handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

dizzytina

Jess the owls are easy as I made them up and I'm quite a novice at sewing (I only taught myself last year). I am going to do a tutorial and a copy of the pattern I made and post it on my blog for everyone to have a go at x x

jess1011

I will have to give one a try when you put tutorial up, not that it will turn out anything like an owl!!

Made some wax melts and decorated some more nail files today, pics are on my blog xx

abatha

Love the cushions!! I want to attempt something similar for my friends birthday. I am desperate for some new fabric can anyone recommend a cheap website or somewhere in Nottingham centre? I am dying to go home to visit Abakhan Fabrics!

dizzytina

Jess -Hopefully the tutorial will be posted this weekend and if you have any problem with it just contact me and I'll help you.

Agatha can't help with cheap sites but highly recommend https://www.fabricrehab.co.uk for fab fabric and really fast delivery x x

dizzytina

This is Edna the latest owl. Look out on my blog this weekend for the tutorial that i am doing for it.

This is a ipod case i have made which was really easy think i may make a few for gifts this year.

hart44

dizzytina wrote: »

This is Edna the latest owl. Look out on my blog this weekend for the tutorial that i am doing for it.

This is a ipod case i have made which was really easy think i may make a few for gifts this year.

I love your owls Dizzy :T I must dig out my owl fabric when I can get sewing again I have had it a while now my sister loves owls so will have to make her something out of it for her birthday next month

I need to start sorting what gifts to make before it gets too late

finaniciallyfitforfortys

havent been on much this yr as DD (aged14) has been in and out of hospital finally had operation in april for ovarian cyst (size of melon) and removal of fallopia tube. Ive only made a few sock monkeys since finding this but what on earth can i make for men. I have( my childminders hubby, my ex father in law, ex bro in law, family friend but more like a dad) to get for christmas ages- 45,69,40,68. since ive been out of work really need to cut down- got a lot in jan sales for rest of presents.
Any ideas would be appreciated
thanks x

midnightraven3

unopened, a body scrub like this will last because of the oil, but once opened should be used within a couple of months, once hands, water etc is involved, bacteria can grow

a favourite of mine to make is a brown sugar & vanilla scrub, it smells divine

1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of almond oil
1/4 cup of liquid hand soap
1/4 tsp of vanilla

i also like a nice zesty one

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 TBS lemon zest (grated)

onve you have your sugar & oil base, you can play around with other ingredients,

dizzytina

Thanks for that recipe midnight I'm going to have to try those x

jess1011

Oooh I had a go at making the hand scrub, its lush!!

Done a few bits over the weekend, a few cards and made some earrings and wax melts, oh yeah and flapjack mmmm yummy!

Piccys on my blog xx

P.S. When can I post piccys on here?? Anyone know? xx