November 17 ~ Gifts for Imaginative Friends
| Help imaginations soar with today’s gift ideas!
We select winners tomorrow for our second week of Handmade Holidays giveaways. Be sure to visit each post and comment to win! |
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Animal Ear Headbands These Animal Ear Headbands from Stacy at Hart + Sew are adorable! |
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Strapping Stick Horse Miriam at Mad Mim writes, “I believe stick-horses to be one of the staples of childhood toys– right along side Lincoln Logs and Legos.” Make a Strapping Stick Horse today! |
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Fabric Play Crown Anda Corrie from Etsy shares this pretty Fabric Play Crown on the Spoonflower blog. |
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Crayon Booklet Party Favors Imaginative Friends on the go will love these portable Crayon Booklets from Cherie at You + Mie |
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20 Favorite Costume Tutorials We recently shared 20 Favorite Costume Tutorials here at Sew,Mama,Sew! Don’t you think a Scrappy Unicorn Hoodie or Dinosaur (or Dragon) Tail would be nice under the tree this year?! |
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Pizza Chef’s Hat Add some fun to the kitchen (or a play kitchen) with Delia’s Pizza Chef’s Hat at Delia Creates. |
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Magic Wand Who knows what will be possible with this Magic Wand from Lainie at maker*land?! |
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Turn Drawings into Dolls Ashley shows you how to Turn a Drawing Into a Doll (or Stuffed Toy) with this helpful tutorial at Make It and Love It. |
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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Linen + Ruffles Coin Purse Beverly writes that her Linen + Ruffles Coin Purse would be “super cute as a little gift card holder…” Find the tutorial at Flamingo Toes. |
Related tutorials you might just love: Passion for Parties, Passion for Imagination, Passion for Play, Gifts for Imaginative Friends
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:
| Liz’s choice | Kristin’s choice | Gabrien’s choice | ||
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Mix It
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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies Make grain-free and gluten-free Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Carrie at Deliciously Organic! |
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Thanksgiving Play Set We want to get this Thanksgiving Play Set to you with plenty of time to spare for Thanksgiving prep. The free printables and felt patterns from How Does She… look like a lot of fun to play with while you wait for the turkey! |
Win It
Comment on today’s post for a chance to win one of these prizes!
Tip: If you’re hoping to win a prize that notes “US Winners Only,” include your state in your name (i.e. Beth in WA) so we can confirm residence and avoid any disappointment on your end. Shipping range is determined by the generous companies and artisans that donate Handmade Holidays prizes.
Knitting in Circles (US Winners Only)
Author: Nicky Epstein
Publisher: Potter Craft
One knitted circle can become a stylish hat or an adorable shrug. Two, and you have a unique handbag or cover-up. Knit more circles, and you can make show-stopping scarves, capes, sweaters, afghans— Even a stunning lace dress. Only Nicky Epstein, always on the cutting edge of knitwear design, could dream up these innovative garments and accessories that all start with a simple shape. Mix and match to your heart’s content with 100 circles and 20 inspiring projects that feature everything from cables to rich colorwork, delicate lace, and over-the-top embellishments. You’ll find step-by-step techniques on how to knit circles, both in the round and flat, plus expert guidance on customizing the projects, with unique cut-and-paste circle templates to design your own styles.
Reinvention: Sewing with Rescued Materials (US Winners Only)
Author: Maya Donenfeld
Publisher: Wiley
Advancements in technology have increased the pace of our lives. As a response, a vibrant DIY movement has risen to reclaim age old traditions that reconnect us to slower and simpler times. With this in mind, blogger Maya Donenfeld offers a guide to working with her favorite recycled materials. You’ll find linen, burlap, wool and more with details on their history, deconstruction techniques, sewing tips, and information about their environmental impact. Reinventing everyday materials into extraordinary items of beauty and utility for the modern home and family will excite new and experienced sewers alike.
