November 6 ~ Passion for Sewing
| You’re probably here in part because you love to sew, right?! Here are some fun ideas for people with a passion for sewing! We have a couple of extra giveaways today, so be sure to read carefully for your chance to win!
We’ll select winners for our first week of giveaways tonight. There’s still time to comment on the posts to win: Passion for Organization, Passion for Relaxation, Passion for Clothes, Passion for Play, Passion for Accessories |
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Needlebook Amy from nanaCompany shows you how to make her cute and easy Needlebooks. These would be lots of fun as gifts for the sewists in your life. |
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Ornament Bag Teresa from The Green Bag Lady created these Ornament Bags as gifts for her sewing group, filled with “bolts” of fabric. She’s giving away five kits on her blog today (through Tuesday) so you can make your own ornament bag. Each kit includes enough wool felt for one ornament & embroidery thread (all tucked in a vintage fabric “envelope”), letter templates and the pattern. Head over to Teresa’s blog and comment to win. |
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Travel Sewing Kit These Travel Sewing Kits from Lots of Pink Here! are so beautiful. Amy writes, “They are so fun and a really useful little kit to have in your purse or car so that you can always work on a project no matter where you are.” |
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Dress Form Pin Cushion Kris and Kim are identical twin sisters and co-hosts of the weekly sewing and craft show “The DIY Dish.” They show you how to make this Dress Form Pin Cushion on The DIY Dish blog. |
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On the Go Project Pouch Angela from Saké Puppets created this On the Go Project Pouch for us at Sew,Mama,Sew!, inspired by the sewing kits she sees near her home in Japan. |
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Pattern Weights Ruby from Zaaberry says you might have a hard time keeping these fun Pattern Weights from kids! |
Related tutorials you might just love: Gifts for Crafters
Bag a Day
There are so many beautiful bags to love out there… We’re sharing one bag tutorial every day this month for you to sew and give.
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Scalloped Dresden Bag Amy of During Quiet Time shares this pretty (and free!) Scalloped Dresden Bag pattern download. |
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Crafty Girl Scissors T-Shirt We love these Crafty Girl Scissors T-Shirts from The Bold Banana! Tyler’s offering up a free Crafty Girl Scissors T-Shirt as a giveaway today, so be sure to comment on this post to win. Take a look at the shop for lots of fun designs, like the “Keep Calm and Get Your Craft On” red tote! |
Here are just a few fabrics perfect for some of today’s projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
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Homemade Vanilla Extract Heather from WhipperBerry says the best vanilla is the vanilla you make yourself! She shows you how in this tutorial for Homemade Vanilla Extract. It’s a lovely gift for friends and neighbors! |
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Jumbo Floss Bobbins These Jumbo Floss Bobbins from Mollie at Wild Olive are perfect for bias tape, ribbon or even yarn! |
Win It
Tweet #handmadeholidays this week for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Sew,Mama,Sew!
Comment on today’s post for a chance to win one of these books!
For the Love of Hand Stitching with Jan Constantine
Author: Jan Constantine
Publisher: C&T Publishing
* 21 signature applique & embroidery designs from popular designer, Jan Constantine.
* Learn basic applique techniques as well as a range of easy-to-master embroidery stitches.
* Jan’s bold and playful imagery will complement any home.
In this collection of projects, Jan features an inspiring mix of style-romance, nostalgia, patriotism, and celebration. Update your home with elegant new colors and chic accents. Choose from pillows, a quilt, a throw, place mats… Even aprons and totes too!
Sew Up a Home Makeover: 50 Simple Sewing Projects to Transform Your Space
Author: Lexie Barnes
Publisher: Storey Books
Want to bring a new look to a tired room without spending a fortune? Designer Lexie Barnes shows you how to personalize your living space in just a few hours, with 50 fresh, fun, pattern-free sewing projects. Transform a living room with a custom-designed slipcover and coordinated pillows. Redecorate a bedroom in a weekend by sewing up a headboard cover, a lampshade, and matching window treatments. Learn how easy and inexpensive it can be to change the look of a child’s room as she grows from a baby to a kid to a teenager. With dramatic before-and-after examples, beautifully styled photography, and a fun “you-can-do-it” attitude, Sew Up a Home Makeover is a creative resource that you’ll return to every time you’re ready for a new look.
