we have a winner!
I love making all my family - sister, niece, in-laws, husband and kids etc all pillowcases for their present to open on Christmas eve. But I also love to embroider, so I have been using little embroidered pieces in zip pouches and embroidering cloth bracelets, too. Those are my three favorite things.
I would love to give your scraps a happy home.
congrats, cricket!!
(i've sent her an email - if i don't hear back in a few days, i'll pick a new winner.)
thanks to everyone who entered - i hope you all have a very merry christmas!
does anyone else have that song, "it's the most wonderful time of the year" running thru their heads? :)!
anyhoo, on with the good part! i'm giving away a u.s.p.s. medium flat rate box packed with fabric and scraps. :)! there's some denyse schmidt, lizzy house, tula pink, lecien, fig tree quilts, alexander henry, michael miller, and more... a boxful of goodies just in time for christmas! also, i'm throwing in a fun egg cup pincushion - handmade by yours truly. i just love giveaway day - be sure to go and check out the other giveaways here!
this giveaway will be open until friday, december 16th at 5 p.m. (i'll ship anywhere in the u.s.) to enter, just leave a comment and tell me your favorite gift to make.
good luck!
191 comments:
I love babies so my favorite gift is burp clothes, I make the hourglass type and have gotten wonderful comments on them.
i want i want - these would come in super handy - great giveaway thanks!
my favourite gift to make is the one thing that the receiver uses over and over. like a cute sunsuit for a baby that i've seen her in at least 20 times! warms my heart to know it's loved and useful.
My favorite gift to make is coasters because I'm new to sewing and they are all straight lines but turn out cute and useful. My husband thinks they are a terrible gift though so I'm only giving them to my side of the family, lol.
I love making quilts for gifts, because I know they will be used by my family and friends!
Zipper bags...I use a lot of scraps! Merry Christmas!
I'm making aprons this year.
My favorite gifts to make is(are) tote bags! A simple pattern using five fat quarters. I had a blast making 7 bags last year, all from my stash! (Now I need to rejuvenate that stash by adding more fabrics!
i love making something that kids can always use...hats mostly!
I love to make little zippy pouches and notebook covers. LOVE your box of goodies, I hope I win! :)
Baby clothes! So cute and satisfying to sew
I like making girlie, dolly, pretend-play stuff for Christmas. Don't know why!
my fav gift to make is a table runner
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing it with us. I love to make hot pads lately so I'm sure some of this would go for those if I won.
What a great giveaway. My favorite thing to make for the holidays are zippered pouches.
What a great giveaway. My favorite thing to make for the holidays are zippered pouches and felt iphone covers.
I'd love some new fabrics for quilting and pieced zip pouches.
Thanks for the giveaway!
gypsyjolie(at)gmail(dot)com
I love making little toys and bags for my nieces! Last year it was elephants, this year it's whales! It's always great to see how happy they are to get a toy :) It's the way I am with fabric, so it would be great to win such a fabulous looking collection of goodies! :)
craftinomicon@gmail.com
i like to make burp cloths and aprons, but now i have to go figure out where to find egg cups so i can make a pin cushion!
Ohh what a wonderful prize!!
My favorite gift to make are little oven mitts and hot mats etc. Everyone needs them and they are soooo easy and cute!
Thank you for the opportunity to win your giveaway! Happy Holidays to you and your family <3 xo
krencamp (at) gmail (dot) com
I love random stash-y presents! Great giveaway.
Aprons seem to be a big gift hit. I'm hoping next year to start down the quilt path. If I intend to give them as gifts, though, I'd probably need to start on them before December. hmmm...
I love to sew dresses for little girls or dollies. :)
brooke at richardchurch dot com
No, my Christmas song of the day is "it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"! Yes, it's the one I also sing at random times throughout the year (that, and "if I only had a brain" from the wizard of oz"). Oh yes, I understand random. That's what most of my gifts are, too. I'm giving away one of my creations right now on my blog (cadamsCREATIONS.blogspot.com), too, a hedgehog!
Awe, how fun!
I love making bags. Probably because I've made so many...zippered pouches, totes, etc. They're usually great gifts.
