November 25 ~ Gifts for Dads + Grandpas
| Make something special for the Dads and Grandpas in your life! From Dopp Kits to Skinny Ties, we have the perfect project for the important guys on your list… |  |
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“Man Bag”: A Dopp Kit Jen’s “Man Bag”: A Dopp Kit at Kill Them With Craftiness is a handy and much-appreciated gift for men. |
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Men’s Skinny + Square Tie Kate shows you how to make two tie variations in her Men’s Skinny + Square Tie tutorial at See Kate Sew. |
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Double Layer Fleece Hat The Double Layer Fleece Hat from Jen at Monkey See, Monkey Do is easy, warm, and perfect for everyone on your list. |
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Cargo Pocket PJ Pants Make Cargo Pocket PJ Pants for everyone in the family with the tutorial at Sew4Home. |
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Simple, Stitched Vinyl Wallet Jessica Jones shares the easy steps for this Simple, Stitched Vinyl Wallet at How About Orange. |
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BBQ Grill Mitt + Towel Lisa and Sarah at A Spoonful of Sugar suggest you pair their BBQ Grill Mitt + Towel with “BBQ tools, BBQ sauces…, or Beer for a great gift for a BBQ Enthusiast.” |
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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Monogram Bag + Sachet Our Monogram Bag + Sachet from Stephanie Allen of The Petite Sewist for Sew,Mama,Sew! is presented as a Lingerie Bag, but it’s perfect for all sorts of packing and organizing needs! The monogram makes this handy bag extra-special, and the right fabric choices could make this project more masculine. |
Related tutorials you might just love: Gifts for Dads & Grandpas, Gifts for Sports Fans, Gifts for Audiophiles, Gifts for Outdoor Adventurers, Passion for Technology, Passion for Growing, Passion for Exploration + Adventure
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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Baked Eggnog Vanilla Donuts with Eggnog Rum Glaze These Baked Eggnog Vanilla Donuts with Eggnog Rum Glaze from Averie Cooks are sure to be a delicious holiday hit! |
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Gift Tags Botanical PaperWorks has a variety of nice Gift Tags for you to print and use this year. |
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.
Fabric-by-Fabric One-Yard Wonders: Cottons, Knits, Woolens, Voiles, Corduroy, Fleece, Flannel, Home Dec, Oilcloth and Beyond (US Winners Only)
Author: Rebecca Yaker & Patricia Hoskins
Publisher: Storey Publishing
The authors of One-Yard Wonders are back with an all-new collection of projects requiring just one yard of fabric! This time, the projects are organized by fabric type. From home dec to knits, wool to flannels, corduroy to cottons, these patterns– contributed by popular sewing bloggers and designers from across North America– show how to make the most of each fabric’s unique characteristics. Each project is shown in a full-color photograph accompanied by detailed step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and a complete cutting layout.
Sew Serendipity: Fresh + Pretty Designs to Make and Wear (US, Canada + Europe Winners OK)
Author: Kay Whitt
Publisher: Krause Publications
Whitt gently introduces novices to clothes-making, with a fresh approach and project designs. She reveals that it’s not a trade secret to alter a pattern to fit one’s figure and style– anyone can do it.
Learn more in the Sew Serendipity digital preview.
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2011 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
24 ~ Gifts for Book Lovers
23 ~ Deck the Halls
22 ~ Gifts for Friends + Neighbors
21 ~ Gifts for Outdoor Adventurers
20 ~ Gifts for Playful Friends
19 ~ Gifts for College Kids
18 ~ Gifts for Tech Lovers
17 ~ Gifts for Imaginative Friends
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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232 Responses to “November 25 ~ Gifts for Dads + Grandpas”
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This was just the inspiration I needed to get me started on my holiday crafting- thanks! Looking forward to checking out both books too!!
Great list – and I bet the lingerie bag would be perfect for traveling with shoes. thanks!
That fleece hat looks simple and perfect.
Ditty bags are easy to sew.
Thanks for some ideas for the Big Guys!
Oh, my goodness! My husband is in need of a new dopp kit and then I read today’s post! Awesome!!!!! Thank you!
