I'm so excited to be participating in this fun event this year. Sew, Mama, Sew is hosting, with a (BIG) list of folks who are doing giveaways - such an awesome way to celebrate handmade goodness.
It there anything better than a giveaway? How about several special giveaways, and a little bonus for everyone who plays? It's Giveaway Day at LTK!
The "grand prize" we've got here is going to be for a skein of our 2 ply farm merino yarn, handpainted in the Mojito colorway. But wait, there's more! Two other lucky readers will win a set of handcrafted stitch markers. To be entered for a chance at the yarn + markers, you'll need to leave a comment on this post answering the following question:
What is the best handcrafted gift you have ever received?
For a second chance to win the yarn + markers (and a 25% off coupon for an order in the shop, you'll want to subscribe to our feed (there's a handy link over there on the right) and email me (littleturtlemama at gmail dot com) the giveaway coupon code. (You can then feel free to use the coupon code in the shop to save 25% off!) All comments and emails received by midnight tonight will be eligible to win. Winner will be announced tomorrow, with the goodies shipping out this week. We welcome international contestants, too!
But that's not all! If you subscribe to our shop newsletter by midnight tomorrow, you'll not only stay up to date on all the shop happenings and get insider-only sales, you'll receive a brand-new free pattern for a great last-minute gift via email this Friday.
Happy Giveaway Day!
Probably handknit red rough wool mittens from my grandmother. I can still, to this day, remember how itchy they felt but boy did I love wearing them. I knew they were special because my grandma had made them for ME! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI wish I had learnt to knit back then, we would have had a great bond.
My grandmother used to make every grandchild a pair of pajamas for Christmas. One year, instead of the long flannel nightgown, my sister and I got some gowns made from red knit. They were floor length, had turtlenecks and elastic waists. We thought they looked like evening gowns lol and felt so glamorous when we wore them.
ReplyDeleteThe best homemade gift I have ever received was an apron made by my sister.
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I love the fabric Christmas ornament a friend of mine made for me several years ago. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteThe best handmade gift I ever received was the first place winning crocheted rose quilt my grandmother made for me.
ReplyDeleteThe best handcrafted gift I've received was a hat and scarf set from my aunt. I've had them for several years and still wear them :D
ReplyDeleteChristy
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My friend made me stitch markers for christmas last year. It was a wonderful surprise gift!
ReplyDeleteI don't think anyone has made me a handmade gift. That is kind of sad:(
ReplyDeleteThe best hand-made gift I ever received was a sculpture of my matron goddess.
ReplyDeleteThe best handmade gift I've received came from my granny. She knitted a gorgeous tree skirt for me. ~Kelly
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Soakers knit for my son given to me at the blessingway
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The best gift I ever received was my vanity stool that my husband had my kids handprints painted on.
ReplyDeleteI still remember the awesome dolls that my grandma made us for Christmas. She was very crafty. :) We also got homemade undies from her too. :O
ReplyDeleteA dear (nonknitting) friend of mine stitched up and embroidered a knitting needle case for me. I love it!
ReplyDeleteMy nana used to sew my clothes when I was in grade school, and she made me a green gingham shirt and skirt. The skirt had a drawstring ruching on the side that you could tighten to pull up the edge of the skirt -- if that makes sense. Little cap sleeves and a button front, it was awesome.
ReplyDeleteMy grandma made my baby blanket and while i didn't know when I was little, this is still my most treasured hadnmade gift
ReplyDeleteI love to show off the dressers my aunt hand painted for our wedding gift.
ReplyDeleteAnything my mom gives me she has made is the best. They are usually quilts but now she makes things for my girls. I am not the direct recipient to many of her lovelies anymore.
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A handmade blanket my Grandmother made for me when I was a baby - recently given to me by my Mom.
ReplyDeleteA basket full of crocheted dishcloths and a cross stitched picture. It was all lovingly made by my sweet friend.
