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Thread: Homemade Gifts
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12-06-2019, 07:05 PM #26
Last edited by KQ; 12-06-2019 at 07:35 PM.
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12-06-2019, 07:32 PM #27
Next week, my project begins. I ordered 12 white coffee mugs. The plan is to paint my 5 month old baby's hands and wrap them around the mugs, then bake, then coat in enamel. Mail them out to all the family (aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas) and a few good friends. Not sure how cooperative she'll be, should be a fun activity!
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12-06-2019, 07:34 PM #28“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something." Rep. John Lewis
Kindness is a bridge between all people
Dunkin’ Donuts Worker Dances With Customer Who Has Autism
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12-06-2019, 08:16 PM #29
Homemade Gifts
Homemade Doggie Cookies for our neighbors with dogs. (We all do a neighborhood gift thing.)
Basically making about 200 candies and lozenges for our neighborhood friends too...
This shows some better. That color tho.
Then there’s the fact I’ve been living in Beanieland - it’s a real place & my family are all getting beanies for Christmas.
I’m thinking about making some dog scarfs too... but not sure how much time I’ll have left...
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12-06-2019, 08:38 PM #30
the gift that always fits, and hopefully is the right color...
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12-06-2019, 09:12 PM #31
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12-07-2019, 10:01 AM #32
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12-07-2019, 10:59 AM #33Registered User
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I still use a crochet blanket my mom made for me over 15 or so years ago, and I've personally made a few quilts (easier than spending all that time learning to crochet). Who can say no to a gift that can last minimum a few years in terms of use.
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12-07-2019, 11:52 AM #34
See I'm wise enough to know
When a gift needs givin', and I got just the one
Somethin' to show ya that you are second to none
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12-07-2019, 12:42 PM #35
Love everything! That yarn is beautiful. My mom knits and does amazing stuff. I've tried but had trouble getting the tension right and then there is the whole thing of keeping count. Yeah... easily distracted. LOL! Needle felting and bead work are much more my style.
About those lozenges - are your molds silicone? When you gift them do you individually wrap them or put them together in cellophane bags? They look wonderful!
So love all this crafty stuff. Forgot to mention I have a neighbor who goes lavender and gives out home made sachets. They smell so good!“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something." Rep. John Lewis
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Dunkin’ Donuts Worker Dances With Customer Who Has Autism
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12-07-2019, 12:48 PM #36
Funny no matter how many times I see it.
I do envy those who do more substantive work than my needle felting - things that get used in everyday life. In the past I've done bead work - necklaces, earrings, bracelets etc. I've gotten away from it esp. since it seems everyone does it now. Still have hundreds of dollars worth of beads that need something done with them. Been thinking about incorporating them into my felted ornaments.
What I really need to do is get into wet felting. You can make hats and other clothing items with that process. Maybe I'll do it up big and get some Romney and Corridale sheep and start dying my own fiber. I have a neighbor who spins. I could have her teach me to make home spun for knitting. So many possibilities!“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something." Rep. John Lewis
Kindness is a bridge between all people
Dunkin’ Donuts Worker Dances With Customer Who Has Autism
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12-08-2019, 11:03 PM #37
That’s so cool.
The tension thing can be a little tricky. I stay on the slightly looser side so I don’t get stuck too tight. (I don’t even bother keeping count - I just go by how it looks. I’m easily distracted too.)
About the molds: yes, they’re silicone. I also have the breakaway candy molds for smaller pieces. I’ve tried a few different wrapping methods and found that the easiest and fastest is to use pre-cut cellophane candy wrappers to wrap them individually. (I get them at a kitchen baking store nearby.) If I wrap them as a whole, without wrapping them individually, they stick together to form one giant lump. And there’s no way to break them apart.
- And homemade sachets are a great idea! I never thought of that.
How’d you get into needle felting?
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12-12-2019, 10:44 AM #38Registered User
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Combining the Homemade Gift Thread with the Kitty Stoke thread: looking at YOU, KQ!
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12-12-2019, 01:55 PM #39“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something." Rep. John Lewis
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12-12-2019, 03:40 PM #40guy who skis
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I've started a small wood shop, so I've been doing a fair number of cutting boards and the like for christmas. Wife is getting a guitar, so I'll do a guitar stand to go along with it.
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12-13-2019, 10:59 PM #41“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something." Rep. John Lewis
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Dunkin’ Donuts Worker Dances With Customer Who Has Autism
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12-14-2019, 04:50 PM #42“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something." Rep. John Lewis
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Dunkin’ Donuts Worker Dances With Customer Who Has Autism
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12-14-2019, 06:29 PM #43
What a bunch of creative dentists!
Not much of a gift giver generally, but it's fun to share some of my bee's goodies.
Ms Middle is also ceramic artist ... formally trained and really talented. I was invited to glaze a few mugs, which went about as expected.
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12-14-2019, 06:31 PM #44“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something." Rep. John Lewis
Kindness is a bridge between all people
Dunkin’ Donuts Worker Dances With Customer Who Has Autism
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12-20-2019, 04:52 PM #45“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something." Rep. John Lewis
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Dunkin’ Donuts Worker Dances With Customer Who Has Autism
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12-30-2019, 07:19 AM #46
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