Christmas is coming and I need fresh ideas!
#21
Or a reusable coozy for disposable coffee cups.
do you often have pot lucks at work? If so how about an insulated dish carrier for hot or cold dishes
#22
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Although my preference is for charity giving as many have already mentioned, if you really want to make and give a useful gift I will put my "green" hat on and suggest making reuseable shopping tote bags and reuseable produce bags for the grocery store. I really try to avoid all plastic bags nowadays--both the carry out bags and the clear plastic produce bags to reduce trash. I made the produce bags with utility mesh fabric and colorful cord ties in various sizes and get complements on them every time I go to the grocery store.
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We have a donation jar in our house for donations. We save up all our change and then turn it in once a year, donate it to a shelter (usually a rescue for animals) or split it for the homeless shelters for families and the rescues.
This year we gave to to the Great Dane Rescue and a local homeless shelter.
#24
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This is what we did when I was working. I love the idea of helping someone less fortunate, and children especially. I liked doing this better than doing the co-worker gifting thing, I always got something that wasn't my style (or in the case of a candle--a scent I couldn't stand, so made me think it might be re-gifted). I might be a scrooge too, because I'd really rather be at home quilting or being with family than shopping and crafting for someone who won't really appreciate what you spent all that time doing for them (mostly because they have no idea of how much time is involved). I'll step down off my soapbox now.......You're welcome.
#25
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A mini quilted stocking cap with their first name in glitter on the cuff. Picture this upside down with a pompom or tassel at the point and a festive ribbon to hang on the tree.
You could fill it with mini candy canes and mini chocolates.
You could fill it with mini candy canes and mini chocolates.
#26
I hope I didn't offend many people.....I do give to charities throughout the year and at Christmas I get together with the lady who runs the Neighborhood Services office to find a local family to provide Christmas for. I have 2 co-workers and the building janitor that I like to do a little 'happy' for. Not much, just some little something. As I said I made fabric bowls and just filled with candy last year. Maybe spent $4.00 on each....
#27
I have made a lot of Christmas Yo- Yo-ornaments , I make the yo-yos from Christmas fabrics and sew some dangling beads to the bottom of them, and sew a ribbon hanger to them. I have all of the Clover Yo -yo forms and make up very quickly. and its endless of how you can decorate them.I also painted some with Modge Podge for fabrics, it dries to a shimmer.
#28
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The last year I was working I made quilted lunch bags, coaster sets, some photo frames and makeup bags for people in my department. I had three young men in my department. All big beer fans so they received a 6 pack and can socks made out of old blue jeans with their initials on them. I did not have a pattern but used a can to make my own pattern big enough to add a little batting to help keep the beer cool. A couple of the ladies ask if it would be OK to trade colors or designs but all kept the items I chose to make for them. One of the guys came to me to see if I would make more beer socks for his mom & dad to put in their RV. Those were made out of handkerchief blue and red fabric.
#30
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I LOVE this idea!
That is what we do. One year I received a tree planted in my name, another year a lamb. I give to the food bank, a cancer society,Toys for Tots, Blue Santa, and this year I am going to make quilts for wounded warriors and give them the picture of the quilt. Considering the time and cost,I figure 4 people per quilt.
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