ReplyDeletemy mom made a 'generation' book for all of us grandkids. We each got pictures of our great great grandparents, all the way down the line, to each of us. Very special.
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A hand embroidered tablecloth that my MIL did as a young girl!
ReplyDeleteThe best (and only!) handmade gift I ever received was a fleece hat from my uncle's girlfriend. Getting something handmade just feels so much more... special.
ReplyDeleteMy sister, who is not at all crafty, made me a large framed cross-stitch which says "Sisters by chance, friends by choice" and has a photo of us in the middle, and she had it professionally framed. It is one of my most prized possesions, because she learned how to cross stitch just to make it for me! I would use the yarn to crochet something for her :)
ReplyDeleteMy grandma has made me so many knitted blankets over the last 20 years--and I still have most of them. They are so warm and lovely and they remind me of her.
ReplyDeleteMy handmade sling and the handmade longies are a tie!
ReplyDeletemy favorite handmade gift? my mother sewed me a beautiful roll for my knitting needles! i think of her every time i knit!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorites is a handbag from my friend...thank you for the chance to win your great giveaway!Happy Holidays!
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Was my first ever teddy that my Grandmother made for me when I was born. :D Please count me in! Thanks, Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteIt would have to be the baby blanket a good friend just made for me and the coming blanket. I usually make things for other people, it's fun to be on the receiving end.
ReplyDeleteGot to be my baby quilt. thanks for the giveaway opp!
ReplyDeleteI would have to say the clothes my mom used to make me when I was little; I don't have it now but when I look back on it, it was made with love.
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome prize!!! My favourite received handmade gift was an over the couch arm knitting caddy my husband sewed me.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite handcrafted item is a purple velvet stuffed eggplant that my aunt made for me a few years ago. It's whimsical and fun sitting on my harvest table runner with a bowl full of gourds and a sugar pumpkin!
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in giveaway day and offering up a great group of giveaways!
The best gift I received was from my mom. She refinished a picnic basket and lined the inside for me. Then she filled it with odds and ends that she picked up over the year from auctions. I loved that so much!
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Because I am a crafter, most people don't give me handmade things (silly people). They assume that I could just make one myself. But when I was a little girl, my Grandma Margie knit me a little mint green and white cardigan with white carnation buttons and an Irish cap to match, and I loved that set for years and years. I still have it, in fact, and have never stopped loving it. leafygreenes@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteSigned up for the newsletter and added the feed to my igoogle. I have no clue how to get the coupon code, though. O.O I'm so confused! ::flails::
ReplyDeleteWhat is the best handcrafted gift you have ever received?
My great grandmother, when I was a wee thing, made a crochet afgan for me. I adore that afgan to bits and pieces. So many bits and pieces, my grandmother actually has it in storage and won't let me touch it until I'm married, because she's afraid I'll destroy it. ^^;
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My favorite handmade gift is an apron I received from my big sister. I feel the love everytime I wear it.
ReplyDeleteMy grandma made me a quilt when I was about 3 or 4. There was one square that was my favorite and it always had to be at the top of my bed.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite hand made gift would be mittens knitted by my great-aunt. They were blue with flecks of other colors and I loved wearing them because noone else had a pair like them.
ReplyDeleteA friend made my newborn a cute little pumpkin hat and handmade shirt. They are warm and adorable.
ReplyDeleteso many awesome handmade gifts - I love hearing about all of them!!
ReplyDeleteTo answer Kendrah's issue with the code (in case anyone else is having it also) once you subscribe to the feed, go back to your feed reader (google, feedburner, blogline, wherever you read all your feeds normally) and look at the bottom of our feed for today. You'll see something that looks like this:
|Giveaway Day coupon code: (and then the code is here) |
best gift: knitted blanket
ReplyDeleteThat's easy, that was the gift that made me cry... My then 9 year old godson had painstakingly embroidered and handsewn a needlebook in bright rainbow colours. I still use it daily, it still makes me smile.
