handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

Jaxb_2

Last year I made hampers filled with freebies from this site and they went down so well that my family are wondering what I am going to do this year. so I had a thought, personalised t-shirts for my family members so I came up with this idea (this ones mine :T)



Just got to get the t-shirts to put them on now

Luckily I double checked where everyone was born as I had no idea one of my nieces was actually born in cyprus!!

hollyh

punkpink wrote: »

Hi thanks for answering me, i have got a tutorial from another poster, just not to sure on what to use to stuff them or where to buy the 'stuffing' from.

When i made sock monkeys i bought cheap pillows and used the stuffing from them. It's cheaper than buying the special stuffing.

susiecm3

punkpink wrote: »

Hi thanks for answering me, i have got a tutorial from another poster, just not to sure on what to use to stuff them or where to buy the 'stuffing' from.

use lentils or similar to weight it down

ginnyknit

pound shop cushions are good filling too! Or buy a cheap teddy from a charity shop, wash it and remove the stuffing, some have the beans in too to weight he toy down - not suitable for little children though!

qwiksave

Jaxb wrote: »

Last year I made hampers filled with freebies from this site and they went down so well that my family are wondering what I am going to do this year. so I had a thought, personalised t-shirts for my family members so I came up with this idea (this ones mine :T)



Just got to get the t-shirts to put them on now

Luckily I double checked where everyone was born as I had no idea one of my nieces was actually born in cyprus!!

Don't forget that 'Made' & 'Born' could be two different places though! :rotfl: I'll get me coat....

punkpink

hollyh wrote: »

When i made sock monkeys i bought cheap pillows and used the stuffing from them. It's cheaper than buying the special stuffing.

susiecm3 wrote: »

use lentils or similar to weight it down

ginnyknit wrote: »

pound shop cushions are good filling too! Or buy a cheap teddy from a charity shop, wash it and remove the stuffing, some have the beans in too to weight he toy down - not suitable for little children though!

Hey guys, thanks so much for the input, i spent the last few hours searching for an old teddy, ripped it apart and have made my own 'practice' sock kitten! i'm really pleased with how it turned out and pleasantly surprised that it was so easy! Just waiting for the socks i ordered and i'll get my OH's first xmas prezzie done and wrapped :T

susiecm3

punkpink wrote: »

Hey guys, thanks so much for the input, i spent the last few hours searching for an old teddy, ripped it apart and have made my own 'practice' sock kitten! i'm really pleased with how it turned out and pleasantly surprised that it was so easy! Just waiting for the socks i ordered and i'll get my OH's first xmas prezzie done and wrapped :T

dont forget some photos

katiecoodle

qwiksave wrote: »

Don't forget that 'Made' & 'Born' could be two different places though! :rotfl: I'll get me coat....

I'm sure I read somewhere once about someone knitting a jumper for a little boy. On the front it said "Born in the USA" and on the back it said "Made in England".

coolreb1

I love these forums thanks for everyones ideas over the years...just wanted to add my bit having only recently actually registered!

We always do a homemade christmas and never had a complaint, so hopefully I can inspire others with what we have made and if anyone wants photos or more instructions let me know...

- Wooden Xylophone such as you see in musical sculpture trails
- Mini wooden reindeer and snowmen (cut from mdf using jigsaw then painted and scarf/hat made of felt added)
- large reindeer (about 1 metre long!) again mdf and painted (made as 'flatpack' for easy storage)
- Noticeboard made of corks for winelovers (we found collecting enough corks difficult but shops who offer wine tasting were very helpful!)
- homemade chocolates (silicon moulds are great!), fudge, scottish tablet, chutney, jam, biscuits and nicely iced christmas cakes go down a treat!
- Key hangers - made from driftwood and another made sewn felt houses stuffed with cotton wool and stuck on top of a piece of wood painted black to be a road (hooks under road)
- Slate notice board painted with 'gone to the chalet' but obviously tailor to your own idea!
- wicker baskets (requires a bit of pre-knowledge and a lot of time tho)
- Door stops (sewn bags in nice material filled with sand)
- garden seed markers - wooden and painted with salad or herb names
- Blackboard for kitchen menu or shopping list etc

Tamster150

coolreb1 wrote: »

I love these forums thanks for everyones ideas over the years...just wanted to add my bit having only recently actually registered!

We always do a homemade christmas and never had a complaint, so hopefully I can inspire others with what we have made and if anyone wants photos or more instructions let me know...

- Wooden Xylophone such as you see in musical sculpture trails
- Mini wooden reindeer and snowmen (cut from mdf using jigsaw then painted and scarf/hat made of felt added)
- large reindeer (about 1 metre long!) again mdf and painted (made as 'flatpack' for easy storage)
- Noticeboard made of corks for winelovers (we found collecting enough corks difficult but shops who offer wine tasting were very helpful!)
- homemade chocolates (silicon moulds are great!), fudge, scottish tablet, chutney, jam, biscuits and nicely iced christmas cakes go down a treat!
- Key hangers - made from driftwood and another made sewn felt houses stuffed with cotton wool and stuck on top of a piece of wood painted black to be a road (hooks under road)
- Slate notice board painted with 'gone to the chalet' but obviously tailor to your own idea!
- wicker baskets (requires a bit of pre-knowledge and a lot of time tho)
- Door stops (sewn bags in nice material filled with sand)
- garden seed markers - wooden and painted with salad or herb names
- Blackboard for kitchen menu or shopping list etc

They sound fab, shame being a newbie that you cannot add picks or links!!:mad:

You can however add a homepage (on the left under your name) if you have a blog or open a photo-sharing account