked some of them, funnily enough, and thank you for introducing me to great blogs, like quiltsalott. Now, off to make the pillowcases from The Long Thread at long last!
What great projects!
The glasses case will be a fun gift for my mom. Thanks for all the great ideas.
Oh, the silhouette pillow is beautiful. Definitely a keeper. Thanks for more great ideas!
i really need to make some of those little purses – too cute!!
Love the silhouette pillow. Inspired me to make a series of ornaments using the same concept, perhaps in mini embroidery hoops. Thanks for the tutorial roundup and the inspiration!
Yay for handmade holidays!
I love that little purse tutorial. I think several of those will be made in the next 8 weeks.
I love the siloette pillow it is so much fun.
What an easy eyeglasses case! I’m going to make a dozen of them!
the eyeglass case is genius!
Aaaaand I’m off to buy pillowcases to applique. Another day of great projects!
Those little paper houses look so cute and how about that constructed with candy.
That birdhouse is so cute! I’m going to print out a few for my nephews to construct to keep them busy on Thanksgiving.
Great ideas again!
oh I’d love to get my hands on small stash sewing!
That cookie recipe is fabulous! Maybe I will make cookies for everyone and keep knitting for myself!
love the silhouette pillow idea!
I like that coin purse. Can’t wait to try it.
Such amazing projects, I have a couple handmade holiday gifts planned for this year, and I hope each year, I can keep that number growing!
I can always count on finding the best tutorials to make just about anything here on Sew Mama Sew. Love the pot holder tute.
The Small Stash Sewing Book is one on my wish list. That looks like such a great book from all the reviews I’ve read so far.
So many great ideas!
Small Stash Sewing! I love it! I have so many wonderful FQs that I hate to part with for bigger projects, would love to have a how-to book on how to best use and highlight them!
I like the pillows and the pillowcases.
The little purse tutorial has stolen my heart! Thanks so much!
Wow. I want that mouse pad. It is definitely my style!
My Mom loves travel purses. I have put making the Little Purse for her on my list. Thanks for such neat ideas…everyday!
The candy construction looks fun. What a neat idea for a kids party.
Awesome stuff. . .
More great ideas!! Thank You.
Love the monogrammed bag and the silhouette pillow! Thanks for the great tutorials!
I really like the quilt pot holders, so pretty! I like the little paper house too, and I know my Mom would love it too!!
Wonderful Ideas! I love it!
cute paper bird house!
Great ideas! Thank you!!
Already made the potholders for family this year. Working on placemats now.
Oh, those silhouette pillows!!!! My mom would freak right out with those…and with 7 grandkids we could do enough to line her entire sofa. Sounds creepy to put it like that, but I think she’d enjoy it
Thanks for the idea for the pillow! Will have to try that!
yes, love that tote!!
I am going to make the Spekulatius cookies. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful ideas!
Great idea to make a glasses case!
There’s something about the pillowcases which is just so sweet. I could totally see my Grandma loving those.
Love the tote bag with the stencil monogram. I’m thinking black bags with white stencil for co-workers filled with bath goodies.
Thanks for the ideas. I think I will make some glasses cases!
wonderful ideas! thanks for sharing
I think I need to make a glasses case for myself. But I’m a mom, so that’s OK!
Love the monogrammed tote! I have 1 little sister expecting her first child and my baby sister planning a wedding, I need lots of fun ideas for special gifts for them this year!
I love the little purse and what a great call using a recipe from Mowielicious.
More fun stuff! Great tutorials!
I am loving all the projects. Such great ideas. Looking forward to each new day of inspiration!
Always looking for gifts that the kids can be a part of! Thanks for the great ideas!
those cookies look amazing!
Such great little projects! I’m thinking about making some for Christmas!
Awww… those little baby houses are precious! What a terrific idea!
I like Quiltsalott’s zippered purse. Thanks for sharing.