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My grandmother surprised me with a package of handmade and hand embroidered pillowcases about a month ago. These mean a lot to me as she is not well and I know she put love in each stitch.
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I have to pick a crocheted blanket. The blanket was crocheted for me by my grandfather's Aunt Nettie right after I was born. I've since passed the blanket along to my daughters, one of whom is named for Aunt Nettie.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite handmade gifts was a red sweater that my grandma knitted for me when I was a little girl. It now keeps a teddy bear warm in my guest room.
ReplyDeleteBest handmade gift ever was a tutu my grandma made for me after we had seen the Nutcracker. I must have been 3 or 4 but I will never forget it!
ReplyDeleteThe best present I've ever gotten was from my mom. Although she has given me tons of handmade things like ornaments, scarves, socks and a very cute ballerina bear; my favorite was a custom made science experiment set. It had all the makings for a few science projects like a volcano and cornstartch goo. As a kid who loved to experiment, it was perfect!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful give away. I've subscribed and am now off to hunt for the coupon code.
ReplyDeleteboy... that's a toss up between the placemats and the quilt that my best friend made me = } Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway!!!
ReplyDeleteI love getting homemade ornaments from my kids. Now that they are in college they have become precious keepsakes!
ReplyDeleteSo hard to pick just one gift. A little framed embroidered picture of some flowers that sits in my den. I still get compliments on it-
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The best? The socks my husband designed and knit for me. I love them.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite hanmade gift I've recieved is an angel made by some students of mine years ago. I's very quirky and a must among my Christmas decorations!
ReplyDeleteTeeny tiny Barbie clothes, lots of them!
ReplyDeleteNow that I sew I can't imagine the work involved. :)
Hands down the crocheted doll my grandmother made me as a little girl. She just made one for my daughter this year as well. I think they will be the most treasured in my home for years to come.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift!
ReplyDeleteMy all time favorite gift is a quilt made for me by my great-grandmother.
Sandy in NJ
Pecsan114@optonline.net
Not too many crafters in my circle, but my most memorable gift is a handmade one. My great aunt (who passed last year at the age of 96) was the crafter in the family. She was a quilter (all hand-sewn), knitter and embroiderer. When I was about 8, she knit my sister and me a striped crewneck sweater in our school colors. They were beautiful (still are, I keep mine in my cedar chest), without a missed stitch. My sister and I were so excited to get them, at that age school color loyalty was VERY important. We both pulled our sweaters out of their boxes and put them on - or I should say attempted to put them on. The sweaters were perfectly sized except for one thing - the neckholes were about 2 sized too small. I'll never forget crying every time my mother made me wear that sweater. It hurt so much to pull it over my head, but the pain was worth all the laughs we've had over the years.
ReplyDeleteGood luck today & thanks for helping me laugh again about my favorite handmade gift!
A lila cardigan, my favourite color.
ReplyDeleteThe best handmade gift I received was a clay heart from my son.
ReplyDeleteThe best handmade gift I ever received is one I still have...a stuffed Santa from my grandmother. In fact, he's sitting nearby - he comes out each year with the Christmas decorations. My grandmother made him for me probably 30 years ago. He has a tag on the back that says "Made with love from Neenie."
ReplyDeletesomeone crocheted me an EVE from the movie Wall-E. I thought that was pretty awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteThe best handmade gift I have ever received is a quilt given to me by my lifelong neighbor when I got married. She was an avid quilter, but not able to quilt anymore and her daughter that lives with her actually made it. I was very blessed.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful quilt from my mother -- definitely the best handmade gift ever. And...thanks for this great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite and recent handmade gift was some wood mushrooms I received from Crafstsy (barbara)
ReplyDeleteOh please sign me up! The best handcrafted gift I have gotten was a beautiful cross-stitch sampler made by my mother!
