The ten minute table runner is just that...about 10 minutes and you can make them into a pocket tote. Less fuss than anything else, and the table runner looks classy when it's done.

i've made a few 10 minute table runners. working on a rag quilt for nephew's wedding gift (he was married in august but couldn't find any flannel then!) this weekend going through my stuff to see what needs finished off. my mom is having surgery tuesday and i will be staying (with my sister) with them tuesday night (fingers crossed she comes home but we kinda hope they keep her overnight - she is having a masectomy - and it is considered outpatient surgery - can you believe that one?) and all day wednesday. mom wants me to bring sewing machine down and just sit and sew and talk to her. sounds like i can get some stuff done hopefully! will be so thankful when the surgery is over and she is at home.

I'm working on a couple of quilts for grandkids. Hope to make some of the 10 minute table runners too. I like the idea of the grocery totes too but don't know if I'll get to them or not.

I'm making some pillowcases that will make the recipients smile... Also have knitted a hat and half-finger gloves, and have two more hats and a cowl and another pair of gloves to make! Better get off the computer and KNIT!

Thank you so much for asking this question! I got so many great idea's from this post that I will be spending some quality time in my sewing room the next few days. Although I have been sewing since I was 12 and that is 50 years ago - I am learing so much from this group of fabulous seamstresses. Thank you again. You just gave me great ideas for my loved ones for Christmas.

I found something that I thought was different to give to daughters/adult granddaughters this year. The infinity scarf made from whatever that stuff that looks like fur, but is soooo very soft and plushy is called. Each scarf is 13"x wof....sew into tube, turn right side out, give it two twists, stuff one end into the other and sew across....the stitches just bury themselves into that soft stuff....Since we live in midwest and will get cold winter (any day now), this will be useful. Saw a tute on some site and found them already cut in a quilt shop.

I made nothing for gifts this year. My DD is in the process of moving and so is going to minimal possessions . She has decided to travel and live in a different place every year soooo... No one else really wants hand made things the others I know are all about name brands and price tags. Things I have made are stuck away in closets sooo...
Since the downstairs is communal space none of my handmade stuff is there. I do love looking at everyone elses though:)

Yes I believe that. I went in and had my breast removed and was home in three hours, what a night mare. God bless your mom and hope they keep her at least one day after surgery. Cookie64

I made grocery bags for my sister,sisters in law , nieces and my mom, made a quilted journal cover for another sister, an armchair caddy for a brother in law, quilted a gift bag for the pistachios I got my dad, and made a dorm quilt for a nephew

I have made a quilt for my new great grand son just need to put the binding on. I've been making pot holders for my husbands family and a purse for one of his daughters. I will show pictures later.

Cookie64

I bought fabric for projects, have the patterns but DH is finding all types of trips etc quilt that was made by their o keep me from my stash. So not much will get done before the holidays. I am, however, sending my great nieces each a quilt made by their great-great grandma. They are just babies but I know their mother will care for the herilooms

I'm making a lap quilt for my aunt and tons of American Girl dolls for my best friend's two little girls. (I am not a "sew-er", I'm a quilter. Those little inset sleeves are giving me fits! LOL!)

I made the quick tissue holders for the staff at my Dr.'s office because they have been so kind to me, during a difficult year. I'm going to try making the scarves from the recent tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt Co., as I found some breast cancer awareness fleece, and want to make one for my DD and DDIL for Christmas. I'm also going to make a Christmas dress for my DGD and maybe a stuffed toy or Raggedy Ann. I don't make grandiose plans or anything. LOL.

I have 3 quilts, 20 Sashay crochet scarfs, 5- 10 minute Table Runners, 4 Snowman lighted globes, Pillowcases plus some baked goodies.

