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We have bought most of the store bought things we are getting the boys already (I still want to get the kidkraft mixer set and a few things for Colin's birthday which is 6 days till Christmas).
As for homemade we will be making a few joint gifts for the boys: A set of playstands with canopies, maybe a treehouse and some doll house dolls. My Nana is having her brother make them a barn so I'll need to make them some animals for the barn. And probably some odd playfood, though that seems to get found out while I'm making it and they get stolen (I'll never get any made to sell, LOL). And possibly some dress up clothes.
(we will most likely do a toy purge right before Christmas so there will be plenty of room).
Don't know if I'll make anything for dh. If I do, it will be some short sleeved camp shirts.
I'd really like this to be a no gift for adults year with Dh's brothers but it probably won't be, LOL. I never know what to buy or make them.
BIL and SIL I will probably make a bunch of cloth napkins. Or some matching kitchen aprons, oven mitts and pot holders.
BIL (the other one, LOL) well I have no idea because he lives alone in a small apartment so probably some cloth napkins. I'm tired of making and putting together romantic stuff hoping he'll actually use it when/if he ever dates someone (hey I tried).
MIL haven't decided yet but I was thinking of some stuff for her table, like a table runner and some placemats and napkins
Neice a cd holder and probably a matching purse. Heck maybe a few purses, LOL.
Nephew (so excited about this, BIL's first biochild and he'll be a whole month old at Christmas) a taggie type blanket and some onesies or some other cloth toys (like a knotty doll and a crocheted square block).
Dh's Aunt (his mother and aunt are twins so we always do this) is getting a set of homemade knitting needles in a case with stitch markers.
My Nana and Pawpaw will get cloth napkins most likely and maybe a bag full of cloth bags for gift giving.
My Mom and dad will get something store bought because they generally don't appreciate anything else, but I'm really trying to think of something they will like.
Don't know past that. I know I'll be making stuff for dh's cousin's kids (the grandchildren of dh's aunt that is his mother's twin, ROFLMAO, sounds like one of those weird stories huh). I'm thinking it will be dress up clothes for the boys since they are older and clothes for the girls since they are younger.
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No money plus a huge stash equals homemade gifts for the holidays.
Mom- Quilt, holiday runner and placemats, and snowman orngaments
Dad-?
Bro's and spouses- rag quilts
Neice- robe, 2 sets of pj's, puppet theater and puppets (some of this will be for her November B-day
MIL- 2 pr pj's and holiday table runner
FIL- ?
Boys godparents- holiday table runner, placemats and cloth napkins.
dh's prapros- wool felt snowman ornaments
Boys- pj's, robes, puppets
Little wee one I am baking- pj's knotty doll, taggy blanket
Non sewing related but I will also be making gift baskets full of coconut and peanut butter bon bons, chocolate covered peanuts and pretzels, cookies, and homemade fruit spreads for our close friends and some of dh's close co-workers.
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my parents: corn relish (need to get this made right now while corn is in season), one of those jigsaw puzzle mats you can use to roll up and store jigsaw puzzles (found directions for this in one of those online organized-Christmas websites)
Mom's birthday: knit and felted a purse, will sew on beaded design
nephews 1&2: knitted ski bands in school colors, using pattern from
Knit Hats. It's a double-knitted pattern. I was going to make socks, but decided this was easier. Not sure what to do with the sock yarn I just bought, though.
neice 1: knit and felt purse in school colors with FunFur around the top
nephew 3: something that involves camoflauge fleece, since he's obsessed with camo-wear
neice 2: something that involves horses
I'd like to make some jewelry, then make little bags to put it in (browsing through a book about Omiyage right now that has beautiful handsewn bags). I'm not sure who I'd give these to, though.
Mom, MIL, Dad's girlfriend, Sisters, Sister in laws, Grandmas, etc. - fabric bowls with homemade ornaments in them. Maybe just balls covered with seeds, or maybe some special ornaments - not sure yet.
Mom, Sisters and Grandma (in addition)- tote bags. I think they would all appreciate them if I picked out cool fabric for each one.
Men in the family... no clue
Austin - not sure
Nathan - no clue
Adam - wooden castle with bendy dolls and wool felt animals
Lauren - wooden doll house and furniture and bendy doll family
DH - no clue... thinking about just buying him a scroll saw because he really wants one. But I might get it for him for his birthday so we can use it to make all the Christmas presents
Maybe if I post I will actually commit to making these things
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