Dee

Only people who make and put so much love in homemade items appreciate them. I've been there done that. Very few get the items I make. Sorry you also had to experience this heartache.

cbuchanan

Guess that's why I give a LOT of thought about what I give someone, especially something handmade. Usually you can tell who appreciates that type of work...in my family they are very complimentary of my "projects" and I try to get a feel for what styles, colors, etc. they like. I listen all year and when I hear them mention something they like or want, I write it in the back of my day timer so I'll remember come Oct/Nov when I start thinking about gifts. For me, it doesn't have to be expensive or grand; just a gift that I think they will be thrilled to receive. Rarely do I give everyone the same gift...but this year I did. I had letters written by my MIL from 1915 to 1919 while she was in college to her mother and her to-be husband. I reprinted all the letters and had them bound into books and gave to my 3 daughters and 3 granddaughters. They went crazy over them as they saw it as part of their family history.

Cheryl

Yes ! Take them all back I would gladly love to have one as I only got a pr. of slippers that didn't fit me.
Shame on them they have no regards for your hard work and the love that you put in them in making them.





Happy New Years!

Cheryl

quiltin'nana

Hi - I know exactly what you mean! I made an angel table runner for my granddaughter for her new apartment and she was like, oh, it's nice! I expected a little more than that, ya know? She collects angels, so I thought it'd be a little more enthusiastically received. :(
However, I just made a king sized log cabin for our 47 year old son and he's CRAZY about it, so who knows!!!

We love what we do - guess we can't expect everyone else to, but a little more appreciation would be nice!

Quiltin'Nana

cbuchanan

If I send you my address, can I get on your Christmas list. Every item you mentioned is something I would dearly love...especially homemade soap. If in doubt next Christmas, remember me :-)

Candiquilts

I am so sorry your heart hurts......I know you put your love and hard work into each and every gift you made!
Blessings to you!
Candi

dkabasketlady

I feel the same way, do you want my addy??? I'm just saying... I'd Love it and appreciate all the love and labor that went into making it. So sorry that your gift was unappreciated, I guess no one taught them any manners!!

Annz

I'm sorry they responded that way to your creativity and hard work. Unfortunately some people don't apppreciate things home made. If you bought it at a store where there was a tag they might have liked it. There is no sense beating yourself up. You learned a hard lesson not to make one more quilted item for any of them especially if they one day ask you to make them a baby blanket or something. To bad for them it is their loss.

Grandma B

I am so sorry.how ungrateful .I love home made gifts it is so easy to go to a store and get gifts but it takes Time Money and LOVE.to make somthing special.your family that did not like the gifts it is their loss someday they will grow up and know how much Love went into those gifts. I am sorry if I am crabby but things like this upset me. It hurts when your work is not appreciated

Candiquilts

This one sounds fantastic! Hospitals can always use baby blankets to cover the NICU basinets. We make them for the hospital my grandson and granddaughter were born in. They really appreciate them each and every time!
Blessings Candi