A Holiday Gift Guide ::: Last minute gift ideas to please everyone!

Yay, it's almost the end of this horrible year but first, let's fill our world with colour & happiness. To celebrate this festive season, I think we all deserve an extra special December this year....let's end the year with a make-a-thon!

Here are some great ideas for last minute gift ideas that you can either make for others or maybe even for yourself!

Dill Pickle Ornament pattern from CupCakeCutie1

This fun dill pickle ornament would be great fun for lots of people and imagine giving a jar of them to someone special!  

Bat Coaster pattern from Quilt Doodle Designs

I love these bat coasters and I think they'll be perfect for blokes, teens, penpals, college students etc.

Mail box & letters pattern from BraidCraft

This fun postage box & mail toy would be a great gift for kids under the age of 9 maybe 10. They could have so much playing with it and you could write fun letters to go in it.

Crochet Gnome pattern from RoKiki

Crochet these gorgeous gnomes in festive colours (or sports colours!). Make just one, two or all three for the perfect gift.

pattern from BraidCraft

Sew these cute sleepy doll & bears with their own sleeping bag, great gift idea for 1-12 year olds.

Crochet bear pattern from RoKiki

Give someone a great big lovely bear hug! This crochet bear would be loved by both kids & adults.

Kitty pouch sewing pattern from StubbornlyCrafty

This gorgeous kitty pouch would be perfect for young girls, teenage girls, college girls and even adults!

Dog mask pattern from LPobject

This fun (cardboard) dog mask is just perfect for teenage boys, lads, college students and well, uncles & brothers too!

Ink roller from Pattern Paint Rollers

I just loved this ink roller, there are lots of gorgeous designs (see here..) and would be perfect for the art/creative person in your life.

Coaster sewing pattern from Malindaann

I love these tea/mug coasters! They'd be perfect for teachers, aunts, grans, neighbours, penpals and well, even perfect for Santa for Christmas Eve.

Crochet pattern from LauLovesCrochet

This little mouse in a stocking in a matchbox is just the cutest thing ever! Perfect for kids aged 5-16, boys & girls!

Unicorn pattern from CupCakeCutie1

How about a stuffed head for the wall? I loved this one as I loved the use of yarn for the mane but there are lots of other types to choose from too. (see here...)

If you'd like some further inspiration, the click over to this gorgeous gift guide to help you out.

And lastly, an e-gift card makes for an awesome present. Grab some from Etsy and send them via email to your loved ones so they can have fun picking out their gifts. You may also like to send a link to the Etsy Gift Guide too, so they can have some inspiration for the gift card.

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Decembering

Ahh, it's December already! Eeks, that means my son will soon be 10 years old and that means that I will have officially been a Mum for 10 years too. Wowzers! Christmas is also fast approaching, it will be here in a blink of an eye. Then we'll be kissing this horrid year good bye and welcoming in a new year.

So, what have you been doing? I've been a busy little bee!

I've been knitting up these cute little babies, I hope to make 4 so there will be 2 for each of my kids. 

I'm wrangling quilts through my sewing machine! I've never actually quilted a quilt on my home machine and well, after this, I don't think I will be doing it again as my machine just isn't big enough but these are only for single beds so they are just fitting. 

I've been sewing small zipper pouches for teachers gifts from fabric from my stash.

I even sewed a cute little zipper pouch that I woven myself! Grab yourself a mini loom and have fun using up your stash too!

I'm still crocheting my 2020 Temperature Blanket, thank the stars that the people at American Yarns has lots of yarn to keep stocking up my stash as this is a big blanket!

I've also just noticed that Craftsy are offering a super deal of $5 for an entire year of membership! That is super cheap and such a fab bargain that I've just treated myself to a subscription as my goals for next year are to use the classes to make a quilted jacket and a great stash busting project for a quilt.

For more crafty inspiration & great crafty supplies, please check out the page that I put together here....

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A gorgeous Christmas decoration

I just finished making this gorgeous Christmas decoration, do you like it?

It looks really hard but after you've made a few smaller pieces for it, it all comes together really nicely.

And the big plus factor is that it's a great stash scrap busting project too.

Now that I've made one (for a gift), I think I'll make myself one and leave it hanging up in the loungeroom all year long.

If you want to see a small video of it spinning around, then click the video here...

Pattern: is this one....

It also comes as a kit too.

For more crafty inspiration, please check out the page that I put together here....

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Octoberness

 Hello!

It's just turned spring here in Tassie and wow, I'm loving being able to go outside again!

Have you been making stuff, I have. I never stop! Sometimes I even finish stuff too!

Here's some stuff that I've been doing:

I've been making this super awesome 3d paper pieced ornament and I'm loving it! I have another kit to use after I finish this one and I think I might make the next one from denim scraps! I've popped a clickable photo up on the 'zon here.... (yes, it's an aff link) so you can grab a kit for yourself too (& have as much fun as I do stitching it all together).

I made hubby a bunch of boxers for his birthday and it turns out that I got the sizing perfect & they're super comfy ...so guess who'll be getting a bunch more for Christmas! Pattern is from here...... 

If you're after suggestions on where to buy knit/stretch fabric, check out my blog post about it here...

I picked up an old embroidery project and decided to try & finish it. I just simply adore it, the simplicity of the one colour is just stunning but what will I do with it when finished? Embroidery pattern from here.....

I've been doing more but that's all I can think of right now - I just did my income tax and my brain is fried! I think I need a rest, maybe pick up some knitting but I'd love to hear what you've been doing!

For extra crafty inspiration, then check out all the supplies available here...

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Yellow bottoms!

                    

My recent sewing makes are these two legger trousers.

The stripey ones are leggings, made from old stashed fabric as they were a test piece as I was confused by the sizing. It turns out they fit perfect, so I'll be making more.

The lighter yellow pair are called Yoggers and well, they were so easy to make & look so good on my son, that I'll definitively be making more of these!

The leggings pattern is a FREE pattern, get it here...

The Yoggers pattern is available here & is FREE and totally fabulous!

If you're after suggestions on where to buy knit/stretch fabric, check out my blog post about it here...

For extra crafty inspiration, then check out all the supplies available here...

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Crochet Cats in Sweaters

 

A couple of cute crochet kitties in sweaters!

Yes, I'm getting started early on my Christmas gifts this year so I'm super happy to actually have these started, finished and super cute ready to hide in the gift cupboard.

The cats were supposed to be a bit bigger but the fluffy yarn was just not working with the small stitches, increases & working in the round, so I did the best I could but I still think they look ok compared to the pattern - don't they? 

The crochet pattern is this one.

The gorgeous fluffy yarn is this yarn.

Have you started your present making yet? Have you finished it? Have you even thought about it yet?

Get more fab crafty inspo at this link...............

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Kids lounger pants aka pj's

I sewed the cutest romper for Joe! 

It was supposed to be for outside/day play but due to the print and the options we chose (long sleeves, dropped crotch) we decided that they'd be best for pj's. He loves them as pjs, absolutely loves them!

He's requested another pair in a bolder print with a higher crotch & no sleeves for day wear. 

The pattern is this one.

The type of fabric is this type.

Also, please click here to check out some fab crafty ideas to help inspire you!

If you need some ideas on where to shop for stretch fabrics in Australia, then please check out my blog post for shops here...

I utilise affiliate links throughout my blog as a way to help me keep crafting. If you click on an aff link, I receive a very small amount from it at NO cost to you.   So please help me to keep CraftyRie up and running by clicking on my aff links! Many thanks, Rie