Perfect! Ha, my brother would love the BBQ set – we have a family joke about mustaches.
The monogram bag would be nice for a Bridal delicates gift.
Oh, my sewing student and I love the One-yard wonders books…we’re always borrowing them from our library!
Once again I love the bag choice today!
my husband would love those donuts!
I love the PJ pants!
Love the pajama pants.
Will have to try those donuts! (from TX)
Lovely idea for the dads and grandpas!
I don’t think my hubby would go for any of these, but they sure are cute!
Love the BBQ Grill Mitt + Towel.
Thanks again for the great tutorials and printables!
That man bag is perfect! Mmmmmm….. Donuts!
Love those wallets! What a great guy gift
My husband might be receiving some of those PJ pants!
Great ideas! Guys are always the hardest to make handmade gifts for.
I love that fleece hat – going on my to-do list for sure! And the donuts too
Crystal in Alberta, Canada
Nice to see guy ideas. Thanks for the links!
I like the fleece hat.
These are great! Panamas, grill mitts and doughnuts added to the to make list. Thanks!
Those donuts sound so festive and fun!
More great ideas! Actually my 11 year old daughter would love that mustache fabric!!
Want to make the BBQ Grill Mitt and Towel. Thanks for gift idea, I know my brother will love it!
The donuts look delectable!
I had been planning on making pajama pants for my son, but didn’t have a pattern….and now I find a great tutorial! Thank you.
Men can be so hard to buy for and sew for – thanks for the ideas!
I love the vinyl wallets! And the eggnog donuts look delicious!
Great ideas! Homemade gifts for men are always the hardest to come up with.
Love the idea of a cargo pocket on pjs
Cargo pants for my honey!
Wow those donuts look good
Great ideas!
I’ve had that One Yard Wonders book on my Amazon list for awhile! Both books look great! The donuts too!
I like the man bag, for me!
I find men so difficult to find gifts for – - thinking I will make my husband some new, fun ties. Thanks for sharing!
MIght need to make those pj’s. Oh and the doughnuts!!
I’m definately making the hat, probably many of them.
oooh my hiker husband would love that fleece hat – great idea!
Clever ideas for men!
Those vinyl wallets are sweet!
Love the cargo PJ pants!
My son and I were just looking for ideas for dad – the cargo PJs might work!
donuts…. mmmmm….
Hmmmm…sewing for men is tough, huh? Great choices!
Great idea to sew up some pants! Would love to win.
Wonderful wallet tutorial. It is hard to find the right wallet but I think this is the one.
Loving the cargo pocket PJ pants.
Hi – so cool to see your link to Botanical Paperworks – they are from my hometown, and I used their products for my wedding. Great stuff! (Oh, and I’d also love that sew serendity book!)
Skinny tie and hat are awesome!!!
Thank you : )
good masculine fabric suggestions…
Love the Dopp Kit. I may just make one for my hubby and one for myself.
How cool is that tie pattern and Tutorial? I just purchased the perfect fabric yesterday for a new tie for the Mr. and my dad too! Thank you
Love those cargo pocket PJ pants, too clever!
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I love the Man Bag, that is sooooo cool.
Excellent dopp kit. It can be hard sewing for men.
I’d like to make my honey some of those fabric wonders, but I think he’d like me to make him those donuts.
The gift tags are cute.
Thanks for the Man Ideas!
Love the BBQ idea! That would be great for all of the men I know
I want someone to make me the donuts.
Tags are printed! Thank you!
My husband would love the fleece hat!
The donuts look very yummy.
Thank you very much for the gift ideas. I always find it difficult when it omes to sewing for men!
Thanks for the man ideas.I find them especially hard to find.
Eggnog donuts. Yummy!!!
Thanks for including my hat! Great roundup!
That Dopp Kit is perfect.
Great ideas for the men!!
Why are men so hard to shop for?! Some good ideas here.
I love the one-yard wonders authors!
I’m always on the lookout for new recipes. The Eggnog Vanilla Donuts sound de-lish!
The cargo pocketed PJ pants are a great gift idea!