Thanks for a chance to win.
zipper pouches and bags. They are cute and practical.
This year I am making all my family members pillow cases with their names and a vintage design hand embroidered on the cuff. Thanks for the giveaway! robyn(dot)geddes(at)gmail(dot)com
This year I've had a lot of fun making handmade felt ornaments as well as zippered pouches.
I love making anything for babies, especially hats. The cuter the better.
This year I made the Sew Spoiled Cosmetic Bag as gifts, and it turned out really well!
Next year, I'm not sure!
needlegrrl at gmail
Quilts - for sure.
I like making scarfs. I hoarded Red Heart Plush yarn and everyone loves the feel of them.
I LOVE scraps! Seriously, they give me such inspiration. My favorite gift to give is quilts, but of course I can't give them to everyone all the time. I guess I better find another simpler gift to make :)
I like knitting dishcloths/washcloths for people for gifts.
I love scraps!! My favorite gift to make are knit socks!!
My current favorite gifts to make are Lola Aprons (from Sew Liberated patterns). They are super easy to make look unique, great for using up odds and ends of trim and different from anything to be found in stores !
quilts; original, i know... but always such a great gift.
what a lovely box this would be to receive :)
This year, I learned to crochet and made my daughter a big blanket. I hope she loves it as much as I do!!
Desi
weeshareblog@gmail.com
I've only given away quilts and tea wallets. Both were fun and will happen again. It would be great to win your fabric bits to work with! Thanks for the chance.
That would be such a delightful box to receive - lots of exciting little surprises.
My favorite gift is actually the "wrapping" - I'm making lots of cute drawstring bags to put everyone's presents in.
I like making photobook/scrapbooks. :)
I just started making kindle cases for family this christmas and am thinking about starting an etsy with them!
I love making baby quilts. They are easy enough that I can actually finish them and fun to make because the possibilities are endless
what!? how super generous!
my favorite gifts to make are patchwork pot holders.
thanks!
My new favorite gift to make is a monogramed key chain, and these fabric scraps will be perfect for that!
Thank you!
I love gifting quilts! But I am in love with mug rugs and mini quilts! Fun fast and super cute!
I like to make and give reusable shopping bags or totes. Personally, I never seem to have enough of them!
I love to give blankets and quilts. They are always useful and so much love and effort goes in to each one!
I like to make tote bags for gifts. Practical, and I hardly ever screw it up.
I like to make miniquilts.
I love making bookmarks!
I have had fun this year making oven mitts and stuffed owls. (not together) Both are easy and fun. Thanks for the giveaway!
Very fun! I love to make jammies and pillowcases for all the kids in our family!
Thanks so much for a great giveaway!
Pick me! Pick me! :) I'm still an amateur, but I would love to get into sewing baby blankets and burp clothes.
Ooh - what a fun box of fabric treasures! Thanks for the opportunity to win such a wonderful giveaway!
Right now, I'm really enjoying making baby bibs as gifts for new babies. There seem to be a lot of them popping up in my circle of family and friends this year!
I love to make Christmas stockings.
Wow, what a box filled with fun surprises! I like making bags and quilts as gifts, depending on the time I have available and the recipient. Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite gift to make is tote bags.
I love to make taggie blankets for my friends with babies!
I will make just about anything. I love tailoring the fabric to the recipients tastes. I still have two pillowcases to make and need to make the bedding on a doll bed along with matching nighties for 3-yr-old and her dolly. I am really into purses right now - please enter my giveaway:
http://runningwithrocket.blogspot.com/2011/12/sewmamasew-giveaway-day-december-13-16.html
My favorite gift to make are 4" dolls I crochet. They're cute and fast and I just love to make them!
Holy cow, nice fabric! Nice box!! My favorite gift to make is usually a baked good. But for sewing, it's been a tissue holder. I've become more aware of those around me hurting and they come in handy.
I love making key fobs. Thanks for the chance to win!!
i love giving handmade jellies and sauces - it's easy to package them up pretty and it's useful too! hope this box arrives in my mail, what a great giveaway!
I love making quilts!!
I love making cute felt hair clips for my two daughters. Thank you for the chance to win!
