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The Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Guide

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Whenever I ask my dad what he wants for Father’s Day, he usually gives me the same dad-like response: nothing. He doesn’t want me to spend my money on something silly. This is infuriating. I’m set on buying him a Father’s Day gift. The least he could do is give me an idea! If you have this same problem, you’re in luck. We’ve done all the work for you.

With Father’s Day just around the corner, you might be struggling to find unique and special last-minute gifts to purchase for your pop. While some dads are famously easy to impress, some are just a little bit more discerning. This fun flowchart will help you find the perfect gift for any dad, whether he’s as hungry as Homer Simpson or as dapper as Don Draper. The best Father’s Day gift ideas are the gifts that you spend the time and effort to craft yourself. Unfortunately as you grow older, macaroni necklaces and finger painting will just not do the trick. Lucky for you, we have compiled these crafts just for you. Just start with which famous father your pops resembles and follow the arrows! These Father’s Day gift ideas are sure to make your dad super proud and impressed.

Father's Day Sewing Patterns

Father’s Day Gift Guide

1. Skinny Tie Tutorial – Dress your dad up with this on-trend tie. Even Don Draper would be over the moon if he received this lovely gift from Sally.
2. The Boxy Dopp Kit – If your dad travels a lot for work, jet-setting off to new places all on his own, this manly toiletries kit is the perfect gift.
3. The Gentleman’s iPhone Case – Some dads have no idea how to use a phone while others are tethered to it constantly. If you’ve got a techy dad, this is the gift for him!
4. Men’s Pisces Sweater – A Cosby sweater for a Cosby Dad? Enough said.
5. How to Sew Pajama Pants – Keep your couch potato of a pop happy with these pajama pants.
6. Sofa Caddy – Couch potatoes will love this in-reach organizer.
7. Baked Cinnamon Doughnuts – Feed a dad a doughnut and he will be happy for a whole day (or until he is out of doughnuts).

Looking for more Father’s Day gift ideas? Check out 17 Simple Sewing Projects for Men: Father’s Day Gifts.

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Quilts can be quick projects. It can be hard to fathom finding a quilting pattern that doesn’t take hours upon hours of work to create, but the authors of Easy Weekend Quilts and Simple Quilts have perfected the art of creating quick and easy quilt patterns for all skill levels.

The deadline to enter is June 9, 2014 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

 

What are you planning on buying your dad for Father’s Day?

In Case You Missed It: “Quilter’s Gift Guide: 12 Quilt Patterns for Small Quilt Projects and Keepsake Quilting eBook

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Christmas is closing in on us every day, and it’s not the only stressful day of the year quilters have to prepare for. It seems like there’s always parties, events, and special celebrations we need to attend with gifts in tow, and shopping can be a difficult and expensive experience for busy people. To help ease your troubles, the editors at FaveQuilts have put together a brand new eBook that you can download right now, the Quilter’s Gift Guide: 12 Quilt Patterns for Small Quilt Projects and Keepsake Quilting.

Quilter's Gift Guide: 12 Quilt Patterns for Small Quilt Projects and Keepsake Quilting

No matter what time of year it is, you can open up this handy gift guide to find some quick and easy quilt patterns and small quilt projects that suit friends and family of all kinds. Get creative with your scrappy quilt leftovers and design gifts that are useful, decorative, and all from the heart. If you don’t have time to make a full quilt pattern, you don’t need to worry, because most of these projects only require a few hours to put together, and you’ll barely need any fabric. There’s just no better way for quilters to show their loved ones how much they care all throughout the year!

 

What you’ll find in this eBook:

Quick Quilted Coffee Cozy – The smallest project in our gift guide is pretty and practical. We all know someone who has to have their morning coffee or carries around tea throughout the day. Instead of having to deal with the hassle of holder that might not be recyclable, your loved ones can enjoy a handmade cup cozy that really pops with some impressive free motion stitching.