Win a $25 gift certificate to QuiltedCupcake. QuiltedCupcake offers unique handmade fabric creations, including laptop, iPad and e-reader cases, as well as baby gifts. (This image is one of the QuiltedCupcake iPad or HP Tablet Covers!) QuiltedCupcake is currently expanding a line of vintage fabric items, include vintage charm packs and pillow covers.
Author: Heidi Adnum
Publisher: Interweave Books
The Crafter’s Guide to Taking Great Photos is your must-have guide to learning to shoot better photos, with tips and advice written specifically with artists and crafters in mind. Amidst the sea of handmade jewelry, apparel, housewares, art, and other crafts that populate blogs, websites, and online marketplaces, you need to make your items stand out. The key is great photography. Beautiful hand-crafted garments, jewelry, artwork, textiles, and home accessories can all be undermined by poor or uninspired photos that fail to represent the detail, color, and artistry of your creations.
Out of the Box with Easy Blocks Fun with Free-Form Piecing
Authors: Mary Lou Weidman, Melanie McFarland
Publisher: Martingale & Co.
Using step-by-step instructions, learn to make out-of-the-box blocks, square them up, and fit them together in a dynamic border or quilt top.
* Treat yourself to patterns for 13 whimsical blocks and seven colorful quilts.
* Make pictorial blocks, such as cats, shoes, ice pops, and letters, as well as wonky traditional blocks, such as Nine Patch and Stars.
* Enjoy confidence-building projects that anyone can make.
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2010 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
5 ~ Passion for Organization
4 ~ Passion for Relaxation
3 ~ Passion for Clothes
2 ~ Passion for Play
1 ~ Passion for Accessories
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All photos are used with permission from the artist.
435 Responses to “November 6 ~ Passion for Sewing”
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Love the scissors shirt! Also the little needlebooks…wish I hadn’t already committed to making so many things!
I love today’s Bag a day! Really lovely.
I love the Travel Sewing kit – so practical!
I love it all!
More great tutorials today! Love the scissor t-shirt!
Love that Crafty girl scissors t shirt. Lovely lovely things today!!! Thank again!!!
I’m definitely making some homemade vanilla extract! The scissors t-shirt is awesome!
Sew, Mama, Sew! has given me such a great passion for sewing! Love it!
will have to print some of those floss bobbins – very cute!
Great ideas! I do love the Crafty girl scissors t shirt!
the scissor t-shirt is rad!
Ooh, I must have a dress form pin cushion!
I love that shirt!
And, enjoy quilting.
I totally need to make a travel sewing kit to keep at work! I could comment on EVERYTHING here today! Love my homemade vanilla…been using it for years…I think I’m in love with the scissors t-shirt!!
I love those pattern weights. And that shirt is so cute!
Love the bag!
I want to make all of these things for myself.
These are great ideas for my sewing friends. Can’t wait to try the on the go kits
Great ideas! thanks!
I’ve been making my own Vanilla extract for over a year, it really is amazing stuff!
I only heard about pattern weights for the first time a few weeks ago, and the ones featured today are cool, and multipurpose!
Ohhhh…great great gift ideas for the crafty ladies! Thanks!
Great tutorials! Those sewing kits are so cute!
Great tutorials! I love checking in every morning to see what’s next!
Those pattern weights are super cute!
hmmm home made vanilla extract! Looks awesome, and so does the scissor shirt!! It would match my new scissor earrings =)
Love the travel sewing kit
I really love the Crafty Girl Scissors T-Shirt. Finally, I can run with scissors without worrying getting hurt!
I’ll have to start sewing and shopping for myself
Wow, I love that bag. My habit of carrying everything in a huge bag over my shoulder needs to be tamed – my arm aches. Maybe a supremely cute hand-made bag could be just what I need to spark a new approach.
I need that scissors t shirt = too cute! Already have some homemade vanilla underway for gifts but with a slightly different recipe. Love all these ideas!
Going to be doing a lot of traveling, hope to get a few of the travel items made before hand so I can take my projects with me!
All of it looks awesome! Some of those books look fantastic!
Does any other blog gather as much good stuff as Sew, Mama! Sew!?
I don’t think so.
Wow all of these books are fabulous. I know I could learn so much for any of them. thanks for the chance to win.
The needle book is so pretty. Thanks for the great ideas.
Love that t-shirt! I knew this was going to be a fun entry when I saw “Passion for Sewing!”
How fun!
So many pretty things and potential projects- where to start? Thanks SMS!
