• Free Apple Jacket Patterns to knit and crochet

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It's a round-up! (insert whip sound here). I wonder if Santa did a round-up, if he'd say 'Yeehaa!' or stick with the traditional 'ho ho ho' bit. Well, you can find out for yourself, because we are circling the wagons and turning you into Santa. Our About.com Guides have collected a wide range of ideas and projects to inspire you, ranging from special festive cards that also make great keepsakes through to elaborate gift projects.
What are you waiting for... elves?

• Gift Projects to Sew - a massive collection of handmade gift ideas for everyone on your gift list including quick-to-make projects as well as wonderful heirloom gifts
• Crochet Patterns for the Holidays - projects and patterns for a wide range of crochet gifts for family and friends
• Cross Stitch Holiday Ideas - find cross stitch ideas for great gifts to make using your stitching skills
• Quick Knits for the Holidays - lots of knitting ideas for things that are quick to make
• Handmade Jewelry Gifts- festive themed projects which are also great gift ideas
• Draw Christmas Manga - learn how to draw this a Christmas card with a difference
• Paint Christmas Cards - handmade Christmas and holidays cards also make lovely keepsakes, browse these ideas for inspiration
• Make a Photo Book - a photo book makes a thoughtful gift, also check out these Christmas photo tips
• Beaded Gifts - find beaded gift ideas for those that are hard to bead for
• Christmas Soap Projects - make soap gifts for family and friends this year
• Christmas Needlepoint - stitch gifts for others and made attractive decorations and ornaments
• Homemade Gift Ideas - browse the Family Crafts gift making section for a wide range of gift ideas for all your family and friends
• Pottery Gifts - lots of suggestions for projects that can be adapted to make great gifts for Christmas and the holidays.
• Folded Fabric Star - this folded fabric star makes a great gift as well as being an attractive ornament
• 101 Handmade Gift Ideas - an extensive list of DIY gift projects
• Printable Gift Tags - use these attractive printable gift tags to add to your festive gifts
• Miniature Christmas Boxes - these tiny printable gift boxes are perfect for presenting a small gift, they also make great keepsakes
• Balloon Animals - these balloon animals make gifts with a difference, learn how to make a range of balloon animals from a lady-bug to an elephant
• Handmade Gift Ideas - quick to make gifts using rubber stamps

These are a few ideas to help you with your festive crafting. If you have any ideas or suggestions for DIY holiday gifts then why not leave a comment below. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Over at the About.com DIY Fashion blog, I've posted a comprehensive list of all the sales I could find from artists on Etsy. This list goes in order of % discounted, and is growing today as I receive emails/tweets from sellers with great deals.

Check out the full list for 25%, 40% and even 50% offers on handmade goodies without having to scrounge around the web to find each one. It's all here in one spot.

• Etsy Cyber Monday Sales

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