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| Leonie2 |
Has anyone started yet?has anyone started making christmas presents yet? I've been making jams of which some will be christmas presents. If anyone sees ideas for presents and tree decorations please post in this section so we can share ideas and inspiration.
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| Becki |
No, I havn't started yet 
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| Kathy |
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| mrsnesbitt |
I have started thinking about christmas, but not actually done anything about it!
I am not in a crafty state of mind at the moment but am sure some inspiration will coma along. Somebody else was asking about christmas stuff the other day and I posted these 2 links..... ethical stuff here... www.ethicalconsumer.org www.ganesha.co.uk www.shopethic.com www.greenshop.co.uk www.ethical-junction.org www.surefish.co.uk www.thegoodshoppingguide.co.uk thrifty ideas here... http://www.thriftyfun.com/Christmas_246.html Dx |
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| n |
Me!
socks fingerless mittens... Soap is next. I wondered if people would buy yarn as a gift if it was sold with knitting needles and a pattern, perhaps in a little jute bag? n |
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| Leonie2 |
I've seen children's gifts like that n. I haven't bought anything like that yet because S isn't in to knitting and J is a little young still and hasn't got her co-ordination quite right so it would be a frustrating gift for her. Thinking back to those finger puppets that kathy posted about, it would make a nice knitting gift for a child if you included the pattern, wool, needles and decoration bits like buttons etc. Or a pattern for something easy and fun.
If I can master fingerless gloves then everyone will be getting a pair for christmas I saw these and think they're fun, each pair could be personalised for it's recipient
http://www.knitty.com/issuesummer06/PATTknucks.html I love the brown coloured ones with the swirly hearts on them.
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| n |
That's very clever knitting them upside down, I know you can do it with socks, but I hadn't thought of mittens. It would give you a chance to do each finger in a different colour quite easily. They are very decoratable, aren't they?
The 4 ply I did for you might be a bit thin for this pattern, but I'll have a look at it later and see if I can convert my standard 4 ply pattern to be knitted upside down. n |
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| Leonie2 |
thanks n if not don't worry, I will try your pattern the way it is. I can't remember if you've given me your pattern yet 
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| mrutty |
Christmas card stock has been sorted and we're just going through some new designs now. Bit of a mess coz it's all packed away due to the house move.
Need to start a list of presents required as I like to have everything sorted nice and early. If we've moved then it will be a 6 hour round trip to sort family presents out
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| Becki |
Not for me it won't. ROTFLMAO
I'm not going to endure your mother!
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| nanny |
think about chrimbo now????
but it's not christmas eve yet is it? |
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| mrutty |
Hopefully delievering your mother's presents should be quite easy (she'll be nextdoor) |
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| Cabbagepatch |
yes...
all the girls get pot pourri and all the boys get sloe gin sorted!!!
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| n |
Can lloyd knit?
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| Cabbagepatch |
He's a man of many talents but I've yet to see him knit Bet I could persuade him to try cross stitch though
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| nanny |
for some reason i seem to know that roger moore does cross stitch or used to anyway does lloyd look like roger moore? |
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| Cabbagepatch |
If I close my eyes
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| alison |
splutter
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| Cabbagepatch |
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| mrutty |
Blimey Roger must have let himself really go 
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| Cabbagepatch |
who? 
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| lottie |
Is that the green eyed monster
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| Cabbagepatch |
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| lloyd |
Vodka Martini shaken not stirred for me, please? 
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| Becki |
That roger. |
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| Cabbagepatch |
What sort of roger do you prefer then Becki?
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| Becki |
Not sure. I just thopught there was some kind of confusion over what O.H was going on about when he said roger
I don't like Roger Moore much, if thay's any help
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| nanny |
i did when i was 19 and he was 30 something
now i am 50 someting and he's 80 i think so perhaps i should find another idol...................... I KNOW !!!!! this year is shall mostly fancy.................. either..................... alan rickman or nathaniel parker it's the dark good looks coupled with a posh accent and complete inaccessibility that does it............... |
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| alison |
Roger Black is yummy!
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| nanny |
does he speak posh? |
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| alison |
Nice, not particularly posh.
He was a runner, 400m I think in the GB squad. |
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| Becki |
Ooh yes, I used to like him!
Still prefer a certain pirate 
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| Kathy |
Oooo yes Becki, I see "a certain pirate" all over my house.
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| nanny |
a certain pirate....a certain pirate....
NOT Errol Flynn!!!!! oh yes, i quite like errol flynn............. or my mom did anyway |
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| Kathy |
Swashbuckling chappie he was so I believe!
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| lottie |
So who is getting him for Christmas then!
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| nanny |
i t wouls appear that only the over 40's know who i mean so it's between the tree of us then
wanna arm wrestle for it? |
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| Kathy |
My elbows have gone, pistols at dawn would suit better................. | ||||||
| nanny |
i can do that
crack shot me with a water pistol 10 paces? rememeber him in Captain Blood? |
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| Kathy |
Knees have gone too so we'll need to go for fastest draw, (last time I clamber about up the attic for days ).
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| Becki |
Actually I know who errol flynn is thank you very much and I'm not that near 40
But I didn't mean him..........
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| mrutty |
Went to Asda to do some shopping and came away with the a present for my dad from the kids
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| Libby |
Bought a bottle of 'Croft Original' today in Somerfield, special offer £2 off. First bottle of booze put away
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| Cabbagepatch |
I've got an awful lot of good ideas, but other than jars of chutney, jam etc to add to homemade hampers, haven't done very much yet
Well, it is only September! |
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| Jellycat |
Well it had to be done - the first bottle of Christmas booze is on it's way - Blueberry Vodka! I've done it before but it mysteriously evaporated not long after it was bottled
1 pound of blueberries 3oz sugar 1 bottle vodka Mix the lot together in a jar, give it shake once a day and after three months or so, bottle and try not to drink until Christmas. I'm going to do the same with cranberries as soon as they appear in the shops, and with sloes once they're ripe. I can't abide gin, so all these will be vodka - I think you can taste the fruit better in a spirit that doesn't taste so strong itself. |
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| lottie |
I have schnapps and also blackberries in vodka now doing nicely. | ||||||
| Haize |
I'd never heard of doing that until I found this forum!
Just talking about this with my OH, and he said how do you do chocolate ones? Most odd, I'm the chocolate addict around here. |
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| lottie |
I think that melted chocolate would solidify - but chocolate powder ? - you could experiment with just a small amount | ||||||
| mrsnesbitt |
Well I have ordered some stock to make my Christmas Card orders up, so these should be well on the way by the end of the week! | ||||||
| lottie |
Will you be printing them out D or embellishing them.
I don't want to copy any of your ideas - but would like to have an idea of the quickest way to make some - for my stall. |
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| mrsnesbitt |
Lottie, it has happened again...........we posted the same time!
See my posting in your section! ooooooooooo music needed............a twilight moment! do do do do! (music effect!) |
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| Becki |
I have got bits and pieces for some new christmas card designs I am hoping to try out. | ||||||
| lottie |
looking forward to seeing them on your site. |