Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

gingerandrubarb

dramarama wrote: »

Those snowman soup jars look gorgeous, thanks for the heads up on the jars too gingerandrhubarb! It might just spur me on to start the homemade gifts this weekend!! I'm starting to collect jars/bottles to put my homemade wares in and I got some sticky labels with handmade by... on them which should start me off.
Brilliant ideas and support on here. Like having like minded friends all in one place!

Yayy :j always good to be inspired, you should definately have a go hunny, if you ever need inspiration you know where we are, if all esle fails try try and try again, x

gingerandrubarb

Omg :eek: just found a great fabric site, i was checking another forum about fabrics and they use this site, which is mainly for quilters or fat quarters but theirs loads on their i love, for xmas for my kiddies, they have a fat quarter sale on with a FQ costing £1.50 and only £1.50 uk delivery and paypal Yayyyyy :j i am so excited im going to have a longer look

The site is Pelena Patchworks and the link is http://www.pelennapatchworks.co.uk/patchwork-fabric-on-sale-272-c.asp

midnightraven3

they are really lovely
they will make a very relaxing & sumptious looking piece

my patriotic quilt had to be quite bold for where its going
and so will the others i am making
i have decided to make one for my mother probably after christmas now, so i can use totally different fabrics to what i will be used to
her house is very neutral compared to ours:D
(((((chalk & cheese families))))))

midnightraven3

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to look!!

mary-op

ginger - mentioned your fudge recipe to OH.......he's made fudge before so think he might have a go (I'm lethal near the oven!!) and get more involved.......I was thinking of doing 'fudge kebabs' for teenage grandkids and some in jars for other folk.
Already put on my list sticking some sweets on a kebab stick as 'candy kebabs'.............lol:rotfl:Forgot about that one.

You've all got such super ideas on here..........:T

midnight........whats ^^^mean ? Oh eck........can't even get it right way round........lol

gingerandrubarb

midnightraven3 wrote: »

they are really lovely
they will make a very relaxing & sumptious looking piece

my patriotic quilt had to be quite bold for where its going
and so will the others i am making
i have decided to make one for my mother probably after christmas now, so i can use totally different fabrics to what i will be used to
her house is very neutral compared to ours:D
(((((chalk & cheese families))))))

I love the patriotic quilt, absolutely my taste, im really calm and my house is really calm but with bold keepsakes :cool:
I was going to make a british quilt as im really into all things british at the moment so have been watching this ebay store, just trying to get the courage to push 'BUY ME' :rotfl:
Take a look at this and tell me if you think it would make a nice british quilt? if you don't mind http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-2-X-UNION-JACK-FLAGS-100-COTTON-FABRIC-142X31CM-/310243686294?pt=UK_Crafts_Fabric_Textiles_SM&hash=item483bf6f796

and this one too http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LONDON-BUSES-CHARCOAL-BLUE-RED-COTTON-FABRIC-PATCHWORK-/150487313490?pt=UK_Crafts_Fabric_Textiles_SM&hash=item2309be2c52 so far that i've found anyway

gingerandrubarb

mary-op wrote: »

ginger - mentioned your fudge recipe to OH.......he's made fudge before so think he might have a go (I'm lethal near the oven!!) and get more involved.......I was thinking of doing 'fudge kebabs' for teenage grandkids and some in jars for other folk.
Already put on my list sticking some sweets on a kebab stick as 'candy kebabs'.............lol:rotfl:Forgot about that one.

You've all got such super ideas on here..........:T

midnight........whats ^^^mean ? Oh eck........can't even get it right way round........lol

Good idea about the fudge kebabs Mary-op :T i know others who get the little sweet papers in pinks and blues and wrap fudge cubes up for their teenagers too, i wonder if the fudge would work in chocolate moulds?
Let me know how your OH gets on with the fudge though. I am not the best at technical cooking but this recipe is really simple and really easy, I like easy but tasty recipes like shortbread, If anyone wants a shortbread recipe or a simple but melt in the mouth truffle recipe (hard choc outer and smooth glossy melt in the mouth inner abit like lindt ones) then let me know,
they're all really easy to make and look fab as xmas gifts :rotfl:

dramarama

Truffles recipe pretty please!! Mmmm...can see myself eating them though....hmm!

carlamarie_2

gingerandrubarb wrote: »

Good idea about the fudge kebabs Mary-op :T i know others who get the little sweet papers in pinks and blues and wrap fudge cubes up for their teenagers too, i wonder if the fudge would work in chocolate moulds?
Let me know how your OH gets on with the fudge though. I am not the best at technical cooking but this recipe is really simple and really easy, I like easy but tasty recipes like shortbread, If anyone wants a shortbread recipe or a simple but melt in the mouth truffle recipe (hard choc outer and smooth glossy melt in the mouth inner abit like lindt ones) then let me know,
they're all really easy to make and look fab as xmas gifts :rotfl:

id like both recipes please, if you dont mind

started a sock monkey last night and i dont think theyre a craft for me (i find most crafts arent to be fair!!!) first of all ive lost the cushion that i bought for the stuffing - ds tells me i left in on the bus :mad:!
so i improvised with an old fleece cut into tiny pieces, which made it look all bumpy!
and thats without mentioning the hour i spent trying to get the tension right only to remember that sewing machine or not, i am incapable of sewing in a straight line:o. of course its poor arms and tail go thin, fat, thin, fat, thin,....

today i have bought some sand to do my rock treasures, so will do this tomorrow...

but then again, maybe its better to stick to baking?!

midnightraven3

mary-op wrote: »

ginger - mentioned your fudge recipe to OH.......he's made fudge before so think he might have a go (I'm lethal near the oven!!) and get more involved.......I was thinking of doing 'fudge kebabs' for teenage grandkids and some in jars for other folk.
Already put on my list sticking some sweets on a kebab stick as 'candy kebabs'.............lol:rotfl:Forgot about that one.

You've all got such super ideas on here..........:T

midnight........whats ^^^mean ? Oh eck........can't even get it right way round........lol

when you do ^^^^^
its means "up there"

whats been posted previously:D