November 5 ~ Gifts for Tweens + Teens
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Scalloped Headband Vanessa from Punkin Patterns designed these sweet Scalloped Headbands for our Fat Quarter Series here at Sew,Mama,Sew! |
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Classic Johnny Vest Heidi Kettner shows you how to make a Classic Johnny Vest at Elegance & Elephants. |
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Four Leaf Pillow We love these cheery Four Leaf Pillows from Larissa at mmmcrafts and the mmmcrafts shop. |
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Society Strip Skirt Violet Craft shows you how to make a pretty Society Strip Skirt here at Sew,Mama,Sew! |
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Needle Book Learn how to make this cute and easy Needle Book with the tutorial by Cassie Barden for Everyday Handmade. |
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Macaron Coin Purse Joanne shows you how to create a Japanese-inspired Macaron Coin Purse at Craft Passion. |
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Bi-fold Wallet Make a handy, custom-made Bi-fold Wallet with Jodell’s tutorial at Modest Maven. |
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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Cutie Bag This Cutie Bag Pattern by Melody Miller for i heart linen is a free download to celebrate the release of Melody’s new book, Ruby Star Wrapping: Creating Packaging to Reuse, Regive, and Relove! |
Related tutorials you might just love: Passion for Pop Culture, Passion for Accessories, Gifts for Teens, Gifts for Hipsters, Gifts for Tweens
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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Mix It
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Shortbread Cookies These Pecan, Vanilla Bean + Rum Shortbread Cookies from Aran at Cannelle et Vanille are gluten-free! |
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Mix Tape Gift Tags Download these Mix Tape Gift Tags from Jo James of Cart Before The Horse and use them as gift tags! |
Win It
Comment on today’s post for a chance to win one of these prizes!
The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online (US Winners Only)
Author: Kari Chapin
Publisher: Storey Publishing
For crafters who have more confidence running a sewing machine than setting up a web site, The Handmade Marketplace breaks down and makes sense of the global possibilities for marketing and selling crafts. Author Kari Chapin helps crafters determine cost of goods, market competition, and the pros and cons of wholesale and retail sales. Moving on to selling your wares, Chapin demystifies every venue from craft fairs to online sites.
FallingForPieces is on a mission is to make heirloom crafts for the modern world. Using traditional techniques in a modern style that will fit your decor, FallingForPieces offers handmade treasures that will stand the test of time, in the hopes of offering quality artisan alternatives to our disposable culture.
FallingForPieces is giving away a personalized children’s tote bag. (Retail value: $32) FallingForPieces will even get your personalized bag to you in time for the holiday gift giving season!
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2011 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
4 ~ Gifts for Organizers
3 ~ Gifts for Travelers
2 ~ Deck the Halls
1 ~ Gifts for Little Kids
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228 Responses to “November 5 ~ Gifts for Tweens + Teens”
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I may have to make a society strip skirt for myself!
Oh, this is my favorite grouping so far! I love them all!
Love the mix tape tag.
My daughter is going to love the headbands!
I’m going to check out the cutie bag pattern – I have been changing over to re-usable gift wrap over the past couple of years.
Thank you! My teen daughter has requested a bifold wallet for Christmas this year. I think she’ll love this one.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the macaroon coin purse!!!
I love those pillows. I know a couple of adults who would like those!
I am so totally downloading those Mix Tape gift tags.
I do love the Scalloped headband.
Great job, excellent ideas!
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That needlebook is just so sweet – I know just the person to make it for, too!
Thank you for including a gluten-free recipe!!!
I love the mix tape gift tags!
I am dying over the macaron coin purse! I’ve never seen anything like them…love, love, love!
AH! that needle book is amazing! I love it!
I’ve got a tween on my list, thanks for the ideas!
I can think of a few girls on my list who’d love a macaron purse.
Love the headband! My DG, only 4, might love it, too.
Loving the four leaf pillows — super cheery.
So wonderful! I have to make the coin purse!
The four leaf pillow is a great tutorial.
The needlebook is so cute!
I must be a teen or tween at heart because I really love ALL of these projects. The vest is fabulous! And I think I need to make several of those wallets… plus the needle book… and pillow… Thanks for the inspiration!
