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iPad Cover Make a pretty iPad Cover with Amber at One Shabby Chick. |
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Circle Zip Earbud Pouch Erin thinks these would make great gifts for teenagers! Learn how to make this Circle Zip Earbud Pouch at Dog Under My Desk. |
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iPhone Pouch Amy fussy cut fabric for the front of this iPhone Pouch at During Quiet Time. |
Bag a Day
There are so many beautiful bags to love out there… We’re sharing one bag tutorial every day this month for you to sew and give.
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Travel Tidy Cosmetics & Toiletries Case This Cosmetics & Toiletries Case from Sew 4 Home would be perfect for cosmetics and toiletries, yes, but also for organizing tech gear on the road! Use it for chargers, extra batteries and more so you have everything handy when you need it. |
Related tutorials you might just love: Laptop Bag, Laptop Sleeve, Gifts for Audiophiles, Gifts to Rock, Sew Spoiled Cosmetic Case (organize tech gear!), Season Pass Holder (great for runners with portable music players)
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The Wind in the Willows Vintage Book Charging Dock The charging docks from Rich Neeley Designs are fantastic! We love The Wind in the Willows Vintage Book Charging Dock for iPods and iPhones. Here’s a product description:
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Here are just a few fabrics perfect for some of today’s projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
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Cranberry, White Chip & Oatmeal Cookies Regina at Cardigans and Kids says these Cranberry, White Chip & Oatmeal Cookies are a winter favorite in her house. She writes, “As soon as I start seeing cranberries at the store I begin to anticipate the aroma these make while baking. They are so worth taking the time to grate an orange and chop up a bunch of cranberries!” |
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Pillow Boxes These Pillow Boxes from Jan at Daisy Janie feature Crazy Canes and Maxie Ornament designs. |
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I love the earbud pouch! I’m always losing and breaking those things. That pouch would help!
I want the Bust DIY Guide to Life book so bad!
The iphone book dock is waaay too cool looking. I also really like the little earbud case. Cute!
That Wind in the Willows dock is AWESOME!
Yummy cookies!
The earbud pouch is a definite necessity! Wonderful selection of books!
lots of ideas I would like to try.
This post has so many amazing ideas!
Oh i have teens who need the earbud pouches so their little brother doesn’t eat their headphones!
i dont do mac products, i wonder though if i could reconfigure that ipad cover for a sony e-reader.
That cosmetics bag is EXACTLY what I’m looking for for my teen niece!!
The iphone pouch is so cute! And yay for the Bust DIY guide!
Just made an ipad cover using the tutorial!
The book docking station is so original. Love it and have a person on my list who would as well!
Love the earbud pouch! I may just have to make one for myself!
Earbud pouches for my tween niece. Perfect!
Ooh, I’ve been looking forward to the Bust DIY guide!
I love looking at handmade book books… even though I never seem to get around to making any!
very cute. I am a total sucker for small bags and pouches…
I can not WAIT to make those cookies- I think I’ll make some to send home with everyone after Thanksgiving dinner…
Thanks!!
I’m going to make those circle keychains for Christmas presents!
That earbud pouch is so fun!
Definitely have to make those cookies.
Ear bud case would be great for my husband!
The iPad cover and Circle Zip Earbud Pouch are calling my name! My earbud pouch broke this week so this is perfect timing. Thanks!
that earbuds pouch is just a fantastic idea, brilliant!
the earphones pouch is really cute !
The earbud pouch is so cute!
Circle Zip Earbud Pouch – definitely need one of these. Those cookies look DELICIOUS!
That circle zip earbud pouch is genius!
I love that little circle pouch – it would make a great little change pouch too!
The earbud pouch is cute, but I am really loving is that Vintage Book iPod charging station!
I’m drooling over the cookies.
The earbud case! What a great idea!
As a mother and grandmother of techie offspring these tutorials will come in very handy for making useful gifts.
Yum!! Another awesome cookie receipe. Loving the ear buds and iPhone cases. Thanks for another great day of ideas.
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Once again so many great ideas and so little time. Thank you for sharing
I love the iphone pouch!
The toiletries case is so pretty! Thanks for sharing!
What an excellent idea this Circle Zip Earbud Pouch!!