The Colette Sewing Handbook: Inspired Styles and Classic Techniques for the New Seamstress (US, Canada + Europe Winners OK)
Author: Sarai Mitnick
Publisher: Krause Publications
Five simple fundamentals can help you perfect any sewing project: a thoughtful plan, a precise pattern, a fantastic fit, a beautiful fabric, and a fine finish. With these five core ideas, The Colette Sewing Handbook shows you how to start sewing the wardrobe of your dreams.
Includes five beautiful patterns for modern classic pieces, including a scalloped-hem skirt, flutter-sleeve blouse, sweetheart neck sheath dress, asymmetrical flounce dress, and a lined dress with gathered sleeves. Each project will help you put the fundamentals into practice as you sew.
Check out a digital preview for The Colette Sewing Handbook!
Bead Embroidery Stitch Sample (US, Canada + Europe Winners OK)
Author: CRK Design/Yasuko Endo
Publisher: Interweave Press
Now you can combine your love of handstitching and beautiful beads to make delightfully original trims and embellishments. Bead Embroidery Stitch Samples will show you how to add beads to all your favorite embroidery stitches, creating delicate details that are perfect for gifts or personal treasures.
Inside, you’ll find dozens of stitch patterns that incorporate beads, ranging from elegantly simple single motifs to complex all-over patterns to three-dimensional designs. Along with step-by-step instructions, you’ll see numerous examples of how the authors have added these beaded motifs to hems, pockets, cuffs, collars, and handbags, or used them as home décor trim on pillows, curtains, and lampshades. The patterns inside emphasize beaded edgings and trims, as opposed to heavy, solid beaded fabric motifs found in other beaded embroidery books. You’ll be inspired and charmed as you discover endless ways to make lovely patterns with beads and stitchery.
With just embroidery threads and simple beads, you will set your work apart with dazzling details and exquisite beauty.
Learn more with a digital preview for Bead Embroidery Stitch Sample!
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2011 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
16 ~ Deck the Halls
15 ~ Gifts for Girlfriends
14 ~ Gifts for Babies
13 ~ Gifts for Hostesses
12 ~ Gifts for Crafters
11 ~ Gifts for Big Kids
10 ~ Gifts for Whimsical Friends
9 ~ Deck the Halls
8 ~ Gifts for Cooks
7 ~ Gifts for Pet Lovers
6 ~ Gifts for Moms + Grandmas
5 ~ Gifts for Tweens + Teens
4 ~ Gifts for Organizers
3 ~ Gifts for Travelers
2 ~ Deck the Halls
1 ~ Gifts for Little Kids
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216 Responses to “November 17 ~ Gifts for Imaginative Friends”
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Love the coin purse! Oh my! So many cute things
What fun! Great ideas. I love the drawing doll tutorial and the animal ears. Thanks!
Love the stick horse!
love all the great ideas
Great ideas! My nephews would love to dress up in some of those costumes
I love the idea of turning my kids drawings into a doll!
Definitely making the ears for my toddler!
Great round up today! Thanks for all the inspiration!
Oh my goodness I think today is going to be my favorite day!!! : ) Love it all!!!
Lovely imagination play ideas. Now, to find something for my baseball-obsessed 6-year old. Thanks for sharing.
I think my kids need a couple of those magic wands, it would be fun to see what they try to do with them!
Such fun ideas! On my way to check out the animal headbands now!
I love the animal ears!
Love the ideas and the giveaway! Hope I win!!
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Love them all!
super cute the coin purse..I have to add to my todo list!
So many great ideas! Thanks for the links!
Love ALL of these tutorials and the prizes too! Thank you for the chance to win.
Love the coin purse! Too cute!
The magic wand is really sweet and cute, I think I’ll make one of those for my niece as a Christmas gift! I live in Europe, if only I could win one of those great books!mthanks for the craft ideas and the opportunity to win.
I need a few magic wands! These are great!
So many fun ideas! Not just for kids.
The magic wand and animal ear headbands are adorable–wish I still had a little one to sew for!