I love, love, love that t-shirt! If I didn’t have tonsillitis, I would be making some bags today…instead, I am laying in my bed for the 5th day straight, waiting for new blog posts to appear!
I love the project bag, I may have to make one! I am getting so excited to sew!
Love the Travel Sewing Kit!
The dress form pin cushion is wonderful!
I love all of these projects!
Love the t-shirt! I think I need to buy Heidi Adnum’s book on photography. I have a good camera but I take terrible pics. Thanks for keeping me up to date on all the latest “must-haves” or “must-wants”!
Great ideas
Love the dress form pin cushion and scallop bag. Dresden plate is my favourite pattern. Great links as always.
Will definitely have to make the scalloped dresden bag, I am in need of something cute like this!
Love the project on the go pouch! You guys are giving me too many ideas! I guess I’ll make good use of the extra hour today.
Those tiny little bolts of fabric in those ornament bags are so absolutely adorable!
Oh my goodness!! I absolutely love the scissor shirt. I need to have it or I might have to put it on my Christmas List. It is beyond cute!!
So many good ideas. So much too do, so little time.
Great ideas! I just love everything!
Thanks for all those patterns.
So much cute today! That t-shirt is just the best.
I love both the scissor shirt & the idea of homemade vanilla extract! Thank you!
Love the t-shirt. I’m not sure I have time to make any gifts this year
Thank you for this month of ideas ! The travel sewing kits will be great gifts.
What a great set of tutorials and inspiration! I was just thinking I need more tools for stitching on-the-go. Thank you!
Planning a few fabric bag ornaments already. Darling idea!
Those ornament bags are so creative- They really look full sized.
I need the pattern weights for myself–maybe after I finish some of my holiday sewing I’ll take a break and make them.
Great scissors shirt! Also the travel sewing kit–that’ll go on my “make for me someday” list. And I bet the photography book would be very, very useful–thanks for the chance to win!
Love these projects! So inspiring
I love that t-shirt! A perfect gift for my friends who sew.
I love that the scissors aren’t just centered on the front of the shirt. I’ve been trying to get more asymmetry in my wardrobe lately.
Great ideas today! Thanks!
I know someone who could use a travel sewing kit—me!
I keep finding stuff for myself in these posts! Love the shirt.
Love the needlebook. My sister will definitely be getting one of these for Christmas…
I love the scissors t-shirt!
I love it! I always inspired looking at Sew Mama Sew.
Awesome goodies! Would love the book on photography!
I’m going to have to show my mum the tutorial for homemade vanilla extract. I think she’d love to try that!
I really like the Dresden block, it’s fun to see it on a bag!
I love the t-shirt, and it brings some freezer paper stencil inspiration!
The ornament bag is so cute and a great idea I can use with the ornaments I make my nieces and nephews each year. So many fun ideas!
The Scalloped Dresden Bag is definitely going on my gift-making list! Love the scissors tshirt as well.
So many great ideas for gifting (and receiving)! I love the t-shirt.
I love the idea of the homemade vanilla! I need to start some now!
I sooooo want one of those t-shirts!!
I love the traveling sewing kit and the needle book
Tried to buy the Scissors t-shirt, but it says “SOLD”. Will they be offering it again for sale?
I love those little sewing kits and I would love the t-shirt for myself!
Ooooooh what should i make first?? great ideas!
Love the projects today…I want to make all! Especially the needlebook and the homemade vanilla…yum. Thanks for all the inspiration!
I love the scalloped dresden bag! Adding that to my list!
I love the pattern weights and travel sewing kit!
Love everything! Especially today’s bag!
Another great day! I love the vanilla extract and all the packaging information she gives. The pattern weights are cute and I bet they’d make fun doorstops too.
Love that t-shirt … how fun.
what cute pattern weights
I’ve had that scissors shirt (or one like it) on my Etsy favorites for YEARS! I love all the tutes, if only I knew someone who would enjoy the end product as much as I would!
Cool ideas – I might even make something for myself!
Oh my goodness, I just love that scissor shirt! My daughter is a fashion merchandizing major and would LOVE it!!
Ooooh, I like the look of that photography book. Great post today thanks.
Love the traveling sewing kit and the homemade vanilla extract!
that tshirt is the bomb
What a great selection of books…and the scissors shirt is cute!
Love the needlebooks and pattern weights. I think Granny might be getting some for Christmas from her Grandsons
Hmmm…maybe AFTER the holidays, some of these will be gifts to myself!
I want that photo book! Great ideas today too!