T-Shirt Memory Quilt – Our biggest quilt pattern included in the eBook is a favorite amongst quilters who love making personalized memory quilts and keepsakes. Gather together some old t-shirts and make this fun pattern that can be displayed, or used to brighten up a bedroom or living room.

 

Quilter's Gift Guide: 12 Quilt Patterns for Small Quilt Projects and Keepsake Quilting

 

Download a copy of the Quilter’s Gift Guide: 12 Quilt Patterns for Small Quilt Projects and Keepsake Quilting – it’s free!

 

 

 

If you like this eBook, you’ll love:

 

What kind of gifts do you like to make?

Download New AllFreeSewing eBook and Save Stress on Homemade Gifts

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How to Sew a Gift for Any Occasion: 12 Easy Do-It-Yourself Gift Ideas Free eBookWe know it’s early, and we’re trying to say this as gently as possible: it’s time to start thinking about gifts. Even if you’re through with birthdays, baby showers, or graduations for a few months, you know the year’s biggest holidays are just around the corner. Before you click to another post out of panic, stick with us. AllFreeSewing has compiled a group of projects to help reduce any present-induced stress this holiday season with our collection of easy homemade gifts. That’s right, breathe a sigh of relief, because fresh off the shelves of AllFreeSewing is How to Sew a Gift for Any Occasion: 12 Easy Do-It-Yourself Gift Ideas. It’s free for you to download at your convenience and is, faithful to our name, totally free.

The noble designers who made How to Sew a Gift for Any Occasion: 12 Easy Do-It-Yourself Gift Ideas possible knew what they were doing. Easy and fast to make, these dozen designs are perfect gifts for situations when you’ve lost motivation, inspiration, or time. From the beautiful photographs to the accessible instructions, this roundup of homemade gift tutorials will give you everything you need to create lasting, functional, and gorgeous gifts. Make something for everyone from your tech-savvy niece to your baking-addict great aunt. These lovely gift ideas certainly range in style, but all maintain a level of high quality.

  Linen NapkinsHomemade Gifts for the Kitchen

Quilted dish cloths, linen napkins, and aprons. These everyday kitchen accessories are always on demand. Because everyone always needs an extra napkin to sweep or freshen up their kitchen, they make perfect presents. Learn how to sew a napkin, dish mat, apron and more from these 12 Easy Do-It-Yourself Gift Ideas. You’ll be so grateful to the creative minds behind these simple sewing projects for both dreaming up the gift idea and tutorial.

 

 

 

 

15 Minute Wrist RestCreative Homemade Gifts

One of our favorite parts of the How to Sew a Gift for Any Occasion: 12 Easy Do-It-Yourself Gift Ideas free eBook is the unexpected gifts. You have to see them to believe them. Projects like the 15 Minute Wrist Rest tackle utility and fun in one homemade gift. Most likely you (like us) never thought about defeating that arthritic pain that accompanies keyboard usage with a simple sewing project, and that’s exactly why this gift succeeds in creativity. Find this tutorial and more in the pages of AllFreeSewing’s latest creation.

 

No-Sew Glasses Case

No-Sew Do-It-Yourself Gift Ideas

Yes, we did account for the fact that on a last-minute basis, there’s not always time to sew. Either your machine gives out or you literally have no time to run your fabric through it. The no-sew do-it-yourself gift ideas in this eBook maintain a polished look that will make even you question whether or not you did indeed make them without sewing. Best of all, these patterns allow you to opt for the sewing machine if you have more time and don’t want to use adhesive. They’re easy for a reason!

 

 

How to Sew a Gift for Any Occasion: 12 Easy Do-It-Yourself Gift Ideas Free eBookBetter to be safe than sorry and download How to Sew a Gift for Any Occasion: 12 Easy Do-It-Yourself Gift Ideas to have on hand. The editors at AllFreeSewing have copies saved to our desktops at home and at work in the likely circumstance that we forget to pick up a bottle of wine for that next dinner. Make gift-giving fun again with these dozen delightful tutorials!

 

 

Be honest, have you started your holiday sewing?

