I'm happy when I come across an Australian KZbinr. Most adults have just about everything they need so a tree decoration is a lovely gift.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much Caroline, I think a decoration is a lovely idea! And a nice couch project to sew while watching Christmas movies! 😄
@audreynanapreps254326 күн бұрын
Love the key fobs
@SoSarahSewed25 күн бұрын
Thank you - they're such a simple yet practical gift idea!
@sewingwombatАй бұрын
I love your key fob idea! I just bought some key fobs online and am going to give it a try for some teachers at my kid's school! Thank you for the idea =)
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Oh great! I hope you enjoy making them - they're a really simple but useful gift, and the teachers will think of your child each time they're used!
@shelleywauchope6597Ай бұрын
My favourite watch of the month so far Sarah ❤
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Oh, that's so kind of you Shelley, thank you! 🥰
@constancegarcia8053Ай бұрын
What a lovely list Sarah! 🎄 🎄🎄 Gift ideas I've never seen before, thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much, Constance, I am so happy you enjoyed it and found some new ideas too!
@pamgains7720Ай бұрын
Excellent suggestions Sarah. I will use a few of the suggestions. Love the felt creations, so cute. The Easter bunnies & space range are adorable.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you Pam! Oh my gosh, yes! How cute is the astronaut and the rocket etc?!? Too sweet!
@jamilehbaadarani4740Ай бұрын
Lovely makes Rachel,especially the ones for your nieces and nephews
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you! I do love sewing for the little people in my life!
@SewLikeDottyАй бұрын
Lovely ideas Sarah thank you for sharing and thank you for supporting the challenge 🎄
@barbaradavie150Ай бұрын
Oh my goodness,finish I just love the neck on jumper. It's beautiful. Now I have to go back and watch your video again!
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you!!
@makeitjoyfulАй бұрын
Great ideas! I love the felt ornaments 🥰
@bridgetwhite5547Ай бұрын
What a great selection of ideas Sarah. Thank you🎉
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you Bridget!
@suejohnson3905Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing such lovely ideas and patterns 🎄🎁
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
You're welcome Sue, thank you so much for watching!
@rubychurch3466Ай бұрын
You are so lovely to listen to Sarah, I’m guessing you’re a fabulous teacher. New subscriber here.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much Ruby, that is so kind of you! So lovely to have you here! x
@marygreen7225Ай бұрын
Fantastic selection of gifts Sarah. Thank you very much.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you Mary!
@merryhill479024 күн бұрын
Thanks for a lovely presentation, your ideas are really great. Here’s hoping you and your family have a wonderful beach Christmas.
@SoSarahSewed24 күн бұрын
I'm so glad you liked it, thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you!
@moirahenriksen3527Ай бұрын
Wow what a fabulous array of gifts. The felt decoration have me intrigued. Thanks Sarah.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you Moira! Aren't they cute? I keep looking at the Curly Life website to see if she's released this year's first pattern yet because I'm very intrigued by those too and would love to join in with that this year!
@Rosebud-l9pАй бұрын
Thank you for the great ideas and including the links to the patterns. Great to find new people to follow too. 😊
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much for watching, I'm so happy you found it helpful!
@lollyorigamiАй бұрын
Wow, such great suggestions! I’m definitely going to put the key fob and tote bag on my list for teacher thank you presents 🤩 And I think I’m going to make a door lump as a present for myself! 😁
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thanks Lauren! I hope you enjoy making those! I should add the door lump to things to sew for myself too, instead of having to prop my door open with my blanket basket 😅 It's a bit bulky!
@lynnshepard7485Ай бұрын
Ah, the felt ornament series! I can’t wait to try these. 😘
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you Lynn! The felt ornaments are soooo cute! I keep looking at the "What a Curly Life" website to see if this year's have started releasing yet... can't wait! Found all my felt yesterday so that I'd be ready to get going! 😁
@jennetthamilton971Ай бұрын
Wow! So many great gift ideas, especially the tote bags. My nephew is a single dad to 2 little girls. I asked him if he would like me to make tote bags for the teachers and assistants in each of the girl's classrooms. He was thrilled with the idea. Knowing you are a teacher and using one just made the idea so perfect. I never thought of making felt ornaments. That would be something to make for next year, as it looks like it would be slow sewing. I also love hand sewing, especially a portable project. Christmas on the beach, sign me up. Unfortunately due to climate change we don't always get snow where i live in Canada. It's great for traveling, but I do miss the look of the snow.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Oh I'm so glad you found the ideas useful! Yep, you can't go wrong with a tote bag! Again, it's one of those gifts that will be used regularly, and the teacher will always remember who gave it to them! The felt ornaments are a lovely couch project but do take some time, depending on which pattern you go with! I am so tempted to try one of the Ebenezer series ornaments but I have soooo many things I want to make I think that would be pushing it this year!