ReplyDeleteA hand knit scarf from a friend, the yarn, the pattern, all chosen exactly for me! :0)
ReplyDeleteBest handcrafted gift I ever received was a metal "flame" sculpture from my beau. Combination of mesh and sheetmetals manipulated by hand.
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ReplyDeleteBest handmade gift? A beautifully intricate sweater made by my mom, which I didn't appreciate at the time (ingrate college student that I was) but which I later appreciated and made sure I told her so many times over! Now I honor her skill by being an obsessive knitter myself!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Viv
vboundy@gmail.com
I received a lovely pair of hand knit socks from a friend. I knit everything but socks, so they were very much appreciated!
ReplyDeletea dolly quilt for my dolly. it was given to me twice: once when I was little and once when I was big.
ReplyDeleteA blue and brown plaid pantsuit made by my Nanny when I was 8.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful afghan for my new baby!
ReplyDeleteI showed my husband expensive shelves in a magazine. He suprised me and made them for me.
ReplyDeleteI love to knit.Thanks for a great contest.
This is so exciting! I'd love to win some of your yarn.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this giveaway!
It has to be a pair of earrings my SIL a few years back. I was devasted when I lost one.
ReplyDeleteMy brother vacillates between giving no gifts, to giving absolutely brilliant handmade or repurposed items - (which I think is great, as I don't feel I 'need' to get gifts!) Anyway, the best one would have to be a jewellery box he hand-made as a wedding gift for me, which has a veneer of grafted American/English oak on the lid (so you can see the two different woods at the graft line)Love it, love my bro!
ReplyDeleteMy best handcrafted gift is the felt stocking my grandma mad me and personalized. I am attempting to make a matching stocking for my boyfriend and I now know how much work really went into it.
ReplyDeleteThe best handcrafted gift? My baby quilts from each of my grandmothers. I cherish them.
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A patchwork tablecloth that fits my odd-sized table. It was in my favorite colors - fabrics in shades and prints of orange, with orange rafia around the edging. Just amazing!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this :). Please do count me in.
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Also check out my give-away. Thank you.
Love your yarn! DD wears wool pants all the time, so it would be well used. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite handmade gift was a painting my sister did for my in high school. It is my husband and I dancing at our wedding. I love it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
A craft apron from my sister.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
a quilt for my bed when I was in 3rd grade...
ReplyDeletedefinitely a baby blanket by my cousin. it's to die for!
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i would have to say the scarf my mom made!!
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a scrapbook made by my bf!!! =)
ReplyDeleteAll the handmade cards my children made when they were young!!
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A scarf! it was really pretty and i loved the color. Red!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.
Cheers,
melody
mel_88_88@hotmail.com
Possibly a dress i bought which was so well made!
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The quilt my grandmother made me back before I got married...the stockings my great-aunt made for my girls...
ReplyDeleteThose are a couple of them...
My sister made me a handbound photo album filled with gorgeous black and white photos of family member, and interspersed with handwritten quotes about the importance of love and relationships.
ReplyDeleteMy mom made a shawl last year that I'm almost afraid to wear unless something bad happens to it!!
ReplyDeleteCount me in for your great giveaway, and thanks in advance for the pattern I'll receive on Friday!! :-D
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The best handcrafted thing that I've gotten was the quilt my mother-in-law made for our wedding present. All hand-stitched and everything.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the give-away :)
The very best handcrafted item was a cross stitched pillow my grandmother in Sweden made then shipped. She put in all of the things my mother said I liked at the time like cats, dogs and horses. I slept with that thing until it fell apart. I brought the pieces with me the only time I was able to meet my grandmother to show her how much her love and effort meant to me.
ReplyDeleteThe best handcrafted gift that I've received would be handknit socks. Super cozy and warm!
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother made me a blanket when I was young, and I still have it. It needs a little love though.
ReplyDeleteThis would be the perfect Christmas gift for my favorite knitter. Please count me in, and thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this giveaway opportunity! My favorite handcrafted gift was a patchwork bag sewn by an old friend.