I just made pink chalk's pencil roll for my 3 nieces. So beautiful! carrie dot hare@gmail.com
I like making zippy ruffle pouches as gifts :)
I love making grocery totes. Useful for everyone!!
I like making Christmas ornaments with wool felt and embroidery floss. They're small, so I can finish them quickly and everyone I give them to seems to like them.
LauraL444 at yahoo dot com
I like making things people can hang up in their homes. Things like shadow boxes, wall hangings, and that sort of thing! jinglesells at gmail dot com
I am making a bunch of fabric buckets for my nephews - I will put their christmas presents in them and then they can use them for toys!
I love to make little zippy pouches for my girlfriends! One can never have too many and they're fun to customize.
I also really like making tissue cozies.
i love to make little bags, like in color order's drawstring bags. so easy and useful.
Baby quilts are my favorite to make and give as gifts.
They are pretty!
I love make small accessaries like cosmetic bag, pencil case, scarf, etc.
Quilts are my favorite gifts to make.
Oooh fun stuff! I like all sorts of things... but for a last-minute gift, I've had good success with tea wallets - and they seem to be used all the time.
Definitely quilts!
scarves are my current favorite
beccanae @ gmail dot com
that's a great box o' goodies! I like to make all sorts of things crochet, sewing, etc! this year I made yummy caramels!
quilts are my fav. always well-received!
Just last night I made 4 candle holders out of wine barrel staves, so easy when you have a friend with a drill press!
Christmas ornaments. Because they offer years of enjoyment!
fav gift to give is... probably tiny baby knitted socks. cute and relatively easy.
steeplechaser29 at yahoo dot com
I love to make clothing as gifts.
rebekahricker (at) yahoo (dot) com
I love making purses.
My birthday is Saturday, so this would be such a great birthday present!
I love to make crayon rolls for kids :)
Thanks!
Tia
mtrand2 at gmail dot com
Great giveaway! Thank you!
I like to make quilts- especially baby ones!
I love making blankets and recovering journals or phone books:)
I love to make bags & purses!
peachstateme(at)hotmail(d0t)com
I love making quilts, really. Not that it happens often, but when I can, it's fun.
michaelacking (at) gmail (d0t) com
Thanks for the chance!
I like making purses! I'm hoping to learn how to make zipper bags so I can add that to each gift. :)
ewholihan at emc dot org
I love to make quilts.
I like to make practical gifts. Next on my list are hot pads and oven mitts.
I love to make clutches and bags. They always seem to be welcome gifts. :)
Lovely giveaway, thank you! My favorite gift to make right now are little zippered pouches -- everyone can use them!
I love to make my 2 sisters something special every Christmas - a wall quilt, pillowcases, tablerunner, etc - always something unique to them. Great giveaway - thanks for the chance to win.
I like to make potholders for gifts!
I love to make the gathered clutch from Noodlehead. I've made dozens.
My favorite gift so far has been Journal in a Jar. I bought a Journal, and then printed journaling ideas, cut them up, and put them in a jar. The person receiving it then has journal topics. I just started quilting, so next year I hope to have some real homemade gifts. Thank you for the chance to win all that fabric. What a blessing that would be!
I like to make people ornaments so I can ask where they are each year when I visit!! haha!
What a great giveaway. I really need more scraps. Thanks for participating. I really want to make some zipper pouches. They are useful for so many things.
I love doing handmade presents, but I think my favorite would be quilts!
I love making hats for kids.
I love to make quilts. I feel right now like that is all I am good at as far as handmade. I do want to learn other skills. Thank you for the give away.
skowens (at) sbcglobal (dot) net
I love making surprise quilts for friends and family!
arbendlin(at)gmail(dot)com
I love making bags and pouches for gifts and have recently discovered how much fun mini-quilts are. Handmade gifts are the best, aren't they? :) Thanks for the chance to win!
I like making useful gifts (quilts, potholders, etc)
Favorite gift to make - quilted table runner or candle mat.
garnetnm@msn.com
Eeek! I LOVE the egg cozy pincushion and I actually "buy" scraps from people when they destash. Winning some would be a great budget helper! I love making table toppers. I try to make them a little larger than average and they are so fun to make in themes.
