CHRISTMAS CLUB IDEA
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One year I also knitted tiny sweater ornaments for my coworkers (knit in the round on sock needles). I also did a stocking. They took about an hour apiece to make, I think, and I really did it more for the challenge of figuring out how to do it than anything else.
There are patterns for similar little sweater ornaments online, but at that time there weren't any knit in the round like I wanted. There may be now, that was several years ago.
There are patterns for similar little sweater ornaments online, but at that time there weren't any knit in the round like I wanted. There may be now, that was several years ago.
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Originally Posted by Butterflyblue
One year I also knitted tiny sweater ornaments for my coworkers (knit in the round on sock needles). I also did a stocking. They took about an hour apiece to make, I think, and I really did it more for the challenge of figuring out how to do it than anything else.
There are patterns for similar little sweater ornaments online, but at that time there weren't any knit in the round like I wanted. There may be now, that was several years ago.
There are patterns for similar little sweater ornaments online, but at that time there weren't any knit in the round like I wanted. There may be now, that was several years ago.
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Hats! That reminds me. I hardly knit hats for anyone, anymore, but fleece hats are very fast and easy to make.
Here's a tutorial I did (when I used to blog, which was in the B.C. - before children - part of my life) for a fleece hat.
http://butterflyblue-madebyamanda.bl...-tutorial.html
And a pic of my adorable daughter wearing a fleece hat I made for her last year, the basic type except to the "cat ears" points I added little fleece curlicue tassels.
Here's a tutorial I did (when I used to blog, which was in the B.C. - before children - part of my life) for a fleece hat.
http://butterflyblue-madebyamanda.bl...-tutorial.html
And a pic of my adorable daughter wearing a fleece hat I made for her last year, the basic type except to the "cat ears" points I added little fleece curlicue tassels.
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Originally Posted by melslove
I love the idea of the potato bag, has anybody tried them? On some site i was reading where they might catch fire in the microwave.
My friend had two of them catch fire in her microwave, one that I made and one that she bought at a craft sale. She had an older microwave that didn't have a turntable and I suspect it had hot spots.
I no longer use one.
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I mostly use my potato bag (gift from a fellow quilter) to keep the potatoes warm AFTER they're out of the microwave. I didn't think that they made much difference in how the potatoes cooked, and it always worried me to put it in the microwave.
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Here is another site with a lot of great ideas to sew for gifts. I haven't had a chance to look at many, but the sleep pants or pajama pants one was really neat.
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=3808
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=3808
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Originally Posted by Sue Fish
Originally Posted by CarrieAnne
Great idea....I wa just thinking how hard this Christmas is going to be...........I'm not working much. I need ideas for young guys, like 17-25!!!!!!! Cant think of a thing to do Hm and not too expensive!
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Originally Posted by melslove
I love the idea of the potato bag, has anybody tried them? On some site i was reading where they might catch fire in the microwave.
Check out the Warm Tater Batting at this website:
http://www.wholesalequiltbatting.com/warm_tater.htm
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Here are some little pocketbook ornaments I made from felt and scraps. They measure about 4 x 4 1/2 ". Hold a small treat or a gift card too. Teenagers like to make them for their friends.
Little Pocketbook Ornaments
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