Another great round of ideas!
Love the pattern weights. They can serve a dual purpose according to Ruby – useful for sewing and good for juggling. Learning to juggle is on my bucket list!
I’ve been wanting to make my own vanilla for along time mainly for myself since I use it like crazy, but would love to hand it out but for some reason could never find bottles, found them!
Just love everything on today’s post!
Especially the link to the Green Bag Lady …. really inspirational!
Ooh – looky at all the Xmas gift ideas – perfect for my crafting circle ladies
The scissor shirt is awesome.
The pattern weights! Oh, gals, another thing on my list I gotta make. I’d also use them for paper weights.
Sew mama sew is a great go-to for awesome tutorials!
“out of the box” is calling my name. It’s on my list. Homemade vanilla extract is extra delicious when made with rum as the base.
Love the Pattern Weights Tutorial!
The needlebook is so cute!
Thanks for more great ideas!
I love the dresden bag!! So cute.
Oh so many goodies! Thinking I should try some vanilla extract making…
The travel sewing kit is great and I am already planning on making some homemade vanilla extract- great Christmas presents!
The travel sewing kit is cute! And how cool is it that you can make your own vanilla extract.
That scissor tshirt definitely caught my attention. Perfect tshirt to wear at a quilt retreat, workshop, sew-cial, guild meeting, quilt show, etc. Love it!
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That shirt is fantastic!!
Those jumbo floss bobbins are so cute, and such a good idea!
I love the on the go pouch — I checked out the tutorial and I will definitely be making one.
The ideas just keep getting better and better! Love the needlebooks.
I almost don’t know where to start, there is such great stuff today! I love the felt baskets, and that vanilla extract just went on my immediate ‘to-do’ list for the holidays.
OMG! I want that shirt soo bad!
Making the needle cases for presents
Pattern weights – so cute! Sure beats using random stuff from around the house!
The travel sewing kit caught my eye right away. I checked out the tutorial…very thorough; takes you step by step!
that scissors shirt rules!
Totally going to make a few on the go project pouches for presents, they are great! Thanks!
Lots of ideas for Christmas gifts. Me first:) I am making the pattern weights,the needle book and the floss bobbins for all my ribbon. Thank you Sew Mama Sew!
Love all the projects from today!! The needle book is really cute
Passion for sewing is a great theme! I will be making the pattern weights for myself…and the dressform pincushion will be perfect for my mom
Love the little needle books.
So cute & they would be great gifts.
More wonderful projects! I want to make everything. Thanks again.
I love that scissors shirt! And the travel kit– perfect size!
As always, lots of great ideas! I love the scissors T shirt, and the project ideas are great, as always… too many great projects, too little time to sew!
Lovely everything!
That Scalloped Dresden Bag is adorable!
really want to forward this page to my MIL who is a sewist with a big hint hint for x-mas
you are such a great resource for us!!
Oooh, I would love that shirt! I love those needlebooks, so precious.
That scalloped bag is fantastic!
Oh my, you are distracting me with fun projects. So much for laundry.
Needlebooks! I am notorious for losing sharp little things in the car and when out and about. Not a good thing so maybe an adorable needlebook would help keep them in place.
I will never have enough hours in the day to make all the wonderful things I see featured on this blog.
Thank You!
Love the dresden bag, what a great idea!
more fantastic tutorials and ideas! thanks so much!
Love the bag of the day! So pretty!
Ooh I might have to make one of these needle books or sewing kits!
The t-shirt with the scissors is just awesome! Thanks for the extra post this weekend.
That scissor t-shirt rocks! And I love that pattern for the travel sewing case! Great idea!
I love the bag a day and the scissors shirt is super cute!
I love the needlebooks and the dressform pincushion ideas! Thanks for the giveaway!
I LOVE the scissors shirt! So cute! I’m definitely making the vanilla extract.
The t shirt is so cute! thanks!
I love today’s projects. The bobbins are especially cute!
Thanks for all the sewing inspriation!
Love the Dresden flap on that bag!
Love the scissors shirt. Saw the dressform pincushion on “DIY Dish” – it’s adorable.
i love the travel sewing kit.
Wow! I could spend hours looking at today’s post, let alone making something. Awesome!
what a great bunch of projects ! You’re awesome !
I love the t-shirt, I would wear it proudly! The love of handstitching book if I don’t win it, then I will have to buy it.
So many cute and wonderful ideas!
I like that purse.
