Holiday Gift Ideas

The Best Pot holder Making Tips on the 'Net - The UFO-rphanage for Quilter's own tips and hints for making the best pot holders you can make. Lots of safety tips too.

Savvy Seams Oven Mitt & Finger Mitt.

Scented Hot pads.

Sewing@About.com's Kitchen Projects.

Craft Town's Casserole Carrier.

Nancy's Notions Casserole Carrier.

Idea: Make a table runner, matching napkins, and a basket liner (large napkin) as a matching set.

Idea: Make pot holders, use the same fabric(s) to trim a pair of hand towels, and make a grocery bag holder,and a small table runner and you have a full set for a nice gift.

Idea: Make your own combination of placemats, table runner, napkins, pot holders, hanging towels, grocery bag holder,basket liner, casserole carrier, appliance covers, chef's hat and apron(s) for a gift set. You can use a multi-color fabric as an accent,and make multiple sets that are interchangeable.

ORGANIZERS:

Crazy Patch Needle Case - from Quilters Online Resource.

Hanging Organizer.

Tool Roll - could be modified for map holder with measurements.

Travel & Shoe Bags.

Pail O Pockets/Bucket Organizer.

Rooster Door Stop.

Arm Chair Remote.

Quilted Jewelry Roll.

Pretty Scissor Keeper.

Garment Bag.

CD Holder - Consider using the fiberglass window screen for pockets.

4-H Recycled Jeans Projects - Hanging organizer from old jeans.

Sewing Tool Organizer.

Back Seat Car Organizer.

Small Tool Roll.

Erica's Needle Case.

Here's another traveling sewing organizer pattern.

Ironing board caddy - Scroll down for this in a zip file.

Sewing Caddy.

Traveling jewelry case.

Notionette - Tool Roll for Serger goodies.

Pin cushion - Add needles, small scissors, pins & thimble in a quilted sewing bag.

Ribbon chatelain.

Viking Hanging Remote Control Organizer- photo on this page.

Janome Travel Wallet.

GIFTS FOR PETS:

Pet Patterns.

Free Re-sizable Dog Coat Pattern.

Make Your Own Pet Collar - Add machine embroidery to the webbing if you like.

Make Your Own Braided Leash.

Make Your Own Dog Pack - Good for service dogs as well as regular dogs.

Dog Bed & Fish Tales Cat Bed.

Several Pet Patterns - in knit, crochet, sewing, etc.

Pet Placemats for dog or cat.

TEENS:

Sling Pack - a 4-H Project (teens would like).

Kid's Tote - Sort of a cross between a back pack and a tote bag.

Bead and/or button jewelry.

Nancy's Notions Ten Minute Totable - Make one of these, and fill with lip gloss, small comb and little bottle of perfume for daytime primping.

Several versions of Kool-Aid or Juice Box Purses, Totes, etc. - Henrietta's Handbags, & FBC Islands Juice Totes.

Geocities.com Kool-Aid Accessories - Patterns for totes, wallet, backpack, coin purse, etc.

Kool-Aid/Juice Pouch Game Boy Carrier.

Kool-Aid Purse.Com - Posted for Inspiration -This site has items for sale, but what inspirations! Diaper bags,wallets, belts, hair ribbons, totes, purses, pet collars, and much more. Also used are cereal boxes, chip bags, etc. (No affiliation).

TOTES:

Bags, Totes, Purses.

Decorated Tote Bag.

Triangle Bag.

Kid's Tote - Sort of a cross between a back pack and a tote bag.

Easy Tote Bag.

Scrap Tote Bag.

Make It Easy Open Tote.

Savvy Seams Bags, Totes, Cozies, & Cases.

Henrietta's Handbags.

Knitting Tote Bag.

Ten Minute Totable - Add lip gloss, small comb and little bottle of perfume for daytime primping.

Great roomy duffel bag - Instructions and photos. Nice guy gift.

Embroidery Garden's Sports Bag - scroll down to find photo and zip file.

Embroidery Garden's Screen Tote - scroll down for photo and zip file.

Insulated Lunch Bag.

Easy Zippered Pockets - for any tote pattern.

Wild Ginger's Free software - Use it to design and make your own totes, hats, wraps, and footwear. A great tool!

FLEECE PROJECTS:

Pieced Fleece Throw.

Polar Fleece Slippers - consider adding jiffy grip to these.

APPLIQUE PROJECTS:

Pinwheel/Dresden Applique - for Shirts, Totes, etc.

Windmill Applique - for Shirts, Totes, etc.

Many Projects at FreeApplique.com.

Eagle Applique - Shown as a tote, but could be in a quilt, on a vest, etc.

Applique Angel.

Erica's Projects - A neat variation on satin stitch applique.
MULTI-PROJECT SITES:

All Free Crafts.Com - Lots of categories to choose from.

Craft Sayings.com Projects - A zillion and one project ideas.My favorites are in the archives, survival kits.

Get Creative Free Projects - Lots of patterns here.

Get Creative's Christmas Specific Patterns.

Pfaff USA's Free Projects - Lots of other ideas at the drop down menu just to right of page center, top.

