Winter Extravaganza-Palooza Swap

The Winter Extravaganza-Palooza Swap is coming soon. It is time to get started. Even if you don't have your swap partner yet, take a look at some of the ideas below so you can check out tutorials that might seem interesting and be ready to start making as soon as you get your swap partner.

Some ideas for projects were posted at the September 2015 meeting. Your editor has expanded on that list (below) and there are numerous other sources with multiple projects, including:

•  One Yard Wonder book 
•  Flamingo Toes blog 
•  50 ideas on Tipnut
• Clover & Violet has a long list of free patterns with appealing pictures
• Craftsy of projects to make from leftover fabrics. Some of the patterns are for purchase.
• Creative cloth projects
• In Stitches (book) by Amy Butler 
• Lindsay Sews Tutorials & Projects 
• Michelle Patterns clutches and purse patterns 

The following list contains a few ideas. Where patterns are listed, it is for ease of use. Patterns have not necessarily been tested. Also, there may be other patterns and tutorials out in the blogosphere that are just as good or better. Not all patterns listed below are free.  The guild, generally, has no affiliation with the sites or vendors listed.

Apron

•  Sew4Home's Festive Half Apron with Extra Large Pockets tutorial

Backpack

• Sew4Home's Summer Sling bag tutorial

Bath bombs tutorial 
Bionic Bag
Board/ruler bag
Boxy bag

• Snappy boxy pouch tutorial from Clover & Violet

Bunting
Camera case wristlet - pattern
Camera pouch - pattern
Camera strap - tutorial by ikatbags.com
Catch All Caddy by ByAnnie
Car trash bag - pattern 
Car ditty bag - tutorial
Cargo Duffel 2 - Noodlehead revised tutorial on the Robert Kaufman site 
Casserole carrier- pattern
Chair bag - tutorial 
Changing pad - pattern (make sure your giftee has a baby!)
Checkbook cover tutorial from SewVery
Clipboard (fabric covered) - tutorial from SewVery
Clutch bag - pattern from Clover & Violet
Coasters
Coin purse - tutorial from Clover & Violet
Cold pack tutorial from SewVery
Composition book cover tutorial from Hip to Be a Square
Craft organizer tutorial 
Cup holder/ coffee cozy

• Imaginegnats tutorial

Cushion
eReader and Tablet bags and cozies

• Book Style Kindle cover tutorial from Clover & Violet
• eReader sleeve with zipper closure - pattern
• Scrappy Striped Tablet bag pattern
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Eye pillow
Fabric basket (One Hour Basket)
Fabric boxes (tutorial)
Floor pillow - tutorial from SewVery
Garment bag tutorial from Sew4Home
Glasses case
Grocery bag -

• Pattern by Michelle Patterns 
• Ruby Market Tote tutorial from Clover & Violet

Hanging toiletry Basket (pattern found in In Stitches book)
Happy Birthday banner
Heating pad/ rice pack

• tutorial from SewVery

Holiday banner

• Charm square bunting tutorial from Hip to Be a Square

Idea pouch (pattern by Michelle Patterns) - holds notebooks, pens, pencils, etc
iPad Cover - (pattern by Michelle Patterns)
Iron Caddy
Jewelry

• Starburst wrapper bracelet pattern

Jewelry roll
Journal cover

• Artquiltmaker.com tutorial
• imaginegnats.com notebook cover  
• Quilted sketchbook cover tutorial

Keychain
Lanyard (tutorial)
Light switch plates (covered) - tutorial from Craft Buds
Luggage tag tutorial from Clover & Violet
Manicure roll-up bag tutorial from Hip to Be a Square
Mask
Mini ironing table (pattern/tutorial)
Mini quilt / wall hanging
Mug rug
Name tag
Napkins
Needle safe

• Kantha Stitched Needlebook pattern  
• Sew4Home's Full zippered Sewing (& More) Case tutorial

One Hour Baskets pattern/tutorial

• Friends of the One Hour Basket pattern (for purchase)

Pattern weights (tutorial/pattern)
Pencil case
Pencil roll (Pink Chalk has an excellent pattern, but the shop is closed. Contact them for more info)
Pencil pouch - tutorial from Craft Buds
Pillowcase

• Artquiltmaker Guide to the burrito style pillowcase pattern
• Clover & Violet French Seam pillowcase pattern
• Reversible pillowcases pattern  
• Romantic Floral pillowcase with decorative cuffs tutorial from Sew4Home

Pincushion resources

• Pyramid chicken pincushion
• Armchair pincushion and sewing pocket pattern 

Phone sleeve (tutorial)
Placemats -

• Hip to be a Square's quilted picnic placemats tutorial 
• Check out the Make It, Take It book
• Outdoor mini placemat pockets pattern
• SewVery's reversible placemat tutorial

Potholders

• Magic potholder PDF pattern by Quilted Forest
• Pinch style pattern

Project bag
Purse

• Wristlet Cora purse pattern from Clover & Violet

Purse organizer (tutorial)
Remote control organizer

• pillow - tutorial
• Tabletop organizer - tutorial from SewVery

Retro Rucksack pattern from Radiant Home Studio 
Sash with Beaded Fringe (pattern found in In Stitches book)
Scissor Sheath (tutorial)
Sew Together Bag
Sewing machine cover

• tutorial by Debbie Shore
• reversible - tutorial

Sewing Organizer Bag - handwork tutorial  Sleeping mask  (pattern found in In Stitches book)
Softie

• Stuffed fox with antlers pattern by Imaginegnats.com

Stitching folder
Table runner
Tablet cover
Tea cozy

• Imaginegnats tutorial

Thermal cup holder
Thread catcher/pin cushion - tutorial
Tissue box cover tutorial from Craft Buds (you might want to include a box of tissues so the giftee knows the size) 
Tissue holder
Tote bag

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• Aurifil Thread Box and Sewing Caddy - Sew4Home tutorial
• Beach Tote tutorial 
• Craft Buds tote bag tutorial
• Hand stamped tote bag pattern  
• Pepper tote pattern from Clover & Violet
• Reversible tote pattern 
• Water bottle tote pattern

Triple zip pouch (tutorial)
Water bottle strap
Wrist pin cushion
Zipper bag

• Zipper pocket tutorial pattern 

I am sure you can find many other patterns on the web. Not every pattern or tutorial listed above is free. Leave a comment with any great tutorials you find and I will add them to the list. Please don't complain about broken links. This is an all volunteer organization and complaints are not helpful. We are doing our best. ;-)