OMGoodness, this post is full of crazy goodness. i don’t know what I’d choose first, maybe the cookies for the cookie echange coming up
love the earbud pouch
That I-phone pouch is so cute.
those cookies look seriously delicious.
I love the keyring on the earbud case, and the makeup kit is a nice size for all sorts of travel.
love the circle zip earbud pouch, those things always get tangled!
I love the iphone case and that book charging dock is adorable!
Yummy fresh cranberry cookies. I can’t wait to try the recipe.
My coworker requested an iphone case for the holidays – I like the looks of the one above
That book dock is cool!
Love all the tutorials.
Love the diy book and the loopy bag is very cute. The book charger is adorable!
the circle earbud pouch would make a great stocking stuffer!
It seems like technology pouches would make an excellent go-to gift for people you don’t know too well. Quick to make, easy to figure out the size, 80 bazillion style choices.
That iphone pouch is too cute!
More books I’ve never seen before! You come up with the most unique stuff. Love the circular I-buds case and the Loopy Lulu bag. Thanks for the great links and the chance to win.
That earbud case is super cute!
that earbud pouch is genius. I need one for myself!
Gorgeous things – love the little girl swinging on During Quiet Time’s iphone pouch
The iPhone pouch is PERFECT with the fussy cut fabric!
The circle zip earbud pouch is awesome!
Another day with many great ideas – I just can’t wait to see what will come for the next days. Every time I read your blog it feels like christmas… Thank you so much.
Great ideas for day 19 Thanks
there are just not enough hours in the day for all of these great projects!
I really like the Circle Zip Earbud Pouch, it is so adorable!
I don’t really use cosmetic cases that often, but that tutorial looks like it makes a great case! I would love to check out the Bust DIY book a bit more too!
Those cookies look delicious!
Some nice ideas.
Cute !!
love the circle earbud pouch! Want one for me!
That docking station rocks!
May I take an oath here? I am going to start making some of those cute earbud bags in January. By next Christmas I’ll have fun little presents for all the teens on my list, as well as for the business travelers and one for me, too!
Love the earphone pouch. Fun idea!
Oh my goodness, that key chain ear bud case is EXACTLY what I need.
I think I needed that iPhone case tutorial a looooong time ago.
I love the printable pillow pockets!
Those cookies look really really yummy!
Handmade books look like a lovely way to cherish my children’s best work.
I finally got an iPhone — I’m a luddite, but now I can be a luddite with a cool case I’ve sewn!
Forget making the circle ear bud pouch for gifts – I think I need one for myself!
I love the book charger. And I really love all the different pouches, it’s akin to my tote bag obsession!
The charging dock is so clever, and I love the iPhone and earbud cases!
People’s creativity never ceases to amaze me. What great ideas!
I’m going to be making the earbud pouch
The earbud pouch is super cute! I am definitly going to have to make some of them!
Those cookies look yummy!
Ohhh,
I loved this Circle Zip Earbud Pouch.
It’s a great idea.
The earbud pouch is on my todo list. It is great, in fact all the projects are great.
Great ideas!
I need a new cosmetics case! The cookies look yummy.
I’d already pinned the Circle Zip Earbud Pouch on Pinterest recently. My daughter, a college student, told me “needs” it. This project floated to the top of my “to do” list!
The cookies look yummy!
Love the ipad cover. Really pretty fabric.
This blog is definitely making me want to make bags.
I’m going to have to try to make an ipad cover
Yummy looking cookies.
I made the circle earbud pouch the other day! So fun!
That i phone punch is pretty neat.
Great Ideas. The Earbud pouch would be really useful.
Wow, I love lots of things on this page; the cosmetics bag for sure (I hope I can find time to make some of those!), the cute cute pillow boxes, and those cookies look amazing.
very intrigued by the BUST book…
one can never have too many DIY books, and these are really interesting! thanks for the chance to win.
I think my daughters would love the earbud pouch.
i need a diy guide to life
Those cookies sound delicious!
i love the handmade paper book, and the case for earplugs and the material you used.
I’m making an ipad cover for my husband for Christmas, so that is perfect. (um, those cookies look delish by the way)
Love the charging dock!
Love the charging dock!
