Do you get handmade gifts?
 

I was just wondering if any of you received handmade gifts? My mother is a sewer, and hardly anyone makes things for her. They usually buy her gift certificates or get her some gadgets, etc. I am a quilter and hardly anyone makes things for me either. I spoke with my mom about it and she said that people feel she can do it herself so why make something for her. Since that talk I have gone out of my way to make things for my mom. :) And suddenly she has started making things for me as well.

We all put alot of time, effort and money into making quilts. So I wondered if any have received quilted items as gifts in return? Just kinda curious.

I don't think I have every gotten anything that I could make myself. My dil will paint or draw pictures for me but I can't do that. I love getting hand made things. Everyone says, Oh but your so good at it. Mine will never measure up.
So! I would still like it.

My husband and my son make things for me. That's about it.
One exception is a seam ripper that an online friend made for me. He was researching small items to make with his lathe. I was lucky enough to be the recipient of a prototype. I treasure this gift.
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http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...ted/ripper.jpg

my mother used to send me hand made crafty gifts... she's too old now. other than that, folks know i could make anything they could, so leave that to me and buy me things useful to my craft or other things they know i wouldn't buy for myself.

We've received a number of hand-made gifts over the years. DH's grandma made pillows and stuffed animals for us. We received some hand-made gifts as Wedding gifts, and for many other occasions. Some that stick in my mind are a kleenex box cover, numerous Christmas Ornaments, counted cross-stitch wall hangings, dish cloths, book-ends, a desk and several tables, a wooden box, a lamp, knitted and crocheted afgans and other items.

as a child-with a single mom struggling to keep 5 kids clothed & fed- we were taught to make gifts- I was probably in my 30's before i actually *shopped* for a gift for someone in my family-
i'm in my 50's now- and myself and my siblings & mom all still make gifts for each other- I also belong to a couple different sewing groups and forums that make gifts for each other- one sewing group we draw numbers at holiday time and make a gift for whom ever we draw- one forum the secret sister program we send a (hand made) gift each month- ect...sometimes it's ok to send something that is store bought too-but something you make has to be included---so, yes, i receive many *handmade* gifts---table toppers, coasters, postcards, placemats, aprons, fabric bowls, boxes, rugs, wallhangings, totes/purses/wallets, sewing kits, pincushions...among many others are all items i have received over the years.

My grandparents, parents, sister, and several cousins are/were all artists in different mediums. You can bet we all learned to exchange our own hand crafted work at a very early age. My non-artist friends also give me hand crafted items...though it may not be crafted by their hand...because they know I really like "that kind of thing". :)

None of my family gives me anything they have sewn. I guess they figure I could make it for myself . Everyone else in my family knits beautifully , and even though I have given several obvious hints, and have give them quilts... I don't have any receint ( like the last 10 years at least) gifts of anything they have knit .

lucky you. My loved ones, for some reason, don't get that about me ;-)