Holiday Gift Ideas
 

When you think you have made everything for everyone...
any new ideas? Potholders, place mats, runners, pillows, tote bags,
shoe bags, sets of napkins, ornaments...

I don't have any ideas for you except pillow cases and aprons, but I'll be watching to see what others come up with.

I just bought two patterns which might be nice made up as gifts: Kitty Cups (a pincushion and tool holder made from a coffee mug and fabric), and Pass the Hot Dish (a potholder fitted to a 9" x 13" or 9"x 9" square pan so it can be safely passed at the table). Both were on sale at Nancy's Notions.

I'm making grocery totes out of the bags that sunflower, dog food and chicken feed comes in.

I have received a little pouch that just fits a circular piece of plastic canvas. It's for carrying earrings when traveling, but, since I don't change mine out often, I just use it for my earrings at home so they don't get lost.

I've made little coin purses.

If you know people who cook with cast iron, skillet handle hot pads are really handy.

I've also received a coaster.

If you knit, one of my favorite gifts to receive are my mom's knitted socks. Now that I've learned to make them, I know just how much time goes into them!! (I timed myself on one sock. 16 hours, 45 minutes. I kept making little mistakes I had to fix on the second sock in the pair, so that one took even longer. Right now, I'm looking at around 34+ hour/pair of socks, plus cost of yarn, so for me to give a pair as a gift, I need to really like that person, lol.)

Here's the list we came up with at the store...

Child’s Book Bag
Mini Dresden Pinnie Pincushion Tutorial: Free on Craftsy at this link: https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/patte...-pinnie/533922
Glasses Case: Free tutorial at https://crazylittleprojects.com/quic...-case-pattern/
Quilted Vinyl Zipper Bag -- quilt some fabric, add clear vinyl and a zipper placket.
One Size Fits All Iron Cozy
Strawberry Grocery Bag: Free pattern at https://www.craftpassion.com/strawbe...e-grocery-bag/
Dresden Plate Candle Mat
Key Fobs: Free YouTube tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo0WQ3vIR6Y
Pillowcase
Quilted Journal Cover
Die-cut Snowflake table runner/topper -- 3 big snowflakes with fusible web on back
Tea towels: Use Riley Blake woven gingham. Applique decorative strip. Add rick-rack. Use hemstitch needle to create crochet holes. Hem raw edges — make it easy with a rolled hem foot. Crochet an edge.
Travel Stitching Bag: free pattern at https://www.patchworkposse.com/small...hing-hexagons/

Easily obtainable patterns for little gifties:
Thread Catcher With Pockets and Pincushion — Quilted Sunshine
Sweetpea Pods — Lazy Girl Designs
Zippy Strippy Bags — Atkinson Designs
Rick-Rack Boxes -- Quilted Sunshine
Snap Happy Refreshed — Stitchin’ Sisters

Mug rugs in a mug with hot chocolate?
Leashes and lanyards
Key fobs
Ornaments cut out of wool using cookie cutters and embellished with embroidery and beads

There is just one problem with this, I can't choose which ones to do first:)

Sachets, small personalized stockings, small "happy home/love/blessings" wall hanging.

A tissue box cover?

http://www.pinflair.co.uk/new-boutiq...eyword=boutiqu

I bought this kit at the Festival of Quilts this year and plan to make a few for gifts. The lid lifts to put the box in rather than being just a cover over the box (like the ones that come up in Pinterest). If you made it with a solid lid, it would make a useful container. Perhaps make a matching pair for a dressing table?