Hi friends!
As promised, for our Adventures in Quilting post, my good friend and awesome quilter Tammy Silvers and I are going to blog about gift ideas for the holidays.
What? It is only August!! Why are we talking about the holidays?
Well, I know some people who start their holiday shopping right after Christmas. Impressive!
Others start over the summer and some, like me, are last minute kind of people. But when you want to make someone a special, handmade gift then you need to start a little early. How can I help? How about a sale? I was going to select certain patterns and items to put on sale but decided to just put the entire shop on sale. I don’t plan any more sales for a while so now is the time to take advantage.
See the end of the post for the code to use to get the discount!
So, who is on your list that you want to make a little something for? Just because we are quilters, doesn’t mean your gift has to be a quilt! Here are some suggestions.
How about a table runner or a pair of placemats?
This runner/placemat combo was made using a wonderful line of batiks by Jackie Kunkel for Island Batik. I made them back in the spring for a blog hop and now they will be my gift to me for the winter!
The pattern, Table Scraps, makes a quick and easy runner using 2 ½” strips and you could use fabric to match someone’s decor, holiday fabric or something for their favorite season.
Maybe a more personal item? My Kozy Q scarf pattern is fun, easy and so very fast to make! A great gift for a friend. Even if you need to make it last minute!
You can use regular quilting cotton, but voile, rayon or even double gauze make beautiful scarves! Or make one side using cuddle or flannel for a really soft and cozy scarf!
Maybe you want to make them something to use to decorate for the holidays? How about Tannebaum Trio? You can make them a nifty Christmas Card wall hanging.
Or the runner or a set of placemats.
OR I have 2 kits using my pattern Holiday Treats. One is for the runner and one is for 2 placemats.
The pattern was developed for use with the fabric line by Northcott called Sugar and Spice. Isn’t it cute?
And what about for the younger crowd? Maybe a notebook cover?
Or maybe a headband in their favorite colors?
And for your quilting friends, great quilting tools and goodies are always appreciated.
I was looking thru my pile of bags and found this fun red, white and blue version of my Pack it Up! bag. So how about a sale and a giveaway?
The giveaway will be for the bag and some goodies inside. You can use the bag and goodies for a friend or keep as a gift for yourself!
Leave a comment and you will be entered for a chance to win the bag. Entries will close Tuesday Sept 4th, 2018 at 9pm (MT).
Giveaway is closed! Good luck!
Sale will be on all items in the shop at 20% off. Use the code holiday20. Sale will go thru the end of the day Sept 4th, 2018.
Click here to go to Tammy’s post to see what she is blogging about.
Good luck with your holiday planning and stitching!
happy quilting,
Kate
Thanks for some good ideas. Great for my church’s sewing group too.
Kathie,
Glad you got some ideas! Happy sewing!
Great ideas to get me started on Christmas sewing. Thank you.
Tac,
Oh good! Good luck with your sewing projects!
Wonderful ideas. I love the Christmas Card wall hanging and the headband.
Vicki,
Tannenbaum Trio is a fun little quilt. And I like having a spot to put the Christmas Cards!
The Tannenbaum Trio wallhanging is just too cute, love the matching table runner too.
Sandy,
Glad you like Tannenbaum Trio. It is a fun quilt!
What a great bunch of suggestions. Terrific ideas all of them. Thanks for sharing, and a chance at the great giveaway too!
Nancy,
You’re welcome! I hope you got some ideas to get you started!
Love all of your scrappy ideas. You are so creative – and generous too.
Love your generosity! That bag is so cute.
Kathy,
Thanks! So glad you like the bag!
Thanks for the great ideas. I need to get started, but have not had any inspiration until now!! I love your bag; so many possibilities!!
Nancy,
I am always saying I am going to start my holiday gift making and shopping early but… we will see if it happens this year!
Great ideas … a few of them have been added to my list of gifts to make. Thank you for sharing these projects!
Jan,
I am glad you liked some of them! Always good to get ideas for gifts.
Really love how effective the “braid” is on your various projects. Thanks for sharing so many examples with us. Your generosity is appreciated.
Laura,
The braid is fun; so glad you like it!
Thanks for these fantastic gift ideas. I need to make a few of the notebook covers. Love your Pack It Up bag!
Donna,
So glad you like the bag! Good luck with holiday gifts!
So many great ideas for gifts! I can’t believe it is September already. It has turned hot again here (91 today) after a week in the 70s/80s. So ready for the cooler weather to hang around for a while!
Sandy,
I know – Sept! Where does the time go? Hope the weather cools off a bit for you!
Thank you for the inspiration for gift sewing! I am ready to get some of these started! Great ideas! thank you!
That is a really cute zippy bag! Thanks for all the inspiration!
Thank you for inspiring me to start preparing for the holidays. I often wait until I’m so pressured and stressed that I don’t truly appreciate and enjoy the holidays. These ideas are really great.