I’ve been thinking of sewing PJ pants for my husband because he’s so tall that the regular ones from the store are usually too short on him. I like that cargo pant tutorial!
Great Dopp Kit!
Love the vinyl wallet. Simple enough that even I could make it!
Men are the hardest to shop for! Thanks for the great ideas!
I’ve been looking for a fleece hat pattern! Perfect!
Man, I’ve been forgetting to include my state in my name! Hope I didn’t lose out on anything cause of it. Ah, well.
Cute stuff. Hubby’s and Dad’s are so hard to figure out what they want. Thanks for the ideas!
I love that mustache fabric!
Who couldn’t use a good dopp kit? That’s a great idea!
The eggnog doughnuts will be on my list this year – my husband loves eggnog.
Love the dopp kit and those cargo pj pants are genius!
My gosh, I want to make one of those wallets for myself!
I wonder if my hubby would wear those sleep pants if I made him donuts?
BBQ grill mat and towel are a great idea! And those pj pants look pretty comfy too, might have to try those for hubby next year.
Lovely,always needed ideas.
Those donuts, YUMMY!
those pants would be great for my FIL
One yard wonders – awesome!
I had never heard of a “dopp kit” before-glad to know what that means! (I clicked through to the tutorial and she explained it).
Men are so hard to craft for sometimes, but these are great ideas!
Thank you for all the great ideas for handmade gifts!
Sadly there are no more Dads or Grandpas in our family. The teens might like the ties tho.
That man bag would be perfect.
the fleece hat. That’s the one to make, all right, all right.
Wow, those donuts look amazing – and love the gift inspiration!
These are all neat gifts. I might have to try making the pj pants for my boys.
Love ideas for guys – especially the dopp kit and pants
The dopp bag is nice.
Yes! A dopp kit! Why is it called that?
The donuts. The ideas. The projects. Everything. Thank you for sharing.
I love the stitching on the wallets
Great ideas!
Donuts look to good to eat:)
Great ideas! thanks for sharing all of these with us.
My man would definitely love those PJ pants AND some donuts!
That one yard fabric book looks cool.
Men are definitely hard to buy for! The cargo pajama pants are an awesome idea!
hmmm i’m thinking the bbq accessories
Thanks for the ideas and and the giveaway!
The wallets are great and always a good choice. Thanks!
I think that donut recipe is calling my name!!
Perfect ideas!
My traveling husband could use a new dopp kit.
I need to make my hubby some pajama pants for Christmas!
My brother would like the cargo pjs!
The wallets are great! thanks!
The “man bag” is great – good for all ages too! thanks!
I love the fabric on the bbq set! Might have to find some mustache fabric!
The BBQ set is such a great idea. Thanks!
I’m just loving all these ideas!! Thanks a million!
Oh what great tutorials! Dads and grandpas are the hardest to sew for.
Lordy lordy, those doughnuts might just have to make an appearance in my kitchen… Thanks for all the great ideas this month!
I really like the PJ pants.
Love the ‘satchel fabric!
I like the pants!
I like the cargo pocket pjs. I can see my brother and nephews wearing these.
eggnog doughnuts! oh my!
The bbq mitt and towel are a great idea! I always find men so hard to make for!
those donuts look soooooo yummy
Thank you for the link for the gift tags; I NEVER have enough…
Ideas for men are so hard to find. thanks.
Awesome! I’ve been looking for a fleece hat pattern and my husband would LOVE the eggnog donuts!
Gotta make these donuts!
I like the fleece hat; it will be fun to make from team-logo fleece.
Boy gift! We all need more ideas for those!
Thanks SMS for the great ideas!
Love the tie! and the donuts!
I’m loving this series. Thanks so much for putting it together!
Fantastic ideas. I’m making my man a duffle bag
Thanks for these ideas!
Great ideas!
Great ideas! Sewing for men is always more challenging so this helps a lot!
great ideas for my husband
Thanks for the cute ideas! Cheers.
Cool grilling accessories.
I think these are the hardest people to make gifts for. Thanks for the great ideas! Don’t know whether to start with the cargo PJ pants or the man bag….
I love those grill mitts, great idea for girls and guys!
Those donuts look tasty!
