handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

pennib

I have got the quilt back out that I have been doing and then put in my unfinished pile!
I put some pictures on my blog.

Queenbelbake

Help I'm lost!!
Could someone direct me to a link where I could get some inspiration for homemade wedding gifts please?
Many thanks and much appreciated (only been trawling the site for 2 hours!!)

cheekycat1

Hello,
I seem to have developed the flu and a horrid cough that will not go away.

I never got around to doing the chocolate the other day as I was in bed straight after kids at 7!
However my son wanted to help me do it today.... we suceeded...on the second attempt.
The first try it never set so we just whacked it back up to 50 C like it says and it worked.:jI was so relieved. We made 8 mini chocolate gingerbread men!
Thanks so much for recommending that thermometer Esmer! I would definatley recommend it as well.

Lots of lovely makes still going on. I think I will have another early night in a mo INEED TO GET BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad:
sorry, but i absolutley hate being ill with anything... but when I can't even take the little ones out while the oldest is at school it is miserable.:(

pennib

Hope you get better soon Cheekykat not nice being poorly
Queenbelcake; Cant help you there I hope you find something tho.

My quilt is actually got some hand quilting on it at long last! It's going to take
ages to do and I have quilters fingers now (prickles from needles on some of me fingers!)
not drawn any blood yet tho!!

cheekycat1

ok
well they are not 100% perfect but they don't melt in your hands!!!
Pennib I love your quilt:j...I am getting very insppired to try some myself but don't know where I would get the time!

esmer

Chocolates are FAB! how did they taste?

pennib

They look tasty I have to say, hand them around!
It is harder to do crafting when the children are little. Mine have all flown the coop
now so I can do what I like!

It's funny I got a phone call from my daughter who lives abroad and she was asking
all sorts of questions on wool. I said you should have taken more notice when you were
at home, but she wasn't interested then!

gemini12

Hi all.
I am looking for suggestions if anyone can help. I have just found three squares of Chuch window patchwork done by my Mum before she died and would like to make something with them. They are not toning colours so the something would probably be three somethings. They measure about 5inches square. Any ideas anyone?

cuddles123

What about a Mug Rug or coaster?
Or frame them and hang on the wall?

PepPop

dizzytina I love the tin can rabbits - they are soooo cute!