Can I just say yes please to that mousepad? So cute!
The little purse is gorgeous
Good ideas!! Thanks
I need to make several glasses cases!
I love that stenciled canvas bag! And you’re right, I think my mom appreciates my homemade gifts more than anyone else!
The tote bags are great, also will be trying that cookie recipe too.
Wonderful ideas!
The little purse is so cute! And I would really love the Ikebana book!
The silhouette pillow is fabulous — my parents would really love these!
These are great ideas for handmade gifts. The eyeglass holders, the make up bag and the silhouette pillow especially!
Lots of great ideas…better go get busy
I love the sillhouette pillow!
Love the silhouette pillow. Thanks for all these great tutorials.
I love the glasses case. Would make a great quick gift!
Jessica’s eyeglass case is genius. Definitely a doable project to give.
Those cookies look beautiful! They’d be great for a cookie exchange! Thanks for all the good links.
Great ideas – love the little makeup bag – cute for the girlfriends!
the canvas bag is amazing. My grandmother would love one of those.
I’d love to have the time to try the pillow. Hope I can find time soon. Thanks for sharing.
Love all the tutorials but think the monogrammed tote is my favorite!!
I’ve been wanting to make those cookies. That may be today’s treat
Wowowowowowow! So moany wonderful presents again today! I’m wondering if I’ll finish making presents as we’re in the middle of a big move…
Love the stenciled bags…and love, love, love the paper houses. Let the holiday crafting begin!
pretty shape on the travel bag.
love the ‘lazy Daisy’ pillow cases … and the books are all lovely, I’d love any one of them!
love the monogrammed bag and was looking for a pattern for eyeglass cases the other day
Oh, I love the little paper houses!
I love the lazy daisy pillowcases. Just looking at them makes me feel happy!
I love the pillowcases! I might have to pick up a needle to do some embroidery!
I love these ideas — especially the pillow.
Awesome stuff!
Those cookies would make a great gift with some tea!
I love the little purse!
Great ideas!
Hmm…My mom might appreciate the glasses case. Thanks for the ideas! Keep them coming!
Lovely ideas and mmmm, cookies! I’m thinking some new pillows are in order around here….
The cookies look delicious. Yum
I love these ideas!
What a beautiful mouse pad!
The gift ideas are fantastic! I so look forward to these posts. The silhouettes are darling.
I love the pillow! I want one and know that the garndmas would love one too!
As a mom and grandmom there are some nice gift ideas that I might send to my two daughters. I really liked the pillowcases and the spekulatius.
I love the little purse, and those cookies look DEElicious!
Bethany
That bag is WAY cute. I am going to have to try that.
All those gifts are great inspiration!! I love the books too
Love the Handmade Beginnings book! We are due in Feb.Those cookies look yummy.
My mom needs some new potholders. I will need to make her some this year. How easy and fun. I quilt all the time. I don’t know why I didn’t think of this.
LOVE the monogrammed tote and little purse!
I like the silhouette pillows
That stenciled bag is really cute!
leave it to Elizabeth to give us yet another cute but modern project! love those potholders!
I look forward to the new tutorials every morning. These are great!
I want to make that pillow for myself!
“Small Stash Sewing” looks like a fun and useful book. I’ll have to check it out! Also, what a fun idea for the Silhouette Pillows. It would be fun to do the kids for grandma….and the pets for the kids’ beds!
Great ideas! Love the pillows!
I could use the book Small Stash Sewing since I can’t stop myself from buying remnants every time I go to the fabric stores!
The Little Purses are so cute and perfect!
That stenciled bag is so gorgeous! And I love the mousepad.. how cute!
I won’t lie, even though I never even looked in the direction of flower-arranging, seeing what ikebana can accomplish made me want to try. Thanks for the giveaway!
I really like the little small change purse, it would be fabulous in a funky modern fabric as well.
The little purse is a must-do and so are the potholders!
Thanks SMS!
