Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

mary-op

midnight - sorry I missed that bit of your post........muddled brain.........!!

This weather really is dreadful...........I do feel for you especially with children.

midnightraven3

he finally got home today
he had to walk 2 miles, then get a train, then walk to the next station and get another train, then walk the rest

there are abandoned cars everywhere

a school a couple of miles up the ord had over 100 pupils sleeping there

is it bad by you esmer?
that school was in hamilton, so thats about halfway between you & i

esmer

Yup its bad out here!


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katiesmummy

Wow, can I just say you are all extremely talented ladies!

I have discovered this thread wayyy too late to do much for this Christmas but I have bookmarked the thread and have been writing furiously in my notebook all evening and I will definitely be doing lots of homemade presents next yr.

I picked up some bits of fabric in my local charity shop today- some clothes and a blanket and am going to attempt to make some bunting for my friend's dd's and I will make her some truffles.

Money and time restricts me from doing much more before the big day of 2011 but I will be following your shining examples into 2011.

Thank you for being so inspiring

esmer

Welcome Katiesmummy! I only found this about a month ago! And loving it. I plan to do my stuff all year.

Legendmum

julie03 wrote: »

Can I ask how you do these little bags and where you get them from? I am planning ahead for next year! DS will be in school by then so will have more time and hopefully a chance for a stall at the Winter Fair!
Thnaks

Well_Preserved

I'm pretty much the same, katiesmum. Until my working week is shorter than 40 hours etc etc I can't do as much as I would like but I'm sure I'm going to be better organised now!

Greytlove

Have just put this on another thread but will put it here too incase it's of any use to anyone.

Loving all your creations, they are fabulous :j:j

Don't know if this would be of any use to anyone but for jars of sweets/jams that are small rather than the little jars are from Ikea £1.99 for 4, what about
these little jars -

Jam Jars Round 7oz - Box of 36,
with either red or pale blue spotty lids
£ 15.95 per pack of 36
http://www.jamjarshop.com/shop/product.asp?catid=43&pid=196

and a 10% promotional code that will apply to all orders placed before the end of January 2011 :j:j
Just use the Code CM2010 during the online checkout

katiesmummy

Well_Preserved wrote: »

I'm pretty much the same, katiesmum. Until my working week is shorter than 40 hours etc etc I can't do as much as I would like but I'm sure I'm going to be better organised now!

I'm not working at the moment (hence money restrictons) but never seem to have any time for anything! Having said that, I've managed to read half of this thread, clean the house, make cookies with ds and go for a job interview today so I don't think I've done too bad!

I'm gonna go to town tomorrow and get a pair of socks to make a sock monkey with- dunno who it'll be for, I'll just make it up as I go along hehe.

What do people use to stuff them? Do you buy proper stuffing?

Oh I wish I'd found this thread earlier, I could have made some lovely gifts

Europa_2

I have just made some stuffed felt hearts and keyrings. I bought a new cushion pad from the charity shop for £1 to use as stuffing and I haven't even made a dent in it yet! Will last me ages. A lot more MSE than buying proper stuffing. HTH