Right now it's a neck pillow that kind of looks like a dog bone. Thanks for the chance.
My favorite gift is a Christmas tree ornament that I have made.
Could use your box since I make many community quilts for our guild.
thanks!
I love making pouches or bags.
Lately it has been doorway puppet theatres. We know so many people with little kids (plus our own!) and these make great gifts - use over and over again!
I love making quilts. Thanks for the giveaway! Merry Christmas!
I love making aprons as gifts. :) Thanks for the a chance to win!
okiedokiemama at yahoo dot com
My favorite gift to make currently is felt food.
I like to make green bag lady's reusable totes. I'm just learning how to sew and they are so easy!
My favorite gift to make and give has to be baby quilts....they are small enough to be manageable and there are so many adorable prints available.
jcneen (at) hotmail (dot) com.
My goal for 2012 is to make photo books out of our photos for our family - so we can snuggle up and look back at all of our memories.
I love making bags for people.
I make pajamas for all of my family every year. It's a tradition.
I love to make anything that will be appreciated. Bags and cards are my favorite.
I love to make ornaments for gifts.
I love making the mug rugs with a matching mug.
Oh my gosh! I can't wait for the postman to come. I could make zipper pouches for all my friends and family.
I love zipper pouches!
Hullo! My favorite things to make by far are aprons. A bit obsessed with them. Great fabrics and I love the egg cup.
I love to knit and crochet scarves most of all! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!!!!
I love making baby blankies and accessories.
wow these are awesome, hope to use it on a cool quilt
I haven't sewn any gifts yet, but I think it would be great to make quilts as gifts. Thanks! ellen@myerly.net
Oh wow great giveaway! My favorite gift to make is quilts, even though they take the longest and cause me the most stress. But I love the reactions of my friends and family!
The gift I make the most is pillowcases.
I love making zip bags!
Love that egg cup pincusion!
Genevieve
jenny(at)ykwc(dot)net
I love making potholders! It's so much fun figuring out everyone's kitchen/house style and making something that will fit in just perfectly. Thank you for the lovely giveaway! kcarlson1152[at]hotmail.com
This would be great!! Thanks for the chance :) I love to make quilts for specific people, though that takes a very long time and a lot of work. Small gifts - wall hangings or fabric lanyards.
zip pouches - always useful. Thanks for the chance to win:) I love scraps and also that egg cup pin cushion! ryansarahn(at)gmail.com
I love to giveaway quilts. They are often loved and adored by the recipient. Thanks for a great giveaway.
I make small ornaments for about 12-15 close friends/family. I love to hand embroider and I love felted wool, so lately they've been variations on that theme. I'll brainstorm ideas pretty soon: this is a great little project to work on in the car and through the year.
I love making little clutches for girls.
Mug cozies or fingerless mittens make great easy gift project.
mindfulhome at gmail dot com
Love making baby quilts. christina112358 at gmail dot com
i just really started quilting and sewing recently, but this year i have made patchwork pillows for my mom and sister, and i am finishing pj's for my sister for xmas eve and a throw quilt for my mom and have been making patchwork iphone covers for friends...thank you for the generous offer!
I love to make tote bags and cosmetic bags for gifts as well as taggie elephants and animal blankets.
ramona_murray(at)comcast(dot)net
i love to make anything small and cute..like pinchuions or needlecases small toys :) raineoc@yahoo.com
What a delicious-looking box of fabric and scraps! My favorite gift to make are little fabric pouches and handmade cards. :)
Matching kitchen sets, I include a emblished set of hand towels a few potholders and some crochted dish cloths.
I like to make baby blankets. Thanks for the chance to win :-) jjjcwebb (at) Hotmail d0t com
I like to make bags for presents because they're fast and cute. :)
Bags are super easy to make as gifts
I love sewing baby booties for friends with new little ones.
I love making quilts for people I know will love them. That's really special for me.
I love making holiday pillowcases! Thanks for the chance!
