by Linda Shrigley

Created on: September 06, 2008   Last Updated: September 12, 2008

Homemade Christmas gift ideas

Where to start, there are so many that I would not be able to list them all. The number of gifts that can be made for one certain person, or couple, is endless. Throughout the world, and its many cultures, beliefs, likes, and dislikes, I don't think anyone could even begin to count the number of things that people give to each other as signs of love, friendship, and so on, and so on. If you purchase these gifts for someone, it shows them you care, but if you make these gifts for your friends, and family members, it shows you love them enough to take the time out of your busy life to make them for others.

How many of you have received something from someone that has been made especially for you? What were you thinking of when you opened that gift? Making, and giving something that you have made, gives you a warm feeling inside, and shows they are special to you. They show that you care enough about them to put your time, and effort, into making something just for them. This says a lot about who you are, and what you think of your friends. Gifts can be bought for someone you care about, but they do not give you the same feelings as if you had made them something. Homemade gifts are kept, and shown off to others with pride.

I myself make a great many objects, and little trinkets that I sell to others for their gift giving experience. Everything that I make means something, to someone whom is given these gifts. They are given through the love and or friendships, by people who care enough for them to obtain these gifts personally, for that special someone. I'll try to list just a few of these special things that I make for other's pleasure.

People all over the world have been knitting, crocheting, sewing, spool knitting, plastic canvas, etc, for people they care about. The list of the types of hand made crafts differ from one country to the next, but the love that goes along with them, is very special. It does not matter how you make things of beauty, it's the feelings inside you while you make those special things that counts most of all.

The first one is a prayer in a pocket. It's made with plastic canvas, and a piece of paper with a prayer on it, folded up, and is inserted between the two pieces of canvas that has already been covered in green worsted yarn. The back panel is simply done in the green wool, but the front has a red cross which has been formed by using red yarn over the green, to create the shape of the cross. They are then

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