This was my first SS and I had to scramble to see how many items I could stuff into the box and stay within the $20 limit. I'm going to have a ball next year keeping an eye out for wonderful items at bargain prices. You see, for me, part of the fun will be seeing just how far I can make that $20 stretch -- I want to hear it squeal!
As for pleasing my Santee, I can tweak what I put in once I get her/his list of likes. So many items are universal to quilters and yes, we may have something, but so many things either get depleted or worn, we always need a new one. And I'm definitely making a gift to tuck in which will be entirely from leftovers in my stash and essentially costs me nothing but time -- which will be a gift to my Santee that I choose to give outside of the $20 limit simply in the Spirit of Christmas.
I can't wait for next year!