Do I crochet another item for a family member who have not use prior stuff
By venshida
@venshida (4836)
United States
October 17, 2009 8:03am CST
Okay, I have a close family member who I have made several items for couple of years. They have never use the items. This family member usually states lovely so pretty. You are so creative, but they store these items in a closet. For example, I made them crochet slippers. These slippers have never being worn. They wear socks around the house. Well, this family member complains her hands are always cold. Even during the summer time, I brought some cotton yarn, and I made hand warmers over 2 weeks ago. I still have not given it to them. I am concern they might not use them. Do I still give it to them, and hope they would use them? I am torn on this issue.
3 responses
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
17 Oct 09
I know just how you feel. Maybe it would be a good idea to ask the family member if he/she would like some hand warmers. Explain that it takes a long time to make them and you wanted to be certain they would be worn.
I made afghans for two of our kids for their babies. One took me 10 years since I was busy and forgot about it. I started it while my daughter was in high school. Anyway, I gave them each one big one and neither have used for their kids. I made them large enough to cover a twin bed. Anything that's handmade takes a long time to make and some people really don't apprciate the time involved if they are not a crafter, knitter or crocheter.
If you want to make the hand warmers just because, and this relative doesn't want them then why not sell them? Might be the start of a good business as we enter the winter months. I do things of this nature when I feel the need to entertain myself with my crafts. Or, I give them as gifts.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
28 Dec 09
I can not speak for your children but I would not use an afghan that my mother took many hours to crochet on a child's bed. My stepmother gave two of my nieces blankets and they ended up on the floor. Children don't appreciate that stuff.
I have a quilt from my great grandmother stored (needs a repair) so that nothing will happen to it because there won't be anymore. Even after I repair it I may not put it to everyday use. I knew the value of things like that when I was young, but most kids today are not into homemade anything.
I make hats and scarves and have probably made a few blankets worth by now, but scarves and hats are faster and blankets are kind of like quilting -- if you don't have a lot of leisure it's hard to complete them in a timely fashion.
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
17 Oct 09
Nah, I would not give these items to the family member. Obviously she is very polite, she admires your creativity and skill in creating these beautiful crafts but maybe it is not her own taste or she thinks the items are too nice to use. You could list the hand warmers in your catalog and see how they sell and maybe create more of them.
@fatragu (677)
• United States
17 Oct 10
I would not crochet for someone that does not appreciate the time and effort and cost that it took me to make them a gift. If you make them gifts and they put them in the closet then maybe they just like looking at them and don't really want to use them. Or maybe they are worried that by using the gifts that they might ruin them. And then they might be embarrassed to let you know. I mean, if someone made you a really nice quilt and the first time it went through the wash it got ruined would you want to tell them?
You might have a chat with her and ask her why she doesn't use the gifts that you have taken the time to make her.
