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November 27 ~ Gifts for Artists
| If you’re lucky enough to be surrounded by creative, artistic friends and family members, then your search for great holiday gift ideas might just be over… Today! |  |
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Artist’s Paintbrush Roll Find this (portable) Artist’s Paintbrush Roll Tutorial on Bored & Crafty! |
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Sketchbook You can give several unique books in a set with Dani’s Make Your Own Sketchbook Tutorial from DaniDraws.com. |
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Pencil Bag We like the simplicity and utility in this Pencil Bag Tutorial from Maitreya of craftlog. |
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Kids’ Art Smock For the youngest artists, we love this Kids’ Art Smock Pattern from Kellie at Don’t Look Now! |
Don’t miss these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Vintage Smock Sew-Along PDF Pattern & instructional video, Aprons and Reading & Writing.
Here are just a handful of fabrics we love for some of these projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
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Buy It
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Sketchbooks from Your Secret Admiral The Ultimate Sketchbook from Your Secret Admiral is the ultimate spot for all sorts of creative, artistic ideas. |
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Jewelry from UnaOdd Jewelry designs from UnaOdd are inspired by the patterns and beauty found in nature. Customer service and quality from the shop is excellent, and we’re sure you’ll find just the right artistic flair in the wide variety of beautiful jewelry options. |
Mix It
| Prunes in Port We don’t have an image to share for the Prunes in Port Recipe from Amanda & Friends’ Cookbook, but we’ve heard first hand that it’s a wonderful concoction! |
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Holidays at Home and the Handmade Holidays photo pool! |
Win It
Amy Butler Quilting Solids Fat Quarter Pack
We’re giving away a pack of 12 gorgeous Quilting Solids from the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop. These beautiful colors will mix perfectly with Amy Butler prints, and are sure to compliment many other fabrics in your stash. Comment below for your chance to win. The winner will be announced Friday. See the list of other prizes we’ll give away this month.
More Handmade Holiday Ideas
26 ~ Science & Tech Lovers
25 ~ Cooks
24 ~ Whimsical
23 ~ Fit Friends
22 ~ Eco-conscious
21 ~ Holidays at Home
20 ~ Gift Exchange
19 ~ Grandparents
18 ~ College Students
17 ~ Girlfriends
16 ~ Dads
15 ~ New Parents
14 ~ Holidays at Home
13 ~ Multi-taskers
12 ~ Sports Fans
11 ~ Bookworms
10 ~ Elementary Kids
9 ~ Snow Fiends
8 ~ Teachers
7 ~ Holidays at Home
6 ~ Pet Lovers
5 ~ Crafters
4 ~ Music Lovers
3 ~ Babies & Toddlers
2 ~ Travelers
1 ~ Tweens & Teens
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All links and photos from blogs on our Handmade Holidays posts are used with permission.
What a pretty necklace by UnaOdd.
Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you so much for these ideas. My 6-year old is exploring her artistic side this year. I’ve been trying to figure out what to do for her. This gives me a great start.
cute! love the sketchbooks!
hmm, prunes and port? Sounds intriguing!
Hurray!! I’m so happy to see a hand-bound book on your site!
The smock top is super duper cute! Great for a messy meal too.
I’m always excited by the recipe ideas, and today is no different! Mmmm….. Food and sewing seem to go hand in hand!
I love the art smock pattern, and have made a few of the vintage smocks too – great tutorial!
The sketchbook is wonderful and I love the jewelry.
Love the smock tutorial! Thanks so much to all for sharing these fun projects!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone in the US!! Such cool ideas- I think the smock is a must.
OMG! I love that ultimate sketch book! I might just have to treat myself to one of those…
That little artist smock would be so cute on my little girl! She’s too little to paint right now… but one day she’ll be crafty right along side me! And that necklace – genius!
adorable items and great gifts! Happy Thanksgiving
The kid’s art smock is adorable!
I’m going to sew one of those art smocks for mu daughter.
That art smock is so cute!
I love that necklace, and the smock idea I should make some for my kids. Happy Thanksgiving!
I like the pencil bag and paintbrush roll ideas.
I just happen to be the mother of several young artists, and these are fun ideas! Thanks!
This was a great post for me because my daughter is an art student! I especially love the zippered pencil pouch. LOVE those Amy Butler solids. I’ve used the pistachio green in a quilt and would love the entire range.
I look forward to these lists every day even without the giveaways (but I love the giveaways too)
Amy Butler!!! My all time favorite. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for this luscious win!
Sandy in NJ
love the sketch books
Thanks for all the great tips! I will definitely be making some of those sketchbooks! And hopefully some of the smocks in time for Christmas too!
I’m glad to see UnaOdd featured here – I have and LOVE one of her necklaces. She is definitely a good source of gifts if one chooses to go the shopping route!
Oh man I love that pencil case….I have to add that to a gift for a friend of mine to make who is a writer….thanks for all of these they are such great ideas!
I have several artist friends. These are such great ideas!
Great tutorial for the sketch books! Thanks!
that pencil bag is great! for all types of people. thank you as always!
These are all great ideas. I really like the pencil case with the zipper in the middle!
The pencil bag and the child’s smock are delightful. Thanks for the links!
I’ve been looking for a paintbrush roll tutorial–thanks for showing this one!
I will making two of those art smocks, so adorable!
Love the pencil bag, great idea…and love the fabrics too!!
I love the smock and pencil case – great ideas!!
Happy Thanksgiving! I love the child’s art smock, that would make a great Christmas gift with a colored pencil roll.
So many wonderful ideas. Thanks.
I will definitely be making some of these!
I love the pencil bag.
Love that art smock for my two budding toddler artists!
I love the kid’s art smock!
I’ve just added the Kids’ Art Smock to my ever growing list of things that I must make!
The sketchbook is always a great idea for the kids – they use it for everything.
I am not the “artistic” type but the gifts are great and unusual.
I love the art smock…exactly what my kiddies need!
Love the sketch book tutorials
More great ideas! Especially love the art smock.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the sketchbook tutorial! And the pencil bag would compliment it perfectly!
I need to make a few of those pencil bags. Thanks again for the great ideas and know how.
Great gift ideas. What a great pencil bag. The Amy Butler fabric would be great for those.
love the paint brush roll.
I wish I knew some artists to created these great things for.
I love the paintbrush roll. What a great way to take your brushes with you!
These ideas will be very useful for both my children, as they love drawing and painting.
The necklace is beautiful.
my new sister in law is an accomplished painter–that paint roll is going to Ontario!! Thank you so much for providing me with something I can make HER that is beautiful! (since I couldn’t paint a stick man with a ruler
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The applique patterns the Kids’ Art Smocks are so cute.
The artist paintbrush roll and the pencil case are really nice…so many ideas…so little time…
I love everything today!
I am thankful for…
another opportunity to win pretty fat quarters!
oh they are beautiful!! count us in again..
I love that art smock!
That pencil bag will be perfect for my teen nieces! Thanks for the wonderful ideas!
Love the pencil case. Love the blog!
Love the kids art smock. Children learning the value of artistic endeavors early is a great thing!
SO many great ideas – I’m thinking of the new year and all of the crafting I am planning. Thanks for all the great gift ideas!
Those smocks are really cute. I’m going to add those to my list of “to dos”.
Thanks for the giveaway!
My sisters would love these!
the art smock is fantastic!
Happy Thanksgiving! I especially like the pencil bag.
I like that pencil bag!
smock is sooo cute
That pencil case would be a great kids gift, too. =) Love the kid’s smock!
Oh I see more ideas to make! Thanks.
Cute art smock! Happy Thanksgiving to all! Would love all those wonderful Amy Butler solids to put with all her prints!
love meg’s choice today!
I love the sketchbooks! Gonna have a go at making those for my artsy family members
Happy Thanksgiving~ thanks for another day of wonderful ideas. I really like the sketchbook and the pencil case.
How do you come up with a month worth of fun idea’s – again ? Thanks!
Happy Thanksgiving! I love the sketchbooks, too.
the kids’ smock is adorable, and the sketch books will be perfect for a few people on my list. . . .
oh, I love that art smock! Now if I can just resist adding it to my looonnng list of holiday gifts to make. Must file away until January…
Thanks for the ideas – I love the sketch book idea and the pencil case! Will be trying my hand at a few of these…thank you for sharing!
I like the pencil bag but it looks a little outside of my current skill level. We’ll see. Thanks SMS.
I love the art smock pattern.
Love the art smock
I guess I don’t have a lot of artistic friends… bunch of geeks more like. But I like the jewelry… it’s beautiful and interesting.
everything is so awesome!
The art smock is so smart. I feel like I should wear one of those all the time!
SEW beautiful!
The pencil case is fabulous! I also love the jewlery. Very cool!
Very timely additions to the holiday tutorial list.
I have a son attending an art college, and finding unique, *useable* art related gifts is hard. Thanks for sharing.
