November 8 ~ Gifts for Cooks
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15 Favorite Placemat Tutorials Don’t miss the 15 Favorite Placemat Tutorials we recently compiled here at Sew,Mama,Sew! |
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Quilted Color-Block Hot Pads Mandi shows you how to make these “super-easy” Quilted Color-Block Hot Pads at Making Nice in the Midwest. Use some of your scraps! |
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Half-Square Triangle Pot Holders We also like these Half-Square Triangle Pot Holders from Jeni at In Color Order! |
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Linen Tea Towel Penny shows you how easy it is to create these sweet Linen Tea Towels with appliqué at sewtakeahike. |
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Paint Chip Placemats Don’t you absolutely love these Paint Chip Placemats by Emily Herrick of Crazy Old Ladies for Moda Bake Shop?! |
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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Zig Zag Bag Make a pretty Zig Zag Bag for everything you might want to tote in style with Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar. |
Related tutorials you might just love: Passion for Food, Passion for Cooking + Baking, Gifts for Foodies, Kids’ Apron + many of our For the Home Tutorials
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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Honey & Saffron Liquor This Honey & Saffron Liquor from Jill Chen for Eat Boutique might be the perfect accompaniment to your favorite cook’s next kitchen creation. |
Print It
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Cookbook Markers Helena designed these handy Cookbook Markers (via Craft And Creativity). They’d be a nice “extra” if you plan to give a cookbook this holiday season. |
Win It
Comment on today’s post for a chance to win one of these prizes!
Face-a-Day Journal (US Winners Only)
Publisher: Potter Style
This journal helps capture your daily mood by simply filling in an empty circle with a smiley face, angry scowl, questionable brow, and other doodles. When you open the journal, you’ll find a graphic questionnaire that captures aspects of your day at-a-glance and a blank circle to doodle a face that represents your mood. A fun bonus: this journal also functions like a flip book. Once you’ve completed the book, you can flip through the pages and watch the “animation” of your changing moods in bright, popping colors.
Red Marionette was developed in 2008 by a crafty redhead with an overactive imagination. Believing that everyone should have a doppelganger in felt she frantically doodled her way into madness. From these doodles, obnoxiously cute creatures were born. These creatures took the form of ornaments, wreaths, wall art, party favors, holiday decor and much more. As they are carefully hand-stitched, Lola, Pete, Fortinbras and countless others quickly developed their own eccentric tastes and characteristics…
Red Marionette is giving away the Winter Wonderland Wreath: “It is covered in light blue yarn and wrapped with white fluffy yarn. Included in the decorations are felt snowflakes, white pom poms, glittery foliage, a large glittery snowflake, and a silver star. It hangs from a tied blue, translucent ribbon…
…Spencer is nestled within the white pom pom snow and is entirely hand stitched. He is made from white felt with black and orange accents. He is stuffed until he is festively plump with polyfil. Spencer loves caroling and decorating for the Holidays. He particularly loves the smell of burning wood outside on a crisp night while watching the Christmas lights twinkle under the snow.”
(US Winners Only)
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2011 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
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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159 Responses to “November 8 ~ Gifts for Cooks”
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Makes me wish i could cook. I do know a chef that will love some new pot holders for Christmas.
Great tutorials !
I love the HST hot pads.
Love the Paint Chip Placemats, such a great idea
I just love this series every year!! Need to go check out all those placemats. Thanks!
Lots of great ideas! Thanks SMS
I love the zig zag bag…fun stuff!
Love Love Love the Zig Zag Bag! I look forward to this DIY series every year! You never disappoint! Thanks Sew Mama Sew!
The zig zag bag is so fun!
All of these ideas are fantastic and so great for coworker gifts!
Love that Chevron bag!
All awesome tutorials. I really like the Half-Square Triangle Pot Holders. The fabrics used make them so rich looking.
And the Cookbook Markers are such a great idea!! Thank you.
Love the placemats!
I love the paint-chip placemats. I think these would look lovely with the names of the people written on the side like paint chips have.
Thanks for another great idea to add to my never ending list.
Love the placemat tutorials!
Love the zig-zag bag!
I hate to cook, but I have lots of friends who love it! Great gift ideas!
Todays prizes are so wonderfully unique! Love them both!
Love those tea towels. I think my sister would love ones with Lorax and/or Grinch appliques.
Such very cute projects!
love that zigzag bag!
love these patterns today!!
lots of fun stuff to check out. love that wreath.
These are all great ideas.
Hot pads, pot holders, & place mats are my favorite gifts to sew.
I need to get my behind in gear and make some placemats for the holidays!
Love the HST potholders!
What an excellent job on the bag with the chevrons all lined up even on the pocket. I love the mood journal!
love those placemats!!!
I need to make some christmas placemats! Love it!
I love making my own pot holders! Simple little daily reminder of your creativity!
NIce gifts. I will start right away on those place mats. Thanks
love the simple tea towels—my kind of tutorial….. : )
Love to cook – and so does my mom. Will be trying some of these. Thanks!
Love those paint chip placemats…wow!!!!
Thanks so much for compiling these lists for all of us! I love the inspiration and information your blog provides.
The paint chip placemats are awesome! My family owns a company that makes colored inks. These would be perfect in the kitchen at work!
Love the chevron bag!
I need to make some of those Quilted Color-Block Hot Pads!
Thanks for the daily gift inspiration! Now to get sewing!
We all know a cook we need to sew for. Thanks for sharing.
I totally want to quilt something now!
Linen tea towels- my kitchen needs some of these.
Ahhhh….loving this post! This is a kitcheny-gift year for all my gal pals and female relations!
Placemats are already on my holiday to-make list. I love the paint chip ones. Thanks!
It’s going to be really hard to resist trying all of those placemat tutorials! And that journal looks really fun!
I love the paint chip placemats. And the zig zag bag – what a beauty!
Loving the ideas!
I like the paint chip placements. Pretty cool
There hasn’t been a day so far that I didn’t find something I want to make.
I love the tea towels. Perfect for a good friend. Thanks!
Love the color block hot pads.
What fun projects!
twinkle yay
love today’s bag of the day!
Like always these are all wonderful tutorials but the paint chip placemats are fantastic! I can’t wait to try them!
Love those paint chip placemats!
That zig zag bag is lovely.
I love those linen tea towels!
I like the zigzag bag. I think I might make the potholders though.
I am drooling over that zig zag bag!
I need that chevron bag! And the pink hair streaks.
Those cookbook markers is such a smart idea!
Wow, I love the potholders, they make perfect gifts to keep for those unexpected gifts.
So much eye candy here I think I must be gaining weight.
Hot pads would be an awesome gift; I never thought of that?! And I am blown away how the chevrons are matched up on that darling bag—impressive!
LOVE the paint chip placemats!!!
I know a few people that would love any of these for presents!
Love all these ideas! I’m getting ready to make some for myself and others.
Mmmmm, the honey and saffron liqueur sounds interesting!
LOVE the paint chip placements. Also love Spencer the snowman! So cute and festive!
I would love more placemats, and the time to sew them. Thanks for sharing.
the placemats are just what I needed : thanks !
I love cute, handmade potholders but I am such a sloppy cook… I can’t stand the thought of getting them dirty!!
Love the linen tea towel!
Sadly the only placemat we own are solid off-white. I think I need to use these tutorials to fix that!!
The paint chip place mats are awesome!!!! I’d also be interested in making the half square potholders with some Ghastlies fabric. Thanks!
Love the paint chip placemats, I would love to try them.
Really like the zig zag bag and love the snowman wreath!
Great gift ideas (and I could use some of these too!)
Those paint chip placemats are adorable! What a colorful idea!
Thank you! These are all things I want and need to make.
great placemats and potholders….hmmm….how to chose:)
What wonderful projects. I think I can make everyone on my list happy with these projects. Thanks!
The zigzag bag is awesome, as is the haircut!
The paint chip placemats make me happy.
I love those paint chip placemats!! I think I need to make them for my sister who is addicted to repainting her walls!
I need some potholders for myself – Merry Christmas to me!
Very cute tea towels !
I think my neice needs that Face a Day Journal……
What a simple and fun tea towel tutorial, I’m so making these! Thanks!
I love the paint chip place mats. Very cool!
I know so many cooks!
The half-square triangle hot pads are great! So is the tea towel!!
Love the Half-Square Triangle Pot Holders.
I gotta say, the paint chip placemats are pretty cool!
I love the pretty binding on those grey placemats! Brilliantly simple…or simply brilliant
Love the Hot Pads!! & Zig Zag Purse too! We have 2 sons, that are Chefs…know the Potholders would be cool, for when they are at Home.
Would love to win your Drawing!!!
cool zigzag bag!!
The half square pot holders are great!
I would like one of each of today’s ideas please! Esp those HST potholders!
ooooh those paint chip placemats are fabulous! I definitely need to make a set for my house. : )
So very cute! mmm…. will cross my fingers for good luck.
I need to make the hot pads and pot holders for myself!
Paint chip placemats? Yes please!
Those are fab placemats and hotpads!
Those paint chip place mats are fantastic!
Today’s post was great! A lot of easy-to-make gifts that would please many of the folks on my xmas list.
The paint chip placemats are genius!
The paint chip placemats and the zig zag bag are lovely! I think the journal looks great and my kids would LOVE Spencer the Snowman. My 3yo daughter keeps telling me she can’t wait for snowmen and snow fights, and I keep trying to explain we live in Central Texas where it doesn’t snow but every few years.
There are some really fun things to make for gifts. Having a tutorial for each is great.
I love the way that the paint chip placemats look on the black tabletop! I also love the zig zag bag! I bet my sister would love to have one of those!
What fun prizes! I love the placemats, will have to make some for myself, and for gifts, too.
That zig zag bag is super cute!
I made my first placemats ever a few months ago and I could have used these ideas, hehe.
Great ideas!
Thank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win.
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The paint chip placemats are gorgeous!
The paint chip placemats are too cute! Good way to put the Kona fabrics on sale (at your site) to use!
Darling tea towels.
That doodle your mood looks like a super cute and fun book!
I just love the paint chip placemats!
Great ideas today! Definitely making some placemats this year.
love the tute for the paint chip placemats…simple and chic! i’m gonna make a batch of the honey & saffron liquer.
Love that zig zag bag!
Love the bag!
The paint chip placemats are too wonderful for words!! I know exactly who to make those for. Thanks for the inspiration (again!).
Like the geometric plays in these selections!
Wow I love that Chevron bag so much I think I might die. Also, I’m pinning that picture because I want her hair. The end.
The paint chip placemats and zig zag bag are too cute…love,love,love them !
I’ve got a chef who would love any of these!
I love the triangular potholders. I might have a make a few for myself as a personal present this Christmas!
these are really cute and are useful: Half-Square Triangle Pot Holders
Love the chevron bag.
I loooove those color block hotpads! Might try some this weekend already! And I love the face-a-day journal book! What a great idea for someone who likes to note and review things visually – thanks for the introducing it!
The paint chip placemats are pretty
The paint chip placemats are awesome!
Paint chip placemats!? Awesome!
The paintchip placemats are so fun!
Zig zag bag looks delicious! Wow!
If only placemats contained the mess of 3 littles. I think I need a place-dropcloth instead. Someday….
Great ideas for my favorite cooks!
It happens every single year…I find to much I want to make for me. Great projects!
Those placemats are crazy cute!
I like the linen tea towel – a fresh idea!
Loving that zig zag bag..so cute!
Wonderful projects!!!! Love all of them!!
PLACEMATS! Who knew!?
Oh one can never have too many napkins or pot holders/mug rugs/ or trivets!
The bag. Rocks.
Awesome tutorials!
I think I need to make one of the zig zag bags.
I’ve got placemats for someone on my list so those tutorials are just the thing!
Love the gifts!
Love the paint placemats, so cute!
Love the paint chip placemats!
Placemats always make a nice gift.
i thought the potholders were coasters!
I like the placemats.
Mary in MN
I like all the ideas.
Mary in MN
Those hot pads will be perfect for my SIL who is a chef!
Rebecca in CA