Love the glasses case!
Stenciled bag and little purses are now on my to-do list.
Since my son is the only grandchild so far, I can totally see my Mom loving the silhouette pillow!
The silhouette pillow will be just the thing for the Grandmas this year. Thanks for another great idea!
Love the pillowcases with the daisies. What a great use of mixed media – this is a must try for our guest sheets!
Great ideas.
Great ideas!!! Small Stash Sewing looks like a must-buy too!
Wow, good stuff! I’m picturing silhouette pillows featuring our dogs & cats.
All grandmas love homemade gifts. Thanks for sharing
love that tote!!
More great ideas. I need to get on it!
love the monogrammed tote bag. need to figure out if i have the skills for it!
The little purses and the monogrammed tote are both sure to be a hit! Thanks!
Oh my gosh, I’d better get started if I’m going to gift all of these great ideas this year!
Bags/totes/purses is the theme for Christmas this year and the monogram canvas bag tutorial is the perfect finishing touch to my MIL’s gift. Thanks!
Sheila
Little purse is exactly the thing I have been looking for. Thanks! And awesome giveaways once again. My kids and husband who love the candy construction book!
The silhouette pillow is so cute! I’m so very tempted.
think i’ll be making some little purses this month!!
I think it’s funny that one of the prizes today is the book on Japanese flower design. My grandma used to live in Japan and studied flower design there and has tried several times to teach it to me! I just all fits!
love the pillow case…simple and sweet.
All great ideas! As usual!
These are such fabulous ideas! Though I think I might use the cute little purse idea for a little six year old instead. She’d love it and I could put her name on it! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great ideas!
My mother in law could use a new tote bag for the library. And the glasses case is adorable!
Wonderful tutorials! Can’t wait to try them!
That mouse pad is beautiful!
Adorable little purse!! Wish my kid would sit still for a cute little pillow!
love the gift giving possibilites!
The Little Paper Houses are perfect!
My kiddles and I will have fun with the pillow project!! Trying to get my hands on a copy of that candy construction book as well. FUN!!
I am loving this years Handmade Holidays,this years might be my favorite yet
My mom would love the monogrammed bag. I would love the potholders!
Love the silhouette pillow idea!
Both handmade beginnings and small stash sewing up for grabs? Count me in!
The small stash sewing book looks great and the candy decorating book is intriguing too! Thanks for more great ideas!!
Another great day of tutorials. Loving it!!
I’m loving this year’s tutorials so far. Keep them coming!
I have never looked forward to the holidays as much as I am now! Cannot thank you enough for all these gift ideas – that I know for certain are going to become gifts from me!
I really like the little purse and the tote bag. I could sure use the “Small Stash” book for ideas to use up my scraps.
I’m definitely going to make the silhouette pillow for my mom for Christmas, awesome idea!
The silhoutte pillows are my favorite. I am adding those to my ever growing list of projects.
Fantastic ideas!Thank you!
I NEED TO MAKE SOME LITTLE PAPER HOUSES!!
That mousepad is gorgeous. I might have found the perfect gift for my boss. Thanks!
I am so curious about that flower arranging book!
The quilted potholders are especially lovely. Elizabeth’s tutorials are really wonderful. I made her Margaret bag for a trip to a conference, and it was the best companion for being out of my hotel room all day. Maybe I’ll let her push my skills again with learning to do the binding and quilting on the potholders.
What lovely gifts these would all make! Thanks for the ideas.
OUr family draws names, and I have my grandmother’s name, so I will be making her something from the list, just not sure what yet. There as so many great gifts to choose from!
I like the zipper bag. I’m going to check it out now.
Perfect timing. Have been wondering what on earth I can make for MIL’s Christmas present – a couple of options here will be great – might even make them both!
ya’ll find the most beautiful stuff! I’ve been having a yen to do something with silhouettes. That pillow looks so pretty!
