who makes there own xmas gifts?

[Wifezilla]

 

[Mrs.Puff]

I make all kinds of silly stuff for gifts. Like embroidered tea towels, those potholders made on looms, etc. This year I'm making felt stuffed animals, based on the style of Aimee Ray. She has this neat book called Doodle Stitching, that has a bunch of homemade embroidered gifts you can make easily.

 

[debilorrah]

The only thing I make is a drink when it's all over

I am not a crafty handy type of a person at all, so I gave up trying!

 

[Wifezilla]

Well, I make drinks too...LOL

 

[conroy]

When I was younger I used to make alot of gifts. This year I am only making one. I had my brother (handy carpenter) build a step stool out of some scrap wood and I am going to paint it up all pretty and give it to her.

 

[Slightly Cracked]

I lost my dad on Mothers Day of 2006 and my husband lost his mom this last June 1st on my son's b-day. I miss them very very much still.

This year I am making cookbooks for my nieces(7,8,9) with recipes that they can do themselves or with very little help from mom. I will use the dollar photo album and index cards. Then I will go to the dollar store for measuring cups and and measuring spoons. Last year I made them fleece blankets the kind that you tie along the edges, and they LOVED them.
For my nephews last year I had metal signs made that hang above thier animails at the fair. This year I am at a loss for them.

I have also made the girls stockings that looked likes bare feet and the boys stockings like dog paws. The patterns is on the internet.

I have made the heat/cold bags before too! Easy, easy, easy!!!
Sew scraps of flannel in into squares fill with whole kernel corn and sew shut. I will do some more of these this year too. I am going to try something fancy this year. I am going to try to shape one to go aroung the neck and down the back!!

I am really sorry to hear about your dad

He will always be there with you, even if he is not there with you physically. Remember the good times and cherish them. Write them down so you can share them with your son as he gets older and he can always have them. Tell him the stories that your dad told you. Talk about him with your son. It seems hard, but it's important that your son learns about how important HIS grandpa was to you. Trust me you, you will still miss him but the pain will ease up.

Neecy

 

[cknmom]

I don't know if it is comforting or not to hear about others loosing their Dads. If it doesn't get any easier after several years, what comfort is it?? If it will be this hard after less than three months, what we supposed to do next year???

Monica

 

[sara]

I make stuff for presents. If you do a search there is a whole thread of what crafters are making for Christmas.

 

[cknmom]

Sara- I LOVE that~!!! We all make STUFF for presents. I fully know what you mean, I'm just in a weird state of miind right now.
Monica