Would love to check out that DIY guide to life too.
Love the earbud bag! That’ll make great gifts for the teen/pre-teen girls that I need to make something for. And I think there will be one for me, too
Thanks!
I would love to make an iPad case, but first Ineed an iPad. Ha.
Ack! I’m supposed to be finding great gift ideas via handmade holidays, but instead I keep seeing things I want to make for ME! I want the earbud and iphone pouches.
Love the earbud pouch, and the cosmetic bag!
These are cute yet always hone in on the food – cranberry cookies! I like the pillow boxes as well.
Love that earbud pouch.
That Circle Zip Earbud Pouch is definitely going to come in handy this Christmas – great for a stocking gift! Thank you.
That ear bud pouch is brilliant. Mine are always at the bottom of my carry on somewhere.
I have to make that ipad bag for my school ipad. thanks.
Great bag today!
Great ideas for all these wizz bang devices!
The cosmetics case is neat. I think I now have gift ideas for everyone in the extended family!
Love the circle ear bud pouch. I was already planning on making a pouch for my brothers iPod so I’m sure the iPhone one will be perfect:)
What great ideas!
I need to work on my zipper skills. I love the earbud pouch! so cute!
I can almost smell the cookies…
More great ideas that wouldn’t take much time to make. Thanks for sharing!
ipad cover,yay!
Love, love, love the earbud pouch. Mine are always tangled! Thanks!
Ill have to make the earbuds case for myself!
I think I will have to make the i-pad cover for my mom…super cute!!
Need to cut one of these to size to make a kindle cover. Thanks!
I am loving your tutorials. Could you do them year round, please?
What great craft ideas! I have my eye on that earbud circle zip pouch!
Great cosmetics bag!
Great tutorials! I Pinned the earbud pouch and iPhone pouch. Too cute!
Love the iphone pouch!
Oh man, I’d love to win the Bust book!
Great projects!
I’m looking to make A Nintendo DS pouch for Christmas present gadget peeps!
I’ve never thought of using a toiletry bag for chargers. What a great idea!
Everything is so amazing my to do list is getting longer every day with such great projects.
Such fun ideas! Love the iphone pouch!
Great bunch of tutorials today.
The earphone case is adorable!
Love the earbud pouch. That could used for many things too!
These are awesome projects!
Great ideas again!
Those cookies look great for lunch boxes. Yum.
I think the Sew Decorative book looks interesting. I love the Wind in the Willows dock.
I love the earbud pouch idea. Perfect for the gym.
I love all the ideas! I love this series too! Just found it, but now I have so many great ideas for gifts!
Ooh, fun! I love the iPad cozy! I might have to modify that one for my Nook.
The “bag of the day” is really cute. I’ll be making some!
I really like the iphone cover.
Another great day of tutorials! Thank you!
Those cookies are now on my “to do list”! Thanks for sharing.
This whole entry was great. I love the craft projects, the recipe and the print it. Sew Mama Sew is just the best website.
So many good projects today!
Cute ideas.
How cute is that earbud pouch?!
Thank you for great tutorials!
I plan on making a nook cover for my daughter. Love the circle earbud pound too.
This reminds me that I still need to cover husband’s mousepad for Christmas one year… it’s utterly disgusting..
He’s the biggest tech nerd in my life 
I think everyone should have homemade cases for their electronics! Great ideas!
The earbud case is cute! thanks for the inspiration and giveaways!
All of the projects are sweet! Love the loopy bag too! thanks!
iPhone pouches are now on my list to make for gifts!
I’ve made the earbud case for my daughter who was always stuffing them into her pocket. These clip to her backpack and have caused her to save money because she is not replacing her earphones as often.
Ooh, how I love these tutorials!
Awesome!! I’m going to make all of those now!!
Great ideas!
I have to try the cookie recipe–I love oatmeal cookies (and cranberries & chocolate).
So many wonderful ideas!
Thank you for sharing.
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Great ideas. Love the bag of the day!
Those Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies look delicious. Let the holidays begin!
All of the tutorials are too too cute!
Yum, those cookies look delicious!
Ear bud pouch! Great idea! Those cookies look so yummy too!
Genevieve
We have a lot of technology in our house, so I’m going to get very busy…
What great items and ideas! Thanks for sharing.
