Semi-handmade Gift Ideas for Women

Gift Idea #1

Make a simple coin purse and fill it will a gift card to their favorite shop. Then write a sweet note, include how the two of you could go shopping together and make a fun girls days out of it.

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Gift Idea #2

Make a Chiffon Sheer Scarf and buy a pair of earrings to match! Make it a set with a bracelet and necklace. It could be something that means something to the two of you. A reminder of a trip or time you spent together.

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Gift Idea #3

Make a monogramed cake carrier. Buy fun baking supplies to make a delicious cake. Or find a great recipe book to complete the gift. You could make an apron too.

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Gift Idea #4

For this gift we will start with buying a Thirty One Skirt Bag. Make a new skirt for the recipient each month! Every month send a new skirt! This is fun gift idea for a family member that lives far away.

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Gift Idea #5

I love going to Target and finding small items to personalize. One year I found office supplies and used vinyl to monogram all of the matching pieces. You can find $1 items at the Dollar Tree, Michaels, JoAnn's, Target and Walmart. This is a great teacher's gift.

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Gift Idea #6

Make a few boot cuffs and buy some fun boot socks to match. Buy a stocking and fill it to the brim with boot accessories.

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Gift Idea #7

You can find canvas totes like these all over, use vinyl to personalize it. Fill the tote with their favorite treats and snacks or even wine with crackers.

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Gift Idea #8

Make a Tailgate Teammate Tote and fill it with fan finds. I like to find team finds at $5 Below.

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Gift Idea #9

Make an iPad case and gift it with an iTunes Card. This is another great gift to send because it fits inside a priority mail envelop and you can ship it to anywhere in the US for approximately $5.

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Gift Idea #10

Let them chose what handmade gift they would like to receive. Often friends are reluctant to ask for something specially made for them. If you give them a special gift card

for a handmade item they will love it!

Enjoy!

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Sweet Coin Purse Tutorial for Teacher Gifts

This time of year is so special to me because I get to show my gratitude for all of the hard work that goes into teaching my daughters. I love to make handmade gifts and this year is no exception. Since money does not grow on trees around here, I looked at my stash (I keep my scraps in hat boxes ) and tried to see what I had a lot of; small zippers, trims, Peltex strips ( from making iPad cases ), fabric scraps and some hardware for key fobs. So I set to work. Materials: Plastic multipurpose 5" Zipper Fabric Scraps Lightweight interfacing 808 Pellon Trims (We clipped key fobs with 1.5" swivel hooks onto our coin purses . There are tons of tutorials on making key fobs .) Step 1: Print out the Coin Purse Template PDF. Cut 2 main fabric, cut 2 lining and 2 interfacing using the template. Optional: Cut a 2"X2" square of your choice main fabric or lining. This strip of fabric is used to clip a key fob to your coin purse later....

Fun in the Sun Mermaid Tutorial

Sewing Materials: 1/4 yard of Lycra or 5T or larger old swimsuit Thread Stretch Needle (helps) Sewing Machine and Sewing Notions Print the PDF patterns pieces out and tape them together. ✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄ ✄✄✄✄ ✄✄ Step 1: Cutting Layout- Place the templates over the fabric and cut. ✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄ ✄✄✄✄ ✄✄ Step 2: Fold the top edges of the mermaid tail and sew across. ✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄ ✄✄✄✄ ✄✄ Step 3: Place the mermaid tale pieces right sides together. Sew around the mermaid tail using the stretch stitch, it looks like a bolt of lighting. ✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄ ✄✄✄✄ ✄✄ Step 4: Flip the mermaid tail right side out using a chopstick. Option: You can add Poly-fil to make the end of the tale puffy. Set aside. ✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄ ✄✄✄✄ ✄✄ Bodice Step 1: Cut a bodice measuring 4.5” X1.5” or use template. ✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄✄ ✄✄✄✄ ✄✄ Step 2: Fold the bodice right sides together and sew the short ends making a loop. Use the e...

May 2011 Giveaway!

Thank you Sew Mama Sew for making today, May 23, 2011 Giveaway Day! Sew Love Fabrics will be sponsoring this month’s giveaway with eight fat quarters (18”X 22”) of Prince Charming prints in olive green, equaling 2 yards of gorgeous fabrics! If you would like to read more about Ruth, founder of Sew Love Fabrics , read her interview . Thank you so much for sharing your love of fabric with us! These are the fat quarters ready to ship to the lucky winner!! Giveaway Rules! +Our Giveaway will run May 23-27, 2011, with the winner being announced May 28, 2011! +The winner will be selected by Random.org +The package will be shipped to the winner by May 30, 2011. + To enter to win post a comment on this blog post! +Only one comment please per person. +This giveaway is open to everyone. +Leave your EMAIL ADDRESS, you can leave it as: leah(dot)sewspoiled(at)gamil(dot)com +This giveaway ends May 27, 2011 at 8PM Eastern Standard Time Thank you Ruth for sponsoring our May giveaway from Sew Love ...

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