Since we had too many 'friends' this year, giving our usual money would have been crazy...we came up w/plan B...:)
The first one is a sewing kit...at our local wally world, they had for about $1.15 a sewing kit w/all the needs of a sewing fix...so, filled these w/the goodies from that...the other is a huge tote bag that they use for overnights...my kid has one also and uses actually for her college books, etc...Skeat......(who made these using patterns)

I love the tote and the sewing kit is adorable. Great graduation gifts!

Ninnie

Good idea and I love the purse!

great job! :D

Great ideas! This is a useful gift idea. Thanks for sharing!

Those kits are cute and I'll bet they'll fit bout anywhere. Tote looks cool too :)

Nice! I like the fabrics, especially. Is that Mark Lipinski I see on the tote?

judee

Oh Skeat...love them! I'm still on the boring give money thing. Hopefully this is the last year....nope...come to think...have 3 darn more to go!

What a great idea!!! Love them both :D :D :D

The black and white on the tote is 'Delilah' by Johnny Karwan for Clothworks...the pink dot and the green wasn't marked on the edge to tell you:) The yellow and black sewing kit is 'Tres Belle' by Bj Lantz
The tote pattern is 'The Big Shopper' #1169 BYOB II by Whistle pig Creek Productions. The sewing kit (which I cut down in size) is 'Gifts for Quilters' byannie.com

(My Black and White block for the swap was Mark's fabric) Skeat

Thanks for the compliments...I'm blushing:)I think in these times we need to be creative and savy...besides, I would rather buy more fabric:)LOL

How cute skeat! I love the inital on the tote bag and the sewing/mending idea was a good add in. Good thinking!

Great idea and great job!!!

Love the tote and the sewing kits are so cute. Great job.

The sewing kit is such a good idea. I really like the tote too, my name starts with a K....

Those are both great gifts. I, too, like the initial on the bag.......very nice!

Those are great gifts! I love the tote and the sewing kit is a really good idea!

The initial on the bag really is cute, makes it more personal! Love the little sewing kit!

Great gifts!!! You did a beautiful job on them too!!