I like the charging dock/book.
The little pouch for earbuds is great, love it!
good ideas!
The bookbinding book looks great.
I love the book binding book. Also – the ear bud pouch!! I just made a pouch for my ipod yesterday – I guess i know what I’m doing today!
I’m going to be making the circle ear bud pouch for sure! so cute! And the loop bags are awesome.
I’ve already made the earbud pouch–great instructions! Those cookies look incredibly yummy too!
I love the earbud pouch. I’m always getting those things tangled in everything!
intrigued by the charging dock!
Looks great!
The earbud pouch is brilliant!
Love all these projects!
The earbud pouch is going directly onto my ‘to sew’ list. So is the Travel Tidy pouch. Have I mentioned how much I love November?
Some very nifty ideas!
BUST is fantastic
Love the little earbud pouch!
Great ideas!
The iphone pouch is very cute! Great use of that nice fabric
Awesome ideas!
nice prizes today…and. of course I need coordinating covers for my electronics and sunglasses
love the idea of the charging supplies bag!
wonderful!
I’m making the ear bud pouch for myself!
Ooo, that vintage book charging dock looks fabulous!
That circle zip earbud pouch is just plain brilliant. I know a bunch of people who could use those. I should make a few for myself, because right now I have a few pairs of earbuds tangled up in my drawer…
I love the earbud case. The kids would love them. Maybe they wouldn’t lose them so often.
The Cranberry, White Chip & Oatmeal Cookies are a must try! And I love the look of the Loopy Lulu Bag.
Love the fabric on the iphone pouch!
The Earbud pouch is perfect! I love that it has a key ring.
The Wind in the Willows charging dock is awesome!
Great ideas…keep up the good work!
The cases are great!
Love the earbuds case!!!
I had see the earbud pouch on pinterest and it’s definitely being made for the holidays! I love how professional the sewing is on it.
So many good ideas! The cosmetic case is so much fun!
I love all these printables. Those boxes are super cute, they’ll pack flat and I can assemble them when I get back home for Christmas. It’s a win-win!
I like the quilted iPad case. And I must make the travel toiletries bag!
Love the toiletries and cosmetic case! Perfect!
Cookies – they sound scrumptious!!! Love the ear bud pouch.
Love the earbud case – gotta go make some!
that iphone pouch is adorable! (I want that fabric! – do you know what it is?)
That book charging dock is totally blowing my mind right now… awesome.
Xmas is arriving too fast, I won’t have time to do all those wonderful things
Off to make a kindle cover using amber’s ipad case tutorial. thanks!
The best part of this series is discovering new blogs!
I love all the crafty projects!! Here’s to handmade!
Wow! More great ideas!
I need an ipad so I can make myself the cover!
I do love the little boxy bag, so perfect for qifts, maybe it could be the gift wrap!
The earbud pouch is PERFECT for the tweens on my gift list!
Like the ipod case
What a cute Ipod case! Love the use of sherbet pips.
lovely cases!
I have to make those cookies for my husband!
Ooh my teenage brother-in-laws are so getting earbud cases!
Cranberry white chip oatmeal cookies….yum!
My stepdad just bought an ipad- thanks for the link to the tutorial! He’s one of those people who are impossible to buy for!
I love the iPhone cover – so cute!
I was just looking for a pattern for an ipod case. Thanks for reading my mind. Also I am coveting that BUST DIY guide. I drolled all over it in the book store the other day.
The charging dock is such a neat idea! Love that book!
The little earbud case is the cutest thing, what a great gift idea!
The ear bud pouch and the ipod cover are things I should make for myself!
wow, that book looks awesome! Wish I needed an iPad cover. I’m sure my husband wishes the same thing.
The earbud pouch is so cute, perfect for that little gift.
Cute circle pouch!
Love that bust DIY book!
What a nice selection of project today!
LOVE that earbud pouch!!!! I’m going to have to make some of those.
basil
Yeah for teenager homemade gifts! I am having such a hard time making things for my tweens this year.
The book charging dock is awesome!
Such cute ideas!
We could definitely use an ipad cover.
I need an iPad cover but it will probably have to wait until after the holidays. I know I’ll be coming back to these posts throughout the year. I’m really going to miss them come the end of the month.
Oh my, that ipod doc is amazing!
The pillow boxes are fun!
That earbud pouch would make great stocking stuffers!
Love the earbud pouch!
I’m just preparing this cookies!
the traveling cosmetic case is a great tutorial–I especially like the idea of using laminated fabric inside–obvious choice but sometimes you don’t think of it until someone says it!
The ear bud case would make a cute keychain/coin purse too.
Love the earbud pouch – great idea!
Fun ideas.
Thanks for sharing them!
That earbud pounch looks so cute and practical! I can’t tell you how often I lose my earbuds just when I’m ready to head to the gym!
Great tutorials! I have a few gifts like this that I need to make. Thanks!
Ooh – an Ipad cover for hubby for Xmas – woohoo!
Thank you
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I must make a circle earbud holder for myself and my husband, my best friend, my mom…
The circle earbud pouch is worth learning how to sew zipper! It’s adorable and could be used for other items too! Can’t wait yo make those cookies – ingredients are on the shopping list”
Thank you for the ipad cover tute. I actually need to make one of those for my Mom.
Love the iPhone cover!
That handmade books book just keeps calling to me, and I’ve never been much of one for paper crafts. It just looks so intriguing.
These are all so great, love the ipad cover and the cosmetics travel case especially!
That Loopy Lulu bag is amazing! I am so making the ear bud key chain too. ;0)
Love all the ideas! Thanks!
There are some great projects here! Thanks so much for sharing the links!
Love those pillow boxes !!!
I love the earbud pouch and the ipad case! Thanks for the links!
We are definitely tech people in this house. I would love to marry my love of sewing and tech in these ways!
Love At Home with Handmade Books! Thanks for the chance to win!
Fun fun fun
Thanks so much for this! I am definitely going to sew the iphone case for my daughter’s ipod!
Thanks bunches for the Daisy Janie link. I just downloaded loads of awesome box and tag designs. Don’t know how I missed her! Love the bag giveaway and I never heard of the BUST book, looks cool.
Love the Circle Zip Earbud Pouch, very cute, I should make a couple of them!
I need an ipad cover.
I want the cosmetics case for me!
Love the pillow box printable, too.
I’ll have to check out that earphone bag.
yes please!
ooh, those cookies sound delicious!
Books as charging docks… wow! Also I love the fabric with the girl on the swing, it is so whimsical.
The little projects that use just a bit of fabric are so fun! Time to use up some scraps!
Oooh, the DIY and Sew decorative books look amazing!!
Sew Decorative looks like a great book!
Sweetly geeky! Love it!
the pillow box look so fun
Yay! I’m going to make cosmetics bags for everyone I know!
Love the ear bud pouch — perfect stocking stuffer!
neat stuff!
I so want to make some zipper pouches for my technology items. Will have to check out these tuts!
Great gift ideas for the techies in my life. Love the charging dock.
I love the fussy cutting on the iphone pouch! Just perfect!
Can’t wait to make the iPad case! Gotta get an iPad first…:-P
That zip bag is fabulous!
Love the fabric on that iPhone pouch!
I have a teenage scout troop. I think eleven of those earbud pouches are now on y to do list.
Cool stuff today, thank you!
That earbud pouch is adorable! I think I might have several sisters who would like something like that.
I have The Bust DIY Guide to Life: Making Your Way Through Every Day on my wishlist at Amazon, so it would be totally fun to win this! Pick me, pick me!
That dock is just precious.
11 more days of wonderful tutorials……I am going to miss this as I do every end of November….: )
great grouping again guys
Love the iPhone pouch. And the cookies……. oh yummm!!
Love these blog posts! Can’t wait to get crafty!
The book on handmade books sounds intriguing!
So many great ideas! Thanks for all the round ups!
My favorite post! Thank you.
I like the zippy bag for the earphones; great idea!
Oh I love the earphone bag!
Love the printable pillow pockets. And the earbud & iPod cases would make great stocking stuffers!
So many cute ideas here I don’t know where to start! I especially love the repurposing of a book with a nice vintage cover. Lovely.
The circle ear bud pouch is adorable!
I like that Wind in the Willows charging dock.