@myyarnlife4101Ай бұрын
Lovely gift ideas Sarah. I love all the bag patterns. That lipstick really looks lovely on you.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much! I thought I'd try and look a little bit festive for this video! 💄😄 The bag patterns are great - the Hebe drawstring one has so much detail in the pattern to get really neat and professional-looking finishes. It makes me so happy to see my mum using hers! I am tempted to try making the duffle bag too at some point!
@janevellenderartistАй бұрын
Really great ideas, lovely to have something a bit different
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
I'm so happy you enjoyed it, thank you Jane!
@sharonking5962Ай бұрын
Thanks for all the suggestions. Going to make the doll sleeping bag for my granddaughter. From Melbourne
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
I'm so glad you found an idea you like! I am thinking of making some of the sleeping bags again myself for my little nieces this year too! Thank you Sharon!
@juliet2513Ай бұрын
So many great ideas. And you had a large selection of free patterns as well as pay. Thank you for sharing all these resources. Cheers from Tennessee
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much Juliet! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I have very happy memories of visiting Johnson City, Tennessee for a flute convention as a young teenager, back in 1994!
@barbarawarner4645Ай бұрын
Good suggestions and a wide range projects. Thanks.
@sandraburson9337Ай бұрын
Sarah thank you for all your lovely ideas and all the time you must have spent in making this video for us. I am so glad that I came across your channel through this November challenge. I have subscribed and can't wait to see more of your work. I loved that both your dad and mom were willing to be your model s.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
@@sandraburson9337 thank you so much Sandra! I am so glad to have you here and happy you enjoyed the ideas! Yes I am lucky to have had grateful recipients and models for many of my gifts! Always makes me feel good to see them being used and appreciated. 🥰
@creativekp9326Ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video and including both paid and free patterns!
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
You are welcome - I'm glad it was useful!
@faithmathingsdal79Ай бұрын
So many great suggestions, Sarah! Thank you! x
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much Faith! I'm glad you enjoyed them!
@Thisisit120Ай бұрын
Thank you for your time and generosity.😊
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
You are so welcome - thank you for watching and commenting!
@TheFrenchSeams_vlogАй бұрын
Such cute ideas Sarah! I would have absolutely loved matching clothes with my dolls when I was little ! I’d love to experience a Beach Christmas.. it sounds so strange to me 🥶 Happy festive sewing 🎉
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much Rachael! Yep, we love a warm and sunny Christmas day here - a big tradition is carols by candlelight outdoor events - thousands of people gathering on balmy summer nights and singing carols after sunset - I love it!! We are hoping for a lovely warm / hot day this year so that we can eat outside and the kids can swim in my sister's pool! Think "Christmas Swim" Bluey episode if you've seen it!
@michellejaggard9657Ай бұрын
How wonderful! Thank you sso much.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
@@michellejaggard9657 I’m glad you enjoyed it Michelle! 😊😊
@judithwilliams86Ай бұрын
Hi Sarah, another Melburnian here and I also work in a school as an ES. I really liked some of your ideas, thanks for the links so I can give them a try. Hopefully your report writing is going well, not long now 'til our Chrissy break.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Oh hello Judith! Thank you so much for watching! I'm allllmost done with my corrections and reports this year, hooray! Hope yours are going well too. Enjoy the last few weeks of the year! 🤗
@sylviafikiert4825Ай бұрын
Great gift ideas Sarah 😊 I like the tote bag idea.
@SoSarahSewed29 күн бұрын
Thank you Sylvia! The tote bag is a great gift - so handy!
@momistakenАй бұрын
Oh, yes! I made matching pajamas for kids and dolls back in the day, 1970’s. I love to see what the following generations are making! They used to say that sewing was going to be a lost art….
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
How sweet! I'm glad sewing is still going strong - such a wonderful hobby!
@Sylvia_plaidАй бұрын
Amazing video 🎉 some super quick and original gifts, you nailed it 👏🏼🥇
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Oh thank you so much Elisa!! Thanks for watching. 💕
@sharonblanck5592Ай бұрын
Oh, I love the doorstop. I'm trying to find ways to deal with fabric scraps, and making it a gift is even better 😊
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
It's a great one Sharon! I need to make some more, including one for my place!
@StitchHemSewАй бұрын
Great ideas , thank you Sarah xxxx
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much Claire! 🤗
@leoniefryer4238Ай бұрын
Thanks for your great ideas Sarah! Definitely going to try your key fobs
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Oh that is great Leonie! You are welcome. 🤗
@annettecowburn-sz8cqАй бұрын
Hi Sarah, thanks for all those gift ideas. I'm off now to check out that door stop ( for me, though) as I've been procrastinating making one for ages. I love the idea of hand sewn felt decorations. They look beautiful.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you Annette! I hope you find a decoration that takes your fancy - they are so rewarding to sew and to display each year! I need to make myself a door stop too - it's one of those things I meant to make for everyone last year but only got as far as making one! 😆
@susandean4689Ай бұрын
Great ideas Sarah really enjoyed your selection
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you Susan!
