Free pattern: Go To Gift Bags, limited time only

For the month of November (2013), you can download the Go To Gift Bags pattern for FREE! Andrea from Go To Patterns and The Train To Crazy is offering the pattern to help us reduce the amount of gift wrap we use up and send to a landfill. The pattern includes 3 sizes of gift bags, as well as a wine bag and gift card holder. The gift bags have boxed corners so they stand up on their own. And check out the card pocket on the large gift bag! Go to The Train To Crazy to download the pattern.

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!