All the homemade Christmas people over here please, lets share our ideas :)

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Do we have a 'Homemade Christmas Thread' going yet? Ive linked to last years below, I am determined to MAKE MAKE MAKE this year and bugger the responses

I need a fail safe mulled wine kit to give people please if anyone can help, Thankyou :)

Last years thread!

About half a carrier bag full. Ours were v v small. You can just use whatever quantity fits in your biggest pan though!

Thanks for invite- do I wait for an email from Pinterest now?

Oops - here is the link again
pinterest.com/vickiholton/christmas/

Yes debka you should have it by now though I think? They're usually very quick

Have got my invite. Thanks Flubba

Does anyone know what rosehips look like? I spotted some small red things growing on tree/shurubby things whilst driving home. I also managed to pick a roses tin full of blackberries this morning!

Debka, where did you get your apples from? Did you buy them or pick them?

rosehips

close-up of rosehips

wornoutbutstillwonderful your pinterest link doesn't work, link it again and I will follow you!

here's wornout's page pinterest.com/kelli77/

Wornout - am following you

My felt has arrived along with my buttons and bells

Made the lemon hand scrub today and have put it in jars but a thin layer of oil has gathered at the top, is this normal or have I done it wrong?

You lot and pinterest are a bad influence on me! I was only ment to be looking at ideas for next year while I concentrate on being pg and looking after dd while I'm ill and so far I have made the hand scrub, button ornaments, balballes, crayons and have stuff to make bath fizzers, bath salts and salt dough decorations. I blame all of you!

thanks OMDB. I may well get my fruitpicking shoes on again in the morning!

Oh and I've signed up to a few craft fayres.

Some foraging and free food recipes and suggestions Here

I have Christmas planner blog posts coming out soon, beginning of November.

Thanks for that HippyHippopotamus

slightobsession my dad has a tree in his front garden, I bagsied all the apples off it . Don't think you can buy them in the shops.

Our Coxs were scrumped at the weekend

Timeforcake I just used the biggest saucepan from my set and it made 4 normal sized (maybe 284ml?) jars.

Slightobsession I was thinking of making something with rosehips as many gardens up my road have them growing (was going to ask not pinch) but was put off by this "A research student wrote me with the following cautionary note:
"Anyone using rose hips for cooking should remove all the seeds. They are covered with sliver-hairs that, when ingested, irritate the digestive system and cause what the aboriginal people call "itchy bottom disease." And the fact they are used to make itching powder!

You have to filter them through a teatowel three times but then all the hairs go. Rosehip syrup is absolutely delicious.

Ribbons! I need ribbons! Where's the best place to get them cheaply ?

Last year i got several packs of about ten different christmas ribbons from The Range - they weren't expensieve either.

Thanks deemented - is that an online shop?

Hmm, found it, but this is all it came up with?!

The page you linked to isn't showimg me anything.

flubba really cheap ribbon (30p per metre) available in a shop near me. How much, what width and what colours are you after? Not sure when I'll be over there next but if you're not in a hurry I can pick some up for you in a couple of weeks