I have a good friend who is also a quilter and she comes up with the neatest ideas of things to make. I know she is going to give me something homemade for Christmas and would like to give her something I made too that is not the usual table runner, pillow, etc. Does anyone have anything they've made that's a little different. I also have an embroidery machine if that helps. Thanks !

Does your friend like to cook? I needed a gift for my boss who likes to bar-b-que. I bought a pre-made apron and made pockets out of Steelers fabric and made a Steelers potholder. Added a gift card and some Seasoning Salt. If you're more clever than I am, there are some really cute apron patterns and you could make her one and personalize it. Good luck!

How about a bread basket, basket with a cloth wrap to keep the bread warm!

I made many mug buckets this year, they are great for notions, or just on the desk for pens and pencils.

A stocking full of rolls of fat quarters, a quilting book that she's been wanting, a thread set, a new ruler that she doesn't have. Any of these could be accompanied by a loaf of some type of bread or a plate of fudge or cookies. You're cutting it rather close on the time frame. LOL Don't feel bad, I still have three couch throws to finish and a costume to make for church for Sunday night and a totally black outfit for DD for Wednesday night. Oh, and we have to stuff the goodie bags for her school party.

I just gave a friend a candle mat and a nice candle. It's not really different from a runner, but it had the little pop ups in the center square so looked a little different from the typical.

Does she drink coffee? I saw reusable coffee cups in Wal-Mart that are like the ones you get from coffe shops. You could get the cup and then make seasonal wraps to go around it.

Can you share where you bought the pattern?
I have been wanting to make some but don't want to waste the miles of fabric it would take me to try and design a pattern of my own.
TIA
Sorcha

My quilting friend just presented me a "Christmas tree" made with 4 fat quarters and some gold trim. Very cute, I know I saw one in the December secret pal swap or the secret santa reveal here on the board. Basically 3 FQ's are folded into a triangle and stacked inside one another with the 4th rolled like the tree trunk. Easy peasy

That reminds me a few days ago someone posted a Christmas tree made from a foam cone, covered with fabric and decorated with buttons and odds and ends (just pinned on, not even a glue gun. Cute as could be, I made 4 and they are quick.