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Use your sewing talent and your fabric stash to make some gifts.<\/p>\n
For a certain occasion\u00a0or just an “I was thinking about you” here are 18 gifts you can sew.<\/p>\n
This is a gift they’ll use every day.\u00a0Use a little batting to give the mats some weight and substance and be sure their washable.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n A table runner is perfect for informal dinners or for showing off a gorgeous table but still having a safe place to put down the serving bowls. It adds color some color, and a sense of what this family table is all about this day whether it’s a mid-century modern print, a dark solid with gold binding, a hand-printed rustic linen, a holiday theme print, or upcycled flannel shirt patchwork.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n Cloth Napkins are really the best. You save money and trees but you mostly save money because good cloth napkins will last you for years<\/strong> of daily use and weekly washings.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n The size you make determines\u00a0the use but these are a great project for the smaller cuts in your stash. Be sure to use insulated batting and cotton, linen or wool to avoid melting fabrics.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n This is not your grandmother’s apron but you could stencil a floral border on it if you want to. Easy on and off and no straps to tug or bind. Plus pockets and it only requires a yard of fabric to make.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n Add a little fun and color to any room on the cheap and low commitment. Great for a baby or teen’s room, or a dark corner. Sews up fast.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n These are pretty darn handy. And an easy way to use your had-to-have-but-not-sure-what-to-make-with-it fabric<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n The reason I want to learn how to knit is that it’s\u00a0portable, unlike a sewing machine. Make knitting even easier to transport by turning a zipper pouch into a yarn pouch with a handle and eyelets for the yarn to be pulled through. Inside it has a collapsible yarn divider (there when you need to separate two balls of yarn and it flips to the side when you don’t).<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n Sometimes a little backpack is all you need; for a day hike, for swimming sessions, the gym, or a trip to your local farmer’s market. This backpack has pockets, secure pockets, and everything needs pockets.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n Where do you put your shoes when you pack your traveling bag? In with your clean clothes? Don’t do that, not unless you put them in a bag first. Upgrade their shoe bag from Safeway plastic to linen. It adds a little luxury to living out of a suitcase.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n Paint brushes, color pencils, makeup brushes, crochet hooks and knitting needles plus who knows what else could go in this type of tote.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n These bags hold everything. They can be made any size out of almost any fabric. Great for new parents (keeps diaper bag items organized) great for kids (favorite toys ready to come along) great for traveling (socks and other small items together, and then dirties all together on the way home). Really they’re pretty handy for every one.<\/p>\n There are three variations written about in the blog so check them all out<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finger Puppets<\/a><\/p>\n I made these 23 years ago to keep in the diaper bag. They made for an easy to bring along distraction if a little sweetheart needed one. When the sweeties got older they became the puppet masters<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n This simple project will keep any car lovin’ tike busy. Leave lots of blank spaces between the roads for block buildings and “construction sites”<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n Using simple rectangles or squares you can piece together a quilt for a new baby or new big brother or sister. A quilt this size is perfect to lay the baby on when she’s not in your arms or there’s a diaper to be changed.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Patches are pretty popular lately and you can find them in millions of styles but you can make your own too and a lot cheaper than the $7 (or more) price tag I see on machine-made patches. This post shows eight different ways to make decorative patches for backpacks, jackets, messenger bags, laptop sleeves, and even for holes.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n Felt is my go-to leather substitute. Not as durable as leather but softer, and easy to sew beads onto and easy to embroider onto and therefore a great leather substitute for cuff bracelets.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n The more the merrier when it comes to tube necklaces so plan on making a set. A great scrap busting project especially for those extra few inches of length you had after cutting out that pattern.<\/p>\n Ideas:<\/p>\n Use your sewing talent and your fabric stash to make some gifts. For a certain occasion\u00a0or just an “I was thinking about you” here are 18 gifts you can sew. 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<\/a><\/p>\nPlacemats<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nTable Runner<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nNapkins<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nA Very Cool Apron<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nDecorative Garland<\/a><\/h4>\n
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For Going Places<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nZipper Pouches<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nYarn Project Tote<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBackpack<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nRoll Up T<\/a>ool Tote<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nDrawstring Bags<\/a><\/h4>\n
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For Kids<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nRoad Course Play Mat<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nSimple Quilt<\/a><\/h4>\n
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For Wearing<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nPatches<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBracelets<\/a><\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nFabric Necklaces<\/a><\/h4>\n
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