Love the BBQ Grill Mitt + Towel…good idea to make for my hubby.
I’ve been meaning to make my man a dopp kit. Thanks for the inspiration!
I like the dopp kit, nice idea!
Love the wallet! Thanks for sharing!
Cool!
Sewing for men isn’t easy. Thanks for the ideas!
Love the grill mitt and towel!
Need me some eggnog donuts! Yum!
A nice group of masculine items. Janice in Pa.
Great ideas — I can use as many “man” ideas as I can! So hard to find gifts for them!
Exactly what I was looking for! I’ll Favorite.
Love the wallets!
Donuts and a fleece hat, what man wouldn’t like a gift like that?!
That hat looks easy to whip up and what man wouldn’t want a neat little bag! It’s hard to find sewing patterns for the men in my life.
I’m planning to make pajama pants for my hubs! I need to try this pattern!
The fleece hat would make a great stocking stuffer!
Great ideas and men can be SO hard to buy/craft for.
Oh the lounge pants with pockets (!) is a great idea. Oh and the eggnog donuts sound divine.
Always hard to find something for men. Good ideas.
Oh nooo… Doughnuts + eggnog. Those look amazing!
Those donuts look AMAZING!
The Dopp bag is great and so is the mitt – I have to get some of that moustache fabric – would be great for so many projects for men!
I love that monogram drawstring bag — so simple and classy!
Those donuts are begging to be made in my kitchen!
I’ve been looking around for a good necktie tutorial… thanks!
Those donuts look very yummy.
Great ideas!
Love the monogrammed bag!
I needed a tutorial for a BBQ kit : thank you !! will come in handy for a certain brother of mine…
Oooh I think I will make the PJ pants!
looks great.
The cargo pajamas look splendid for boys of all ages!
Love the Pj pants and the wallet – now I just need to find some vinyl in a colour that I like.
Thanks for another great list.
Love those pj pants. Might make me some! The one yard winners book looks amazing.
Woh I love your posts , bookmarked ! My wife and i take concern along with your last point.
Love the one yard wonders book!
Great project but ~ oh those donuts ~ they look so good and I don’t even like donuts!
So nice to have some project ideas for men!
Love the gift tags!
So many great ideas! Thanks.
love the mitt & towel!
Perfect! I needed some manly ideas!
great fabric choices today!
Great ideas for the guys! Thanks.
Those vinyl wallets are quite simple and stylish for my dad, I should think.
Great tutorials today! I REALLY need to get sewing.
Great ideas for guys! Thanks!
Love the fleece hat and the gift tags.
OMG I wanna make every single item on this list!!!! What awesome ideas, thanks!
I will definitely be using the pattern for the pajama pants, it looks great!
perfect tutorial for the pants!
Those donuts look AMAZING! I can’t wait to get a donut pan so I can make them!
Wow! Those donuts sound delish! I may have to make a batch!
Cute gift tags!
Love the tie!
I was just thinkin’ that me and the daughters should stitch up some pj pants for dad. Great timing!
great ideas for men, i always have a hard time figuring out what guys want:)
Love those mustaches!!
I have been wanting a copy of one yard wonders. It seems so practical.
baked donuts? I’m intrigued!
I like the man bag
I know some men who could use a Man Bag!
I love a man in a tie and I’ve always wanted to try making one.
why do men have to be so hard to make for?
pajama pants. i can do that!
Love the wallets. If I make one though I’m going to want to keep it. Sorry Dad!
those donuts look yummy.
Already have the fabric for the Cargo pj’s! And I love the book “Sew Serendipity”. I sew for everyone else except myself…
Love, love, love those monogram bags!
I love the wallets!
some great ideas, you never fail
great ideas!
I have wanted to buy the book 1 yard wonders for a long time. Hope I win it!
Thanks for the ideas
thanks for the hat pattern.
Like those cargo pj pants! thanks!
I have the first One Yard Wonders book, and it’s fantastic! I’ll take a dozen of those donuts.
Cargo pjs…. sounds fun! Thanks bunches!
So making the cargo pj’s for the hubs… Hopefully, I can adjust to fit 6’5″!