my oldest friend & i exchange handcrafted items most of the time... and sometimes christmas is in march when it is done & neither of us mind...
i made her a wallhangning for her birthday last year cut out the letters & raw edge appliqued on it "a quilt is like an old FRIEND warm & comfortable to have around you" it came out pretty good...
she sent me a 48 x 48 inch bagdello that is absolutley gorgeous... i hung it in my bedroom because that is the only place that doesn't get any direct sun..
we tend to make when we can...usually because it is something that we wouldn't take the time to make for ourselves.. and i get a smile every time i walk in my room, and i know she gets a smile everytime she walks into her sewing room!