Animal ears? yes please!
These are all really fabulous ideas. I love that they could be for girls or boys!
I love the wands!
I love the wand:)
I love that linen and ruffle purse!
Cute ideas.
thanks for the thanksgiving play set
Great and inspiring ideas!
I’ll be making the crayon one for my daughter’s birthday!
Oh man, I may have to add that stick horse to my “make it” list.
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I love the animal ear headbands! What fun!
I look forward to Handmade Holidays each year–thank you.
I adore that coin purse!
The animal headbands are perfect dress up for my little toddler obsessed with animals! Your giveaway books look fabulous!
Love the crafting ideas and the reinvention book. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing all of these wonderful projects!
The crown is adorable!
I would love to learn more about re-using materials for crafting. Also, those animal headbands are adorable!
that coin purse is just darling!!!
Those headbands! What a great idea! I can’t wait to make a bunch for my godchildren!
I need to make the linen & ruffles coin purse. I also need (okay, really want) to win the bead embroidery book…
Lovely tutorials. And Knitting in Circles looks fabulous!
So much fun stuff here – - makes me want to start crafting for my nieces & nephews.
(plus, Gabrien’s fabric is GORGEOUS!)
These are great ideas! Can’t wait to get sewing! The reinvention book looks really neat too.
Somebody’s getting a headband!
Great ideas! Thanks SMS!!
I like the magic wands- especially since it’s all soft.
I wish I had little kids to make these for!
Would love to have the Colette book, but any prize is wonderful. Thank you!
I definitely need a few of those magic wands!
Oh..these gifts are so adorable. You are just finding way too many ideas. I may have to start sewing for next year!
I must make the magic wand. Then maybe it can make all the other projects for me!
You had me at pumpkin whoopie pie. Really would love to try out the turn your drawing into a doll tutorial!
Love them all today!
I am going to try that recipe today with my kids. We are gf and chocolate free so whoopie pies have not been seen in our house for a LONG time. I can’t wait.
those headbands are the cutest!
Love the strapping stick horse!
I think people would smile if i wore ear headbands to say… the grocery store…
The idea of making a child’s drawing into a stuffed toy is so cute. What a great keepsake!
This is a really wonderful round up of sewing ideas. But today might be the day for the pumpkin woopie pies.
I have to make some of the animal ears – so cute!
Wonderful! Thanks!
I am definitely making the crayon booklets, and have bookmarked the tutorial for turning drawings into dolls since my little one is still too little. The Colette Sewing Handbook looks like a lot of fun!
Love the ears and play crown!
Pumpkin whoopie pies! Yes please!
I’m simply overwhelmed by all of the fabulous ideas. The wands and dolls are great. Thanks for all of your efforts on Handmade Holidays!
I love the drawing turned into a doll! Now to have my daughter create some art.
WAAA!!!! I want that collette book. The gifts are so creative, I wish my little boy was a bit older so he could use them.
Amazing books today! So much inspiration!
Oh, I love the ear headbands. So cute for little ones!
I think I will be making some of the animal ears headbands for my niece. Actually even my teenagers might like some too just for fun.
I’ve pinned so many of these great ideas for a dress-up box for a sweet little girl. Thanks so much.
I just love Colette Patterns, but what I wouldn’t do for the Reinvention book! Heading to the kitchen now to prep the cookie bribe…chocolate chip or hazelnut? Cheers!
Love Maya’s book!
Love those animal ear headbands!
That cute chef hat is justtoo much cuteness! I love the embroidery book for the giveaway! thank you!
Crowns and costumes – my nieces and nephews will love these! thanks!
Love the headbands, the crown and that darling little purse! My youngest has been asking to make macaroons, however my oldest is allergic to eggs and nuts – seeing your whoopie pies makes me think i could ultimately make both my boys happy
thanks!
Love the crayon booklet favors and also the turning drawings into dolls.
I HAVE to do the drawings into dolls. There is a very prolific little artist in my house and she would be so happy to see her little people off the page!
Cute projects! I love that drawings-to-dolls tutorial
I am a huge fan of mayamade and have been eyeing that book since its release.
I like the recipe today – what fun.
I need to do some more purse frames. Great ideas.
So many great ideas! Thanks for the opportunity!
I have some young friends who’d love some ears or a tail.
What a cute coin purse!
I love these! Especially the animal ear headbands!
Genevieve
so many cute ideas!
I wouldn’t mind having an animal hairband for myself.
Great book giveaways!!! And I love the idea of turning a drawing into a doll!
More great ideas!
Oh goodness, they are all so cute!
I love the imagination inspiring gifts! I miss those days from my children who grew up too fast! And as a current teacher, I will highly recommend all of them!
I would love to win the Colette Sewing Handbook! Her vintage inspired designs are dreamy!
I love all of them! The headbands would be perfect for a jungle little party favor!
Fun, fun, fun! Thank you!
What an adorable magic wand! That would be perfect with the fabric crown! Very cute!
I am doing all of these. 12 days of Christmas!
Thanks for more great ideas!
Such fun projects! I made my then 3 year-old son a chef’s hat for Christmas one year, and he wore it ALLLL the time, until he could no longer cram it on his noggin at age 5. Time for another one?
Love these ideas! So sweet!
So many cute things to make. That Reinvention book looks fun.
I think I’m going to make the pumpkin whoopie pies for Thanksgiving. They look delicious!
That stick horse is darling!
I know a little princess who could use a fabric crown. Great ideas, thanks.
What cute ideas! I particularly like the chef’s hat.
Stick horses are fabulous.
Such pretty ideas
I am heading off to check out the crayon tutorial. I can think of many people who need one of those. And I have a lot of felt!
I think I am going to make that cute little Stick Horse for my niece for Christmas! Thank you for posting that idea!
I love the drawings into dolls….Would LOVE to create something my kids have designed!
I really like all of these ideas. That horse stick is really great. I think I may be whipping up a crown and maybe some of those ears for my toddler!
Simply wonderful tutorials! Thanks!!
I love the different gift ideas and hope to make some for the grand-kids this Christmas.
Cute chef’s hat…could use one in adult size too!
Those pumpkin whoopie pies look divine!
love that horse tutorial! I had a pink unicorn one my mom made me when I was little that I loved!
Many of these ideas would be great for my cousins’ children! I bet they would love the princess crown and the chef hat during playtime! I personally love the ruffles coin purse! It is absolutely adorable and would make for a great gift!
Love the ruffle coin purse! Great gift idea for friends!
I can really see my kids, nieces & nephews loving all of these.
I don’t think I can pick a favorite…so many cute things!
Aw, I had one of those stick horses when I was little, my little one should have one too! Thanks for posting!
What a great bunch of projects today. Thank you!
These are all fantastic! Love the drawing, and the animal ears…
Lots of cute ideas in this one…Pinterest is getting a workout!
These craft ideas are wonderful! The horse reminds me of one my sis and I used so many years ago. Gotta make one for my little niece with a matching magic wand.
OMGOODNESS! These are the cutest tutorials ever!
The Colette and beads embroidery books look so fun! And the chef hat… If only I were younger!:)
The play crown and crayon booklet are way cute. They look pretty simple to whip up, too. Julie in CA
I love the purse that is one for me.
Now I remember one of the reasons I look forward to November every year!
I´ve never sewn clothes for my own. Hope to win the Colette book.
I love those headbands!!!
I love all these cute ideas for little ones ! Great ideas for the grandkids
Such cute gifts for all the kiddies I know! Thanks!
I will be trying the whoopie pies – hooray for gluten free!
I love hobby horses! Such great ideas here for kids gifts!
Turning pictures of a child’s drawing into an actual doll is just too cute!
Those crayon booklet party favors are a great idea!
