Christmas Presents
#101
I want to make some little quilted animal ornaments. Does anyone have a pattern or seen a pattern for these? I got a pattern many years ago out of a magazine, but stupidly loaned the patterns to someone and never got them back. Thanks in advance...
#102
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Binghamton, NY
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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 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?
#103
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.
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.
Blessings,
MaryAnna
#104
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.
#105
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 494
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 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?
#106
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 494
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.
#107
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 494
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 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?
#110
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
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