Christmas Craftalong

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My mum is organizing a big family Christmas in a rented cottage this year and I’m planning to tell her this week that we won’t be attending. Unless there’s miracle cure before December we don’t feel comfortable going. It’s impossible to maintain social distancing all the time and I’m high risk. My mum will be gutted. It’s the first Christmas without grandma and she wants a big party as a distraction from the sadness.

To relieve my guilt I’ve started planning lots of DIY Christmas gifts that I’ll send in the mail. Depending on the Covid situation we may invite some careful friends over at the last minute.

For my mum:

  • Lap quilt I’ve already started
  • Something from my grandma’s scraps, maybe a wallet or purse. I want to use a fabric she will recognize and turn it into something she’ll use.
  • Knitted socks Socks
  • Homemade soap

For Mr Imma:
Tbd

  • Same ornament as friend #2

For my family:

  • Small coin pouches with a few coins. A memento because our grandmother passed this year and she always gave us small amounts of cash because “our generation never carries any money and you may need it some day”. Where possible also from her stash.

  • Something Dr Who, Lego or Nintendo themed for my brother who always appreciates homemade gifts

  • Nicely wrapped seeds from my garden for my sister who has a green thumb but isn’t into crafted stuff this didn’t work out, seeds were rotting
    She got a zipper pouch instead Zipper pouch

  • Some DIY food gifts like jam, mincemeat and cookies Oma’s Dutch ginger butter cake

  • Homemade soap /

In-laws:
Tbd
Maybe seeds for FIL’s wife who is also a gardener
Homemade soap

For lots of people:
- Tree ornaments

  • Zipper pouches
  • Coin purses
  • Homemade cards

For home decoration:

For special friend #1:

  • something dog themed
    Zipper pouch

  • something cat themed
    (it’s an in-joke, she loves cats and we love dogs and we always give a serious gift as well as something to “convert” the other to the “right” side)

For special friend #2:

  • Don’t stop believin’ ornament

For sewing circle friends:

  • Something practical that is ideally both Christmas and sewing themed

Handmade cards Cross stitched Christmas cards

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