The Colette Sewing Handbook looks really neat. I’m taking a class at a local fabric store right now to learn how to sew from a store bought pattern. I’m a bit worried I’ll forget a lot after the class is done. Maybe that’s a book I should look into?
What great ideas for playtime!!!
would love to win these books!
I love everything on this post! The stick horse and the crayon booklet are my favorites.
Which to choose? My almost 4 yo niece will love any of these! Thanks!
oh hi, adorable turkey!!
My girls would love one of everything!
great books!
I’ll definitely have to make those whoopie pies!
I love the animal ear headbands! So cute!
I need to make my daughter a crown for Christmas. Love the tutorial!
Both the stick horse and the ruffled coin purse would be big winners at my house this Christmas! Awesome lineup as usual.
I love the headbands!
The crayon booklet party favors are a great idea! Thanks for sharing the idea!
I love the animal ears!!! I think there may need to be a party to make some
More great projects, and the Reinvention book looks interesting!
That tutorial for turning a drawing into a stuffed toy is GREAT!!!
Cute items for kids!
Adorable ideas!
Oh my goodness… the linen & ruffles coin purse is sooo cute!
I like the animal ear headbands!
Wow! Just added the stick horse to my son’s Christmas list! It’s perfect!
Cute stuff! Love that coin purse
the crown and magic wand (possible modification to make it a sceptre!) would be fun for my niece!
Those animal ear headbands will be popular in my house!
so impressed with these posts and prizes! and thanks for including canadian crafters in some of the prizes.
I love the ruffles on the coin purse and cute idea of turning the drawing into a doll. Be fun to see what nieces and nephews draw up this Thanksgiving and if it will work.=)
Gluten-free whoopee pies??!?! Sign me up!
Those animal headbands are a riot. What little kid wouldn’t want one of those?
Turn drawings into dolls/toys… great!
I think I bookmarked every single one of your links this time – thanks!
Pumpkin whoopie pies—yummy!!
My son would LOVE those animal headbands for his dress-up bin! So cute!!
Those pumpkin whoopie pies look so good!
Love the coin purse and pumpkin whoopie pie? Can life get any better? hehe. Great!
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Think I might have to make a crown for a special girl this afternoon.
My nephew would love the stick horse !
So many projects not enough time!
I love the crayon party favours!
Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!
I would love to make one of my son’s superhero drawing into a doll. So cute!
The animal ear headbands are such a fun idea!
what great ideas today and love those prizes!!
This is my favorite collection so far!
I’ve been meaning to make a fabric crown.
drawings into dolls = pure awesomeness.
My little kids would love some of those outfits to be made.
Mary in MN
I want to make ALL of these!
What fun projects to make for the kids I love and what beautiful and inspiring looking books!
Love the animal ears. They would make a great gift for kids along with a matching handmade softie of the same animal. Also, I’m so glad you’re doing the bag a day again, I love that.
LOVE the stick horse…have been wanting to make one for my little boy, but did not have the first clue how to!
Love these ideas.
I’ve been wanting to make a crayon book for my daughter.
the colette book would be a great addition to my collection
i love teh headbands with ears.
Great tutorials and great book prizes!
I want to add the Colette book to my library so bad
LOVE the coin purse!
that coin purse is amazing!
The crown looks like something I could actually accomplish with my scattered brain these days!
The coin purse is adorable. Might have to try it out!
Loving the animal ears headband idea!
I love the crayon party favours and the magic wand. This is a brilliant idea.
Thanks once again.
I need those pumpkin whoopie pies!
So many great ideas!
Those animal ears are too cute!
Love the wands, so cute
everything here is awesome. and now i am hungry for pumpkin whoopie pies.
One of my favorite posts this year so far. Really love all the ideas. I could be partial though… I really enjoy making things for my girls.
It is really lovely how simple ideas can be so great, like the animal ears.
Umm…that doll is too cute!
My nieces will LOVE the animal ear headbands!
ohhh. the prizes today are especially wonderful!
The crayon booklet will be perfect for our upcoming travels!