ReplyDeleteA friend once made me a poster size collage of pictures and quotes from a magazine that made her think of me. It was one of the best gifts ever.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win. Thank you for a great give-away!
It's really hard to decide on one because so many people have made lovely things for me, but I think the best was when my dad made me a swing set.
ReplyDeletea birthday card from my mum this year - she'd forgotten to buy me one and was spending the night at my place in the spare room/sewing room, I woke up in the morning to find she'd gone through all of my crafty stuff and made me the most beautiful card, with decoupaged fabric and charms and ribbon, it was awesome.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger, my mother did a calligraphy version of "now I lay me down to sleep," and painted little cherubs all around it ... was just thinking that I'll want that to hang on my little girl's wall, when I have one of my own.
ReplyDeleteA bed sized quilt from my best friend for my wedding.
ReplyDeleteBest handmade gift? Hmmm. . . My best friend makes some pretty incredible gifts, but maybe the personality quilt that she made for me a few years ago.
ReplyDeletewell I am really the only crafter i know. LOL so the best thing i got was a half apron in my favorite colors from one of those random gift things. I love it and It is very special to me
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The best handmade gift I ever got was the life sized doll my mum made me when I was young. She was as big as me! She made a good play mate. Now she wears the beautiful dresses my mum made me when I was young.
ReplyDeletemy coworker made me market tote for christmas last year! the colour of the fabric was just amazing! it was one of the first time receiving handmade presents for me.
ReplyDeleteThe best handmade gift I ever received was a dress and matching vest from my Grandmother that she made me!
ReplyDeleteI subscribed via Feed Demon!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter made me a beautiful necklace made from bits of jewelry from my grandmother's broken costume jewelry. Sentimental and gorgeous...a great combination!
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The christmas I was 7, my mom made an entire set of handmade clothes for my favorite doll. She made dresses, pants, tops, little shoes, hairbows, a raincoat and rain boots, and on and on! It's by far my favorite Christmas gift of all time!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite handcrafted gift was the one I would get every Christmas from my Norwegian grandmother when she was still living: hand-knit wool socks. I still have a couple of well-worn pairs, super cozy.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm the sock-knitter in the family.
I would love to win this giveaway!
Courtney
cskybak(at)hotmail(dot)com
The best handmade gift I've received has been a knitted scarf from a friend in Canada. It's made out of bamboo yarn and is super soft.
ReplyDeleteThe best handmade gift I have ever received was a handmade stocking made for me by my godmother.
ReplyDeleteThe best handcrafted gift I have ever gotten was the purse my soon-to-be mother in law quilted me last year for christmas. I would lvoe to win this yarn!
ReplyDeleteThe best handcrafted gift I've ever gotten was the king sized, custom designed quilt made by my husband's Aunt as a wedding gift. It's just beautiful and will be handed down for generations.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful yarn! I would be thrilled to win!
My aunt made me a beautiful quilt when I was a child, of a teddy bear tucked into bed, with an embroidered little note.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing is the angel my mom made for my christmas tree.
ReplyDelete=) melanie
http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
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My next-door neighbor sewed me a bunch of table runners and dozens of cloth napkins and a couple tablecloths as a wedding gift. It would have taken me another 5 years to get started on cloth cleaning options if she hadn't given me that jump start.
ReplyDeleteThe best handcrafted gift I ever got was two handmade puppets. That were zombies. Zombie puppets. Easily the best!
ReplyDeleteThe best handcrafted gift I ever got was from my mom -- she made me a quilt as a graduation gift, and her sewing machine conked out when she was nearly finished so she had to hand-stitch the rest to get it to me by graduation day!
ReplyDeleteThe best handmade gift I have ever received was a handmade welded wrought iron rose from my then boyfriend-now hubby.
ReplyDeleteMy mom gave my a quilt for mother's day one year.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance at the giveaway and have a great holiday!
Anything made with love makes me happy.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to enter your contest. Thanks for your generosity.
