For all the girls in my family I am making quilted checkbook covers in their favorite colors. a friend made one and they are so esy and cute. They have a pen holder on the ourside.
I also have two quilts going with GD's for their mom and dad.
Pot holders are a good idea and always the palcements.

For grandkids, a fleece blanket throw for the oldest with his college logo, and for the other two, I havent decided and time is running out. For one of the sons it will be embroidered set of sheets and pillowcases, and other two haven't decided yet.

I am making cookie jars for my family. Hope the picture goes through , so you can see them. There are four embroidered cookies. I am going to put two of each in the jars. With a pretty bow and sprig of holly around the lid, I think they will be real cute.
i started them last Spring and have 56 cookies made. I am now looking for the right jars to put them in.

I'm making pocket hand warmers--little pouches of rice that people can put in their pockets to keep their hands warm. You warm them 20 seconds in the microwave. I found the pattern online. Starting on those today.

I am making pillowcases and placemats for the grandkids with a Barnes & Noble gift cards. The placemats are going to be like the one "pinot" showed on Oct 9.

Thanks for all the great ideas!

I'm hoping to tackle my first bow tucks bag for my Godson's wife, using leftover Betty Boop fabrics from the quilt I made her last Christmas. She's one of those who appreciates anything handmade; tie a ribbon around a pencil and she's happy because someone took the time to make it just for her.

I am making Potato Bakers, Pot Holders and Mitts. Have already made 24 Potato Bakers, they are fast and easy. Love picking the colorful fabric in my stash as well as some I bought in Alaska a few weeks ago.

What is a potato baker? Sounds interesting.

Here is a link to check out:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-6908-1.htm