Are you in the mood to create a few Christmas presents? If you’ve been around for a few years, this may very well be “old material” but if you’re new, or forgetful, hopefully this will be helpful for you in your last minute attempt to pull together some gift ideas for Christmas! Click on the recipe/tutorial names to be linked to posts about each! {Some of these tutorials are my own, others are ones that I tried & loved… all sources noted or linked to!}
First a few ideas from the kitchen…
Was a big hit last year…
And, if you really love the person you’re giving it to, you may want to include a loaf of…
So they can toast it and lather it up with Cinnamon Honey Butter!
::CANDY CANE HEARTS::
This isn’t necessarily something you may want to do for Christmas, but consider it a reminder to buy little candy canes now {in December} to put away {in a place your kids can’t find} until February because you can’t find them in February!
This one is from WAY back but a super simple and DELICIOUS cake that you can make for a gathering or to give away. It’s a brainless, no-bake, really delicious cake that will make your guests/recipients ask you for the recipe!! The Nabisco Famous Chocolate wafers can be hard to find {Publix sells them with the ice cream toppings/cones} but worth the search. The cookies become soft and spongy when they absorb the whipped cream and the combination is dangerous!
Now, if you’d rather sit behind a sewing machine… here are few ideas for you!!
::Coffee Cozy by Erin Harris::
Last year I tucked gift cards in to-go coffee cups wrapped in a cozy! I also wrapped cookbooks in dishmats…
This little gem is a permanent fixture on the counter above my dishwasher. It is basically a little quilt for dishes that are drying {because my dishes rarely come out of the dishwasher completely dry}. The top side is pieced & top stitched with fun fabrics and the back is terrycloth for absorption. There may just be a dozen of these headed to the t-shirt shop so stay tuned!
For a while this link was down {my apologies} but now it’s up and running and an easy sewing project!
This little rice bag is my best friend. I use it every night in the winter! Three minutes in the microwave and then I tuck it in the bed before I crawl in. It’s also wonderful to use for aches and pains! And… easy & inexpensive to make using rice & fabric scraps!!
This is an easy, no-sew project, for the little ones in your life. Using stamps {from the $1 rack at Michael’s} and a little fabric paint you can create cute & easy little onesies for the rovers in your life!
::SOCK MONKEY & SOCK RABBIT::
Super easy, super fun…
Last year I gave Sloane the sock rabbit above and did a little hand stitching on a soft gown… another easy way to transform something basic! I don’t have a tutorial for this one, I used a washable fabric marker to draw my design then stitched it out by hand using basic stitches and a back stitch for the grass! This is a great site for the wide variety of hand stitches!
This is another oldie…
This is my Community Bible Study bag and I love it; super sturdy with gusseted bottom, cute, and easy to make!
This is the tutorial I did last month for Edie. It’s recent and you probably remember it but I thought it would be helpful to include it in this post!
Ok rovers, hope that was helpful! Happy making! See you real soon with one more idea!
I’m also ready to try your cinnamon honey butter! Thanks for all the inspiration!!