Thanks for the speculaas cookie recipe! My grandparents were from Holland, and I have such fond memories of the smell of spicy cookies and strong coffee. I’m making a batch or two for gift-giving.
Wonderful ideas. My to-do list is growing!
Love the silhouette pillows!
what great ideas, I can think of quite a few people that would love a glasses case!
Yay for Handmade Holidays!!
My mom would love any of those! I might have to add to my ‘to-do list!’
Pot holders, it is!
The pillow is darling! I think I might have to make a few!
great ideas!
Ooh, that little purse is so cute. I’m going to have to sew some of those up for stocking stuffers!
Great tutorials, I love the potholders.
Another great day of ideas, tutorials, and a cookie recipe (yum) – the stenciled bag and pillow are both on my list now!
What an amazing week of gifts!
Great ideas today! Thanks for the inspiration
I don’t think it is possible to have too many potholders. I will be making some for myself:)
I’ll be doing the quilted potholders for my list.
It’s all so lovely- where to begin? I need more hours in the day thanks to you, SMS!
What great projects! I can’t wait to try the silhouette pillows for my mom. I NEED the handmade beginnings book too – I’m expecting in April!
I love Handmade Holidays!! Just want to read the blogs and sew all day! I’m off to download the little house paper design, thanks!
The book, Handmade Beginnings, would be sooooo perfect right now! We’re expecting our first in May, and I’d love to be able to make baby things with my crazy stashes of fabric (instead of having to buy everything). Oh, and that dessert looks ah.mayz.ing
These are all great gift ideas. I can’t believe Christmas is right around the corner! I had better get started on gifts!
Ooh! Small stash sewing. I would make the glasses case for my mum, but she already made one for herself.
Oh, Handmade Beginnings! You are calling my name!
I love the little gift house and will be making lots of these. I’ve had my eye on Small Stash Sewing for a while after I fell in love with the unicorn on the video clip!
Oh my goodness – I just love that silouhette pillow. Great tutorials today. Thank you!
I love the Handmade Holidays ideas.
love the books for today… handmade beginnings, oh i am so excited
Thanks for all these great ideas!
Great ideas for the grandma who has everything!
That handmade beginnings book looks great!
Lovely ideas!
I’ve been wanting a copy of Small Stash Sewing for so long! There would be so many wonderful ideas for gifts in it.
Everyday I add projects to my never-ending to do list!
Handmade Beginnings looks like a lot of fun!
may make the eyeglass holders for my daughter to keep her sunglasses in…instead of just storing them in her sock drawer. Also, i think the silhouette pillows would make great bedding decor for our children’s rooms.
Love the silhouette pillows! Really nice way to personalize a gift.
Very cute. Now which one to pick.
Love the potholder, the monogram bag, and the silhouette pillow! Keep the great ideas coming!
Great ideas! Thanks!
good stuff!
I love the eyeglass potholder idea!
Love the tote! So cute!
Love the pillow and the monogrammed bag. Fun Fun Fun
LOVE the monogrammed tote! Beautiful!
The canvas tote bag looks so elegant.
I’m a sucker for remnants, most of my fabric stash is small pieces – would love to win the Small Stash Sewing book!
love the little pouch..but then again, i have a thing for bags!
Those little purses are darling!
Love the tote and the silhouette pillows!
Great ideas!
What lovely projects!
Some more great ideas!!
very cool ideas, thanks!
I would love either of those sewing books!
Would LOVE handmade beginnings. Also can’t wait to try to glasses case!
The silhouette pillow is a cute idea!
The bag is the perfect gift for our “older” neighbors.
thanks
Potholders! Awesome!
The little zipper clutch is adorable. I also love the little house printable.
The pillowcases are so cute and the mouse pad as well! Keeping my fingers crossed as always.
I particularly love the pillowcase, I look forward to making it.
which will come first “Handmade Beginnings” or my next baby . . .
Those little makeup bags are adorable. I’ll have to try one!