Sincerely,
Kali
My very favorite home made gift is the double wedding ring quilt my late grandmother gave me at my college graduation. It means so much!
ReplyDeleteA quilt handmade by my mother :)
ReplyDeletea 26x30 collage!
ReplyDeleteI have recieved a lot, but my sister painted an oil painting for me. It have my husband and I painted to look like Emma and Mr. Knightley.
ReplyDeleteOh, and the best gift I've ever received? hmmmm... my husband and daughter went and got their pictures taken professionally, and then arranged them in a frame for me. It was so fabulous!
ReplyDeleteMy dad made a stained glass jewelry box for me.
ReplyDeletea sweater in the norwegian style -- blue and white with reindeer buttons.
ReplyDeleteMy mother used to make me the most amazing doll clothes as a child with tiny pintucks and petticoats. I don't know if that can be topped, although I have to say anything made for me by my 2 boys is a treasure! As a knitting addict, I would be so thrilled to win this one!!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
When we were dating, my husband gave me a just because gift that he made...a large flower press, because mine was way too small.
ReplyDeleteEvery year for Christmas, my grandfather makes me a wooden ornament. Now that I have a home and a Christmas tree, it is covered in handmade ornaments.
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My favorite gift was the annual mending of my blankie, my grandmother did this for me for years! The Satin ribbon binding always came off.
ReplyDeleteBTW, we love the advent conspiracy too.
Would a kitchen table that my dad made for me count?
ReplyDeleteThe best homemade gift I ever received was a purse with changeable exteriors that my Great Grandmother made for me as a child.
ReplyDeleteOoh, incredible yarn. Would love to win some
ReplyDeletefor my mother!
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Best handcrafted gift I've received: I haven't received too many so probably the mix tapes my now fiance used to make for me!
ReplyDeleteA silk ribbon embroidered ornament from my sister!
ReplyDeletea crocheted bag from my co-worker...I still use it today.
ReplyDeleteA blanket from my grandma
ReplyDeleteMy sister knit me a scarf. It was her first completed knitting project and she gave it to me! So special.
ReplyDeleteEvery couple years my mama knits me a pair of wool socks for Christmas. While I keep my husband and daughter in wool (socks, handwarmers, scarves, sweaters, hats) I hardly ever knit for myself. There are always so many other people to knit for..
ReplyDeletemy grandmother cross stitched a wedding sampler, and birth announcements. anything homemade is always treasured.
ReplyDeleteDon't know if I am too late, but the best crafted gift that I have ever received was a piece of fabric art from my best friend Emma who is a textile design artist.
ReplyDeleteMy parents didn't have much money, but one year my not-at-all-handy father found the ability to make me a dollhouse which I eventually passed on to my own daughter.
ReplyDeletemy best handmade gift? oh wow. the latest one would have to be a scarf my mother knitted for me one year. thank you for such a lovely giveaway.
ReplyDeleteA family friend, like an aunt to me growing up, made a quilt when I was pregnant with my oldest. She used partially completed squares originally started by my great-grandmother.
ReplyDeleteA quilt for my son. Gorgeous browns, blues and greens. So technicnally, it's a gift for him. But since all he'd do right now is spit up on it, I'm claiming it as mine.
ReplyDeleteThe best homemade gift I received was a bracelet from my daughter. It was so ugly but so lovingly made!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite handmade gift was a drawing my husband gave me one Valentine's day representing our family.
ReplyDeletePlease enter me in the drawing for the giveaway...thanks.
ReplyDeleteThe best handmade gift I have ever received has to be a Cross stitch my dear friend made for my little girls birth! It's a beautiful large picture stating her weight, birth date and so on! It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I'm so happy I even subscribed!YAY!
Thank you so much!
My favorite handmade gift could be the gift of being able to sew, from my mom. Or once, when I was young my grandmother decorated a box to look like a circus - sounds odd but I remember it fondly.