Loving the sketchbook and pencil bag!
that smock is great, perfect timing for my little budding artist, whose currently favorite medium is pureed prunes…
Happy Thanksgiving! I think I will definitely try my hand at that pencil case. It looks like it would be easy enough to try out!
Oh, the delicious fabric.
I am thankful for you all and the time you take to share and inspire.
The link to this blog entry will be going on my wish list!
I love the sketchbooks.
The sketchbook is a neat idea…it would make a good gift for a budding artist.
Love the fabric!
Another cute pencil pouch!
Oh those fat quarters! They would be a loverly tofurkey day present!
I LOVE the art smock! Happy Thanksgiving all!
The sketchbook tutorial is great!
Happy Thanksgiving, I hope your bird was moist.
I would love to win those fat quarters, perfect colors for me.
Great smock! I also love the fabric on that pencil case.
I’m the artist friend in the family, but the pencil case can fit anyone. Love the necklace!
I like the ease of that pencil bag.
Love the paintbrush roll.
I like the pencil bag. Great ideas!
The Artists Smock looks like a cool idea!
Great tutorials. I’m sad that the month is almost over!
i am thankful for sew, mama, sew’s holiday ideas!
The smock is so cute! Great ideas.
Yet another must-make recipe! Those Prunes in Port sound absolutely delicious!
The sketchbook tutorial is great too.
I want that Ultimate Sketchbook – that is just the most ingenious thing! I love all of todays tutorials, I could see myself making all of them,
Love these! Thanks AGAIN!
Those paint smocks are so cute!
Hmm… the paintbrush roll also looks great for knitting needles!
I love that smock top & the pencil case! Great stuff. I don’t know if I have the time for everything on my to do list from sew mama sew!!! Thanks for the instructions!!
Wow! New ideas on thanksgiving even? You guys rock!!
I’m totally making that pencil case!
I love anything to do with making your own books – great sketchbook tutorial!
I love love love the sketchbooks on etsy! And the art smock! Just might have to take advantage of these little gift suggestions!
The kids smocks are great! My daughter is getting an easel and paper rolls and all the supplies from her Grandmother this Christmas so that would be perfect for me to do for her. The appliques on them are fabulous as well.
Those art smocks are perfect!!! I may have to make a dozen for my preschool class…
With all those artistic relatives and friends I should make all items.
Keep my fingers crossed for those Amy Butler fabrics.
Thanks for all the effort you make for us with these wonderful ideas and
tutorials.
happy thanksgiving everyone!
thanks s.m.s for the fun ideas….
(loving this month of creativity)
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I am definitely making one of those smocks! So many great ideas!
These are wonderful!
Love the pencil bag – it would go perfectly with the craft kit my daughter is getting for Christmas!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. What fun projects!
Great ideas!! Love the sketchbooks and the paintbrush roll!
Wow – what a great resource this has been all month! Neat ideas for all the people in our lives – especially the ones who are hard to shop/think of. Thanks so much!!!
I love the pencil bag! So simple yet so appealing.
Perfect! My brother just started studying Industrial design which is very art heavy so he’s sketching all the time. I know what to make him now
Happy Thanksgiving Day – I’m thankful for all the wonderful ideas and tutorials I’ve found through your blog that are helping me make our Christmas jolly and bright :0)
Blessings
Bobbie in Texas
I love the UnaOdd jewelry – also I am definitely going to have to try making that kids’ smock!
that smock will be great for the little artists in my life!
Thanks for the links!
Handmade sketchbooks… fabulous! Happy Thanksgiving!
How gorgeous is that art smock? The jewellery is pretty fantastic too. So many lovely things to enjoy looking at. It has got me all inspired to make stuff – once we’ve finished moving into our new house of course!
I love all of these options. Off to check all the links!
I love those art smocks from ‘Don’t Look Now’.
oh I love that necklace!
Thank you for the wonderful links –
I check them all and then give a
shout to my DDs to see what
cute and inventive projects are
being shared!
~ Jessica
Both the pencil bag and the art smock look like great projects – thanks a bunch!
I like the pencil case – great idea to put the zipper in the middle.
Today’s fabric choices are the best yet. I love them all.
Ooh, cute art smock and pencil case – love those!
That necklace is beautiful!! Might just be the perfect gift for my sister in law!
Beautiful book as usual from Your Secret Admiral. I love all of these things!
What an adorable smock! And prunes in port sounds wonderful. Mmmmm.
That Pencil Bag is soooo cool!
I love it.
Great ideas! Happy Thanksgiving!
Great looking fabric. So many great ideas you have posted here. Definately handy for Christmas. Thanks
Making some of those homemade sketchbooks.
The pencil pouch is really cute.
Oh, I hope I’ll have time to make that art smock for my daughter for Christmas!
The smock is very cute!
Love the lists! I can’t wait to have a couple of days free to try a bunch of the tutorials.
Trying again for the Amy Butler! Love the homemade sketch books!
I love the paintbrush roll, and the smock, and the sketchbooks.
Thank you so much for linking to my art smocks! I have very much enjoyed the moth of November! Thank you!
Those smocks are so cute!
I love that brush roll. I need one of those for myself.
Kid’s smocks! Wonderful! I love the UnaOdd jewelry, too.
I like the pencil bag and the smock!
the smock is too cute!!
I will for sure be doing that pencil bag!! Happy Thanksgiving!
Love the zippered pencil case!
Great sketchbooks!
Love the art smock! I have about 6 kids I could make that for
We need a few of those smocks around here! they are so cute!
I love the sketchbook and pencil bag ideas! They look awesome! Would make for a cool christmas present to myself, as the poor little student I am. Or maybe for someone else I know.
Thanks for these!
Oolala…love the fabric choses today.
Happy Thanksgiving!
The kids art smock is ADORABLE and just got added to my list of projects to make. Thanks for all of these ideas!
Such a cute smock for all our little artists!
Very fun stuff!
Long sleeved smock — such a great idea! Beautiful jewelry also. Happy Thanksgiving!
I love the sketchbooks, both the ones you can make yourself and the ones for sale. You can never have too many of these…I’m up to around 20 at the moment, including two small ones I carry in my bag at all times…but I sense two more coming on!
I love the kids smock! I look forward to checking out your postings each day! Keep them coming!
I like the smock for day to day! It is too cute for messes.
Fun solids!
Oh, I think I might need a pencil case and sketchbook. I usually buy myself something for Christmas but this year we going very low key and I want to make those.
Wonderful wonderful ideas!
Thanks for all of these great tutorials!
Oh that pencil case and the art smock are right up my alley.
Oh and the Amy Butler solids! Yes please! :~)
Beautiful necklace by Unaodd & I love the sketchbook tutorial
Oh, yay, fat quarters. I wrap all my gifts in them before sticking them in the box for sewing with later so those would come in handy
I Love the sketchbooks!
Love them all, we are an artsy bunch here and there is something there for us all. Thanks.
I love the kids art smock – such a cute idea! Thanks!
These are great tutorials. Thanks.
Thanks for all the great tutorials!
OMG those smocks are just the cutest things a I have seen!
and the paintbrush holder is a great idea.
LOVE the sketchbook tutorial–already know who is getting that one! Amy Butler solids are awesome!
The kids art smock is adorable! I love it.
love the smock!
I have an artist on my list, but unfortunately, she’s the only one that I’ve actually finished shopping for. And I keep coming up with ideas for her!
Love the art smock! too cute!
Great ideas, can’t wait to get sewing.
I love the smock!
love love love the paintbrush roll!
That art smock is gorgeous! Thanks for another great day of goodies!
Those pencil bags look so cute and easy to make! I think my little ones would love one in their stockings.
this handmade holidays blog has been very inspiring. Thank you.
I love that art smock. Thanks for digging up so many great tutorials for us!
I love all the ideas on this page. This has to be my favorite so far!
I just can’t wait to make some of these. Love the smock! My daughter just grabbed her first crayon yesterday… I can see the need for one of those in the VERY near future.
Both the rocket smock and the floral one pictured on the website are really cute and creative. Happy Thanksgiving.
Oh wouldn’t Lara’s choice and Meg’s choice make a cute combo for the art smock???
My daughter needs one of the totally adorable art smocks…I would like a few of the others!
The art smock is so beautiful.
the art smock is adorable!!
I’ve been lookinng for a sketchbook tutorial forever, thank you!
The fabric in the art smock is so cute! I might have to rustle up a few for my children, but it might not get done until the new year!
that pencil bag is great! i can see it being used as a small sewing kit to take to classes.
thanks for the great ideas!! i want to try the sketchbook and the pencil case…great inspiration. i LOVE the amy butler fabs!
happy thanksgiving everyone!!
I’m so thankful for all your great gift ideas!!!