 

FaveCrafts Radio Podcast: December 2011 Recap

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Hope you had a chance to tune into our December Radio Show with all our great guests! If not, you can listen now to the December Show. Each guest shared a great holiday crafting tip or trick. Here they are to get you through the holiday season in a crafty way:

Tips and Tricks for an Easy, Crafty Holiday Season

  • Use Coke Bottle crafts for making ornaments just by adding glitter or some sparkle. – Ann Butler
  • You can use tracing paper to photocopy or trace your favorite photos and then transfer them to a jar for a custom votive which makes a great gift item. – Sarah Hodsdon.
  • Make a simple quick scarf for someone on your list just by braiding multiple colors of yarn scraps and then braiding those strands, creates a great look. – Mark Montano
  • Buy Dollar Store gloves and just glue or sew vintage buttons to the cuffs for a unique look and special gift. – Mark Montano
  • Keep it simple. When you are making your own cards, home decor, or gifts, just keep it simple. It is the extra love from it being handmade that matters most. – Simone Collins
  • When you can’t make, buy handmade. There are so many great online sites and craft shows and fairs to shop from. – Simone Collins

 

Ann Butler from Creativity Stirs the Soul joined Pat first and talked about her great idea for using velcro to attach her garland to her banister for a quick decorating solution. It’s so smart and simple, I am sure you could use it for switching out the themes for each holiday. Then if you wanted a great gift idea, you could make her Pocket Notebook Holder. Ann also loves using eco friendly crafts and shares her site for those types of projects as well as what kinds of techniques she loves to use.

Sarah Hodsdon from Sarahndipitous Designs shares her reasons for loving the story behind the art of craft which is so enlightening and insightful. Sarah’s love of the local craft shows and passion for the live craft events shines through her interview. She explains what Maker Spaces are and how much science and craft are interwoven.  Her work for Bic Markers including her Poinsettia Layout is featured on FaveCrafts.

 

Craft Critique‘s, Sarah Moore shares her top 5 Craft Holiday Gift picks for 2011. Tune in to here what they are and who they are best suited for on your list. She has some great suggestions for new crafters, teen crafters, and even crafting on the go. Craft Critique is the place to go for all your craft product reviews and news.

Craft designer extraordinaire, Mark Montano, joins Pat to talk about his new book, The Big-Ass Book of Crafts 2 and which projects in this book were his favorites.

Lastly, Simone Collins from FaveCrafts came on to fill the listeners in on all the new things on our websites.
Our 12 Days of Christmas Crafts Giveaway is in full force here on our blog, be sure to enter each day for our special prize giveaway for the day. The Stash Buster Challenge with AllFreeSewing.com is a great way to use up your scraps from the year and enter to win a great prize. And don’t miss out on two of our brand new free eBooks, 15 Free Knit and Crochet Gifts from Red Heart and 8 Free Christmas Quilt Patterns from FaveQuilts.

Listen now to the December FaveCrafts Radio show.
Tune in to our show next month’s show in January!

FaveCrafts Radio is a monthly radio show hosted by Pat Sloan. Pat interviews your favorite craft experts and celebrities and they offer tips about and discuss some of their favorite projects on FaveCrafts.com. FaveCrafts Radio airs live on BlogTalkRadio on the first Wednesday afternoon of each month from 3 – 4:00 pm (ET) (2 pm Central, 1 pm Mountain, noon Pacific). Archived podcasts can be streamed directly from the website or downloaded for free through iTunes. Visit FaveCraftsRadio.com.

Holiday Gift Guide: 5 Craft Must Haves

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Perhaps you have a crafter on your list this holiday season? Or you, yourself would love to find a crafty tool under your tree this year? Well, we have teamed up with Sarah Moore from Craft Critique to bring you five hot craft products that you should ask for this year. Sarah talked about these great products on our December FaveCrafts Radio show, which you can listen to anytime, online! FaveCrafts Radio December Show

 

1. Martha Stewart Yarn and Knit and Weave Loom
Martha has done it again! Her new Knit and Weave Loom is the hottest thing in the world of yarn. And if that wasn’t enough, she is also offering brand new yarn including Alpaca, Extra Soft Wool, and Cotton Hemp. This completely customizable loom allows for crochet or knitting and can be done in a variety of shapes and sizes. It would be a great gift for that yarn lover on your list or even someone who has wanted to learn a craft.

