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November 4 ~ Gifts for Music Lovers
| Move beyond the standard CD this year; we have some great ideas for your friends and family who love music. |  |
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Guitar Bag Meream from Bored and Crafty has a fun Guitar Bag Tutorial, full of lots of great details. |
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Fingerless Mitts Elemental Stitches shares an easy Fingerless Mitt Tutorial (very easy!) to keep hands warm and (string picking) fingers nimble. |
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iPod Nano Pouch Solveig’s iPod Nano Pouch Tutorial from made by Petchy makes the perfect accompaniment to a music lover’s pod of choice (it could be easily adapted to fit other devices!). |
Don’t miss these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Tech Gifts.
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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Custom Silver Guitar Picks from Silver Sparrow Designs Silver Sparrow Designs can custom craft any quote or song lyric on their sterling silver, hand cut guitar picks. There’s also a wonderful selection of jewelry and more in the shop. |
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Tees by Slow Shirts Slow Shirts incorporates original drawings hand screened in small editions, for a great variety of tees, sweatshirts, prints and more. There are several designs perfect for the music lover on your list. |
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Pumpkin Spice Scones Nicole from Pinch My Salt has the perfect fall Pumpkin Spice Scones Recipe. Your music lover will undoubtedly enjoy them, and you will too! |
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Holidays at Home and the Handmade Holidays photo pool! |
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Jewelry Gifts for the Holidays
From the publisher:
Personalize your holiday gift giving with the fast and festive projects featured in this special issue from the editors of Step by Step Beads.
- 24 of our favorite projects from Step by Step Beads, Step by Step Wire, Beadwork and Stringing magazines.
- Check out the new designs just for Hanukkah
- Special wire section offering designs in chain maille, copper coils and more.
- Super easy and elegant earrings
- Learn the basics needed to complete every project in the Bead by Bead feature.
Thanks to Interweave, you can win this fantastic magazine full of wonderful jewelry gift ideas. Give your sewing machine a break and make some earrings! Check out the Interweave site to learn more. Look for this issue on newstands.
The Lily Top Sewing Pattern
This pattern is a favorite with SMS customers. Stop by the shop to see this and other Pink Fig patterns. Visit the Pink Fig blog to read more about the patterns and check out Chelsea’s excellent gathering and shirring tutorials.
Comment below for your chance to win Jewelry Gifts for the Holidays or the Lily Top pattern. The winners will be announced Friday. See the growing list of other prizes we’ll give away this month.
More Handmade Holiday Ideas
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.
My daughter is totally into Hannah Montana and Camp Rock so I think that guitar bag would be perfect! Add one more to the list!
Yeah for fingerless mitts that don’t require knitting needles!!!! Can’t wait to try the scones!!! Yum!
I just found your site and LOVE all of the ideas!! Thanks for inspiring me today!
I would love to try one of the Pink Fig patterns!! They are all soo adorable!
How cool is the guitar bag! Can think of a few “tweenie” boys who’d love this too.
Ya gotta love the fingerless gloves! I’m gonna jump right over there and see what I need!
And I now have some gifts for the guys in my life! Guitar picks~ whoda’ thought!
Thanks a million, can’t wait till tomorrow~
Rane
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Cute guitar bag tutorial…AND pumpkin spice scones….yummy!
After three boys, I have a little girl to dress! The Lily Top would be perfect!
My daughter is in her 3rd year of guitar lessons and she would love that guitar bag – I’m adding that to my ever growing list now!
Cool guitar picks…hmmm…
Love the Nano Pouch, I happen to know a 12 year old who is getting a Nano for Christmas… hmmm…
Pumpkin spice scones! Yum! I’ve been thinking about how I would love to learn to knit so I could make some fingerless mitts. But it looks like I won’t have to learn to knit after all. What a great idea to use an old sweater!
I have had my eye on the Lily Top for some time now! I would love to get my hands on it =)
I think the custom guitar picks are such a great idea. I love that you can actually use it, and that it may even make your music sound better…who would have guessed.
I’d love yo win the Lily Top Pattern or Jewelry Gifts for the Holidays…or both!
Those scones look delicious! I really love the guitar bag. Thanks for the great links.
ooooh, those scones look delicious! They’d be perfect in a basket with some freshly ground coffee and a mug. Thanks for the idea
I think I need one of the silver guitar picks. I just can’t justify $50 for a guitar pick, though.
The guitar bag is SO sweeeeeet! Thanks!
that guitar bag is too much fun !
way to go Petchy!
Fingerless mitts – those would work great for a lot of things! And I love the lily top pattern
That guitar bag rocks
And I’m definitely going to have to try the scones recipe!
Thanks for the heads up about the custom crafted guitar picks! I’m definitely considering buying some for the guitar lovers in my family.
More great ideas! I love that guitar bag!!