I love these!! So fabulous. can’t wait to get started, especially the pattern weights!
I’m excited to make my own vanilla extract. Love that!
The little sewing kits are adorable! I might just have to make some time to make a few of those…
The needlebook is so cute!
So many great ideas!!!
The on the go project pouch is cool, and those pattern weights could easily be turned into beanbags for kids.
Great bag freebie! Thanks for the chance to win!
What a darling t-shirt! :]
So many lovely things to look at!
Great gift ideas and giveaways!!
I love those on the go project pouches.
love the shirt! Also some great ideas for the sewers in our lives.
OK now, today’s post has made my head explode with all of the goodness! Love it all…thanks SO much!
So many ideas to love today! I think I’m adding just as many things to my own wish list as I am to my gift list!
love the t-shirt! and the tutorial for the sewing kit is so cute!
This is very timely- I have an ‘on the go’ project, and I was just thinking i needed a little travel sewing kit.
Love the travel sewing kit! Thanks.
Really like the scissors T-shirt and the scalloped dresden bag is to cute. So many cute projects!
i love the scissors shirt- very cool
I love that scissors t-shirt!!
I love the needlebook – very cute – and of course the t-shirt is gorgeous!
so many lovely ideas….. thanks….
Hugz
Love that bag. Thanks for that link.
the bag a day tutorials all look so fun – hard to decide which one to make!
I discovered this blog a couple months ago, and I am sew loving it!
Love the travel sewing kit- so many great ideas!
Great ideas for day 6 thanks a lot!
Love it!
Your giveaway offerings are wonderful. I like to do hand work, a home makeover would be wonderful, and who doesn’t want to know how to take better pictures!? Thanks for the chance to win.
Lovely ideas! Difficult to choose where to begin with
Love that scissors shirt!
Love the scissors tee and the needle books!
The needlebooks and sewing kits are perfect christmas gifts for friends!
I can think of so many people to make that travel sewing kit for!
So great! Love the scissors shirt!
So many great ideas.
Another great set of tutes, thanks!
I love the jumbo floss bobbins…..I have a container of stuff to organize with them.
What a cute needle book!
LOVE the shirt. It would match the tattoo on my arm.
As always, love the sewing, but homemade vanilla- what a great gift idea.
what another great day of ideas!
sure would love that hand stitching book. I’ve seen some pages and it looks gorgeous.
Love these tutorials! Just perfect!
The sewing kits are so pretty!
Love it all! The floss bobbins are great!
That Scallop Dresden bag is too cute!
Love the needle book and travel sewing kit! Don’t know which to make first!
Fantastic and fun gift ideas for any time of year.
I love the needle cases and the scalloped front bag!
I love the scissors shirt. Very cool!
Let’s be honest — I love the prizes the best!
The vanilla extract would make such a good present!
I absolutely love the embroidery done on the example on-the-go project pouches. I will have to try some of those types of designs or find some similar embroidery patterns.
More great tutorials today! Thanks for the giveaway!
The dress form pin cushions are really cute.
Love that pin cushion and that t shirt is awesome!
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I am loving the On-the-Go Project Pouch!
What fun presents to make!
Love the pattern weights! Thanks!
Love that tee with the scissors – perfect for a sewist!
that dresden bag is amazing! and i love the dress form pincushion!
Haven’t seen the “For the love of Handstitching” book before — looks right up my alley!
Love the scissors shirt! And such great gift ideas too!
Mmm, vanilla extract!!! …and those dress form pin cushions…and oh, my that t-shirt! Thanks again for the wonderful line up of tutorials.
What great ideas.
That scissor tshirt is too cute!
I love your Handmade Holidays collection. I eagerly look forward to wonderful crafting ideas each year. The needlebook is adorable!
Ooh that scissor shirt is awesome! And yeah, I’d never get to use the pattern weights-my toddler would always have them!
So many great idea. Love the needlebook, the bag tutorial, the scissor shirt, homemade vanilla and the printable! Keep up the great work, my pinterest account is getting a workout storing all these activities for my future crafting! Thanks
Sew many great ideas. Stop please, my head is spinning. Thank you so much for being my creative Muse! I forgot how good homemade vanilla is, so I am to make my own!
I never thought about pattern weights yet. Great idea! Thanks for sharing and the large number of giveaways!
There are some really cute ideas here today!!!!!
Great tutorials!
Love the needlebook and that t-shirt!