Our grandchildren are getting to be adults and all of the families have more than they need. We will have a get together with my step-children, their spouses and our daughter and her husband on the 23. For the last several years we have each brought a generic gift and played a game where they went around the room several times before finding their final owner so they have to be pretty gender neutral. My husband found the perfect huge box of chocolates for his gift. Being grandma I always have something made for each of the children, spouses and grandchildren. This year everyone will get a fleace Raven's scarf. I am decorating T shirts with embroidery for my three granddaughters and one for my grandson. For my daughter and son-in-law I decorated two hooded sweatshirts with embroidered characters from the Simpsons. They each have a dog that they have to walk on a regular basis. They also ride scooters when the weather cooperates even to their jobs in Washington DC. If I get around to it I will also decorate shirts for the parents. It doesn't matter that my eldest step-son is now 50 he is still our son.
My three brothers and thier families don't usually exchange with us. If we end up getting the whole family together this year I will cross that bridge when we come to it. I can always whip us something machine embroidered like guest towels or napkins etc.
My husband asked me what I wanted. I don't know what to tell him. Anything craft related that I want I go ahead and purchase. I have several pieces of good jewlery that I wear all of the time and am not a clothes hog since I wear a size 22. If I didn't purchase another yard of fabric for a year I would still have more than enough to keep me busy. I have more than a thousand dollars tied up in machine embroidery software 80% of which I have never used and thread coming out my ears. We have done a lot of traveling in our 35 years together but my health is getting so that I prefer not to go to far from home and doing a lot of walking or standing hurts. Getting together with our children and grandchildren is the best present I could recieve. They each live at least an hour from us by car but it might as well be on the moon. We are lucky if we see them in person three or four times a year. When the grandchildren were little I ocassionally got to babysit but those times were few and far between. The youngest of them is now 15.

Made mug buckets for adults and a cats and daddy totes for daughters of a friend . A lad? Stocking for another friend and trying to knit a scarf to go in stocking but if you drop a stitch have to star again. Tomorrow is day 3 trying.
Stuck or boy of 9.

I've made hot plates three to a set. One very large (holds a turkey roaster) and two 10" square ones. I made 4 different sets. One was Dolphins, Tall ships, Horses and Lions. East person had their favorite theme that they wanted.

I don't think that early but I do stuff all year around and a lot of it ends up being Christmas. AND MOST OF IT IS VERY EASY! Or I wouldn't be making it.

I want to make one of the 4 pillow floor mats someone on here told us about, but I don't know if it will be done by Christmas.. Maybe for the two younger Grands for Valentines day.

I'm thinking our "Barn Rat" could use something like the car wallet . She's a little 15 month old girl but she's with her daddy &/or her Grampy a lot of the time, in the barn. Thus her nickname. As long as one pocket had room for a cookie or two.

I made Infinity scarves from the tute on Missouri Star Quilts. Found beautiful Minkee online. They sell for $48. Mine cost around $6 and my twenty-something girls will love them. Made place mats, sets of cloth napkins, potholders. I wish I thought to make myself a cookie-baking apron. One just for this week. Oh well!

Didn't want to fool with making gifts this year. Just too much going on! It is so much easier to push the "BUY" button on the computer.

I just got am IPad. Did you purchase a pattern.

Quilted ornaments (avatar) using scraps, and pot holders. Just can't sit still long enough right now for a quilt.

Wow I am so in awe of everyone and their projects. I made several cascade scarves, phone pillows, an iPad pillows. Haven't had a lot of time to get in the sewing room this year. Tons of ideas for next year though, it is all good.

I made journal covers, mug rugs, pillow cases, fabric covered clothesline bowls, and place mats.

Lots of pillowcases with fish, motorcycles with flame cuffs, Cinderellas, & princesses for little ones ages 13 down to 5.

The last couple Christmases I've made a bunch of pillowcases-------------but not a one this year. But then it's only the 8th. lol

I had pulled fabric for table runners, mug rugs and fabric bowls, but fell and broke my ankle and wrist. Of course, I'm right handed and don't cut well left handed. I think they're going to get IOUs until I get my casts off!

