handmade holiday gifts

5 Handmade Gifts to Whip up this Weekend!

November 21, 2014

This weekend take some time to stitch, glue, or wrap up a few handmade goodies. We've rounded up five creative yet simple projects you can whip up this weekend for a variety of people on your gift giving list!

CREATE a handmade felt flower wreath–prefect for the hostess with the mostess.

WHIP UP a super easy necklace for your favorite fashionista.

SEW a simple apron for the chef in your life.

MAKE a cute cord organizer for the tech-lover on the go.

STITCH UP this adorable little hat for a precious little lamb.

5 Holiday Gifts to Make this Weekend

November 14, 2014

We're closing out the second week of November, and we're on a roll in prepping for a handmade holiday season! These quick handmade gift DIYs can be completed in no time, so spend this weekend making gifts for family and friends…or yourself.

Bust your stash and brighten your kitchen with DIY Fabric-Covered Wooden Spoons by Alice & Lois.

This embroidered Carved Heart Ornament by Flamingo Toes uses a jar lid as a mini frame–brilliant!

DesignMom's Painted Boxes are pretty to look at and oh so useful.

This DIY Beginner Sewing Kit by Smashed Peas and Carrots is a perfect package for any sewist.

Fabric Scrap Keychains by Craftiness is not Optional make perfect stocking stuffers or gift toppers.

Gifts that Keep on Giving

November 10, 2014

We're gearing up for the holiday season of giving, but sometimes the best gifts are those that we can use throughout the year. This week, form meets function as we round up handmade holiday DIYs that will surely get use into the seasons ahead.

Dress up your table with this beautiful appliquéd + quilted runner from the Purl Bee and celebrate every meal.

Beets by Andrea Lauren is the perfect fabric to take you through the bounty of several seasons.

These homemade journals by A Beautiful Mess are perfect–we can always use a place to keep our musings, to-dos, and reminders (i.e. write thank you note for journal).