The needle book with the little ruler fabric is so adorable!
cute bobbins
Such great ideas! And that scalloped bag is too cute:)
Another day of fabulous, useful ideas. Thanks for all of them, especially the fabric weights and on the go project bag.
wahoo! you girls are in high gear lately with posts and giveaways! Thanks!! The T-shirts are too cute and I love supporting Etsy shops☺
Love the needlebook and the travel sewing kit. Great tutorials.
The t shirt is so cute. And I’d love to receive any of these gifts from a friend.
All great inspiration for gifts. I love that scissor tshirt for myself!
The needlebook looks fun! I’ve got some embroidery needles that need a fun home.
I’d love a chance at the books!
The ornament fabric bags are so cute! I am definitely going to be making one this year for my tree!
I too love the scissors T-shirt! I think I will make the traveling sewing kit, as I find myself on the road a lot. Thanks for these fun projects
I always struggle taking photos of my craft, that photo book would be awesome.
Lots of projects! Thanks for the chance!
Those look like such great books!
Love that shirt!
Great ideas!! Love the scissors shirt too:)
Gotta love those mannequin pincushions!
Lots of neat projects to try just need more hours in a day
Oh, I love the scissors shirt.
LOVE that scissors shirt! And I’ve always wanted to make homemade vanilla extract. Thanks for the great handmade suggestions!
Off to print those floss bobbins! My ribbon drawer is going to get a well needed make over ;D.
Love the scissor shirt!
Thanks for sharing so many great ideas! Wish I had the time to try them all out!
So many great ideas, I’m going to have to save some for birthdays.
The needle book and travel sewing kit would be perfect gifts for my friends that sew!
Another great selection of books. My Christmas wish list is growing!!
More great ideas. My list of things to make just gets bigger.
Love the t shirt. I can think of so many friends to give it to.
Those little tote bag ornaments are too cute!
I love the scissor tee shirt! I found at least 3 shirts that would make excellent gifts for some of my friends on The Bold Bananna. Thanks for the link!
The sewing kit is adorable!! And vanilla – yum!!!
I love the ornament bags!!
Such fun ideas!
thanks for the great ideas!
Sew many lovely things posted here today. The Out of the Box book looks like a Christmas wishlist item for me!
Wow! So many gorgeous things. I especially love the embroidery organisers.
i love it all !! the shirt is great.
Whoa! I’ve never tried to make vanilla! Looks fun!
Mmmm… homemade vanilla extract! and pattern weights! what a great post!
So much creativity out there! I need to get started on some of these great new projects.
That shirt is the BOMB! I love it! I just made my husband look at it and told him to get me one for Christmas if I didnt win one. It matches my raven & scissors tattoo!
Wow, thank you so much for the feature love! I am truly honored!!
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Hilighted books today are great!
Another great day of ideas!
so many cute things today!
I’m glad you posted links for the homemade vanilla! I’ve always wanted to try making my own
I think I’ll have to try that and to make the travel sewing kits!
I will be making the vanilla extract–can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Having little smiling floss holders makes me happy!:)
OMG! I’m not sure what to look at first! Alot of great info on today’s post. Loving the scissor shirt!
Thank you for the giveaway and a chance to win.
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Love the pattern weights. I’ve been wanting some of these forever.
Such great ideas. Love the On the Go pouch, the vanilla, the weights look cute, the pincushion. Everything looks so interesting.
I need that shirt!
Jumbo floss bobbins–adorable!
I don’t know what to comment on first–so many great things today! Someone on my gift list will probably get that bag!!
well…that scissors t-shirt is beyond amazing. I could rally wear that with pride. I promise.
I should just tell my husband to visit this website when looking for holiday gift ideas for me =) Love that shirt – so cute!
Great tutes and ideas! Thanks for the chance at the giveaways!
I have always loved that shirt!
Love these ideas. I am always trying to figure out what my friends that sew might like. I sew too, so you would think I could figure it out. Love the needle holder and those needles are soo cute.
I am so excited it’s November again!
Inspiring.
Love the needle and sewing kits. Too cute. I’m so inspired by all the ideas and tutorials! Now I just have to decide who gets what. Thanks for the giveaway. Books look great.
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Love the sweetness of the needlebook…great stocking stuffer!
Love those pattern weights! And I made a travel sewing kit (using the zippered pouch tutorial from an earlier post) to put in my Operation Christmas Child shoebox – it’s so cute! Thanks for inspiring and sharing!
