This is my first real Christmas ! My family doesn ' t usually do Xmas , but this year I have a couple Secret Santa gatherings with friends . Some context we ' re all university students , my giftees are all girls , and I tend towards the practical and love fun , loud sometimes unpractical things . I try to look out for stuff that stands out as unique . Here are a couple ideas I was considering Snappy Composition Book c o m p o s itionbookcoverfreepattern and herb sachets from a pattern I have lying around . I was kind of hoping I ' d get a giftee who ' d appreciate ridiculous bow tiesties , but my giftees unfortunately aren ' t the sort ! Also on the list foodsandwichwrappers sandwich wrappers A possible pencil case pencilcasetutorial for someone . or for me ? I ' ve seen this fabric phone charging station f abricphonechargingstation ? utmreaderfeedly # a 5 yp 1770462 floating around the internet for awhile now . I thought gifting pillowcases might be a little odd but pillowcasetutorial . html might work . I ' m a fan of pockets . These sketchbookcitruscoasters Myrtle and Eunice hasn ' t been very active for awhile , but her tutorials are pretty cool . A collection of tutorials 1 I found particularly entrancing . And Purl Soho ' s list of free sewing patterns sewingpattern