Originally Posted by MommaDorian

What is everyone doing for Christmas? What you making? I'm hoping to start something soon (kids and I always make something). I want something easy that I can give to everyone (including couples), like placemats or coasters, or something like that. Any ideas?

Originally Posted by justme2

Two of the best gifts I ever gave was for my bro in law & the same for my bro.These were both guys who needed/wanted nothing,so very hard to buy for them

I bought 2 smaller photo albums & added more pic sleeves to them, so they'd hold a good many photos.Spent days going thru older photos, starting with Grparents(bro) & Gr Grparents (bro in law).From there I moved thru the yrs finding pics of the older folks as youngsters,maybe with a car,their bride,the babies....& on to their family growing up, including the one who it was meant for, ending with their school days,service overseas,marriage & children/Grchildren.For my bro, the final pic was one of the 2 of us showing our arms around each other & bro planting a kiss on my cheek,at ages 4&5.

Some of the pics,no one else had, so made copies for the albums.Each was wrapped in fabric.....football for bro in law & computers for Bro.

Bro in law said thanks, but hardly glanced at his.A day later, he called & said it was the best gift he'd ever received.So that was a hit.

My bro had no idea what was in that small pkg & he took a look, then another look & said.....I'll have to go thru it later.He looked up with tears in his eyes.Another hit & it was kept on the table by his chair.

We never know what tomorrow will bring.Bro in law passed away 3 yrs later & bro died of cancer 18 mos ago.

Originally Posted by Alisapao730

I'm making lap quilts for my adult children and baby quilts for the kids, purses for m sisters and pot holders for friends.

Originally Posted by kaykid815

I just returned from my mom's funeral, and brought back quilts I had given her for Mother's Day, and table runners for birthdays, and coasters, just because. And there is a picture quilt for mom/dad's 65th anniversary, with pictures of all the kids and grandkids. She loved them - and I'll keep them in the family somehow. These handmade gifts are priceless.

Originally Posted by Alisapao730

I'm making lap quilts for my adult children and baby quilts for the kids, purses for m sisters and pot holders for friends.

Originally Posted by craftiladi

I am taking the position of keeping it simple this yr. I sewed my fingers to the bones the last couple of christmas's and received very few thank-yous-those people will be lucky to receive a card-as alot of thought went into my gift giving and I am just appalled at the rudeness of people that can't even take the time to say thank-you. I even had to call to make sure the gifts arrived...rude! Sorry if i sound like a scrooge, just a tad fed up can you tell...lol