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Donna
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|  Subject: What home made gift have you received and given.  Mon 09 Apr 2007, 7:48 pm | |
| Have any of you given home made gifts or received home made gifts for Holidays such as Christmas or birthdays etc.
Reason I am asking is I know its far off right now,,but hubby and I were talking about having Christmas with his family this year,and asking each family to have their gift exchange as a home made gift.  |
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gayla50
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| | Subject: Re: What home made gift have you received and given. Mon 09 Apr 2007, 10:41 pm | |
| well I given crochet afghans , made up basket , given food gifts, cakes in a jar , soup in a jar.
I gotten food, bake good, my Dil made me the sweetest crochet dishclothes for last Christmaa, I been given a quilts , I had hand made slippers , scarf,
we exchange with several people and its hand made.. I working on a couple of things right now for Christmas I crocheting an afghan and I making a needlepoint for a friend.
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kim
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| | Subject: Re: What home made gift have you received and given. Tue 10 Apr 2007, 5:53 am | |
| Well, I have not recieved much in the way of homemade gifts. I wish I did though...
I have made gift baskets, quilt, and pillows..... |
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Dancing Feather
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Localisation : South Shore, Mass.
| | Subject: Re: What home made gift have you received and given. Tue 10 Apr 2007, 7:52 pm | |
| My MIL has knitted me sweaters, hats, mittens, scarves, afghan and matching pillows. She made me yarn wreaths for July 4 and for Christmas. She gave me a wonderful potpourri vase lamp and a wishing bubble. My SIL made me a quilted Christmas tree skirt.
I've given: bracelets and earrings that I made, handpainted shirts, sneakers and jackets, bandana quilts, afghans (knit and crochet), Christmas tree ornaments made with shells, pinecones, etc., painted slate signs,
My husband has given people cigar box purses - he is REALLY good at these.
My sister makes batches of spiced nuts that everyone loves! My other sister is a photographer and she has taken beautiful photos of our hometown and had them framed for us.
A doctor at work makes homemade bread for us all year long but at Christmas he sends a special loaf home to my DH (they are big fans of each other).
I'm trying to figure out what I'll be doing this year for everyone. |
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Donna
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| | Subject: Re: What home made gift have you received and given. Tue 10 Apr 2007, 8:07 pm | |
| Id like to find a program that lets you make calendars for family,,I have a idea to make calendars for the family with peoples pictures on the day of their birthday,,and have funny pictures in with it too.When I find that program I will let you know!  |
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skinflint
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Localisation : Queensland, Australia
| | Subject: Re: What home made gift have you received and given. Wed 11 Apr 2007, 12:25 am | |
| Donna, that sounds wonderful!
I have knit and given scarves, hats, jumpers and cardigans.
I have also made and given scented (& coloured) bathsalts and decorated the jars.
Last Christmas, a work-friend gave me home-made coffee liqueur....yummy in a glass of milk.
I'm hoping this year to decorate plain glass Christmas baubles if I can ever find the right paint to use!!! 
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skinflint
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Localisation : Queensland, Australia
| | Subject: Re: What home made gift have you received and given. Wed 11 Apr 2007, 12:27 am | |
| Just as an afterthought...have you ever received a silly or funny frugal gift?
One Christmas my mum gave me a jumper which she'd 'obviously' purchased in a thrift store. How did I know? Someone had cut the cuffs off 
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Sissy
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| | Subject: Re: What home made gift have you received and given. Thu 19 Apr 2007, 11:34 am | |
| My MIL knitted me a pair of mittens and a purse. They're actually really nice.
We give home made cookies and candy at Christmas for gifts. My father makes things out of wood and gives them as gifts at Christmas.
I used to make quilts for gifts, but my sewing machine is not feeling very well right now. |
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escarcha
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| | Subject: Re: What home made gift have you received and given. Thu 19 Apr 2007, 12:00 pm | |
| I have given homemade cookies and breads. When I was younger I was really into ceramics so I gave a lot of my ceramic peices as gifts.
I would love to receive homemade gifts but this does not happen. I have been hinting to my fiances grandma that we would love a quilt for our wedding present. I love quilts but don't know how to make them.
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