Handcrafted Gifts for Christmas Giving
November 1st, 2008. Filed under: Sewing on Saturday.This is the year when the economy has slapped us all in the face. Right in time for Christmas. Maybe this is the time to get our attention centered on the birth of the Messiah instead of the cavorting of the crowds. Do we really need Santa Claus? Maybe we need to center our gifts around the expression of love and not the spending of large amounts of money that we either don’t have or can’t afford to throw away.
Ladies, it’s time to go shopping in your stash. Don’t kid me. I know you have one. It might be fabric, embroidery & cross stitch supplies, yarn, crafts, scrapbook making supplies, ceramics, macrame, quilting or dozens of other kinds of stash. What about that stash in your pantry? Do you bake, cook, can or make jelly and preserves? Consider gifting with freezer meals or mixes in a jar.
Are you and your family able bodied? Many aren’t. Why not give the gift of snow shoveling, house cleaning or driving someone on a shopping trip? Have you thought about being a personal shopper for someone who’s legs just aren’t able to walk the mall?
Everybody has a talent. Share yours and see how this holiday season blesses both you and the persons receiving your special gifts. Share your ideas with the rest of us. Next week we’ll talk more about what we can make and where to find the patterns, recipes and other ideas.