What a great bag. Are you sure you want to give it away? I love the headband you made. I am going to try and get one made for my Granddaughter’s birthday. She would love it. Thanks for the idea!
Thanks for the ideas, and I love the bag.
So glad I recently found your blog.
Thanks!
Love your table runners and I love Jackie! I won a line of fabric from her a while back along with some Aurifil thread to match. It was gorgeous!
Becky,
it is a great line of fabric. Have fun with it!
It would be fun to make new placemats for my best friends. Four of us have become and remained best friends for four years. We each lost our spouse. We have uniquely different personalities and have bonded and are helping each other through what life brings us now. Others have abandoned us and we have been there for each other as we have helped some through the loss of others. Holidays are particularly tough, so maybe new bright placemats would be fitting to brighten the holidays. Also, the headband caught my eye for the grandgirls. Everyone can use a bag from time to time. Great Christmas ideas for everyone. Thanks for kick starting the list for me.
Susan,
How ice you have each other and what a great idea to make them all placemats. good luck!
Great ideas! Wish I were working on Christmas gifts! I’m stuck in hexie land!
Chris,
Good luck in hexie land! Can’t wait to see what you are making!
Hi Kate,
Thanks for the great ideas. Earlier this year, mom moved to the local Veteran’s facility. Our family can’t say enough about the wonderful staff and care she is receiving. Your Christmas card wall hanging will be a bright addition to her room and another for the nurses’ center in her wing. Plus the infinity scarf is the perfect gift for Betty, her new BFF.
Thanks for the inspiration and giveaway.
Sandy,
What a great idea for your mom’s room! And for her new BFF. It sounds like a wonderful facility and doesn’t that make you feel good about it? It is so nice to hear good stories. I worked at a few long term care facilities and it is always good to hear about ones where the staff care.
Thanks for the inspiration in this blog. I am thinking of making a table runner and placemats for my MIL. She loves purple so of course it will be in shades of purple and maybe a little blue thrown in for contrast.
Lisa,
The blues and purples in the Blue Moon line I used are really great together. Have fun making!
114 days till Christmas! Let’s start now! Thanks for ideas for giving us ideas for gifting something very special to those who are special to us.
Gail,
Oh my! I guess it is time to start the countdown! I think handmade gifts are lovely.
Oh! A headband pattern! Just what I’ve been looking for….and so pretty too…Thanks.
Carole,
The headband is super cute, right? Have fun!
Thanks for the gift ideas. Itâs never too early to think about Christmas gifts, especially those made by hand. Love the braid in the placemats.
Thanks Wanda. I love making the braids.
Thank you so much for the ideas and the inspiration to begin holiday sewing now. I see gifts for almost everyone on my list in the suggestions you made!
Great! I hope you get a chance to start your holiday sewing!
I think it’s never too early to start buying or making Christmas gifts! I like the table runner and placemats! I just bought some Blue Moon fabric, so I hope to make those soon.
Verna,
I do love how my table runner and placemats came out in the Blue Moon fabric. It is just a great line. Have fun with it!
The Pack It Up Bag is so cute–makes me want to try one!
Barb,
You should! It is a fairly easy bag. Thanks for stopping by!
Really wonderful ideas and great inspiration to get the holiday sewing started! I really love the placemats and table runner you made using Jackieâs Blue Moon fabrics (I have also used the Blue Moon fabrics in a quilt). I also love the âJoy It Downâ notebook made with Alison Glass fabrics. I know I will be making a number of those! Take care and have a blessed day!
Patricia,
That Blue Moon line is just gorgeous, isn’t it? Have fun making your gifts!
Your small projects will make sweet gifts and great for using up stash. You have motivated me to start my Christmas gift sewing
Sandra,
I am so glad you are getting a jump on the holiday project list! Now I just have to tackle mine!
I love (holiday) ideas no matter what time of year. Love reading your blog as you give me so much inspiration. Thanks Kate!
Robin,
I am so glad you have been finding inspiration here! Thank you.
Love all your ideas for qift giving this coming holiday season. I also love the bag with goodies idea too! I had better get to work so that they will be finished!
Thank you!
Judy,
Good luck with your holiday projects!
Thanks for the great sale and I love the bag!
I love all kinds of bags…
Patricia,
Me too! I am working on a new bag… stay tuned!
So many ideas but I do love the braided look.Just adds so much…ty for sharing your talents with us…
Anna,
The braid really is a fun technique and I like how user friendly it is! Happy quilting!
Kate! Thanks for your creative designs! I was just pulling out my Christmas fabrics and really like your Tannebaum Trio and your Sew Many Flakes Snowman!! They are fun and would make great gifts!!
Debbie,
I am so glad you like the patterns! Tannenbaum Trio is a fav of mine!