I love the silhouette pillow tutorial! I’m already planning on how many to make for Christmas…
I’m still hoping that I will get picked! Just loved the books.
I’m going to give that monogrammed tote a try!
I love the little purse. I know my mom would love that for christmas and my daughters too. Would love the small stash book.
I think my mom needs a glasses case for Christmas – maybe it’ll keep her from losing her glasses every time she takes them off!! Thanks!
I loved all the tiny houses, thank you for sharing!
Fabulous books & inspiration! Really love the little paper houses. Thank you!
Wow, great ideas. The make up bags would be a great stocking stuffer!
I’m going to make the glasses case for my Mom!
good projects.
love those purses, they are super cute!
Well, those links have got me browsing for more than an hour! There’s a whole new world out there to discover… Thnnk you for the travel!
What a fantastic giveaway!! Thanks for the chance.
Funny, I just purchased some Echino eye glass fabric to make my Mum a glasses case for her birthday…so thanks for the tutorial! Very timely.
I love the silhouette pillows!
Great idea about a pillow case! It’s something everyone uses, which is key when choosing a gift for my mom who is very practical and has downsized.
I love these ideas!
Pillow is best evah! Yay for simple and great ideas!!!
Love that canvas bag, I think I’ll have to make one of those for my mom for her birthday!
Lots of great ideas! I especially like the glasses case!
love love love the stenciled tote bag and all those books!!! =)
Another great day!
Love the stenciled bag!
The glasses case will be perfect for my mom–thank you for sharing!
The glasses case and “The Small Stash Sewing” book reminds of the 10 small tissue cases that I have two weeks to make for a luncheon. I will also be checking out the Spekulatius. Those look good and I like the idea of being able to use them for other desserts.
Cute stuff. I am enjoying all the ideas. Great work with compiling the list.
Thanks for the cookie link–yum!
I absolutely love that mouse pad, and I know my mom would too!
I love the paper bird house ornaments.
I reallly looove the quilted makeup bags, they look really easy to make but worth a lot after it’s all done! sweet! thanks for the idea!
Love Small Stash Wonders and the monogrammed tote!
This is another great bunch of projects to try – Thanks for sharing!!
I may have to make a couple of those totes!
Very Sweet Ideas!
really like the pillow…might be making that for grandma!
Sewing for a new little baby is such a joy. I would love to see what kind of ideas Handmade Beginnings has in it!
When am I going to find time to make all these gifts? Please stop inspiring me!
That Little Purse tutorial is just what I was looking for! Perfect timing!
I love the tote bag! Would be a cute gift for a book lover too!
all of these ideas are so helpful, thanks!
Great links! I see a couple of things here that might end up under the tree this Christmas.
Love the tote! & the cookie recipe doesn’t sound bad either!
I love the monogrammed tote! I think my holiday list has just increased!
I am thinking that many members of my family are going to be getting potholders…they are just so useful.
Mmmm cookie recipies, cute pouches that any lady would love to have and awesome stash sewing books. This is my kinda post, just made my day
The dessert recipe is now on my to do list!
These are great ideas. Think my mother would like new potholders (though maybe not for Christmas).
Love the silhouette pillow!
love handmade beginnings!!!
In love with Small Stash Sewing!
such cute ideas!
Oh, I want that small stash sewing book so bad! Little projects are so ADD friendly and cute!
Thank you for another great day of projects!
SheilaC
Again such wonderful ideas! I think my mom would like one of those cases for her reading glasses.
I’m loving the small purse, for a couple of people on my list. And the eyeglass case for myself. Thanks for all the great gift ideas!
Oh the daisy pillow case is just absolutely darling. So cute
Thanks! Lucie
Love the glasses case!! what a great Idea!
Love the pillow! I need to add it to my to do list.
Love the silhouette pillows very vintage!!
Oh – Anna Marie Horner! How I would love that one! (Or any of the others!) Thanks for the opportunity.