@lindsaym8546Ай бұрын
Great ideas, thanks Sarah 😊
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you Lindsay!
@Brenda_OАй бұрын
Wow, so many great ideas thank you Sarah!
@glorywipfli247Ай бұрын
Very great and different ideas!!!
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you - I am so glad you enjoyed them!
@MJ-qq8qwАй бұрын
Great video! So many great ideas!
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you!
@barbaradavie150Ай бұрын
So many lovely ideas. thank you.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you Barbara, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@annadrake5172Ай бұрын
Wow! Thank you for sharing all of these ideas! I subscribed. :)
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and subscribing - I'm so glad you liked the ideas!
@nancyhilborn885Ай бұрын
Great ideas! A great paid apron pattern with amazing pocket options is from Waffle Patterns.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you Nancy! Oh I just looked up that pattern - looks so practical - so many pockets!
@margiehogan3315Ай бұрын
Great ideas! Thank you so much.
@karolmolpus9536Ай бұрын
Great ideas!!!💡 ❤
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much Karol!
@julieagar4483Ай бұрын
Nice video great ideas. Lovely to have some southern hemisphere Christmas content. I have just found your channel but will definitely return. Julie in Tasmania. Thank you ❤❤❤
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Oh that is great Julie, thank you so much for watching and commenting! I'm glad you found me! 🤗
@SamCottam-WarnockАй бұрын
Great video. Love your videos
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much!! 🥰💕
@normacooper6377Ай бұрын
Thanks for your help. 😊
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
You're welcome!
@SaraMc-ez2mvАй бұрын
I am a teacher too… in Canada…can never have too many bags!🤪
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
It's true! 😆 Thank you so much for watching!
@sheryllipschitz2772Ай бұрын
Lovely video
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you very much!
@janeseemann2527Ай бұрын
Hello from a fellow Melburnian! (Who is also a teacher) 😃
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Oh hello Jane! Thanks for watching, and good luck with the rest of the term! (I love this time of year... just a few more reports to write now! 😆)
@Peg06Ай бұрын
Great ideas! Two unrelated items: #1 Is that your beach/summer haircut? It looks fabulous! #2 An unsolicited idea for your high school/secondary school students for the 2025 Christmas program (I'm guessing your school has one) is a song you may be familiar with, "The 12 Days AFTER Christmas." It's funny and may be something you'd all enjoy. (You may, of course, disregard everything past "fabulous" in this comment.)
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Haha thank you Peg! Good spotting - I filmed this video on the day I had a haircut! I'm glad you liked it! I will look up that song! We do have Christmas events but we finish quite early in December (6th!) and then don't see the students again until late January so our window for singing Christmas repertoire is quite limited! I do love it though. 🎄🥰
@ccp634Ай бұрын
Thanks for the ideas! Two questions: what's that lovely wall hanging behind you? And where do you get your colorful/modern fabric?
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you so much! The wall hanging is actually an emroidered quilt that my sister bought for me during her travels in India about 20 years ago. I had it stretched across a frame so that I could display it as art - I love it! As for my fabrics... so many places! Doops Designs is a real favourite (but they only open for pre-orders occasionally), Darn Cheap Fabrics, Maai Design, Wattle Hill Fabrics, Dahlia Sewciety all sell beautiful and fun fabrics! I've also purchased from Material Difference and Next State Print in the past too, which were also great!
@ccp634Ай бұрын
Thank you! I will check out the websites of the stores you mention (I'm in the States), and what a great gift from your sister's trip to India--really like the palette.
@lynnecomb8536Ай бұрын
Some great ideas. Thank you. Are there links to the patterns used please. I can’t seem to find them. X
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Thank you! Yes I have included links for everything - try clicking on the name of the video and you should see all the links etc. hope that works for you!
@lynnecomb8536Ай бұрын
Hi Sarah. I’m still not getting links unfortunately. It just takes me to the Chapters and transcripts. I must be doing something wrong. I’ll just have to listen carefully and try and find the patterns myself. X
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
@ oh no, that is weird! I can see them when I click the title of the video. On my phone I then have to click on “more” as most of it is hidden. Good luck!!
@Dianah1952Ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I have a question. Can you box the corners on a draw string bag?
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
I believe you can! The Hebe drawstring bag has boxed corners built into the pattern, actually! I forgot to mention that. It's designed to also be able to used as a "basket" for your yarn (or whatever you use it for!) when the top section is folded down and it sits flat on the bottom. 😀
@mamabear039Ай бұрын
The 3 ladies that made the handmade items, could you please write their names or businesses down? I can’t find any of them. Thank you for any help you can give.
@SoSarahSewedАй бұрын
Do you mean the felt decorations? They were from Nuvolina Handmade (on etsy), MmmCrafts (also on etsy) and What a Curly Life - she has her own website. ☺