I am making a few sets of Christmas Tree Cloth Napkins, but making them in the half circle size instead of a full circle. I'm using 'wine' novelty fabric instead of Christmas fabric. Got the pattern on craftsanity.com

Stuck or boy of 9.[/QUOTE]

A bowl warmer made of sports fabric or other FQ he would like. Then he can warm up a snack and take it with him.

Can some of you post some of your Beautiful creations so others can get an idea of what they will look like....someone mentioned aprons....do you have a simple quick apron pattern?

Nearly finished now: infinity scarves; hot "wheater" bottles; slipper boots (from recovered denim fabric); handbags. Think that about covers it for this year!

Will try to post some pictures tomorrow.

7 casserole carriers finished up and 4 mug rugs finished up and headed to dining/sewing room to whip out a half dozen shopping bags.

I'd love to, but my computer won't let me post pics!

That just plain stinks any time of the year, but for a "maker" it's really bad at Christmas! Need a couple dozen tissue covers?

Whoops! Forgot the other presents I was making - Union Jack Cushions. All finished and ready to go! Will post more piccies tomorrow.

Sorry about the quality of the photo - the iPad dosen't take very good pictures...

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Just realised that most of them are lying on their side! Sorry!

Thanks for all the nice gift Ideas, I call add to the list is infinity scarf- long with fringe ends or a tube with ends sewn shut.

We don't do Christmas gifts anymore, but I'm making some small wallhangings for several people. Due to some injuries, I might set aside the holiday ones, but I also have some snowman ones to make, appropriate for the rest of the Winter. They are applique. You assemble the background, fuse the pieces, then pinbaste to batting and backing. Then use the machine's blanket stitch to not only finish the applique but quilt it at the same time.

I'm making quillows for just about everyone; NFL for all of my kids and thier older kids, THEY are all football nuts, not me. Its been a challenge to find out each one's favorite team without telling them why. Since they know I sew, they'd guess it was a present of some sort. The younger ones are getting quillows in colors/patterns they like. The NFL ones will have each person's name and an applique of a football on the pocket.

I'm also embroidering elf hair clips for the girls along with just some other special designs; they are always losing them so it'll come in handy.

I have a prince and princess emb design for an ornament, so I'm adding each kids name and the yr on them so they'll be the name tag and then become an ornament.

I have some ITH 18in doll clothes that I might get to but not sure yet, since I'm not sure if I can afford to buy the dolls yet.

I'm emb some towel toppers to make kitchen towels to hang on the oven doors and emb library has these pot holders that fold and have different emb designs on them.

I'm making lots of spumoni cakes and biscotti because I'd get shot if I didn't after all of these yrs and also pepperoni rolls too; they are a big hit at work. food of any kind at work is always greatly appreciated.


who knows after that; I have lots of emb projects that can be done its a matter of time and energy if I get to do more. I wanted to make a memory quilt for DDIL but not sure it'll get done before Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[QUOTE=mpspeedy2; They each live at least an hour from us by car but it might as well be on the moon. We are lucky if we see them in person three or four times a year. When the grandchildren were little I ocassionally got to babysit but those times were few and far between. The youngest of them is now 15.[/QUOTE]

I feel for you not getting to see your grandkids more. My daughter moved to NC, a month ago and it shocked everyone because when she moved 10 min away she thought that was far, about and hour drive. I figured I might see her about once a week, since I watch the kids at least once a week so she can go out and have some downtime. This week she's been there about every day but I've seen them every week. Sometimes she just spends the night and then gets up early to take her son to school. I'm sure at some point it won't be as much but never more than two weeks. Her 7yr old son would be calling me and telling me he needs a break from his mom; I just laugh. He and I are the closest of all of my grandkids and my best buddy. I'm not even allowed to go to WV without him or he gets upset because before he started school he always went with me. I always take a few days off during his Christmas vacation so he can spend it with me. I have other grandkids that I don't see as often and that does hurt but after losing our 18 yr old grandaughter in Oct we are all trying to do better. At least every couple of weeks I send my 3 oldest sons (the ones that I don't hear from as often) a text just saying I Love You. They always respond back. I hope one day you get to see yours more often.