The ipod pouch is adorable! Another gotta make item! Hats off to the ladies once again!
Those fingerless mits are so neat.
Wow, am I really the first to comment? Yummy pumpkin scones. I lost my fav. recipe so it’s terrific to see this one. Now, that is one funky guitar, will have to archive that one for when my dd gets a bit older. Keep them coming.
What a cool collection. I need to find out what kind of MP3 player my half-sister-in-law has…
I’m keeping the fingerless mitts tute in mind for my music-loving younger brother–thanks!
Wonderful ideas! the guitar bag and the wrist warmers particularly appeal to me. I am going to try the pumpkin scones today! I love pumpkin recipes and this sounds wonderful.
That i-pod pouch is really cute! May have to make that for my daughter…
Thanks again for all the great ideas!!
I can’t wait to try out the pumpkin scones! I have lots of fresh pumpkin puree to use up and this will be a nice alternative to pumpkin pie. Adding a recipe to each day’s post was an excellent idea!
Love the fingerless glove tutorial… easy and gratifying!
I love those t’s by Slow Shirts! I have a few christmas presents from visiting their shop! Thanks!
Thanks for the link for the custom guitar picks…those look really awesome! Those scones are also looking super delish right about now…
These are great ideas. Thanks!
Those scones look so good!
The guitar purse is ADORABLE!!! I’m making this today!!
Those scones look wonderful! And I love the ipod cover!
love all of it!
The guitar picks are awesome! They are on my shopping list!
I love that guitar bag!! I think I’d have a hard time giving it away though!
Thanks for entering me in your sweet giveaway!
I may make those pumpkin scones tonight, they look delicious! And I love the fabric choices today. Thanks!
That guitar bag ROCKS!!! No pun intended…………
It is getting better all the time. I especially like the fingerless mitts. Did not know that they are that easy to make!!! Great!!
Wow, these are perfect! I have a punky little sister who speaks french, plays guitar, wears studded belts, doesn’t swear, and thinks mean people are stupid. Hard to find a present for her!
I love those guitar picks! Perfect for my father-in-law
Those silver guitar picks are awesome!
Love the nano cozy. My “to do” list is growing longer.
Fabulous ideas. I need to try the ipod cover. I love the shirt pattern too.
I can almost smell those scones! I can’t wait to try them. Thanks!
yumm, pumpkin scones sound great! What a great list of music love, too!
Love the guitar bag, can’t wait to make it for my DD!!
I love the guitar bag and I love Pink Fig Patterns!
Those guitar picks are so cool! I want some and I don’t even play!
I wish I knew someone that I could give those guitar picks to, they are really cool! I also love the nano pouch. I have been meaning to make one for my nephew…
i can think of a bunch of friends in need of mitts…now for the yarn!
The iPod Nano bag just became a must do.
wow! that scone recipe sounds delicious — thanks!
I love scones! thanks for the recipe
My favorite one is the guitar bag.
Those fingerless mitts are BRILLIANT! Easy and useful. I could actually finish that project in a day, even with my little two-year-old “helper” at my side. Genius.
I am a music teacher and I love these ideas! Thanks!
ooh, those scones look so yummy!
i love the different categories for handmade holidays this year – gifts to make, gifts to buy, food. well done sewmamasew! i’m looking forward to the rest of november, too…
Thanks so much for including my pumpkin spice scones on this great list of gifts! Love the fingerless mitts! I think even I could handle knitting a few pair of those before Christmas!
can’t knit, but those fingerless mitts will hopefully be under the tree for me this Christmas!
thanks for all the great findings! love the recipe & “buyhandmade” additions this year.
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The guitar bag is awesome! I just wish I knew someone who would use it
That guitar bag is so very cute!
I’m loving these themes! Thank you!
This is just so awesome! The patterns, the recipes, the ideas! Please include some crochet patterns if you can. Thanks!
Oh pumpkin scones, how I love thee!
perfect timing!! i just put on a sweater this morning, then promptly took it back off b/c it’s just been washed too many times and it’s too short now…and i was thinking i needed to figure out if there was something i could make from it!!! how funny! i’m totally going to make me some fingerless gloves!
Oh! I love that Lily top pattern! Cute!
I did a version of that guitar bag a few months ago for a birthday present — it was a huge hit! And the scones look *so* good.
Those guitar picks are really neat! Makes me wish I knew someone who played…
Love the fingerless gloves; I could wear them and still type.
love the ipod pouch, very funky!
Thanks for featuring my tute, I am always so flattered when people like what I do enough to link to it
Makes blogging so much more fun! If anyone has any problems with the iPod case please feel free to email me any questions – email link is on my blog.
