OS Yuletide...what have you made so far??

NoahsPennilessMummy

Like others I have no idea how home made gifts will be received but it is what I am doing so if they dont like it tough:rolleyes:

Butterfly_Brain

NoahsPennilessMummy wrote: »

Like others I have no idea how home made gifts will be received but it is what I am doing so if they dont like it tough:rolleyes:

Good on you!
I have been doing HM pressies for years partly because of finances mut mostly because I hate the commercialism of Christmas.
If they don't like it cross them off next years list.

luxor4t

Most of my pressies were bought in the January sales (the rest will be little pictures of the queen ) but I do make decorations.

This year I will mainly be working with felt & sequins.
Completed:
- 4 small gift bags
- 6 tree stockings
- 1 large stocking
- also Kidston-style needle books

I've also got a stack of shopping totes to finish and several white towels to gussie up with Cath Kidston fabric. I need to get some plain white flannels to decorate to match. These will be given to friends

I made a Christmas table cloth and advent calendars for the little Luxors last year so just need to fill them this year .

tartantotty

I am planning to make flavoured vodka
body scrub
soap
chocolates (but the cheats way - melted choc poured into silicone petit four cases, topped with wee bits of chopped fudge/crushed maltesars/mixed dried fruit and nuts etc!!, and then popped out of the cases and wrapped in tissue and cello)

If I am inclined I might make some cookies etc too, and am going to make a christmas eve hamper (but thats out of bought bits and bobs, so that doesnt really count I suppose!! :rotfl:

meerkatgirl

So far, have gone a bit chutney mad - one lot of mango, one of redcurrant and red onion and two of chilli jam.

Also planning some homemade lotions and potions (going on a bit of a course next month to find out how to do it!) and some truffles, which I'll make nearer to the time.

I really do like Christmas - an excellent excuse to make stuff!

angeltreats

You are all so organised!

I have, so far:

Bought the ingredients for a Christmas cake, plus a new cake tin
Bought lots of sock yarn for knitting socks for presents

Um, that's it. Shocking.

I'm definitely going to make the Christmas cake today, seriously, I really am. Honest.

mioliere

There's a great thread here with, so far, 128 pages of brilliant ideas for making Christmas pressies! http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1375877

OrkneyStar

So far:
5 knitted Christmas presents done and another 2 on the go.Was hoping to have done cake but been ill so will get the things for that this week hopefully . Also have some hand made cards from last year and plan to do a few more this year to top up the pile.
x

fedupandskint

So far I have made:
1 large Christmas Cake (first attempt!)
Lots of jars of Spiced Apricot and Orange chutney, Christmas Chutney and River Cottage Chutney

Still to do
Mince pies
Pickled onions
Picalili
Truffles
Try the chilli oil infusion

Reverbe

Green thats a wonderful idea. I forgot to add something about that to my post.For those with families, children and skills that can be very useful and thoughtful. I would be grateful for any gift. It is the thought.