Kirstie's HomeMade Christmas --- anyone else watching???

Chinkle

Kirstie doesn't inhabit the same world the rest of us do. It's great that she's trying to encourage people to personalise their surroundings and abandon mass market products but this usually comes with a hefty price tag, so the money saving references are somewhat annoying. Some of the ideas are nice, and some being more achievable than others - glass blowing not being one of them!

But as others have said it's been scheduled too late for anyone to actually try to pick up on any of the ideas for this year.

What annoys me more than anything is the show is full of fillers, 'whats coming up next', recapping on what she's just done. Her home show was the same. You could fit all the ideas into one show instead of stringing it out over 3 nights.

purpleivy

LondonDreamer wrote: »

I agree with an earlier post (sorry, I can't remember who by) that said she's like watching your posh but well meaning friend. I actually like that about her.

I was watching it thinking she was more concerned about it being thoughtful and homemade, rather than money saving. Sure, she did mention a few times that her version was cheaper (which things like the wreaths and hampers would have been, especially compared to the expensive department stores she was browsing in) but that seemed like it was a bonus rather than the intention to me. So from that perspective, I quite enjoyed it. Especially last night's gift making, we don't actually give gifts in our family now that there's no children but I would like to try a few of those just for fun.

I went to the garden centre yesterday, as dh had thought it would be nice to make a wreath again this year. I passed the £4.99 oasis rings by. Friend made me one with that last year and it lasted really well. I have a wire ring from previous year, so that will do. Roll of wire in craft box I think. Probably got some ribbons somewhere (:rotfl:got a load of ribbon, but maybe not trad Christmas colours).

I bought a bag of moss (£3.99 and I think there will 'just' be enough) and a bag of those wire pin things as well (£2.29). So £6.28 spent already. The ready made wreaths were either £7,99 or £9.99, can't remember which. So it's not that MS. I salvaged a sort of dark red hessiany ribbony trim from last years and a sprig of something. Holly and Ivy in the garden. Maybe can send the kids to the park to find some cones. Even if I don't go and buy anything else (will try not to!) then I'm not saving so much, then there's the time involved and the fact that by the time I've dealt with wire and holly I'll have my hands in shreds! There is something very satisfying about doing stuff yourself.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Just watched the two shows and realy enjoyed them.
I think Kirsty always comes across as a lovely person,I just can't understand why people slate her so much.
It was nice to see the different crafts and even if you can't afford it now it's something to aspire to do if you "do Christmas" which I don't but I still enjoyed the shows.
It's nice to make things for yourself and being someone who does do a lot of crafts I found the shows interesting as well as easy on the eye entertainment.
Are there any more or were there just the two programmes.

Gigervamp

There's another one tonight.

Pennylane

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

There's only one currently on Old Style, unless I've missed another

Where are the others? Links please!

Penny. x

Just can't do it Penny!

There's
1. Crafting for Christmas 2009
2. Kirstie's Homemade Christmas
3. Kirstie's Homemade Christmas - anyone else watching?

Pennylane

d-seven wrote: »

No... she's a clueless celebrity...but she's good to watch

I meant the Guardian columnist.;)

Penelope_Penguin

Pennylane wrote: »

1. Crafting for Christmas 2009
2. Kirstie's Homemade Christmas
3. Kirstie's Homemade Christmas - anyone else watching?

AFAIK, 1 and 2 aren't on the Old Style Board so you'll have to ask the Board Guides there if you want them merging

Penny. x

pupsicola

Its hardly the home made Xmas Ive got planned. Okay the saltdough and card making is pretty easy with the kids.

Sadly cant afford to do a master class with a glass blower, pro cake maker, soap makers, florists, teddy bear makers etc etc.

Maybe this is how a home-made Xmas is done when you have thousands in the bank. She lives in cuckoo land

Penelope_Penguin

RobinMLC wrote: »

I hope that helps!

You're not Robin ML Cranfield, by any chance

katholicos

I hadn't got a clue what everyone in this thread was talking about because being me, I must have missed the links etc, anyway, I googled Kirstie's Homemade Christmas and managed to find the two programmes online, which I promptly watched.

I enjoyed the programmes very much. I gasped a couple of times as she threw words such as 'frugal' and 'economical' into the same sentences as '£25' and 'only £70'...but then the programme isn't called Kirstie's Frugal Christmas, is it?

Personally, i think that it is refreshing for someone who comes from such a privileged background and who is currently very wealthy in their own right, to embrace traditional Christmas values. By the look of it she was positively gleeful about making and finding gifts and decorations that took time and effort and love, to bring to fruition....tha fact that she will probably have stimulated an immense interest in home crafting/gift making for Christmas, is excellent....as is anything that removes our focus from the commercialism that has seeped in to Advent and Christmas.