Christmas Crafts

CT19720

mary-op wrote: »

CT -thanks for putting piccys up of the kitchen organisers..........I did some last year but not as nice as yours and as theres a calendar on them its not too bad if I repeat it as a pressie.
How long did it take you to knit that scarf ? I'm doing one for my son and it seems to be taking forever to grow...........lol

It took too long Mary - probably 2 months of a couple of nights a week. It seemed to take forever to look any different in length although I'd knitted loads. But there will become a point when it does start to grow and it was worth spending hours and hours on it.

The one I made for a friends birthday took me about a month, and wasn't as long as mine, as I had had enough of knitting it. In the end it was the perfect size for her as she is about 5 inches shorter than me, so didn't notice a shorter length scarf :rotfl:. Not sure I've got the patience to knit another one for someone else this year to be honest but we will see.

mary-op

Oh well, think I'm nearly half way there so should get it done in time for Christmas then I'm doing some wrist warmers for him........they don't take as long thank goodness...........lol
I can only do a bit each day otherwise my hands start to play up.........must set myself a target.......so many inches a day, something like that...........lol:)

NickyBo_2

I've been looking for inspiration on the trusty internet. I found this great blog - http://jenniferssweettreatdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/08/project-tuesday-treat-box.html

I love this treat box! I can imagine making it with Christmassy paper, I've got loads of Christmas card making paper from previous years that desperately needs using up!
There isn't a template on the site but I don't think it would be that hard to make. I might have a go at making a paper version tonight to see how easy/hard it is. I hope it turns out well as I would like to make quite a few of these and fill them with each person's favourite sweets. It's one of those rare gifts that seem suitable to give to anybody, even those annoying father-in-law types that seem impossible to buy for

candie_gill

Them boxes look fab, im doing something simlar myself but cellophane cones- lazy i know but they look effective with nice ribbon!

Katiehound

have just trawled through the edible gifts link (post #13 above) then into another until I was almost lost! However the flavoured vodkas sounded amazing- lots of different sweetie vodka ideas that made my mouth. I don't think I have any vodka in the house- shame think I'll have to experiment!!

candie_gill

So many good ideas isn't there! I would make the vodkas if i could find un-used bottles- dont think the people i know would drink them otherwise

Katiehound

I had an idea about getting cheap-er card for the kitchen organiser in post #14.
We used to have a shop which framed pictures and they used to sell bags of assorted mount board cheaply (presumably the pieces that came out of the middle!) These were handy for any project that needed stiff card. Another place is possibly the covers of old wallpaper books if these are still available! The inside board is very tough. Of course the wallpaper , if suitable could be used for the backing paper

Savvy_sewing

Have just been pointed in this direction from the Sewing Room thread.
I will Subscribe and start to come back for some inspiration.! I love the kitchen memo board idea, and have saved the blog to my favourites.!
I need to make as many presents as I can now, as there has been a problem with my Council tax/housing benefits, and i am now owing massess!!!!!!
Cheapest Christmas ever needed this year!.
thanks for the inspiration.

candie_gill

Welcome everyone I'm still in the process of a few different makes, currently an xmas patchwork quilt, some pots of gold and will be sourcing some sweets to make vintage sweetie cones and the good old snow man soup. Going to ebay begining of september for my cellophane

Savvy_sewing

Molly41 and I have signed up for a Christmas Decorating residential course.! So I will have some inspiration then, however I could only go as I had not spent all my euro's on my annual holiday in Portugal this year. (I could have saved the euro's for next years holiday, but then I thought why not live a little, and Molly was thrilled I decided to join her as she was getting nervous about going on her own.). So we have been raiding my sewing stash, and my remenants that I have been getting off of ebay, all ready to take with us in November.
All I need now is to think of otherways of savings as this is probably not a cost effective way of doing things!