Sewing.Org's Free Projects - Lots of ideas on the left side menu here, by category.

Craft Town's Christmas Projects.

Craft Town's Main Free Projects Page.

The Secret Workshop - Scroll down - One of my favorite multi-project sites. So many great ideas here!

CHRISTMAS-RELATED PROJECTS:
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS:

A free wreath and stocking ornament pattern.

Button tree ornaments.

Wool Felt Ornaments - with a folk-art feel.

Mini Folded Star.

Fat-Eighths Eight Pointed Star.

Paper Pieced Ornaments.

Plantation Doll Tree Ornament.

Cookie Cutter Tree Ornaments.

Viking's Cookie Cutter Ornaments - with templates.

CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS:

4-H Jeans Stocking - from Recycled Jeans.

Crocheted John Deere Stocking. You could applique one too if you go by the photo.

CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRTS:

Gingerbread Tree Skirt.

Easy Velvet Tree Skirt.

Ragtime Quilted Skirt - Scroll down, it is the fourth tree skirt in the series.

EVERYTHING ELSE - A great collection of projects that just don't fit into any one category:

Bath Tea Bags.

Bernina's Checkerboard - with zipper storage for pieces.

Car Seat Cover- from Viking.

Cool Neckband - A 4-H project.

Cool Tie Neckscarves.

Dammit/Darn It Dolls - personally, I wouldn't put a face on these, just buttons, as it may encourage little ones to think of them as people and that violence when angry is ok, just my personal opinion.

Eye Glasses Case.

Guy Gifts aka Sewing for Men.

Penny's Penny Dog/Cat Wool Rug.

Quick Pillowcase - Use a "hot babe" fabric for those teen boys (or their dads,or grand dads ROFL).

Quillow.

Quilter's Corner - Choose "Quilter's Corner" from the left menu for a variety of free patterns.

Silent Night.

Sock Monkeys.

Stained Glass Sweatshirt Jacket.

Stick Horse Made from recycled jeans. Cute!

Storage Footstool - Here's a great way to hide goodies and put your feet up too!

Swim Cap.

Tissue Box Covers - in several sizes.

Towel Wrap, Get Creative.

Wet Hair Towel Wrap.

Finally, there's a page of quick gifts on our site.

GUY GIFT IDEAS - links for several of these ideas in the list above

Grocery Bag Recycling Holder (pair it up with pot holders, kitchen towels, and etc. for a matching set).

Cool Tie Neck tie (you soak it in cold water and wrap around your neck for working in summer heat).

Rice bag(s).

Crock pot cookbook and crockpot.

Vest with ultrasuede applique of something he likes.

Map holder.

BBQ Apron.

Lap quilt, especially in fleece in a longer than usual size.

Big denim floor pillows. (Stuff with fabric trimmings, etc.)

Some of his favorite car care items in a rolling plastic tub or toolbox.

Safety travel wallet (wear around his neck under shirt).

Shoe bags if he travels for work. (Flannel scraps are a good choice for these).

Our favorite small travel size iron, if he travels.

Small sewing kit for travel.

Nice insulated travel mug and favorite coffees, creamers, etc.

Laminated wallet card with pertinent birthdays, anniversaries, etc. (business card size).

Laminated wallet card of important phone numbers.
(Consider putting phone numbers on one side and dates on the other if they will fit).

Gift certificate to his favorite tool place.

Car seat covers. Easy to make!

Eyeglasses Cases.

Homemade Neckties (cotton or silk).

Pot holders, Kitchen Towels, and a set of freezer plastic containers (if they are also microwaveable, even better).

Remote control caddy for his favorite chair/couch.

Quillow, in extra long.

Coffee can caddy made out of fiberglass window screening stuff.

Small pencil bag with pens, pencils, post it's and notepad to keep in glovebox.

Disposable camera to keep in car.

Small pencil bag to fit in glove box with basic first aid supplies.

CD Holder (easy to make) for the car.

Car organizer that hangs on back of the seat. (easy to make).

Bathrobe to go with PJ bottoms.

Bath towel wrap (goes around waist, has velcro, etc.) if he's not a robe type.

Hanging organizer for toiletries if he travels.

Duffel bag for going to gym/working out. Consider using the fiberglass window screening for one pocket or portion.

All the fixings for gourmet popcorn in a large bowl for serving.

Romantic dinner kit - non-perishable ingredients for something he likes to cook, pair of taper candles and inexpensive candle holders, a 'voucher' that tells him who to call for baby sitter, etc. Can also put in cloth napkins, a CD of your favorite music etc., bottle of wine or beverage, etc.

A picnic quilt and basket filled with plastic plates, glasses, flatware, can opener, knife, etc.

Tool roll for the vehicle.

Pillow cases (see teens!)

PJ bottoms - add a matching t-shirt for a set.

Pocket caddy to go over back of seat with map, flashlight & magnifying glass in the pockets.

Tie, vest, or muffler.

Quilted case for fishing poles/lures or his favorite hunting rifle. The contributor suggests black, navy, or camo for these.

BBQ apron with matching mitt, tongs, flipper & a jar of special steak seasoning.

Bottle tote & favorite beverage.

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