ReplyDeleteMy wedding quilt! My mom, grandma, and great aunt all put their love into it.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite hand made gift, hmmm... It would have to be a skirt and jacket set my grandmother made for me when I was 6 or so. It was made or peach pleather and some peach fuzzy material. She was such a great seamstress. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your generosity!
My husband's grandma made us a quilt as a wedding present. For 8+ years it has kept us warm at night. I really adore it.
ReplyDeletemy mom made handcrafted ornaments for each of us kids every year, for quite a few years. they are painted, cross-stitched, machine-embroidered, and various other kinds. every year when i put up the Christmas tree, my daughters and i enjoy talking about them.
ReplyDeleteThe best handcrafted gift I have ever received was the framed cross stitch my grandmother made for me when I was a baby. It was just at tiny thing with my name and birthday, but I love it. :)
ReplyDeletemy grandmother made me a bow tie quilt.
ReplyDeleteThe best handmade gift of recent memory was the cedar box my hubbsters made for me to store towels in, in the bathroom. It's not square, it's rather wonky actually. But HE made it, FOR me, and that's all that mattered :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for doing the drawing...it's lovely :)
My daughter made me a pair of beaded snake earrings last year that I adore!
ReplyDeleteThe best handcrafted gift that I ever got was a red velvet dress made by my great grandmother. I was 4 yrs. old and still remember it 48 years later.
ReplyDeletehmmm so many to choose from. i think my favorite is a baby biscuit quilt my mother is making for my new little one right now. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite handmade gift was a reversible skirt that my sister made for my birthday this year. She did such an amazing job!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to see the Advent Conspiracy video on the post below! I posted that on my blog earlier this week! Thanks for this fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI wish I received more handcrafted gifts. One year my mom made a big squishy beanbag chair for me for Christmas. I don't know where she hid it while she worked on it, but I was surprised!
ReplyDeleteI'm a knitter so would love the yarn Just got a new coat so a new scarf wuld be nice. I have a friend who makes her own paper - she always gives me a sheet when she does. Lovely. annmarie
ReplyDeleteHavnt recieved it yet, but my aunt made a quilted tree skirt for me as a gift. It is still hanging on display in her quilt shop, but I love it!
ReplyDeleteThat would be a framed photo collage of my sis and I made by my sister and given to me. She even included a poem. It now hangs in the room of my twin daughters.
ReplyDeleteHugs & Blessings!
I loved receiving a beaded snowflake ornament from my grandmother when I was about 11. Now that she's gone, I love it even more every Christmas :)
ReplyDeletea beautiful celtic gown sewn by my mother for a new year's eve costume party. thank you for taking part in this day of giveaways!
ReplyDeleteMy little sister went on a solo trip in the woods when she was a teen. During her time there, she carved my name into a stick and gave it to me as a gift. It was so simple but so personal and thoughtful. I still have it in my jewelry box.
ReplyDeleteMy best handcrafted gift was monogrammed stationary and a keepsake box that was embellished and had my initial on it.
ReplyDeleteThe best handcrafted gift I've received is holiday themed bibs for my daughter. I have a very special friend who makes her the cutest little bibs for all the seasons!
ReplyDeleteA sweater vest from my Aunt.
ReplyDeleteThe best gift I've ever received was a "just like me"doll that my mom made for me and made me a matching outfit!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas
Kelly O.
skotten@distributel.net
The best handmade gift I ever received was a little red riding hood doll with Red Riding hood on one end, and the grandma/wolf on the other. Switch the skirt and bonnet to change characters. Lovingly crafted from my mother to her oldest daughter. :)
ReplyDeleteMy husband made a metal picture frame out of scraps one year and framed a picture of our kids in it. I still Love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm not spoiled with handcrafted gifts... I'm the one making them, not getting them... but I used to get knitted socks from my grandma when I was little.
ReplyDeleteI have a cross stitch ornament that a friend made for me many years ago and I just love it but I love that she gave it to me even more.
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