handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

nellis10

chanie wrote: »

I've started thinking about Easter (oh dear)

I have 1 niece and 2 nephews so I'm thinking of making up Easter hampers, as a nice, cheep (pun intended) change

buying bags of mini eggs and making them into smaller bags

knitting some chickens to cover cream eggs

Baking a few Easter biscuits

Do you ahve a link to the pattern for the wee chicks? I think that's a great idea and wouldn't mind stealing it please! ;)

esmer

nellis10 wrote: »

Who wants to see my very first handmade creation using my new sewing machine....lol....wait for it....
http://nattiescorner.blogspot.com/2011/01/move-over-martha-stewart-theres-new-kid.html

Now don't laugh!!!!! :rotfl:

I used an old jammy top of mine and cut up my son's baby pillow for wadding...:o

thats Brilliant!

bunbun2

cuddles123 wrote: »

Dead simple - takes about 2 hours and just over 20g of wool.
Simple but effective I think.
Got the buttons from The Works.

PM me your email address if you want the pattern :cool:

how easy is easy? if I was to learn to knit would I be able to make one or is the pattern complicated to follow?
I love these and think they look fab:T

dizzytina

Cuddles i love your mug cosy's they are fab - wish i could knit!
Nat your pin cushion is lovely you should see my first attempt at sewing it wasn't a patch on yours well done.

Betterlife i so want that sewing box you are really clever .

I have been making some more bits and bobs for pressies here a scented heart cushion i'll take some pics of the other things when i get a minute!!

mary-op

Brilliant makes all :T Keep 'em coming..........I need inspiration/motivation at the minute to actually do anything.
tina -love the heart........:T Hadn't thought of appliquing a heart shape onto a little cushion like that

cuddles123

bunbun2 wrote: »

how easy is easy? if I was to learn to knit would I be able to make one or is the pattern complicated to follow?
I love these and think they look fab:T

bunbun - PM me your email addy and I'll send you the pattern, then you can decide for yourself

wammy77

dizzytina wrote: »

Cuddles i love your mug cosy's they are fab - wish i could knit!
Nat your pin cushion is lovely you should see my first attempt at sewing it wasn't a patch on yours well done.

Betterlife i so want that sewing box you are really clever .

I have been making some more bits and bobs for pressies here a scented heart cushion i'll take some pics of the other things when i get a minute!!

I love it!!!! :T

nellis10 wrote: »

Who wants to see my very first handmade creation using my new sewing machine....lol....wait for it....
http://nattiescorner.blogspot.com/2011/01/move-over-martha-stewart-theres-new-kid.html

Now don't laugh!!!!! :rotfl:

I used an old jammy top of mine and cut up my son's baby pillow for wadding...:o

That's great - I love the cute heart jammy material

bunbun2

cuddles123 wrote: »

bunbun - PM me your email addy and I'll send you the pattern, then you can decide for yourself

I will do but it will mean nothing to me:D the only thing I have ever knitted was squares and that was a LONG time ago. will ask my friend how complicated it looks and if she can help me.

bunbun2

thanks cuddles:A
this will be my new skill for 2011! although I said that in 2010 about learning to crochet:rotfl:

PootleFlump_3

Ive posted this on The Sewing Forum so thought Id post here too as its handmade and all that. Its a tutorial for a reversible fabric gift box and looks quite good. Bit of a different way to give a gift and you can always change the template size depending on your gift. You will need a sewing machine though. x