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

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We were all on about pinterest, jars, and where we are up to in our christmas planning :)

Lets go...

Aw thanks Over and Flubba - they both sound gorgeous! (being a bit if a biscuit fiend i'm going to have to attempt both!)

My magnetic clips arrived today, so I've finished my first two bags - one shoulder bag inspired by over's and a messenger bag. Made up patterns for both though, and jeans one is def. a bit wonky but am hoping they'll hold!! :o Pics on profile and genuinely welcome critique from you proper sewing MNers :)

Flubba those bags look fantastic! Couldn't tell the jeans one was wonky from the pic,it looks great.

I made these little tree decorations to put with gifts for families. They are mini wreaths made from curtain rings

Flubba, I am not qualified to comment however the are fantastic. Funnily enough ice got a couple of pairs if jeans to one side in my room to make bags and storage!

Flubba I love your bags! I especially love the little shoulder bag with the flower, what a brilliant little addition!

I think you are being over critical of your jeans bag, it doesn't look wonky to me!

QueenM I love love love your mini wreaths! It was always a childhood dream of mine to make some of those (I didn't get out much )

Flubba Your pics are fab. I particularly love the matchbox car roll thingy, I want to make one! I only have an old fashioned (as in antique 100+ years old!) sewing machine, but I may well have a go this afternoon with some scrap material.

I've bought some christmassy material off ebay which should arrive by next week- I'm going to try and make some advent calendars for my boys with wooden painted pegs superglued onto old wooden planks, and then put a little pouch of stuff for every day. I am notoriously crap at craft, though, so we shall see how it goes...

Flubba, as always I am in awe of your pics

This week I have made a trial run of peppermint bark, a christmas wreath and a pocket pixie. Nearly nearly finished my nephew's dino garland. Next projects are chutneys and mustards. Will try to get a few more pics up soon.

Thank you all of you - such kind comments! Just hope my sister is as happy with the bag! :)

Working on a tea-cosy this afternoon. Not a great day for DS to practise climbing the stairs :o

Flubba, they look fab!

Finished my owl tea cosies. Need to try and think of more blokey things - poor dad etc are going to be getting flowery handbags if I don't rein myself in a bit! :o

Fudge experts - how long do you think my fudge will last in an airtight jar? Need to know when I can make it so I don't have to scoff it all myself :)

Flubba - fudge lasts a fair while, def a few weeks. Make it in 2 weeks time, keep it in the fridge under cling film till you want to wrap it. Bring it back up to room temp before packaging though else it'll be a bit damp inside.

I always make mine in a slightly rounded tin, so when I cut it DH and I have to eat the not-straight-edges bits :o

Ooh yes, that's a real shame, my jars are round too. The sacrifices we make... :o

Thanks RueDe :)

I'm all ready for my first ever craft fair!

I'm a bit nervous actually, but really pleased that I have managed to get everything ready and I'm not panicking at the last hour.

Just hope it all goes well tomorrow! At least now I will have more time to mn do other things

Still haven't made any christmas presents for anyone, let's hope I have some leftovers...

Flubba love the sounds of your owl tea cozies!

You have all inspired me to attempt to make some fudge.

I made gift tags in 30 minutes!!!! DH has just placed an order for his business' Christmas presents! I'm quite chuffed!

over you must be knackered!!! Good luck with the fair

martyr I love your name btw

love your gift tags stitchthis! I'm too excited to be nackered

I will probably crash and burn tonight though.

Hope it goes well today. Report back!!

Stitchthis how did you make your tags - they are ace & just what I had in mind to do but don't know how. Did you buy the stamp?

I've posted some more info here if that's helpful. Glad you like them!!

Hope it went well today over ~ your things sound and look amazing.

Hi Everybody , I have been lurking forever , but just want to thank you all. You have all inspired me so much, that at my DD Christmas fair yesterday , they liked my donation of a festively wrapped Christmas cake so much that they put it up for auction! I would never have dreamed of doing this last year! Also at our Skills Exchange Christmas fair today I sold 9 jars of cranberry sauce/ apple chutney/ mincemeat . I took an order for a Christmas cake , baileys fudge , and 3 orders for mince pies . I have loved every minute of it! I also made 7 jars of snowman soup to donate to DD Christmas fair. Thankyou so much everybody. This is such a lovely thread. A real retreat from some of the harsher threads out there.