Oh my – must do this! Thx for the inspiration!
I love the mouse pad!
So many crafts, too little time!
I love the little purse! What great teacher gifts!
LOVE that monogramed tote & those beautiful pillows. Everyday I wake up excited to check the blog for what awesome ideas you’ve come up with. You make my November!
Great ideas! Thanks!!
My mom would love the pillowcases with grandkids silhouettes on them…and I’d love to win a book!
Please pick me!!!
I love silhouette projects.
Two of these books on on my Amazon Wishlist! Pick me, pick me!
gorgeous ideas- thanks!
I love all of these ideas!
a small stash is exactly what I have! sometimes I hate cutting things up, but am always thankful for the little tid bits left over!
Cute ideas today!
I definitely see some teacher gifts in my future…
Love those little houses-my dd will love those!
Love the little zipper makeup bags. Love the handmade holidays.
Great gift ideas!
Horray for Handmade Holidays 4!!!! : )
These are fabulous ideas! I am adding a couple to my to do list for Christmas.
so delicate and thoughtful!
Those silhouette pillow is going on my gift list…or my couch!
I love the pillowcase, adorable!
Thanks for the potholder link! Perfect.
Paper houses here I come!
oh man! you put 4 of my top 5 favorite prizes on 1 give away! Please pick me!! oh, and I’m very excited about the projects too!
Great ideas!
Those little purses are soo cute, and the pot holders, that’s a couple of xmas pressies sorted!!
The silhouette pillow is precise. I simply love silhouettes.
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These books look so FUN! Love them!
I think grandma needs a monogrammed tote. Or maybe a makeup bag. Or both!
The glasses case is so cute!
I already printed out that potholder pattern!
Love the ideas, keep ‘em coming!
ooooohhhhh thanks so much for the ideas! I’m excited to make the glasses case,my grandmother in law is always scratching up hers and I have the perfect fabric to make her some in!
Great ideas! Thanks!!
I must make the lazy daisy pillowcase.
Must make some of those lazy daisy pillowcases.
I would love the small stash sewing book!
That monogram tote is gorgeous! And I think I will have to try those cookies. Mmmmm!
Love all of these projects!! The silhouette pillow is great!
The little cosmetic bags are so cute and will make great stocking stuffers for my daughter-in-laws.
Love this handmade series! The daisy pillowcase and silhouette are great. The flower book looks ingenious! Thanks for putting together such great ideas!
I need one of those glasses holders!
Making a birdhouse to match my little girl’s bird themed bedroom!
I would love the Handmade Beginnings book or the Small Stash Sewing one!!
No more shop bought Spekulatius for me! Thank you!
Love the stenciled bag technique, and the cookie recipe will soon be taste-tested in my kitchen….Thanks for another day of tremendous inspiration!
Oh, I love them all! I love that silhouette pillow though…I wonder if they’ll mind getting silhouettes two years in a row, after I painted silhouettes of my kids last year.
My kids are still too little for many sewing projects but are perfect for the decorating. I’ve bought lots of your fabric lately. Maybe we can try the glasses case e
Great ideas and a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance!
My mom would love all this stuff, especially that pillowcase.
Oh man, I’ve been pining after the Handmade Beginnings since it came out. I’d love to win it!
Great projects and the downloadable paper houses are adorable; the template could also be used to sew some houses.
Love the monogrammed tote. I would love to win the small stash sewing book.
So many great ideas!
Thanks for this! looks awesome!
Great ideas! I love the pillowcase.
I love that you are putting “kids can make it” labels on things! what a wonderful idea!
So many good ideas! I don’t know where to start!
I think I might just be keeping most of the posts on here for me rather than give them away though – awesome!
I made my mom and aunt little makeup pouches for Mother’s Day and they loved them. Maybe I’ll make new ones in Christmas fabrics for them now. Thanks for sharing great ideas and giveaways!
