handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

betterlife

jinksyjinks wrote: »

Afternoon Ladies, does anyone know where i can find a tutorial for fabric doorstops, and fabric owls.Id love to have a go at these.

Many Thanks.

here`s one http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/cat_beanbag/cat_beanbag_pattern.html

and another http://sewing.about.com/od/homedecprojects/ss/doorstopbunny.htm

and another http://cheekydesigns.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/fabric-door-stop/

betterlife

and more here http://bakeandsew.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/pyramid-doorstop-tutorial/
http://clairesmakeanddo.blogspot.com/2007/10/doorstop-tutorial.html

jinksyjinks

betterlife wrote: »

and more here http://bakeandsew.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/pyramid-doorstop-tutorial/
http://clairesmakeanddo.blogspot.com/2007/10/doorstop-tutorial.html

Many Thanks, x

abatha

owl -
http://moonstitches.typepad.com/photos/tutowlrial/index.html

I was going to make this design bigger and turn it into a doorstop

rufusdog52

Ddraig wrote: »

Just for a bit of added umph to any of you that have cynical partners.Here is how much a bedspread would cost in a shop.
Yes I will be rubbish the info in his face lol.

http://www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Garden/Bedding/Bedspreads/Bedspreads/781/ProductCategory.aspx#&&/wEXAgURU2VhcmNoRXZlbnRUYXJnZXQFH1NlYXJjaFJlc3VsdHNHcmlkMV9VcGRhdGVQYW5lbDEFE1NlYXJjaEV2ZW50QXJndW1lbnQFTlNSVC9Ib21lK18yNitHYXJkZW4vQmVkZGluZy9CZWRzcHJlYWRzL0JlZHNwcmVhZHMvNzgxLzIvMC9Qcm9kdWN0Q2F0ZWdvcnkuYXNweFZZ2xjzzcZUv2I4FxrN1pLloyyi

also hope Emsmer gets well soon and happy birthday to your little girl.My girl is 9 tomorrow.

Wow thanks for those Ddraig, I love the Cath Kidston ones although they are out of stock. I was trying to find out how much my quilts would be worth if I had to go and buy them already made up so I can work out how much I am saving making them. The shop where I learned how to make them, the lady makes them her self and has them on show all over the walls and has prices on them. Some of them have prices like £300 or £400 each!! The shop is in Rochester in Kent where they get a lot of tourists especially from the US so may be they buy them, I dont know.

I got some more fabrics yesterday through the post so can carry on with my sister's oriental one although will be a bit busy today so will have to wait until I get time.

Ddraig

Rufus.Some people see a big price tag and want to pay it ,just so they can say they have paid that much.
More fool them the numpties,lol.
Although others dont want to pay our prices on handmade and they dont realise we probably dont make more than 3 quid an hour on stuff if we are lucky.

newmrslockwood

just finished making 2 bean bag covers.

now i need to find a project to do for my nephews 18th birthday! Any ideas anyone?

Also can anyone tell me how to post a pic on here?

SilverBird_2

This seems like a good thread to join. I'm embarking on a super-thrifty 2011 and love to make things so have decided that for all Birthday and Christmas gifts in 2011 I'm aiming for a 'no £ spend' as there's enough yarn, fabric and cardmaking goodies in the stash to last several lifetimes.

Knitted gifts will be mostly machine knitted to make best use of my time but will work at making time to handknit something for 2 yr old granddaughter and the newbie who's due in May. (I used to give machine knitted knitwear as gifts years ago and recipients would often request a sweater, cardigan, etc., in advance so don't see any problem with doing this again.)

Sewn gifts will include things like place mat sets and small patchwork items if there's enough wadding in the stash.

Other gift ideas are small baskets, lined and then filled with toiletries, stationery sets and a pen in a nice box, a selection of handmade greetings cards in a nice box, etc. Everything to make these is here already so will be 'no spend' items. Have a good selection of toiletries for the baskets in stock so, again, 'no spend' items.

Also have enough cardmaking stash to make our Christmas cards for several years without spending any money!

Some gift wrap would be useful but will work on that - will make and/or swop something to sort this.

I'm feeling quite motivated after 'writing' this so will sign off and go make a start on the list

dom300186

This year i will be making some ,
Movie hampers for people's birthdays in my family, their fav film that they might not have,popcorn dorritos and other goodies
New mother gift we are expecting a new baby in the family, so for the mother i have put together a various hot chocolate collection and put them in nice packaging and decorate with curling ribbon and l will place inside the mug i have bought her with a few chocolate goodies
Luxury bathing hamper I am making a collection of soaps and body scrubs etc for people for crimbo again as it went down so well crimbo just gone

housewifeintraining

definitely need a homemade presents year this year just got the car back from it's mot and was about £200 more than we had budgeted :eek:

I'm think i'm sorted on ideas for the children - love the crayon rolls so I think those with a nice bag to keep some art bits in will be good

I'm really struggling with the men though - does anyone have any good homemade gift ideas for men??