Your Christmas Projects!

[Ilovemyhusband]

Since there are less than four months until Christmas I was wondering whether anyone else has started making or planning their Christmas gifts or decorations, or are in need of some ideas?

I started making handmade stockings a few months ago, I've completed four and have about seven to go. I'm using red gingham fabric for the stocking, embroidering their names in green and they have a white trim. I wanted to use fake-fur as the trim but I've had to make to with a thin feather boa type material.

Those stockings sound so cute! If you are looking for the thick faux fur that usually goes around the top, then you should look at Hancock's (if there is one in your area). Really cheap for it (right now) since it is not really in need.

Also, I am making my mother two Christmas pillows using an 18 in pillow form in red and green and gold plaid cotton with a red tassel trim. I loooove making pillows!

I might even make me a "gawdy" Christmas shirt *hee,hee* to wear on our day-after-Thanksgiving shop-a-thon. The women in my family compete on who can have the most gawdiest, outlandish, obnoxious Christmas sweater. I won last year....wonder what this year will be like! *heh, heh*

 

[Ilovemyhusband]

i am going to do some christmas decorations and i'm joining an advent calender swap - 10 of us are going to make advent calenders then swap them so lots of fun!!

Now THAT sounds fun...what do you do to make them? Do you embroider, put sequins and trim...that would be a neat thing to do for acquaintances and my mother-in-law and my customers!

 

[beetlequeendiva]

This is a pic of a beaded angel i made yesterday

 

[LynnMcG]

Wow, a lot of people are going to be blessed by all of you!

I'm making an afgan and yo yo table runners right now.

Oh, here's a picture of one of my table runners.

 

[country woman]

I am going to do what I did last year I made soup in a jar and snowman soup. the site is www.allfreecrafts.com

 

[beetlequeendiva]

This is a beaded christmas tree I made.

 

[country woman]

Thats beautiful. a friend or mine made me a Christmas tree from 6 wire coat hangers and tree garland and mini lights.

 

[catzinjammies]

I'm taking a break to serf a bit, but have been working on a rag edged quilt for my step Dad. These quilts are fun and easy once you get the hang of sewing everything wrong sides together with a 1" seam allowance! Also have made a Christmas purse for my Mom, but that's all I've done so far. Time is a ticking!

CIJ

 

[ladylilac]

Made stocking for everyone couple years ago. Each year make new one for additions in the family. Love making stocking personal for each person....

 

[cwr89]

Just started a chainmaille shirt for my brother. and a necklace earring set for my aunt. the necklace/earring set will be sterling silver and green emrald and the maille shirt will be stainless steel.

~Casey

 

[shezshy]

pretty runner,wish i could do this!

Wow, a lot of people are going to be blessed by all of you!

I'm making an afgan and yo yo table runners right now.

Oh, here's a picture of one of my table runners.

 

[Godslilgurlalways]

Question do you think it's a good idea to start a topic saying what is someone's idea on gifts for christmas like what do they think would be a good gift storebrough or make it yourself

 

[Godslilgurlalways]

If anyone has an idea on what to get or make

 

[skipper]

Everyone has great idea's. We are making personalized baskets for each member of our family. We buy baskets all year long at yard sales and thrift stores then fill them with things for each person Mothers get homemade bath products Dads are getting baskets with a movie and microwave popcorn and homade popcorn flavorings. Aunts are getting coffee mugs with cocoa and tea with homeade candy spoons. Uncles get cookie baskets. We try and personal each of the kids basket with there favorite things.

 

[HeatherJay]

I'm ATTEMPTING to make quilts for everyone. So far I've gotten 9 mostly finished...lol, I'm not done yet, but it's fun. I enjoy it. Most recently, I finished a dragon quilt for my nephew Max, and a butterfly quilt for my niece Ashley...well, the quilt tops anyway...I'm hoping I can talk hubby into helping me pin/baste them so I can get the actual quilting done quickly.

It's sounds pretty ambitious when I say it like that.

 

[hischildsindik]

The closer to Christmas it gets, the more ideas of things I wish to make pop into my head. I've got probably a dozen medium to small ideas I'd like to do... so why are my fingers typing instead of crocheting or knitting?...

 

[pdudgeon]

I'm going to be making pillowcases this year. I made three for my bed as practice ones and they look nice. For Christmas i'll get some Christmas fabric and trim them in red and green. http://groups.msn.com/squares/quiltsnplantsbytheegghead.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=13019

also someone asked about yo-yo projects. last year i made yo-yo wreath ornaments for my Christmas tree. here's a pic.

http://groups.msn.com/squares/quiltsnplantsbytheegghead.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=13028

 

[LynnMcG]

also someone asked about yo-yo projects. last year i made yo-yo wreath ornaments for my Christmas tree. here's a pic.

http://groups.msn.com/squares/quiltsnplantsbytheegghead.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=13028

I asked about YoYo projects...

That wreath is so cute! At a craft show a few weeks ago I saw Christmas trees made out of YoYos. The woman took about 5 different sized YoYos and stacked them one on top of the other. Then she sewed a little bell on top. She tied a string on it and made them into ornaments.

 

[Arwenbaby]

Try making beaded Christmas balls. They are so pretty. I did them last year and the year before I did snowglobes and hot cholocate mix.

 

[SweetBella]

i want to make homemade candles that smell good when you burn them but have no clue...any one know how or a good website that you could direct me to? thank you!