Great ideas! I may need to whip up a few glasses cases for my mom and mother in law!
I should make the glasses case for my mother in law!
My oh my, I love this month!
Love the silhouette pillowcases!
Love all these ideas!
Love the silhouette pillow. What a great idea!
Really want to make one of those totes!
I love the “kids can make it” glasses case – that’s Granny’s present sorted then
Love the little makeup cases!
great projects!
I think my daughter is going to be making that glasses case for her grandma. Very cute!
I love every list you guys put together!
I will be making the silhouette pillowcases for Grandma this year.
I love the silhouette pillows!
The little purses are gorgeous!
That potholder looks like something I could actually accomplish! Keep the great ideas coming!
The silhoutte pillows are such a classy idea.
I remember making pillowcases like that for my grandparents…
Another wonderful selection of gift ideas, thank you!
Love it!
Love the mouse pad! The silhouette pillow is nice too!
Those printable little houses are so cuuute…not to mention the lovely, thoughtful gifts!
More great ideas!
Love the pillows! Adorable!
Gonna try the downloads for the houses!
Thanks for all the good ideas.
Love the eyeglass case!
I will definitely make some potholders for gifts.
Love, love, love the canvas bag!
My printer is working overtime with all your great projects this week – thanks!
I am always amazed at the things you find for gift ideas.
Great gift ideas. Guess I really need to get started on that Christmas list. Thanks for all the great ideas!!
these are totally gifts for my mom
I made these stencilled bags for end of the year teacher gifts and both teachers loved them. They’re easy and quick to make and they look so nice!
Such cute ideas. I especially love the pot holder glasses case.
I love the siloette pillows
Now I have a new cookie recipe to try – thanks!
The purse is darling and I been meaning to do the pillow cases for my daughter!
love, love, love the tote!!
Yum! Those cookies look great!
looks awesome!
For someone that loves to cook or bake, potholders are Always appreciated.
The paper house printable is perfect for my daughter. She loves the little wooden birdhouses at the store but they always break. Now I can print out a bunch for her to make and have to play with.
Fun! I’d love to check out Small Stash Sewing!
Love the eyeglass case, a great sewing project for the 6 year old and I!!
Awesome ideas!
Love the Monogrammed stencil bag–very chic!
What a wonderful idea! Fabulous handmade gifts! And a giveaway as well…..I LOVE this!!!
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Claudia
Great ideas…I especially love the sewing projects using just a fat quarter or leftover fabric…great way to use up the stash!
That mouse pad is very pretty. I bet you could make something similar yourself with a little spray adhesive.
Making the eyeglasses case for sure. I would love to win Handmade Beginnings and Small Stash Sewing.
Fingers crossed,
Melissa B.
mbabecka@gmail.com
The mouse pad is adorable.
Hey, if kids can make the eyeglasses case, maybe I can too!
I’ve been wanting to do silhouettes for awhile. Maybe I need to put it on my list for this year.
Those pillow cases would look great in my bedroom. I’ll have to add those to my ever expanding project list.
the purse is adorable..
Great tutorials….love the pillowcase.
Ooooh, the little purse and house are gorgeous!
Oooh, I love the candy construction book!! These would be great grandma gifts.
The quilted potholders are really pretty. I think my mom and I both would like them!!
Mouse Pad from Shim + Sons is so pretty!
i think my mother-in-law would just die if i gave her a set of silhouette pillows of all the grandkids!
Love the quilted pot holders. Definitely going to try them.
That mouse pad will be perfect to add a little something to my office!
Love the Little Purse, a wonderful gift not only for Moms & Grandmas!
That little purse is so cute! I love the shape
Love those little purses!
Love those little purses! I think I’ll have to try one of those
Wow, Candy Construction sounds DANGEROUS!
That eyeglasses case will be a great project for my nephew!
Great ideas! Potholders are definitely on my list this year
Would love one of those books…