I know it's a bit early to really be thinking about Christmas shopping, but this year I am really going to try to actually make my gifts that I buy.

So far I have made a wine bottle cover...


And two hats like this, just different colors...


Anyway, I figured for those of us who enjoy making gifts instead of buying them, we could use this thread for ideas and to share what we have made.

Right now I'm really at a loss of what I can make for my two brothers ages 20 and 18. Neither of them really would be in to anything that I can crochet. I'm thinking that I could always burn a bunch of movies onto some DVDs. But that doesn't seem too homemade, and not very personal. So if anyone has any ideas I would love to hear!

10/11/2010 8:54:44 AM

In this thread, pirated movies count as homemade gifts.

10/11/2010 8:55:29 AM

I made poopie

10/11/2010 8:56:37 AM

2010 broke ass bitches thread







jk, i always enjoy seeing you people's talents

10/11/2010 9:05:51 AM

Eggnog made out of semen

10/11/2010 9:23:21 AM

I'm making some hard cider this week I may give to some people

10/11/2010 9:31:41 AM

I'll give my fam something they can't refuse

10/11/2010 9:40:13 AM

I'm making limoncello

10/11/2010 11:23:57 AM

last year I did cookies in a jar, teacup candles, and homemade bath salts... I'm pretty sure only my baby cousin used the cookies in a jar (I'm calling you out bmel) but the teacup candles and bath salts were a hit

But I feel like the teacup candles should stay a one time thing... The bath salts on the other hand will be made again

Now I just need other ideas :\

10/11/2010 11:51:09 AM

This is a big thing in the Famous household.

Hey brother, Merry Christmas. I got you a teacup candle. And some bath salts!

10/11/2010 11:54:16 AM

yeah I think this year I'm going to be giving out a jar of pickled jalapenos and a jar of pickled red onions

10/11/2010 12:09:55 PM

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"I am really going to try to actually make my gifts that I buy"

huh?

10/11/2010 12:45:59 PM

my best friend made me a big collage of pictures of us from a fun trip we went on.
It was 6 months late so it came in 2010, but it was really sweet.

I used to make homecandies and give those out but i feel like people throw them away. One year i made little individual chocolate chess pies which were quite a hit but probably because i delivered them at lunch time.

10/11/2010 1:33:43 PM

fruitcake

10/11/2010 1:38:11 PM

Hate on my my teacup candles all you want but they were damn good, and raspberry scented, and made with love

and the bath salts smelled like oranges and I went out of my way to actually include ingredients that make your skin soft

10/11/2010 5:08:39 PM

^You should post how you made them!

10/11/2010 5:09:16 PM

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"my best friend made me a big collage of pictures of us from a fun trip we went on. It was 6 months late so it came in 2010, but it was really sweet."

Your best friend is Big4Country?

10/11/2010 5:11:44 PM

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"I'm making limoncello"

Me too!

I had no idea Everclear was so damned expensive.

10/11/2010 6:29:10 PM

Limoncello sounds like a great idea...unfortunately there isn't enough time before christmas to successfully do it.

Also, if you made something you should tell how you made it in case other's would like to make it.

10/12/2010 12:12:49 PM

Why not make some money and give it to people?

10/12/2010 12:18:37 PM

there IS enough time before Christmas to successfully make limoncello

you can accelerate the process by zesting the lemons instead of peeling them
this increases the surface area and lets the everclear do its thing faster

a teaspoon or two of glycerine added to your limoncello makes it smoother, as well

10/12/2010 12:21:34 PM

Even with zesting I'd say you probably still want to let it steep two months, minimum. So there is enough time, but not by a bunch, and the longer you let it go the better.

10/12/2010 12:25:31 PM

I might just let that be next year gifts.

10/12/2010 12:28:10 PM