handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

lazysheep

kayandy wrote: »

I was just wondering how you make these??

I've had a look through old threads and it seems as if the original instructions are no longer available. However I have found this blog that has some instructions and you would just need to tweak them.

There is also a thread here that also gives some advice on what to use to make them and I think there are various comments in Flyingpig's thread but you'll have to look through that yourself as it's 164 pages long ha ha :rotfl:

kayandy_2

Thanks lazysheep

ChocolateIsLife

Thought I'd share with you something I put together for my friend's birthday

Has a mini hot water bottle, mini canvas magnet and bookmark with a verse about hugs. I wanted to keep it compact as sending to Canada but I'm sure there's more you could put in it like snowman soup? Or make bigger versions.

ChocolateIsLife

Sorry about size of pic, I only seem to be able to do large or tiny!

ChocolateIsLife

Fabric gift bag from here btw, does not take long at all to do
http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2010/12/tool-time-tuesdayhandmade-fabric-gift.html

If_My_Pennies_Were_Pounds

dizzytina wrote: »

I have been away for half term so not had chance to post on here. Thought i'd share a few more things i have made. Most of them are actually to replenish my folksy shop as i have sold quite a few items over the last week or two but i thought it may give some of you some idea's of things to make. Most have instructions on my blog if anyone wants to make them or just give me a shout

Wow Dizzy this is beautiful, I hope you don't mind me asking but where did you get the blank wooden frame from?

soba

soba wrote: »

Hi everyone, could someone point me in the right direction please for a russian doll doorstop/bookends tutorial/template?
Thanks.

Have managed to find what I was after, go to www. yhmag .co .uk

and search for Matryoshka doll bookends.



Also found this 'rabbit with pants' that could be made Christmassy but unfortunately I can't find any instructions and it seems like if there are any they'll be in Swedish!
http://theekodeko.blogspot.com/2011/08/rabbit-with-pants-poksypupu.html

dizzytina

If_My_Pennies_Were_Pounds wrote: »

Wow Dizzy this is beautiful, I hope you don't mind me asking but where did you get the blank wooden frame from?

Aw thanks hun. Of course i don't mind. I got it from The range ( i think they also do prepainted ones too). I have done a few since then including this one using buttons :-

more pics on my homepage xx

dizzytina

Chocolate is life - fab gift well done i love it.

I have just started my first few Christmas makes. more info etc on homepage if anyone is interested.


this magnetic calendar noteholder is made using a cheap coaster that i have covered and embellished.

Just start an experiment with making a tree decoration out of buttons. I'll pop some pics up when its done x x

mary-op

tina - love the door hanger and coaster/calendar:T
Can't wait now to see what you do with buttons............:j