My daughter is still a little bit young for all these things…but I would love to start making them for her in a few years! Also I would love to read the handmade marketplace.
Love the pillow, I have it pinned and hope to make some! The vest and skirt look great. I keep pinning wallets in hopes that one day I’ll make them for the kids! Maybe this season. Always great inspiration.
Thank you for all of the great ideas! I love them! Thanks to Pinterest I can ‘pin’ them for later!
Love that wallet!
The macaroons looks nice.
I love these tutorials. I think I need to make a series of those cutie bags!
Some great ideas here!
Love the needle book.
Thanks again for some great gift ideas.
As a mother to two tweens, thank you for these great ideas!
I absolutely love the month of November simply because of your site! Today was no disappointment!
I am SO gonna make a macaron coin purse! And those cookies! They look like the sandies I make every year, so I can’t wait to see people’s faces when they bite in to one of these!
I have such a nostalgia for mixed tapes. I really do wish they’d come back into fashion. Or well some digital version of them. But I have to sew some of those headbands for my daughters and friends.
The pillow design is gorgeous and the mushroom needle book is really cute.
Great ideas!Love the little cute macaroni coin purse and the needle book and the wallet… love everything!
Those shortbread cookies look scrumptious! So do the macaroon coin purses, for that matter…
What fun ideas!
loving the cookies!!! especially that they are gluten-free thanks
The scalloped headband is neat. I make one similar but without the scallops so I plan to try this! Thank you
Lovin that “cute bag”
I’ve made the macaroon coin purses before for a few friends, really cute. Unfortunately on a few I sewed a little too close to the zipper teeth, so they can’t hold much; nonetheless they are still a cute key chain accessory
I am loving that headband!
Love the 4 leaf pillow and the needle case… I expect this week will be full of great ideas too!!
Darling macaroon coin purses!
Those cookies sound delicious.
Such a difficult group to find a gift for – thanks for the inspiration!
Love the needle book.
I love the falling for pieces totes. They are so unique! Also I can’t wait to use the mix-tape gift cards!
This is a great list. I especially want to make the toadstool needllecase for myself, even though I am not a teenager.
Wow, I love those pillows! Such a lovely combination of colors. It makes me want to buy every Kona in the shop!
I love those coin purses!
I love the gift ideas but am particularly interested on the book on selling handmade. Here’s hoping!
Love the headband and the pillows!
Oh no you should post a “squee” alert at the top of this post – my coworkers are looking at me oddly now
I could think of just the perfect person to receive each of those gifts as I scrolled down – squeeing of course!!
Thanks for all the great gift ideas!
The society strip skirt is darling!
The Macaron Coin Purses are adorable!!! I’ll have to make one for my friend who vacationed in France this year!
I love those macaron coin purses!
Oooh, I love those pillows!
Definitely making the wallet for my boy.
The needle book and pillows are so stinking cute!!
Ha!I used that exact wallet tut for the teen on my list.
The 4 leaf pillow is awesome and goodness – how cute is that mushroom needle book!?
I have always loved the Macaron Coin Purse!
The sewing ideas are great, but you had me completely sold at the shortbread! Yum!!!!
Loooove the four-leaf pillow…and the Cutie Bag!! Grrrreat gifts for our Teen & Tween Grandgirlie’s!!! Thanks!
What a great list! love the needlebook, I actually really need one for myself! Thanks
I love the macaroon coin purse. That is so cute!
love the flashback to the mixed-tape tags. Not even sure today’s “tweens” know what a cassette tape is!
Always look forward to November’s Handmade Holidays!
So many great ideas, I wish I could make them all!
Loving the mushroom needle book today!
Beautiful list as usual!
I love the Macaron Coin Purses and the Needle book!
So many great ideas for my big kids!
Those macaroons are ridiculously adorable!
wowswers I’m in love with the macarons … I’ll have to pop my sewing-a-zip cherry to make one of these … Love the leaf pillows too … thank you
I love the Macaron Coin Purse (among all the other ideas) Thanks!
Love the wallet!
Love the Four Leaf Pillow!
That skirt is adorable, I’m going to make one for me and my daughter!
I can’t decide which I like more – the bi-fold wallet or the pillows.
Wow, I seriously love those adorable coin purses!!!!
More fun stuff!
