crafty for christmas 2008

Shortie

Hope no-one minds me joining in... just got a big week out of the way so have the brain space to think about my Christmas makes... Here's my list:

Finish making Christmas tree deccies
Practice Run SockMonkeys for DS1 and DS2
Make 'real' Sock Monkeys for DS1 and DS2
Assemble mugs with chocolate x6
Assemble FiL's Coffee gift set

Ballyfuller_Baxter

Hi

Does anyone have any patterns for knitted brooches, I thought they would make nice Christmas presents and hopefully be quick to make. Unfortunatley I cannot crochet so any crochet patterns are out the window!!

All help greatly appreciated

cazpumpkin

congratulations to all you marvellous crafters , i can see this will be my fav new place to hang out lol

im fairly new to crafting and have definitely got the bug since joining this site a few weeks ago,

so far for xmas i have crocheted some berets for my eldest girl and made my youngest daughter some felt brooches , cross stitched a picture for my mother in law and shamelessy pinched the pot of gold idea for everyone else lol

pig_let_cool

Rainmac- Thanksyou! recieved the pattern fine! (wont let me PM you for some reason so am posting here!)

I think it came saturday but ive been out so only just been handed it! Thanks again!!

xo


And now i thought i would show you all my phone charms i was making yesterday, im really proud! lol i hadnt used FIMO before!
I now love the stuff!

Siren137

Love the little phone charms they are so cute! My OH was on about fimo the other day when we were in Hobbycraft as he wanted to use some for his Warhammer models (Mel will know all about that!!) wouldn't mind having a play with it myself hehe.

Still stitching away but I managed to hurt my back at work the other day so haven't been doing a lot! Nearly finished it though, but because it has a lot of fractionals its taken longer.

mary43

piglet - love the phone charms. Never used that stuff before.......dread to think what sort of things I'd turn out...........lol

Just delved into my spare room of 'christmas' and found two winnie the pooh books I'd got for baby grandson and forgot about..........lol -something else to wrap.
Looked at the baskets for sons girlfriend and grandaughter and I'll have to re-do the cellophane..........they look awful I think.:eek:
Might have a go with that shiny wrapping paper.........

Found loads of odds and ends I need...........white elastic bands for grandsons shoe fresheners, brown parcel paper -enough for 3 shoe boxes, shiny red paper to see if I can improve on the mess I've made...........more cellophane in case it doesnt work.............and haven't got any christmas pj's for baby grandson.....not been able to get to primark and wondering if our woollies have any ladybird ones in..........bet they'll be a price !!
Need more choccy for 3 pots of gold................oh eck............:rotfl:

rainmac

pig_let_cool - glad you got the chart ok! I absolutely love those charms, they are fab :T

mary - your house sounds like mine, I still have little clue where I've put everything I haven't wrapped yet (which is most of it to be honest :rolleyes:). I'm trying to sort a few things each week. I've got 2 cross stitch coasters to make but don't seem to be able to muster up the enthusiasm to get them done. Also don't know what I'm going to exactly stitch which isn't helping!

cazpumpkin, Ballyfuller Baxter & Shortie - welcome to the thread Sorry don't knit so don't have broach patterns - have you tried searching on Google?

rainmac

Ouch siren, hope your back is getting better! Good luck with those fractional stitches - they are a pet hate of mine

dizzy_lizzie

Ballyfuller_Baxter wrote: »

Hi

Does anyone have any patterns for knitted brooches, I thought they would make nice Christmas presents and hopefully be quick to make. Unfortunatley I cannot crochet so any crochet patterns are out the window!!

All help greatly appreciated

Hiya Ballyfuller Baxter...found these for you, and they're knitted http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/flowers.php
Luvz Dizzy x

Sian_the_Green

So... if anyone is interested I think that understanding this theory helps me work out who to buy/make presents for and who not to.
The idea is that there are 5 love languages; the way in which we show people that we care for them, friends, partners etc.
1) Touch- physical affection- snuggles and hugs and cuddles
2) Acts of service- doing something nice for someone- washing their car, making breakfast in bed, helping decorate their house
3) Quality time- Prioritising spending time together- Watching a film, going for a walk
4) Words of encouragement- Saying nice things- Compliments, letters, cards
5) Gifts- Buying appropriate and thoughtful things

If the way in which we show love is different from the way another person shows love then a conflict can occur. We think we are demonstrating how we feel but they may not recognise this as it is in a different language. I think when we spend hours creating crafts for people we are showing our love for them but the choice of presents inside should reflect their love language. For example; if they are a quality time person then putting together a basket for a movie night in together would appeal, for a words of encouragement person writing a poem or a letter saying how much you care would be well received.

I hope this makes sense, it has helped me in my friendships to give things which the other person appreciates rather than what I would like to get, perhaps we can help think of some gifts for the baskets for the people in our lives who aren't 'gifty people'