Last Minute Hostess Gifts
Dateline: 11/21/98
Most people in the USA will be celebrating Thanksgiving this week. If you will be cooking and bringing a casserole to someone elses home, be sure to check out the wonderful directions for a Casserole Carrier at Nancy's Notions Sewing Room. If you will be on the road for a while consider making Keep Em Cold Can Wraps for everyone in the car.
If you are lucky enough to not be the one cooking, you may want to make a hostess gift for the cook or their home. Here are some ideas from previous features on this site, that are quick and most can be made from you scrap stash.
11/11/98 - Table Centerpiece
Use stale dinner rolls to create a simple, inexpensive, long lasting table center piece.
07/03/98 - Towel Baby Bibs
If there's a baby in the house you can personalize these bibs. Full on-line directions to make your own baby bibs from towels.
03/21/98 - Hanging Hand Towels
Full on line directions and patterns for different types of hanging towels. What busy cook wouldn't appreciate these handy towels.
12/16/97 - Cloth Napkins
Directions for a quick and easy gift with mitered corner details. Add applique or embroidery for the holiday or the recipients dining room theme.
11/26/97 - Foot Ball Pillows
Here's a gift for the male in the house. Full directions and an free online pattern to make your own Foot Ball Throw Pillow.
11/11/97 - Pot Holders
A different kind of pot holder with removable padding. These are so handy and what cook ever has too many pot holders.
07/28/97 - Scented Hot Pad
With Thanksgiving dinner, does any one have enough hot pads? Complete instructions that make your family think they are having hot apple pie.
07/01/97 - Sachets
Here's a small, personal gift idea. Complete instructions for a great little gift using your scrap stash.
Here are more ideas from the Sewing Net Link Library that are also quick and most can be made from you scrap stash.
Fabric Scrap Ideas
You may get inspired for ideas at this site with almost the A - Z's of fabric scrap use.
Large Tote Bags With Two Pockets
Full directions for a bag that is perfect for the beach and more.
Plastic Bag Holder
Need help keeping those plastic grocery bags in one spot? Here's the place!
Photo Album by Wyla Lace
Full on line directions for a covered photo album.
Special Accent: Padded Hangers
Full on line directions from Housenet to use up your scrapes and make a special gift.
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