I'd say my favorite gift to make is anything quick & easy! Baby blankets, burp cloths, zipper bags...all are quick to whip out.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Well, they take a long time and I'm a beginner yet, but my favorite gift to give is a quilt - it is such a meaningful gift and I feel like people really feel special when they receive it. Thank you for the giveaway - I would LOVE the scraps... I am wanting to start a scrap quilt in the new year!
I like making the rice heat therapy bags from the SMS tutorial. I have been making a bunch for gifts this year. I also love making cookies!
my fave gift to make is salt scrub! Smells great, works and is super easy but looks hard! Thanks for a WONDERFUL giveaway!
I've been making lots of reusable shopping bags to gift. And some little zipper bags.
It really is the most wonderful time of the year!
my new favorite is aprons, but quilts are my standby!
I love making all my family - sister, niece, in-laws, husband and kids etc all pillowcases for their present to open on Christmas eve. But I also love to embroider, so I have been using little embroidered pieces in zip pouches and embroidering cloth bracelets, too. Those are my three favorite things.
I would love to give your scraps a happy home.
I love those egg cup pincushions, but I ca never find an egg holder to make on with. Your's is so stinking cute. I'm a fan on Flat Rate boxes.
binkiege(at)gmail(dot)com
Right now my favorite gifts to make are crocheted hats and animals. What a great prize. Thanks for the chance to win.
I make all kinds of zip bags. That and scarves. Everyone loves them. Or they could be totally lying to me. Thanks for the chance.
Good question. I think my favorite gift to make is coasters. They are easy to make, yet people will remember you everytime they use the coasters.
Thank you for the generous giveaway and the chance.
Have a nice weekend!
Table runners, napkins, baby blankets and baby quilts. Thanks for the giveaway, love random treasures.
My favorite gift to make are bags, simple easy and everyone can use one. What a great giveaway, thanks so much for the chance to win! darbishar(at)hotmail(dot)com
What a fabulous giveaway! I want to win this one! My favorite thing to make is beeswax candles- they smell so good and are so lovely and long-burning. They don't smoke or drip, either. I am a novice sew-er so don't make sewing projects as gifts. Yet.
OK this is the best give away - hands down. I so want to make something with this box of goodness. THANK YOU! I love to make gifts - babies and holidays are wonderful opportunities. For the holidays we are the jam family. We thought about skipping it this year, but then people started talking about how they could not wait for the jam to come - so we had to make some. Luckily they started asking when peaches were still in season! Thanks.
great giveaway! i love to make throw blankets as gifts.
Cookies! thanks! heatherkowens (at) yahoo dot com
I love to make bread and cookies and pretty basket liners for gifts. Thanks for the fabulous giveaway!
I love giving aprons. This is a great (and quick) tutorial: http://www.purlbee.com/unisex-apron/
Thanks for the giveaway. akmajor (at) gmail (dot) com
I love making and giving mug rugs, placemats, napkins, scarfs and quilts Thanks for a nice giveaway
my favorite gift to make is baby quilts for my friends new sweet babies.
Great giveaway--thanks for the chance! I like to make snack bags to give away.
Fun scraps! I'm always looking for small easy gifts for teachers and neighbors; usually homemade cookies, sometimes handknit dishcloths.
I love to make aprons for my friends.
I made little drawstring "shoe covers" for when you travel (I think I got the pattern from Martha's website. But I have found so many uses for those little bags. Could be an addiction at this point! Thank you for the generous giveaway chance!
I love to make quilts!
I love making lap quilts, everyone can use one. Thanks for the giveaway!
I'm addicted to making owly potholders this year...happy holidays!
my favorite gift for the senior at a nursing home is the lap robes and for my co workers it is mug rugs
Since I recently learned to knit, this year my favorite gift to make is knitted beanies. The first one took a little time, but now they're moving right along. One more to finish and then they can get in the mail. Thanks for such a generous giveaway! :D
I love to make bibs for the little ones!
Oh my goodness that box looks..drooollllllllllllllll.
Bags bags bags! Everyone in my family now has at least one bag from me!
What a great giveaway-Thanks for the chance! I love to make baked goods, and I love to make bags. I am going to check you out on etsy now:)
I love to make pralines.
Thanks for the chance!
I love making zippered pouches and scarves.
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