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I've got my list in front of me ~ I wont put names to the items, b/c there may be lurkers!!
* cross-stitch applique'd purse; x-stitching is halfway done and takes me a really long time (hence starting in July!)
* 2 decorative pillows with Sewzanne's kanji iron-ons for someone's home who is decorated in a similar style
* wool pullover for dad
* pj's (nice pointelle knit jersey)
* fleece sweater for DH
* matching pj bottoms for all of us (got the fabric for it last week. DH is gonna wear teddybears and love it, darnit!!!)
* teddybear (never made one!) for friend's daughter
* "retro" style purses for the fashion mavens in my life
I'm sure I'll also be making some fleece scarves/hats/mitts, gift baskets, etc... These are usually done kinda last minute (you know, October-ish..haha)
I want to see other ideas too, my list is far from complete!
A teepee! I've got to make one of those! My kids would go nuts. Great idea. I don't have much of a list yet. Everything that I could think to make for people, I made last year, lol! One thing I want to do is to make blackberry jam and maybe apple butter too. When I was making the fabric gift bags for the swap, I thought the jars would look cute in a little drawstring bag like that.
nothing for anyone i don't live with. not one thing i made last year was well received so I'm done. I'm kinda pissy about this because I made my bil pj pants and told hm if they don't fit, return them and Ill mail a check - well pants came back this week. umm 6 months later.
my family...hmm considering lots
fleece will be heavily involved. my dh has been begging for more fleece stuff.
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For dd, ds and my two nieces I'm making animal shaped floor pillows (Simplicity 8932).
Ds is also getting a wood stable (homemade) with the wooden paint animals (buying those), not sure what else yet. Probably a wood train set. Dh also wants a framed print from the 2001 World Series for him (he was born in 2001).
Dd is getting a wood dollhouse, yoga garden game and an American Girl doll so far.
We're making a wood kitchen for the two of them together.
My mom is getting a quilt with lighthouse batik squares and possibly a Waldorf style nativity scene from Danielle's craft n show last year (well, for my mom and dad together).
My dad and my brother are getting bible covers.
SIL, step-sister and older nieces (20-ish) are getting wool felt checkbook covers.
Nephew and BIL I have no idea.
Step-daughter probably jammies and an asian style shirt.
Not sure about dh, my grandma and my inlaws.
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Ummmm....you mean I'm supposed to be thinking of gifts already????? I haven't a clue, but I'm bookmarking this post so I can steal some of yours when I'm ready the 2nd week of Dec.
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Originally posted by kerc I'm kinda pissy about this because I made my bil pj pants and told hm if they don't fit, return them and Ill mail a check - well pants came back this week. umm 6 months later.
Oh my gosh! Are you serious that he *JUST* sent you back the pants?!?! How freaking rude!! This hits a sensitive spot for me because I have been feeling lately that my homemade gifts have not been appreciated.
Sorry - I am hijacking the Christmas thread. LOL! We don't do Christmas so I just watch the rest of you stress out while I relax.
nothing for anyone i don't live with. not one thing i made last year was well received so I'm done. I'm kinda pissy about this because I made my bil pj pants and told hm if they don't fit, return them and Ill mail a check - well pants came back this week. umm 6 months later.
my family...hmm considering lots
fleece will be heavily involved. my dh has been begging for more fleece stuff.
We have no choice in the matter in my family. My mom got on a kick a few years ago and decided we were all too materialistic and she'd had it with us just running out and buying whatever we saw first for each other and she wanted some gosh darn old-fashioned Christmas spirit and she wanted it *now* so we are forever sentenced to making everyone at least one homemade gift.
We all pretend to be all put out having to make stuff and there have been many many gifts finished up on Christmas Eve night while we are all watching White Christmas but I'll secretly admit to only you guys that it really has been a blast! Total PITB before I started sewing but it's fun now!
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well I always have good intentions but i have a problem with follow through...
I'd like to make robes for my FIL and MIL
a quilt and pillows for SIL
a quilt for my grandmother
fleece pullovers for my father and uncles
trendy purses for my aunt and cousins
simple dolls and clothes for the middle three kids
taggie and activity books for the baby
pj for my oldest
I'd really like to sew something for my dh but he doesn't like boxers, doesn't wear pjs and could care less about just about anything other than his computer
ETA: a stolen idea LOL
table cloth and napkins for dh's grandmother.
oh I think the grandparents would also like the mosaic like magnets Shalon made with pics of the kids
I'm trying to be completely realistic this year, last year was too stressful for me
so, for Gracie: a waldorf doll, and some jammies (her birthday is in november, we'll make a bigger deal out of that and make Christmas more about the celebration of our Saviour's birth)
DH: jammies (Gracie, DH and I will all have matching jammies) I'm not sure what else
me : jammies, and maybe a dress?
I'm not so sure about making stuff for DH's siblings, I know they don't have the money to buy gifts for us either, so it might just be easier to say "gifts for the kids only". His sister has 5 kids, 3 live with her and 2 with their dad.
anyway, I'll send the two that live with their dad gift cards to somewhere. We never get to see them, so I have no idea on sizes and such, but I want them to know that we still think about them.
for my nephew and 2 nieces that I do see, I'll make them matching jammies and the girls will get a dress and the boy will get a camp shirt
DH's gramma: probably a lace tablecloth (I will buy this, not make it....she's very old fashioned and loves table clothes LOL) and maybe make her a practical daily one with cloth napkins
that's all I've got figured out so far, but I'll def. watch this thread for ideas
Woohoo I found an idea to steal already! I'm thinkin my BIL and nephew need some jammie pants this year. Not sure if they make plus size patterns for guys though and BIL is a BIG dude. Maybe just for my nephew....hmmm....
i'm a big fan of gifts for kids only. I'm also a big fan of at least one homemade gift. makes it more fun IMO. One year my dh made me a coffee table. No he's not crafty, just went to homedept and got a good idea.
dd is getting a big feltboard from us. I need to get on the ball with this because I figure all the felt pieces will be a major pain to cut out the night before.
what are you making for those on your list?
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My mom got on a kick a few years ago and decided we were all too materialistic and she'd had it with us just running out and buying whatever we saw first for each other and she wanted some gosh darn old-fashioned Christmas spirit and she wanted it *now* so we are forever sentenced to making everyone at least one homemade gift. 
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