Those silver guitar picks make me wish I had actually learnt to play the guitar I was given for xmas when I was 14 (half my life ago… eeek!!) I could really do with a pair of fingerless mitts too, not because I am finally going to learn to play that guitar, but because i always have icy cold fingers at work – and I need my fingers free for my keyboard.
The fingerless mits look awesome, and I’m definitely ready to make those scones!
OOOhhhh! I have a half of a can of pumpkin left in my fridge, so I am definately going to make those pumpkin spice scones! Thanks for the recipe!
Can’t wait to whip up some fingerless mitts!!
Thanks for the link to the Pumpkin Spice Scones recipe: it looks yummy!
When i saw the pics in the dish my heart jumped. What a perfect post for a guitar playing crafter like myself and several girl friends. I love it all. And I NEEEEEEED the Lily top. I have a Lily of my own and it would be perfect!
The pattern is too cute!
Thanks for mentioning us in this article! What a wonderful blog! I’m going to make those scones!
Mmmm.. pumplin scones on a nice cold morning sounds delish. The silver pics are gorgeous!!!!
Awesome ideas!
Very nice. I am a violist in a professional symphony and those fingerless gloves are a favorite in the string section. A really easy way to make them if you don’t have a sweater to cut up is to sew a tube of fleece that will fit your arm and then cut a slit for your thumb. I just made myself a pair that way but I lined them with cotton knit so that they would breath better. I think these would also be great for kids in cold climates to wear under their gloves to avoid that cold gap between the glove and the coat sleeve.
I love the IPOD nano case – so fun! It could be used for a ton of other things as well. I hope I win the Lily top!
Love that Lilly top pattern. Those fingerless gloves are great too…. who would have thought it would be that easy!
The guitar bag looks so cool.
fantastic! and now I can use up the leftover pumpkin puree I have! Finally
OH, I am going to have to make those Pumpkin spice scones!!! I LOVE the Lily Pie pattern for the little girls’ top! Cute!
As always, so many great ideas! I don’t think that it will be hard to find something for everyone on my list… it will be finding time to make all of those things!
I must try the pumpkin spice scones recipe.
Great ideas! I have a music lover that I love, so thank you.
LOVE the Lily Top (but you knew that already)…!
I am so happy that everyone is enjoying the fingerless mitts! You dont have to know how to knit either!! They are knitting free and can be made in less then an hour. I love the guitar pattern and the scones look fabulous!
Love that guitar bag! I think I need a bit more experience before I tackle that one though… : )
love the ideas keep them coming!
I’m off to visit the Pink Fig blog – new to me. Judging by the pattern you’re giving away, it will be a sweet experience!
Love them all! Thanks for all these great inspirations!
guitar pics, scones, life is good
I LOVE that Nano pouch!!!
Maybe I’ll make the Ipod pouch for my husband. I would love to win the pattern. My girls would look so cute in it!
Hmm I just got an ipod – looks like the holder will be the project for me,
I had to some over to see the ideas. My family is big on music. As much as I love the concept of handmaking everythingmyself I think those guitar picks would be PERFECT for my dad and brothers. AWESOME!
The guitar bag is amazing. Thanks for sharing!
OOOoo, that guitar bag is the best. Never seen anything like it. Must make one for my brother, but not pink, probably. Thanks for the idea!
I need someone to make me one of those guitar bags for christmas…
I love that lily top. And thanks for the personalized pick link – that marks one more gift off my list!
I’m really crafty, but I’m enjoying the “Buy it” section! My best friend is a folk singer and a line of her lyrics on a pic would be a really special gift.
Fingerless mittens sound fun for my teen age daughter!!
I love that guitar t shirt. And my mom would love the IPod cover!
love the tshirts! my boys are always looking for the perfectly unusual t. and the pumpkin scones, oh my. sent me on a blog reading blitz.
This particular post is perfect for my family! We’ve decided with the leanness of finances this year that we’re going to make each other our Christmas gifts this year. My 10 yr old daughter will *LOVE* the guitar bag — and the custom guitar pick would be perfect for my husband for our anniversary in January! Thanks so much for sharing these terrific ideas!
Love the iPod nano pouch. Subscribed to Solveig’s awesome blog on my Google Reader, too. Thanks for all the great tutorials.
Sorry that last post should have read Elle Doughty
Those pumpkin scones look so good. I would never have thought of putting pumpkin in a scone recipe (obviously no Starbuck’s here). I love the Lily dress; it could be so fancy or yet quite casual depending on the fabrics chosen. Meg’s choice of fabric is very, very pretty too.
my iphone is chilly and could really use a warm winter case…..another thing to make!
I am offering to bring pumpkin scones to every holiday gathering I am invited to! YUMMY!
Those scones look absolutely delicious!!!
Bloglines isn’t picking up your posts for some reason….I will make sure to keep checking your blog each day!
Love the guitar picks!
The fingerless mitts are a wonderful gift for people with Carpel syndrome…a friend said these mittens are a must for her now! I guess now I can make her some more!
That guitar bag is awesome! Thanks for all the great tutorials.
love the buy it section. those guitar picks are totally cool!
I love the fingerless mittens. I plan on making me a few pair! Great start to the Handmade Holidays!
How clever is that guitar bag! Cute! And those pumpkin scones look YUMMY!
Wow! I hadn’t checked the blog in a few days and was so excited to see all of the suggestions. I used many of the tutorials last holiday season to make presents for my family, and I can’t wait to use the patterns and suggestions on the blog this year – thanks SMS!!
The scones look yummy, the guitar bag rocks. Thanks for all of the tutorials.
That guitar bag is too cute! Great post today.
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I love that fingerless gloove idea — and it’s so easy! Those guitar picks are stunning.
Oohh, I would really love the Lily Top Pattern!!!
My sister would love the ipod nano pouch.
Silver guitar picks with quotes!! Does it get any better?? -Yeah- Pumpkin Scones! I REALLY want to stay home from work and play today!
The ipod case will be a perfect stocking stuffers for my girls. I also love the fingerless mittens. Wow this is a fun month.
Those scones sound YUMMY!!!
I would so love to win that adorable pattern! I have two little girls who be so cute in that sweet outfit! Thanks for all the great ideas!
Oh my goodness, I ::heart:: everything!!
I love all of the stuff that comes out before the holidays. It seems to be growing every year as crafters come out in force! Love the fingerless mitts tute and the jewelry book!
I’ve been wanting to try making that guitar bag, and the scones look delicious!
I love these tutorials! Thanks!
More great ideas -and those pumpkin scones look incredible
OH MY GOSH! I just spent an hour of my morning trying to figure out how to make a pouch for my ZUNE and here this was all along. I like this version better!! Thanks so much!
What an adorable pattern. Such fun ideas.
Love the unquie t-shirts. Who wouldn’t want to show off the guitar’s anatomy? Great conversation starter.
The pumpkin pie scones look excellent. I used to make scones on a regular basis. I don’t so much now, but these I’d like to try. Thank you for all of your ideas.
loving the homemade gift ideas–can’t wait to get craftin’
The pattern would be great!
the guitar bag is amazing. That might be the perfect gift for my son’s girlfriend this year.
Fun ideas! I love the Lily Top Pattern!
fun things! thanks!
just wanted to say thanks so much for featuring my pick! i’ve had a few sales already and lots of visitors to my shop. i really appreciate it! ~kristi
I love making jewelry and would love some inspiration!
My hands are always cold, so the fingerless mitts are looking pretty good to me right now….
The fingerless mitts are great! Thanks for all the great ideas
I love the iPod pouch!
The guitar bag is AMAZING!! What a great roundup this year. Thanks!
The fingerless gloves are awesome! I am going to dig through my closet for a sweater to use.
I love Silver Sparrow’s jewelry — so organic, fluid and unique!
Can someone please make those fingerless mitts for me? I could use them when playing on a cold afternoon.
I love that little nano case. It’s perfect!
i want to make that ipod pouch for me! the perfect accessory with which to waltz through airports over the holidays!
Ooo jewellery making? That’s something I have yet to attempt!
i love the fingerless mitts and that guitar bag. the fingerless mitts might be my christmas present to me…
I love the guitar bag! Cute, but just cool enough for my tween aged sister in law. I think she’ll love it!
So many great ideas! You are stirring my thinking!
The guitar bag is great! I just love all the inspirations. Thank you!
That guitar bag is awesome! I have seem them selling in stores for a lot of money. Thanks for sharing!
The iPod idea is great! Why didn’t I think of that? I think I know what I’ll be working on this weekend!
I love the adorable pattern!!! Such fun ideas!
Going to our first bazar tomorrow.
Exciting ideas.
Thank you SO very much for listing all of these great items! I have a 13 1/2 yr old son who has played guitar for a couple years now and in the last few months it has taken front and center in his life (only after God & family)! The personalized picks are AMAZING! I love the patterns also! LOVE this blog! Thank you to Cat in an Apron for leading me this way!
The fingerless mitts will be cast on
I can hardly wait to try the scones. Thank you for the recipe!
This is one of the first Nano Ipod pouches that I’ve seen that looks classy and not crafty – well done.
loving the shirt from slow shirts- I have some friends in a band and I think this would go over really well with a few of them! I may need to pass this etsy shop along a wife I know!
Those links are so great – perfect for my sister-in-law! And pumpkin scones – yummy!!
Can’t wait to try the pumpkin scone recipe. Yum!
I just have to find time to make that bag for my daughter. Too cute.
Ok, that ipod Pouch for my sister-in-law
Love the t-shirt link. Thank you!