With all the news lately about the economy, I’m wondering how many of us will be making more of our holiday gifts instead of going out and purchasing them. To help with your holiday planning, here’s some fun (and free) tutorials:
Have a friend who rides their bike to work? Make them a Bike Frame Lunch Bag. [Link via Craft]
Recycle those old ties and make a 2 Tie Sling. Still have more ties to use up? Be sure to check out this article for lots of inspiration!
Put to use your batting scraps.
When I was little, my grandmother used to wear a curler bonnet to bed. I used to love to run around her house wearing it when we went to visit. This project for a shower cap, reminds me of something she might have worn (different fabric of course) – I might just make one, just for nostalgia! [link via Whip Up]
If you need a quick gift, why not try theThe One Hour Bag? Need an even quicker gift? Check out this fashionable 10 minute top!
Don’t show up to the party empty handed this holiday season, bring your gift in style when you carry it in this handy Wine Tote.
Serged Folder project
For the kids – a cute Crayon Cozie or Pencil Holder from recycled jeans.
This might be up there with giving a vacuum cleaner as a gift, but here it goes anyway, the Ironing Board Makeover tutorial [link via Whip Up]
There’s no sewing involved, but I absolutely adore these Notebook Purses (or briefcases for the guys).
A fun and easy chalk cloth project (can be made in an hour or less!).
Coasters (almost) too pretty to use! [link via SewMammaSew]
Don’t bother wrapping your gifts, make this adorable basket to store their goodies!
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Stacy – thanks for the great links. We will definitely be making more gifts this year.
I wanted to mention, too, how cute the monkey costume is coming along. I can’t wait to see the finished project. Each year I forget how putzy those costumes are.
I’m making most of my gifts this year! From fabric in stock hopefully.
Thank you so much for these links. I had been thinking that I would be making a lot more gifts this year but really hadn’t had a chance to look for ideas – now their right at my finger tips! I wanted to say too that Easton’s monkey costume looks great. I can’t wait to see it done. I saw this pattern when my first daughter was smaller but thought the pattern was over my head – you have proven this was correct! My older daughter is getting a store bought costume (cleopatra) but hopefully I can get the baby’s costume done this weekend (Her name is Raven so of course we have to dress her up as a raven!)