I have been pondering about what to give my niece for Christmas this year…she is a talented little artist who appreciates all the handmade items I have made her in the past….so I have already selected my fabric for the pencil case and sketch book cover ( to match) and will make her the brush roll also…Thankyou so much for the wonderful gift ideas….I am in Australia and it is usually midnight here when the latest Handmade for the Holidays post is online.. ( ok …so I sit up late just so I can see it before I go to bed…) but I am busy sewing while I wait…..I have made 8 gifts so far out of the fantastic tutorials on offer…….now off to sew some more !!!
Love those Amy Butler solid fabrics. Also enjoying all of the gift ideas.libertythreads@charter.net
Oh! That pouch could work for any number of things. SO cute!
Oh my, all the nice comments about my pencil bag tutorial are sure making me smile! Thanks for the link, SMS!
oh I would love to win this one – am in love (seriously) with her Midwest Modern fabrics and these would make my day! Thanks SMS! You gals rock!
I am so glad I stumbled upon this site and it’s endless ideas!! It’s made gift giving easy this year.
I really like the pencil bag.
These tutorials are great. Thanks!
Thanks for all small gifts to do.
I wish i could win Amy Butler fabrics
I love the art smock, my son will look so cute in one!
Smocks! What a great idea!
That sketchbook, so cute!
What a great list!! Paint brush roll, artist smock, sketchbook, pencil bag!! I should be sewing!!
Love that art smock!
I love the kid’s art smock! So cute!!
Trying my luck at the AB fat quarters!
i like the pencil bag! everyone needs one of those.
Wow, I think those art smocks are far too nice to get covered in paint and other unmentionable art supplies! Gorgeous. And yay for Amy Butler putting out the solids, her colours are so difficult to match with other plain fabrics.
Hi Again,
oh, I’m already sitting here with one eye smiling (= more tutorial love, esp. loved the coffe cozy yesterday) and one eye crying (= November is nearly over)….thanks, thanks, thanks for putting this together!
Greetings from over the pond,
Julia
That art smock is adorable!
Kids’ Art Smock is the best. I love this kind of clothes. I’ll make one today!!
That is a really fun pencil case!
beautiful fabric! love it
That art smock is adorable!
The smock is adorable ~ I want one!
adorable!
I have a very special artist that I needed a gift for. Thank you.
I love that pencil bag. My college age daughters love pencil bags and it would be fun to have one of a kind ones. A great stocking stuffer I am thinking.
Love that art smock!
That children’s smock is too cute! I’d want to wear it as a shirt and NOT get paint on it!!
I love the pencil case!
I have been lonign your gift guides thay are so great! Id love to win the fabric so I can make some of the gifts. he he!
I love the smock for kids! Thank you for all the beautiful, fun ideas!
You had me at “port,” but lost me at “prune.”
Meg’s fabric is awesome!
Love todays tutorials esp the sketchbook. I’ve just read it through and it looks so very doable.
Love the pencil pack. And the homemade books are cool too!
What a cool paintbrush holder!
Great ideas!
thank you for all of you wonderful ideas!! I may make something for everyone on my list!
love the smocks, so cute!
Thanks for the great ideas!
how cute are those smocks!!
I have to make these smocks!!! Love them!
I love the kids smock. Now I need to find a little one to make it for.
Cool paintbrush roll!
-violet
i’m all over the pencil bag! cute. functional. perfect.
I was so excited about this giveaway last time it came around…I’ll cross my fingers again!
Fantastric ideas thank you-just added the pencil case to my list of Christmas makes
Thank you all for the great ideas!!
Thank you – I might make one of those pencil cases for a hard-to-buy-for-half-sister-in-law
Thank you for the lovely feature. I am so glad to be introduced to your lovely blog, and I’ll certainly enjoy looking around! Beautiful!
That’s a beautiful necklace from UnaOdd.
I really like the sketchbook…and the fabric.
that smock is the cutest, and I love the sketchbooks!!
Such fun colors on the kids art smock! Am I the only adult who wishes they could wear childrens clothing?
Hello – I love them all …
thanks for the great blog.
Great smock!
Great ideas, keep them coming.
The kids art smock is my favorite!
Great ideas! I think some of these would work for college students as well.
Love the necklace.
that little smock with full sleeves-need it for my little 4 year old paitner.
Love the sketchbook, thanks.
Great kids smock. I’ve been thinking of making one for my son.
Oh…as usual everything is pretty!
I love the project ideas, the fabric ideas, and the necklace. Lovely!
The kids art smock is too cute!!
Those smocks are very cute! And I’d love to make that pencil bag for myself. Thanks for the tutorials!
love Kristen’s fabric choice! so fun!
so great!! yay!
Absolutely loved the s.books!
Love the smock!