Oh I love everything in this post! Those Print Its for ribbon and yard are adorable, and I love the homemade vanilla idea for a gift!
oh i love the bag pattern, and all these tutorials. I also would look so good in that t-shirt
I am trying to pick one project today.
Just one.
The On-The-Go-Pouch looks fun.
Love the ideas to use as gifts for my sewing friends.
I need those extra large bobbins for my homemade bias tape leftovers! Great plan!
i love the out of the box quilt blocks. I think that would be fun to use with kids and baby quilts.
I love the ornament bags. They would be great with little treats for the kids. That scissors t-shirt would also be great for my hair stylist!
There are some great ideas here!
Cute tee shirt!
I absolutely love your ideas for a handmade holiday. That Dresden purse is so cute and I know several ladies who enjoy hand sewing that will love the project bags. Thanks so much!
There’s just too many great stuff to make!!
I love that bag! And I didn’t realize it was a bag a day! You guys are so awesome.
Well I definitely think I need to make some of these for me even if for nobody else!
Great ideas! Iove the scissors shirt…so cute!
Loce the tutorials, my list of things to make just got bigger if only I had the time to make everything.
love the crafty girl scissors tee and would love to get my hands on the handstitching book!
Adore the Scalloped Dresden Bag!
I’m just starting to make my own bias tape, so I love the jumbo floss bobbins. Such a cute idea.
The scissor t-shirt is brilliant!
Those cute floss bobbins make me smile! I just read a tutorial on making bias tape, so I will have to print some off! Thanks for the timely favor!
Wow, there is just too much here to even begin to comment on. I’m going to busy with all these links for the next hour!
The tee is awesome…perfect for a couple of people on my list.. and me, of course.
Such great ideas!
Fun! I’m making vanila extract right now…it’s going to be a while, though!
The Dress Form Pincushions are wonderful. I can see many of these in my future gift giving…
Everyday I think how are they going to top yesterday’s…and then you do! Thanks a million!
Oh, I love the scissor tee! If I don’t win it, I will have to buy
oooh, I would love the photo book
The dresden bag is gorgeous – I *need* to make that – with linen – it’s so pretty and feminine!
More fun ideas!
I’m off to make the travel sewing kit! I NEED one of those! Thanks for the opportunity to win too…
That needlebook is adorable, would it be really bad to make myself that for christmas?
So many cute ideas!
Homemade vanilla? Brilliant!
I need that tee shirt!
I’d totally wear the scissors shirt…
Those books sound very interesting! I keep seeing tutorials on how to make vanilla…I might just have to try it now!
Love the bag pattern and the scissors shirt! I also totally need that photography book!
Thanks for the link to the dress form pincushion – another christmas gift idea is found. Now I need just some time to make it…
The On-the-Go pouch and pattern weights are such great ideas – can’t wait to try them!
The scissors T-shirt is gorgeous.
i’m so excited to make my own vanilla extract! and i’m pretty excited you’ll be sharing a bag a day. i’ve been looking for just the right bag pattern.
Love the scalloped dresden bag and those jumbo floss bobbins are adorable!
What a wonderful idea.
Thank you for giving the chance to win!
Kind regards from Germany
Claudia
I love the charming needlebook. And I really love how I feel more motivated to get busy on my works-in-progress so that I might then start some of these new, fun projects. Thanks so much for handmade holidays!
I must get sewing….
The dressform pincushion and scissors tee are both adorable! So many cute things!
The travel sewing kit is going to be top of my list – it is just right for a special stocking filler!
Love love the scissor shirt!!!
I’m drolling over all the bag tutorials… can never have enough bags…hehe!
That Dresden bag is amazing! I also need to make those paper weights. thanks.
Love the dress form pincushion!
love the T and Dena’s choice of fabric.
I’d love to sew up a home makeover!
So many ideas, so little time!
Oooh sew up a home makeover sounds like something I seriously could use.
As usual thanks so much for such a generous giveaway!
Oh, I want that shirt! But, in the meantime, I think I’ll go make a travel kit. They look very handy.
The Crafter’s Guide to Taking Great Photos: The Best Techniques for Showcasing Your Handmade Creations – I’ll have to check this book out at the library, what a great idea!
So many great projects. I can’t wait to get started!
Homemade vanilla smells soooooo yummy and tastes infinitely better than the store bought stuff. We were given some as a thank you gift last year and it is amazing.
The travel sewing kit from Lots of Pink Here is too cute!
I love all these projects!
love the idea of gifting vanilla!
