handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

betterlife

can seem to find this thread so though id start it, if its already been started please merge, but there seems to be some confussion between the other threads, hopefully this title is clear enough
as mine went down so well this year (hampers, secret santa gifts for school etc) i will definetely be making more this year and starting early.
i will also make birthday presents, easter, halloween gifts and some bits for the house
please share your idea`s and photo`s and any links to good sites for inspiration would be welcome too. thanks x

whichwhydoIturn

hello, am i in the right place for a sock monkey pattern? x i bought though havent used cello bags,wanting to make some HM sweeties
x

midnightraven3

ooooooooooh this is getting confusing
we have been posting pics and ideas on the
how were your handmade presents received thread

is this our new home??:D

sits down & gets comfy!

midnightraven3

there is a sock monkey thread which, the ladies on there will help you out no end
and loads make sweeties on here

esmer has some on her blog
her fudge is yum!
i make things like tablet & peppermint creams
and there is a recipe for cranberry bites too

what kind a thing are you after making?

betterlife

i made fudge this year using the recipe on the carnation site, i also made choc brazils, oreo truffles and turkish delight, it was al very yummy but between my oh and 4 kids it never made it as gifts lol, theres always next year.

Trow

I have started on a patchwork quilt for my DD's birthday (it's my first, so its a big deal, but I have four months!), and am contemplating patchwork cushions or knitting a lace scarf for my mums birthday - which is in two months.

If the patchwork goes well, I am planning patchwork cushions for a friend's birthday to match her decor, but thats not till nearer the end of the year. I haven't started thinking about Christmas 2011 yet!

midnightraven3

i always have a patchwork "something" on the go!
just now its an american patriotic one

we have just had a 50s american diner themed extension to our kitchen, so its for the hoooge lazy boy thats in there

i am also mid making one for my daughters bed
she is 17, her bedroom is red, black & white so its to match that, and i am thinking of backing it with a black hello kitty fleece

whoopidoo

betterlife wrote: »

can seem to find this thread so though id start it, if its already been started please merge, but there seems to be some confussion between the other threads, hopefully this title is clear enough
as mine went down so well this year (hampers, secret santa gifts for school etc) i will definetely be making more this year and starting early.
i will also make birthday presents, easter, halloween gifts and some bits for the house
please share your idea`s and photo`s and any links to good sites for inspiration would be welcome too. thanks x

Ooh thanks for this - I've been posting all over the place - was all confuzzled. Am securing a comfy chair here now

Will paste this next bit over as have typed it out about 3 times today

The tablet I made my OH this year was using this recipe and it did turn out looking almost exactly like that too :P



I didn't taste it as way way WAY to sweet for me but OH said it was delicious and the kids said it was out of this world. I layered it up in an air tight container with paper towel between each layer and just wrapped it up like that. It's still fresh now and I made it about 4 days before Christmas. I know what I'll be making again this year.

Just be careful if you make it when stirring - it's almost pure sugar and so like molten lava when it's bubbling away. I now have a new burn scar to add to my crafting injuries

Hiiiii K! *waves*

mary-op

Here we are again................lol:rotfl:

Don't forget there's a thread somewhere for craft tutorials..........sorry, don't know how to put links on here so I'll bump it up.

betterlife

whoopidoo wrote: »

Ooh thanks for this - I've been posting all over the place - was all confuzzled. Am securing a comfy chair here now

Will paste this next bit over as have typed it out about 3 times today

The tablet I made my OH this year was using this recipe and it did turn out looking almost exactly like that too :P



I didn't taste it as way way WAY to sweet for me but OH said it was delicious and the kids said it was out of this world. I layered it up in an air tight container with paper towel between each layer and just wrapped it up like that. It's still fresh now and I made it about 4 days before Christmas. I know what I'll be making again this year.

Just be careful if you make it when stirring - it's almost pure sugar and so like molten lava when it's bubbling away. I now have a new burn scar to add to my crafting injuries

Hiiiii K! *waves*

thoses butter tablets look fab, i love the thorntons ones, i will save the recipe for when im not thinking ` ive eaten to much this christmas and now must tryyyy and lose some weight for the summer` lol say it every year, my problem is i love food :rotfl:

sylphraven

Hi Gals, can I get comfy & hopefully [STRIKE]nick[/STRIKE] get some ideas off you all for next year, my confidence has taken a bit of a beating this year.

I'm not sure I'll be making handmade gifts for family again except my Mom, & possibly my MIL as they are both crafters & appreciate the work put behind my makes..... crafty friends appreciated my makes as well, it was just the non crafters that I'm not sure about.

I made 3 hampers, each containing raspberry vinegar, elderflower champagne, blackberry jam, chutney, shortbread, mincepies and gingerbread men. Not 1 of the recipients has commented on them, a thankyou when taking them away to unwrap at home on xmas day was all I got so I'm not sure if they were just not liked or my family being rude Needless to say I wont be baking for them again.

On the plus side the Jewellery and hair clips I made went down well with friends, perhaps I should concentrate on these more next year. I shall be making mental notes of the style & colours family & friends wear as this year I had problems with remembering things like who has their ears pierced.