Crafting for Christmas 2009, let's begin again.......

craftyfox

GemR have you tried Dunelm mill they have sewing machines on sale at the moment from around £60+ and they should be able to give you a demo

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Hmm...have been having a look at all the fab ideas on here. I have already started getting a few bits to put away for Christmas.

This year I am going to make:
Snowman Soup
Pots of Gold for the kids (nieces and nephews) and maybe some adults
Scarfs for the kids
Am going to try and get some personalised things made like coasters.
Decorated photo frames/glass items.
Collages (maybe!)
Homemade chocolate items/sweets/biscuits and mince pies.
Hampers for close family things like coffee and chocolate.
Reading hamper as my friend is a bit of a book worm! Probably with a handmade bookmark and biscuits.

And lots and lots of gift tags, just at the FIL and he has donated his to the cause! A nice sit down job for me tonight :rolleyes:

she_grinch

Have just been to the library for some inspiration and have two books, after a good browse in bed later I will begin tomorrow.
I am thinking that to go with the giant wooden dice I bought in the sale at Homebase I will try and make an applique snakes and ladders board

stardrops42

Hi

I've just came across these and decided that I am definately going to be making these for xmas gifts, I think they are brilliant:D I love the way you can add hair etc to them to make them a bit more funky:rotfl: I think they will be simple enough for anyone to make and they can be machine or hand sewn:D In fact I think we should start a thread with all the pics of our dammit dolls:D

http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=2216

http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1141

she_grinch

http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-make-a-Candy-Mouse-Holder-77394709

some good ideas on this site with handy videos. The candy cane mice might be good for children's gift tags or stocking fillers

JailhouseBabe

Stardrops, I love the dammit dolls! I have lots of 'angry' friends who'll definitely be getting them this year!

stardrops42

JailhouseBabe wrote: »

Stardrops, I love the dammit dolls! I have lots of 'angry' friends who'll definitely be getting them this year!

I know they're fab aren't they!:D if you search on the net you can find lots of ideas for them and various poems etc;)

MRSMCAWBER

OH NO -I knew I should click on any links on this thread

Those dammit dolls look brilliant -and would be a good use of hubbies many bloomin whisky tubes .........
My soon to be 18 year old niece would love it..the kookier the better.. I may have to make her one of those -complete with jewellery

stardrops42

I think I feel a "Dammit Doll" thread coming on:rotfl:

MRSMCAWBER

stardrops42 wrote: »

I think I feel a "Dammit Doll" thread coming on:rotfl:

oohhhhh we can have whole families of them.... what about a "Dammit dog?" :rotfl:
I am definitely going to make my niece one..and Im going to go to town on the freaky hair and clothes