Are you making any of your presents this year?
By nancygibson
@nancygibson (3736)
France
November 13, 2006 3:11pm CST
With Midwinter, Yule, Christmas and Xmas fast approaching (depending on who you are and how you choose to celebrate the turning year)are you planning on making any of the gifts that your are going to give? What sorts of things are you planning, and have you started on them yet?
So far I've knitted severalpairs of socks and started making several hampers of spices, jams, preserves etc. Still got soap to make and incense to compound, then I'm almost done!
1 person likes this
10 responses
@whostolemyuserid (14)
• Canada
13 Nov 06
I always say every year I will but I don't.....I did last year though. I made a DVD video of my daughters 1st year for family!
1 person likes this
@sunrisekn (1466)
• United States
19 Nov 06
I am making t-shirts for my sons grandparents with his handprints and feet prints on them. It's his first Christmas so, I think that they will like it.
1 person likes this
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
19 Nov 06
Thats a really fantatstic idea, I'm sure they will love that.
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
13 Nov 06
I am making homemade candies, clothing, slippers, aprons, ornaments and putting together baking mixes and spice rubs. I am also making homemade apple butter. Soaps have become something of interest for me. I am making a sage soap.
1 person likes this
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
13 Nov 06
soap does make a lovely gift. DO you make hot process or cold process soap? I prefer hot process usually.
@TrainsR4Me (231)
• United States
14 Nov 06
Kind of. Heres a great idea. For my brother I am taking an ordinary empty paper towel tube and then I'm buying about 15 instant lottery tickets. I am going to wrap the tube in white party streamer paper and hide the tickets randomly insdie. Once done, I'll paint a red strip on it. Thats a "sweet" present thats cheap and fun!
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
14 Nov 06
That an interesting idea, but kind of expensive if you are putting 15 tickets at £1 each in. I try not to spend more than about £10 on any one person if at all possible, so making preents is the best way to give them a lot of my time, love and effort and stay within budget. Bet he'll have lots of fun with his tickets though :)
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
19 Nov 06
Thats sad to hear, but I suppose not everyone is crative. Hope you have a lovely festive season however you celebrate!
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
13 Dec 06
excellent, all this activity is making me feel I sould have even more projects on the go!
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
12 Dec 06
That sounds like a great colour combination, knitting is always s good plan at this time of year I think.
@wyrdsister (584)
• Canada
12 Dec 06
Yes I am! I'm knitting socks for my dad (who is a fiend for hand-knit socks), some felted mittens for my mom, a scarf for my brother's girlfriend - but I haven't decided yet what to make for my brother! I'm sort of running out of time, aren't I? :)
~Wyrdsister