The Cutie Bag is just the gift for my grandaughters and their
mothers-thanks!
Love ALL These!
Genevieve
Mmmmm…. shortbread cookies!
I think that I’m going to have to finally break down and make one of those oh so cute needle books!
Mixed tape gift tags are awesome!!! We are wrapping with newspaper and I think those will really set it off.
Love those mix tape tags! What fun!
Lots of great ideas. Thank you for sharing.
Love all of these ideas! Especially the little bags..
I love that needle book!
Super fun ideas! love the tape tags and shortbread cookies!
That Macaron coin purse is insanely cute. If I could figure out something practical to put in one for a gift, I’d make one!!
Note to self: Make one of everything except cookies. Make a dozen and eat while sewing. LOL
love the headbands. will be making some for gifts.
I see a cutie bag in my future!
Oh the scalloped headband is great!
I also really love the mushroom needlebook – so cute and clever!
Sooooo many cute ideas today
The needle book is so cute and delicate i might have to add that to the project list.
Holy moly those mix tape tags a super rad!!!
The macaron coin purse is adorable. I like the pillow a lot too, and I stopped being a teen a long time ago!
I love the mushroom needlebook!
Such cute projects! Thanks for the inspiration
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I love the Mix Tape Gift Tags!
Love the pillows!
Love the needle book!
The headband is great, and the pillow.
Thanks for all the great ideas!!
I love when people take a simple thing (like a headband) and blow my mind by adding scallops! LOVE all of the features. Plus the mix tape gift tags is a rockin’ idea;)
Everything is cute as usual!
Macorron coin purse is so cute. thanks
I love the four leaf pillows.
I love the fabric pics! So cute.
Those cookies look delicious!
The projects are great, but I’m in love with those mix tape tags.
Another great set of ideas. thanks!
I had to laugh at the mix tape labels. At first, I thought, who needs labels for mix tapes? then, I realized that you’d use them for gift tags… yeah, I’m that old.
I know two girls who would love a macaron purse to store small things in.
And the headband is brilliant for a little girl who is growing her hair.
Thanks again for this great list
Love the darling needle book and clover pillows..want to try these!
Ooh I should totally make those cookies for my gluten intolerant friend! They look so yummy!!!
The needlebook is so cute!:) and thanks for the chance to win the book:)
The macaroon coin purse and the Cutie pie bag are sooooo cute!
What great ideas, love the headband!
I love the scalloped headband! I need to make one for myself!
At 34, am I too old for those pillows? I love the vibrant color choices.
Those macaron coin purses are amazing! I have to try out that tutorial. I never would have thought to incorporate covered buttons, but it totally makes sense!
Love the cute bag and the colorful pillows!
Thanks for the Gluten Free cookie recipe as i have a Celiac in the house. I love many of the projects shown here. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas.
I love the four-leaf pillows!
Love them all! I get so excited for this every year
The pillows are beautiful!
Loving those pillows and needle books!
I don’t have any teens to give gifts to, but the flower pillow and wallet will make great gifts for adults too!
Two things I just LOVE; the cutie patootie bag!!! AND the MIXTAPE gift tags are flippin awesome!
as usual, too many great ideas.
Thanks.
I love the pillows and the vest!
Eek! I love the cutie bag. Must make one for my daughter
I can’t wait to give the wallet a try!
I like that bi-fold wallet. Might have to make one – for myself!
I love the little macaron purses!! they were featured before, no?
Best get crackin’ on my machine with all these good ideas to make.
Another day of great gift items to make. My daughter would love the headband and I see a few items for me as well, hehe.
Thank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win.
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Love the pillows…. Great ideas!
I love the pillows!
What’s a mixed tape?- jk Love it!
Shortbread cookies – YUM
I love the macaron coin purses!
Great ideas! Can’t wait to get sewing!!
Oh this wallet tut is just what I needed.
Thanks!
Love the skirts, need to make one or two for my two girls.
Love the macaron coin purse! Think I’ll be making many of these.
Super cute pillow and coin purses!!
they are all fantastic!
Such great ideas! Keep them coming.
The pillows and the wallet are cute!
Coin purse! So adorable! Also, I really need the how to sell your handmade goods book. I am new to te craft fair gig and have no idea about marketing!
Diggin’ the cutie bag & the vest!
