I finished my first one today!

No, I'm still working on birthday presents. My husband's birthday is next week. He got an early birthday present, they aren't going to lay him off. He's going to go to a sub-sidiary (spelling?) of the same company. I had birthdays and an anniversary in Feb. and now a birthday in March. I should do something for St. Pat's day. Then next month is Easter. I guess I'll have to find a way to keep up with it all!

Good for you! I have not thought at all about Christmas yet, I usually don't till late spring. I will have to plan, though. While I give gifts that don't cost much, they take some planning. That shirt sounds beautiful, I might do something like that myself!

Wow! Sounds awesome. I have finished one gift, a knitted hat. I should really get on this, I know i am going to regret procrastinating when November comes.

Wow that is really early Christmas present. But, if you are really making home made and personalized gifts for Christmas I guess you should start this early already.

I haven't even begun to think about christmas yet! Congratulations for finishing your first shirt. It must feel great to achieve something like that! For christmas this year I plan to make flavoured vegan lipbalms for everyone. I have tried making a few but need to tweak the recipe a bit. I think it's great to make your own presents as most presents are just store bought generic gifts with not much thought gone into them. Good work.

Wow not only you started your Christmas gifts but you made it yourself! Good on you! I don’t know how to make anything like that and I certainly have not given any thought to Christmas pressies, I still have lots of birthdays to think about first! There is something so special about a hand made gift, very thoughtful and precious! Shame you can’t post a picture, it sounds really nice!

your kidding right? AS I dont make things any more I dont start early but need to we talked of buying gift cards so we would already have them but havent started yet

hi elicbxn with all your talents and your cats you amaze me so. and a Christmas gift already wow. It sounds really pretty, and if Maggiepie' likes it it has to be pretty terrific. NOpe haven't done a thing about Christmas yet. too early he he.

Started Christmas? hahaha I'm still thinking of sending cards out to the people who sent me cards last Christmas!

Christmas is still a ways away. I sitll have not started on it yet. lol.

Good gracious! You're starting on Christmas already? I have never done cross stitch; is it difficult to learn?

Wow! Starting on Christmas already! It seems like we just got thru with one, I am not ready to start thinking about next Christmas. I would rather think about summer comming and this snow melting (slowly). I read some of your responses and the "spa baskets" you said you made sound like a good idea. Different, but I wouldn't think too expensive, unless you made them that way. My friends birthday is in the middle of March, and I am working on a project for that. In past years, I would get something to make for her for Christmas, but I always left her project for last. Then when I didn't get done, which was most of the time, I could give it to her for her birthday.

I know this is an old discussion, but I think it is still relevant. My god daughter is expecting in Oct. I have been cross stitching a baby blanket for her. I have been working on it almost every day since April, and I am not even a 1/4 of the way done. I have been and will be so busy with it, I doubt that I will make anything for Christmas presents. I may make the baskets you were talking about but I will probably have to buy everything! I already ordered the baskets. They are casserole baskets and have snowmen on the cover. I will fill them with tea and stuff like that keeping with the food theme.

Wow... getting up on your Christmas presents early I see! That is awesome because if anyone else is like me then they have the problem of waiting to long! The shirt sounds beautiful and when you can get a picture on MyLot I would love to see it! I also cross stitch, along with crochet, making little ornaments, and pretty much anything else that involves crafts! I hope you enjoy crafts as much as I do! Happy MyLotting!

Wow Elic you are early lol I am not even thinking about Christmas

If I was working on Christmas now, it would be last Christmas, I am afraid. I think you are going to have to lead us all in preparations. I have a hard time with cross stitch.

WOW hun, I wish I was talented at cross stitch, it certainly sounds pretty. Christmas ??? I cheated a little and have three presents alreayd stashed away, thanks to the January sales I was able to pick up gifts at bargain prices.

hey good for you! i have crocheted a bag, but need to sew the straps on and decided that i need to make 3 more (for each of my nieces) for Christmas this year. i have some other ideas for Christmas too.

Even when I could do crafts to give as Christmas presents, I never completed a gift in March. Now, I might just be finishing a gift for the Christmas that just passed, but never this early for the coming Christmas. You are one in a million.

ohhhh waw.........thts cool man u started frm now.....i havnt think abt it......it far away...go on dude.......