Christmas Crafts 2012

sethsgran

Not crafty! As such but I have bought 10 different books from Amazon, all free postage, for my grandchildren we have 8 and they are all under 6. Then we have quite a few great nieces and nephews so that's 10 presents to get me started. I will buy my littlies or make a main presie,this year 3 of them got the doorway puppet theatre which I made from this pattern, great fun to make

http://dontlooknow.bigcartel.com/product/things-that-you-can-make-yourself I made 2 of them in Orange yellow turquoise and lime as the main coulours. The third, at mums request was in reds and greens in various ginghams and plaid fabrics with leaves and ladybirds appliqued on it.

sethsgran

Ooh look at what I have just found, I love the Santa ones ... http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/crafts/msg120923493568.html

yabajaz

dxm wrote: »

I would like to make some mulled wine sachets or syrup for gifts next year. Does anybody have any recipes or ideas for this?

Ohh what a lovely idea - thank you

midnightraven3

this blogger makes mulled wine sachets
from coffee filters (V clever!!) as they can be used, as is

http://www.turquoiselemons.com/2/post/2011/11/make-your-own-mulled-wine-sachets.html

midnightraven3

Jamie O makes mulled wine
and he makes a syrup,
then you add the wine and star anise

so you could make and bottle the syrup
and decorate it with star anise
tied on with jute twine, and a luggage label with instructions for that rustic look

bottles can be expensive though:(

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/other-recipes/jamie-s-mulled-wine

Giggle

twinkledust wrote: »

Hi giggle, you go to the pinterest site and need to just follow what it says as you need be accepted which can take anything from a couple of days to a few weeks as people who have recently been joining have reported, however if you pm me your email address I should be able to send you an invite straight away

Thank you will pm you now :j

susan946

Oooh - what a wonderful thread. Please may I join?

Had a difficult year last year so didn't achieve much but need to get back on track. I mainly knit, sew and crochet and used to poddle around on MSE a lot (I remember Seth's Gran) but I've not done so for ages.

Sue

sethsgran

Please do Susan, the more the merrier.

midnightraven3

seths gran wont let you escape susan!:D
once you've popped your head round the door, thats it!:rotfl:

midnightraven3

:eek: you could have said she was standing behind me!:rotfl: