How were your handmade presents received??

faagble

These slippers look lovely!

rufusdog52

Just about everyone I gave to had something hand made this year and everyone loved it all. They all said I excelled lol and I think it will be hard to come up ith something better for next year.

This is what I made this year -

OH - 4 shirts (he wore one as soon as he opened it and wore it again the next day lol.
Bro & SIL, daughter, son - patchwork quilts
Nieces - recycled magazine clutch bags, calico rag dolls, button necklaces, bracelets
Great nieces - teddy bears
Youngest relatives - crayon rolls
Grandchildren - football teddies
Youngest daughter - jewellery, blouse, pyjamas
Son's GF - recycled magazine clutch bag
Eldest daughter - jewellery, recycled magazine hand bag
Dad - appliqued cushion
Sisters - fabric storage baskets

Also made "picture show" dvds for each of my siblings and gave my Dad a copy of all three.

This year I would like to make them all something hand made again although I dont know what yet, my two sisters have asked for quilts so they will be getting them but dont know about everyone else yet.

*Louise*

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

This year I would like to make them all something hand made again although I dont know what yet, my two sisters have asked for quilts so they will be getting them but dont know about everyone else yet.

It's nice when people ask you to make things they have seen you give to others - you really know that your things are popular then

cookiedough38

I gave these http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x233/cookiedough38/?action=view&current=sharonspresent.jpg

One for my parents, one to my boyfriends parents and one to his sister and her husband.

They contained sponge cakes with red butter icing, chocolate fudge cakes with chocolate butter icing topped with marshmallows, mars bar slices and honey comb. My own version of rocky road cut into slices, a chocolate topped marshmallow stack and coconut ice.

They went down really well. I didn't expect them to with everyone but they all loved them. Second year running for my boyfriends parents, although changed slighty and I plan to do it again next year.

sethsgran

Yummy cookiedough. Rufus your makes sound excellent. Which shirt pattern did you use please?
Don't forget the no sew quilts ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHxn0NbERF4

or a denim quilt made from old jeans.

http://jellywares.blogspot.com/2008/12/more-xmas-pressie-crafting.html

rufusdog52

sethsgran wrote: »

Yummy cookiedough. Rufus your makes sound excellent. Which shirt pattern did you use please?
Don't forget the no sew quilts ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHxn0NbERF4

or a denim quilt made from old jeans.

http://jellywares.blogspot.com/2008/12/more-xmas-pressie-crafting.html

It was this one, OH takes an XL size shirt and I found they did it in two lots of sizes so bought the larger set. I got it off a seller on Ebay. You can make them different, I did them one with no pockets (flowery fabric), one with two pockets with flaps, other two had just the one pocket.

I like the quilt made from denim jeans, would be good to do for the nieces but would take a lot of jeans. May be I will have a look at the boot fairs in the summer and see if I can get some cheap.

Sallys_Savings

sethsgran wrote: »

Turia I think I would be going to the end of sales Sale if they were my in laws. So glad your parents enjoyed your gifts. I love homemade presents. I am already planning my gift tags as my DIL gave us a lovely gift with a fabulous tag, simple buff luggage label decorated with red ribbon and bells.

Look at this lovely site for ideas.. http://deckthehalls-christmas.blogspot.com/

Love this blog...could (and will ) spend hours on it ...thank you

cuddles123

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

Just about everyone I gave to had something hand made this year and everyone loved it all. They all said I excelled lol and I think it will be hard to come up ith something better for next year.

This is what I made this year -

OH - 4 shirts (he wore one as soon as he opened it and wore it again the next day lol.
Bro & SIL, daughter, son - patchwork quilts
Nieces - recycled magazine clutch bags, calico rag dolls, button necklaces, bracelets
Great nieces - teddy bears
Youngest relatives - crayon rolls
Grandchildren - football teddies
Youngest daughter - jewellery, blouse, pyjamas
Son's GF - recycled magazine clutch bag
Eldest daughter - jewellery, recycled magazine hand bag
Dad - appliqued cushion
Sisters - fabric storage baskets

Also made "picture show" dvds for each of my siblings and gave my Dad a copy of all three.

This year I would like to make them all something hand made again although I dont know what yet, my two sisters have asked for quilts so they will be getting them but dont know about everyone else yet.

They all sound great Rufus - do you have a link or tutorial for the clutch bags - know someone who would appreciate one!

vikki_louise

Mine went down really well, my christmas decorations (for my mum, boyfriend and best friend), bling bag (for my mum), and photo collages of us over the years for my dad, grandparents and nan all went down great

cuddles123

bottleblonde wrote: »

Hi all, I've been a lurker on the Christmas boards this year and thought I'd try my hand at a few homemade gifts this year. I get invited to my ex's family dinner on Christmas Day (we're best friends & it's good for our kids). My in-laws are lovely but extremely difficult to buy for as they've got oodles of money and never 'need' anything. But they are all lovely to me throughout the year and I like to give them a token gift to say thanks.

So this year I bought little double enamel buckets and filled one half with homemade truffles and the other with Baileys fudge (recipes from the BBC website). They were put in cello bags, with a little wooden Christmas tag and a printed label to say what they were & who from. I also made a couple of batches of Nigella's Chilli Jelly so a jar each, again with a little wooden heart & a printed label. I couldn't believe the reaction! I think because they are so used to just buying gifts, the fact that I had taken the time & effort was truly appreciated. It was quite embarassing how pleased they all were. I had a fair few sweets left over so had boxed them up and taken them with me. There are always a handful of waifs & strays who are invited last minute, so they all had a little gift each as well. One old chap who was there was so grateful he was a bit overcome.

I really wish I had taken some photos now, but most of the 'accessories' I bought from eBay. The tags I modified from the ones on this site..

http://www.domestifluff.com/2009/08/free-printable-jam-tags-labels/

Thank you to everyone who inspired me to give this a try. Now I just need to come up with something to top it for next year!

:xmassmile

Love the sound of the enamel buckets. Can I ask where you bought them please?