I need to make a travel sewing kit and those pattern weights. So practical!
I love the ornament bags. Also, vanilla is a weakness of mine, I’ll have to try to make it.
I’m looking forward to trying to pattern weights and making my own vanilla extract!
Love the body form pin cushion
Those dressform pincushions are gorgeous! And that scissors t-shirt…awesome!
fingers crossed!
I would LOVE the fabric weights or the needlebook! But this is about giving, not receiving, right? I am totally going for it with the vanilla extract!
How fun!
I am definitely making that Vanilla Extract.
Those jumbo bobbins are adorable!
so fun all these projects!
I love so many of these ideas. Mostly as gifts to myself though!
♥ I love it all! ♥
I really want to try some of that homemade vanilla!
Love it!!!
Love the bag today!
Great t-shirt. the needlebook would be a good teacher gift.
pattern weights — merry christmas to me!
I can’t wait to get started on all of these awesome projects!
Just got into embroidery and am still learning. Would love a chance to win the For the Love of Hand Stitching with Jan Constantine! Love that tshirt! Thanks again for the great giveaways!
Pattern Weights? What a great idea!
pattern weights were on my to-do list!
Thanks for the ideas! I’m always looking for ways to take projects with me!
so much fun!!! i can hardly wait to try the vanilla. someone tell her that vidka quality DOES matter!!
love the jumbo bobbin printable. great idea
I always use real vanilla… But make my own yeah
Love the Scissor shirt and the needle book.
Love those books!
Opened 4 tabs from the links above – and of course, all for me, as I’m the sewer in the family!
Though my stepsister may appreciate these as well with just taking up sewing!
Such lovely ideas, I’d already pinned that needlecase, it’s gorgeous – mind you, if I make it, there’s no way I’ll give it away!
I really need a needle book–gift for myself?!?
going to have to try to real vanilla recipe!
Great gift ideas!
Great Gift Ideas – I really love the Bag a Day pattern – Oh my I’m getting a lot of projects lined up! Happy Sewing
I love the pattern weights. I never would have thought of it. Thanks for sharing.
All of these are so much fun! Thinking the sewing travel kits will make some great presents.
absolutely love the scissors shirt1
LOVE the dresden bag!
I love make vanilla and it is the best. Love the Bag a Day and especially love the one for today.
I could probably make the needle book even with my less than stellar sewing skills. Must try it!
The Bold Banana rocks!!!!!
Love the pattern weight tutorial! I’ll have to make extra for my boys if I want them for sewing!
I will have to make some pattern weights! Great stuff!
Love Amy’s bag and the weights are a fun idea to spark up the process! The t-shirt is so cool, I’m loving this!!
I love the project bag idea!
I love that scissors tshirt!
What fabulous ideas! I would love that shirt or the Keep Calm tote as a gift. Thanks for all the ideas and links.
I love Amy’s travel sewing kit – I must make one for me soon
thanks for piles of inspiration
These tutorials are great! I made pattern weights for myself but never considered giving some away! And the project pouch is the perfect size for a small project!
So cute! I’m bookmarking this page… maybe making myself a Christmas gift this year?
Gotta have that t-shirt!
I need to make all of these projects for my sister and SIL and myself -all avid sewists!
I really need to make some pattern weights
I NEED to make those pattern weights for my mom and me! Thank you!!!
i already had the on-the-go-pouch bookmarked, and i have *got* to just get me some vodka and make the vanilla extract. hoping for that lovely scissors T!
The pin book is sweet and I love that t-shirt!
Those pattern weights are just what I need!
Love the crafty girl scissors tshirt and the cute dresden bag
Love quilted cupcake’s blog, have been a follower of hers for a while and I have been eyeing her Kindle covers too!
The Out of the Box with Easy Blocks Fun with Free-Form Piecing looks intriguing… Would like to have a peak at it.
I just got my first needlebook in a swap, and love it! It’s such a handy thing to have for my handstitching projects!
The scissors tshirt is great.
The books are a need.
Love, love, love the scalloped bag (and Dena’s fabric choice!)
Love all the tutorials.
Too many ideas! Where to start???
Wow…what great finds! Love that chair…and silver leaf…gorgeous! I know your party is going to be a hit.
I love the Dresden bag!
I found the info on this blog useful.
Thanks for all the info, your blog is extremely helpful.
We love the t-shirt, we love your blog
Thank you.
Homemade vanilla extract–great idea!