If you need to whip up some last-minute Christmas gifts, try out the versatile loom and luxurious yarns on a Beginner Montgomery Scarf and Fingerless Mitts, or try out one of these other great projects from AllFreeKnitting.com:

 


  
2. Electronic Die cutting Machine: Silhouette Cameo or eCraft by Craftwell
 Whether you are a lover of paper or fabric, you will just love the wide variety of crafts you can do with the touch of a button on an electronic die cutting machine. These handy dandy cutting machines allow you to create your own designs on your computer or use their pre-made images. Perhaps you are throwing a Justin Bieber birthday party for your tween, you could make the invitations, party decorations, cupcake liners, and even custom tattoos with the Silhouette Cameo.

These two are perfect gifts for the ultimate papercrafter. Try the following amazing projects for impressive gifts and Christmas cards:

 

 

3. Hot Glue Gun Helpers by Cathie Filian for Plaid

The tools in this Hot Glue gun Helpers set are a great way to use a hot glue gun without feeling the burn! A great set in bright pink comprised of craft mat and a set of tools will protect your fingers and increase your precision crafting prowess. The kit is also great for Mod Podge, folkart paint, embossing, and use with craft glue. Try using it for styrofoam projects and on faux flowers for a neat and clean look with no sweat and no stringy hot glue stragglers. Any craft enthusiast would love this handy gift, and it’s great for making quick and easy gifts with that oh-so professional charm.

Try out the following projects with the Hot Glue Gun Helpers for remarkable homemade Christmas happies:

 

4. Clover Crochet Hook Set and Yarn

The Crochet Master Steel & Aluminum Crochet Hook Set from CutRateCrafts.com makes the ideal gift for the crochet enthusiast in your family. The set comes in a classy vinyl case with helpful slots for each of the 16 steel crochet hooks and 8 aluminum crochet hooks inside—a set of 24 total hooks for any imaginable crochet project. Buy these for your crafty family members and friends and they’ll be “hooked” in no time, making projects like this gorgeous In-the-Round Square Navajo Lap Blanket. Take advantage of this one-week special: $20 off the whole set!

Meanwhile, Red Heart Yarn makes some of the softest, coziest material for all of your winter needs. Scarves, blankets and more will be the talk of the town if you combine these two excellent gifts or use them to make apparel for your loved ones! Try these projects combining Red Heart Yarn and The Crochet Master Steel & Aluminum Crochet Hook Set:

 

5. Books: Big Ass Crafts Two by Mark Montano,  The Burda Style Sewing Handbook, or Martha Stewart’s Crafts and Keepsakes for the Holidays

Give these amazing books as gifts, or use them to create your own homemade gifts!

Big Ass Crafts Two by Mark Montano is chock full of DIY projects for every genre of craft imaginable. Mark has really outdone himself with this book. It includes over 150 projects that will be inspiring to any crafter. This book is a feast for the eyes with bright colors and funky patterns. The 21 chapters inside cover everything from jewelry to kids crafts.

The Burda Style Sewing Handbook succeeds at appealing to the entire sewing community. You can sew an entire wardrobe using the 5 patterns included with this book, as the book walks the reader through the process of tweaking patterns to change the style, fit, and overall look of a garment. You’ll learn how to sew a skirt, a blouse, a dress, a jacket, and a bag with the patterns and instructions included in this book, and you’ll also see variations of each pattern as conceived by BurdaStyle members.

Martha Stewart’s Crafts and Keepsakes for the Holidays is one of Martha Stewart’s latest books for the holiday season. Try the crafts inside for some thoughtful gift ideas and projects.

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