The Sewing Room

shirlgirl2004

Cuddles truthfully I don't "do" cuddly toys but I don't have anything against home made. There are lots of homemade things on this thread that I'd love to recieve as a gift. If the intended recipients like that sort of toy/ornament then I think they'd love them.

rosalie-lavender

Cuddles, My 15 year old daughter would love that cat. I do agree with shirlgirl though, it is best to try to find out whether the recipient is into soft toys first.

xxvickixx

I'm not into cuddly toys either but had I not just made myself a doorstop, I would have been really pleased with it for that purpose. If you know that the people you are giving to like cudlies and cats or need a doorstop, then I should imagine they would love it.

I worry about people thinking I'm tight by giving home made gifts. Last Xmas I made all of tH's family members little hampers with homemade chutney and other bits I'd done. We weren't invited to the family get together (that's another story!) but we dropped off the presents in advance before trekking across the country to my family! So although we were not actually there when they were opened, nobody has commented about them to date. Made me so fed up.

I'm thinking about leaving the gift buying to DH this year (as in he'll forget and they will all get nothing Mwah hahahaha (evil laugh))

Georgiabay

I've been wanting to make a doorstop for ages and have finally got round to it. Here it is but I still need to sew the bottom up :

Twinkles08

Cuddles123,I thought I would come out from hiding and say that I would love to receive that as a pressie as he's full of character and makes me smile.It is disheartening when people are rather blah about gifts that you have poured time and effort into but chuffed when they get something from a shop which is mass produced and surrounded by plastic packaging.I don't make homemade gifts for my sister in law and her family as she is quite money driven and loves expensive brands,but everyone else are normally thrilled with the gifts I make. (that was a long winded answer,sorry!).Please could you point me in the direction of the pattern that you use please as I would love to have a go at creating some myself-So cute!
*Going to go back to lurking again now,gorgeous makes everyone!

Justamum

cuddles123 wrote: »

Now I'm having the classic 'nobody wants to receive a home made gift and they'll think I'm a cheapskate' crisis.
Honest opinions please - would you be happy to receive this....

I think it's sad if people have that attitude. I'd be delighted to receive a home made present which showed the person making it had taken all that time, effort and thought to make it rather than rushing off to the shop to buy some mass-produced thing. I think your cat is lovely, and even though I wouldn't really want any more cuddlies in the house (we are over-run!) I would keep this rather than a bought one because it's unique.

deborah64

cuddles123 wrote: »

Need advice again.

Have made cats which I was going to give as Christmas pressies, so made Santa hats and scarves, which can come off after Christmas.
Now I'm having the classic 'nobody wants to receive a home made gift and they'll think I'm a cheapskate' crisis.
Honest opinions please - would you be happy to receive this....

I would love this, he would sit on the top of my sofa with my monkeys Lola and Jaques ( dont ask lol) and i would keep his hat and scarf on.

CandyB101_2

Cuddles, I would be over the moon if someone had made me one of these for a present.
I can understand what you are saying of some not appreciating home made gifts ..... but honestly I couldnt imagine anyone not liking them, they are fantastic. Maybe you should contact a few gift shops, they'd be fab displayed in a shop window at christmas and I'm sure that they would sell really well :T

flossie217

cuddles123 wrote: »

Have made cats which I was going to give as Christmas pressies, so made Santa hats and scarves, which can come off after Christmas.
Now I'm having the classic 'nobody wants to receive a home made gift and they'll think I'm a cheapskate' crisis.
Honest opinions please - would you be happy to receive this....

I would love to receive your cat although I know that some don't realise and appreciate the time and work that goes into making something like this. By the time materials and accessories have been found and purchased homemade isn't necessarily cheap and the daft thing is if your cat had a label and was packaged in a plastic box with 'made in Tawain' on it then it would be OK as it was a bought gift.
Maybe you should design a label and sew it into the seam on the next one. Ooh! I've just given myself an idea there for when I make my pressies.

CandyB101_2

Think I'm going to try and make these, I hate using large oven gloves and keep burning myself using t-towels

http://freesewingpatternsdaily.blogspot.com/2009/08/fingertip-oven-mitts.html