Love the macaron coin purses!
I have just got to try the Macaron coin purse.
I think everyone I know would love the four leaf pillows. What a great selection of gifts.
I might do the wallet for me! and I love the little coin purse!
Keep the great ideas coming! I need them.
Love the needle book and the macaron coin purse! Gorgeous!
Everytime I see a picture of the Macaron Coin Purse I think I have to make one. Seriously – I have to make one! And those shortbread cookies. With vanilla bean and rum? OMG. I may have to whip some of those up today. You know, just to test them out. hee hee
I have a couple boys that love their vests. I know I’ll be using that tutorial before long. Thank you.
the macaron coin purse is adorable!
LOVE those Macaron Coin Purses!
I love the wallet. It’s just what my sweet girl needs!
Loved all the great sewing projects! Thanks for the chance to win such great prizes!
I voted for the vest on Project Run and Play. He looked so hansom she did a great job.
The macaron coin purses are darling!
Love those gift bag mix tape tags!
That macaroni coin purse is just too cute for words!!
I think the pillows would make great gifts for adults too !
Beautiful list !
Sweet little projects. Love the Cutie Bag.
My daughter would love the cutie bag!
Love the needle wallet!
Love that scalloped head band! I think that’ll be going in my 6 year old’s stocking.
Love the Society strip skirt:) Thanks again for all the great ideas….now if I can rearrange my life to have time for them all. LOL!
So many new and great ideas with this post! Thanks for keeping craft ideas fresh.
I think even my husband might like the wallet.
Love the mushroom needle book. Super Cute!
I bought a wallet for my daughter, and then stole it from her. She has been bugging me to give it back, so I have been looking for a pattern to make myself a similar one. The wallet pattern will be a great start for what I want to make. Love all the great projects.
The Cutie Bag is just too cute!
Ok, I was breathless when I saw the needlebook! Sooooo cute!
Oh, wow! That macaron coin purse is amazing!
LOVE the Cutie Bag idea. I love reusable wrappings!
Such a cute needlebook!
Nice teen girl ideas
That vest is so cute!
Love the four leaf pillows.. for myself especially!!
These are all great! Oh my… thanks!
I might have to make a 4-leaf pillow for my new couch!!
Love the needlebooks.
The bifold wallet–i love it. And the needle book, too!
Love the mix tape gift tags!!
I NEED TO MAKE CUTIE BAGS!!!!!
I remember the scalloped headband, should try it now. And those mixed tapes tags are awesome!
My daughter isn’t a tween yet (thank goodness, haha), but she’ll still love that skirt. Planning now….
love the wallet and the mushroom! oh and the cookies. mmmm.
I’m going to make some of these for my not-yet-tweens.
I’m not a tween but I want all of these (for myself!).
oh, i have to make that 4 leaf pillow! it’s too cute! and that needlebook is adorable!
I am so making that needle book for myself for Christmas. And the bi-fold wallet is already on my list of projects. I love when you do this! Always gets me in the Christmas spirit!
the scalloped headband is very cute
Omgosh I must be a teenager at heart because I simply *adore* the mushroom needle book, the macaron coin purse, and the cutie bags!!!! Thise macaron purses are so moving to the top of my list!
I love that headband! And that needle book is just adorable. So many of my sewing friends would love it!
Oh that cutie.bag is SO cute! !! The leaf pillow is pretty awesome too.
Oh my! That bag is so stinking’ cute! Talk about the best way to package a handmade baby gift. Love it!
Those gift tags are so perfect I have no words.
The cookies are making my mouth water – love shortbread and almond! The bifold wallet great for boys trying to be “big” and the macaron coin purse might have to be for me too!
The drawstring bag is something I was searching for earlier today. Many thanks for this. And would someone please, please make me one of those precious macarons?
All of these are on my to do list now!
I love the Four leaf pillow!
Thank you!!! Love the needle book, it’s so cute!!!!
I LOVE those Four Leaf Pillows!
That mixtape bag is awesome!
I love the needle book. I will have to add it to my collection!
Love all these…especially the macaron coin purse.
I love those mix tape tags!
The macaron coin purse is so cute!
teens are the hardest to make for. love the coin purses!
The wallet and the cutie bag look neat.
Mary in MN