tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post4975303998232814904..comments2024-03-29T03:14:18.794+10:00Comments on Jenny of ELEFANTZ: Gifts for the homemaker...Jenny of Elefantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-34710888773189784212017-11-13T04:00:43.326+10:002017-11-13T04:00:43.326+10:00Que belleza de labores Jeny ,el pastel espectacula...Que belleza de labores Jeny ,el pastel espectacular !!!!!<br />Besos.Montsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284047358679354556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-5393191860315612302017-11-04T08:10:44.886+10:002017-11-04T08:10:44.886+10:00My favorite useful items are....Toss Pillows or Th...My favorite useful items are....Toss Pillows or Throw Pillows. Especially those that have back openings so you can change out the cover to have a quick décor change. I also like to make different size fabric boxes for storing sewing nick knacks or whatever.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754767388050335715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-39974426166261348882017-11-04T00:19:56.546+10:002017-11-04T00:19:56.546+10:00LOL I'd forgotten about those lid handles mum ...LOL I'd forgotten about those lid handles mum made for you - I have several too! Pouches are a great idea, I have some that friends have made for me and I use them all the time. And who doesn't love aprons!!!! Great post, hon!Allie-oops Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356598486121651755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-76917340546198181792017-11-03T23:05:15.438+10:002017-11-03T23:05:15.438+10:00Great gift ideas! And about that cake... Yum!Great gift ideas! And about that cake... Yum!Pieced Brain Quilt Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342451572000122181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-73155528500640925282017-11-03T20:56:31.842+10:002017-11-03T20:56:31.842+10:00I love handmade gifts. Every Christmas I choose a ...I love handmade gifts. Every Christmas I choose a gift and make several, all in different fabrics, for friends. This year I making fold over pouches (from the book Abbeygale sews) and filling them with stationary. Other gifts I have mad e a lot of include tissue holders, teabag wallets, crochet hook wallets, lavender bags, and tote bags. I am also making some Christmas stocking advent bunting for a friend. Thank you for all of your ideas. xKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373043952789494619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-76636355868229683252017-11-03T16:36:40.003+10:002017-11-03T16:36:40.003+10:00These are great ideas! I have a friend who uses p...These are great ideas! I have a friend who uses placemats and cloth napkins. There are no paper napkins at her house! She loves sets of four, because there are four of them, and she loves lively fabrics and holiday things, so she's easy! I look forward to your gathering the tutorials in one place. You've probably done it before, but there's always something I've missed! Thank you for all this, and for the close-up of that slice. It looks delicious, even if I would sub blackberries. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-12115532830924272902017-11-03T15:16:45.532+10:002017-11-03T15:16:45.532+10:00lovely gifts xxlovely gifts xxWendybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415361982446877667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-5088663038434991702017-11-03T14:51:54.836+10:002017-11-03T14:51:54.836+10:00beautiful gifts & ideas there & yes! i lov...beautiful gifts & ideas there & yes! i love recieving handmade gifts, i always feel special when it's handmade & i love gifting handmade too.<br />thanx for sharingselinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173172460099566314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-44124605453071736082017-11-03T14:12:32.769+10:002017-11-03T14:12:32.769+10:00Last Christmas, I crocheted several scrubby cloths...Last Christmas, I crocheted several scrubby cloths with the scrubby yarn on one side and crochet flower on the other side. These were very cute and useful for the shower or also dishes. Had a lot fun making them and giving them out.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838977410148962768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-45676435068952012572017-11-03T13:42:00.038+10:002017-11-03T13:42:00.038+10:00Easy Peasy towel aprons are very practical and can...Easy Peasy towel aprons are very practical and can be cute. <br />Take a hand towel and sew a pocket on one side and a band on one long side with straps to tie around body. <br />I wish I could post a picture. I received one as a gift and then had to make a few more so I always have a towel on hand to wipe my hands on. Love them.judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16099487800770751609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-73976518029323515702017-11-03T13:36:08.811+10:002017-11-03T13:36:08.811+10:00Your slice/cake looks absolutely delicious! Thank...Your slice/cake looks absolutely delicious! Thank you for the gift ideas - i am currently making christmas cushion covers to send to my family in the UK & France but i think a few tea towels for my mum will be a great gift for her wedding anniversary which is also at Christmas time :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-52791450266060745052017-11-03T13:11:47.861+10:002017-11-03T13:11:47.861+10:00Everything looks so beautiful Jenny. I think these...Everything looks so beautiful Jenny. I think these gift ideas are perfect. I wish I could just reach into my screen & try a piece of your delicious looking berry cake. It would go perfectly with my cuppa. Happy Friday to you my friend XxxxJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301647145550214950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-78562012537890326982017-11-03T12:54:49.926+10:002017-11-03T12:54:49.926+10:00Great post for those of us having gift giving anxi...Great post for those of us having gift giving anxiety. How did the holidays get here so quickly?!! I grew up in a family who always preferred handmade gifts over store bought-mass merchandised presents. Time and love put into gifts means so very much. I like each of your shares here. One of the gifts I like to receive is cards...plain, decorated, handmade, store bought...because I mail so many out every week in Random Acts of Mail Kindness. I also give card sets with postage books. I have been making and giving bookmarks with a nice reading book or magazine. Thank you for sharing your ideas and for gathering more ideas. <3 Createologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141896048450385243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-25192904048857625542017-11-03T12:46:09.621+10:002017-11-03T12:46:09.621+10:00Jenny, that cake looks delicious. Thank you for th...Jenny, that cake looks delicious. Thank you for the gift ideas. My sister and I usually make our Christmas gifts. I enjoy wearing aprons and have several that I’ve made or received as gifts. You are so right. There is something extra special about getting a home made gift.Joycenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-48324680041133552922017-11-03T05:11:17.954+10:002017-11-03T05:11:17.954+10:00Oh, thank you for the ideas! I look forward to the...Oh, thank you for the ideas! I look forward to the patterns. Your photos always make me want to create. I hope you will share the recipe for the berry cake. It looks so delicious! KathyKathy in USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268515288432394120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-22878765457475984572017-11-03T05:08:51.946+10:002017-11-03T05:08:51.946+10:00That cake looks so gooood! I prefer practical gif...That cake looks so gooood! I prefer practical gifts too. I like to make and give food items and things like hot pads, mug rugs, placemats, etc.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645682764289982809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-49674701903824380592017-11-03T04:44:45.804+10:002017-11-03T04:44:45.804+10:00Great gift ideas. I would add crocheted dish clot...Great gift ideas. I would add crocheted dish cloth's made with cotton yarn. Love mine. Jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203042019743048339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-18029937879936334912017-11-03T04:30:55.066+10:002017-11-03T04:30:55.066+10:00Thank you for all the wonderful gift ideas. I nee...Thank you for all the wonderful gift ideas. I need to make a few things....For my sisters. mother and friends. Your cake looks delicious....Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10572900779018937820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-24408822254958169752017-11-03T03:30:39.355+10:002017-11-03T03:30:39.355+10:00They are really good ideas Jenny. As Blossom says ...They are really good ideas Jenny. As Blossom says there is a limit to the ornaments you can display and I'm not of the throwaway variety so they are now filling cupboards. <br /><br />I like scented candles but I forget to blow them out at night! Last Christmas my daughter bought me one of those thingies that look like a vase but they plugin and have a tub of wax. Absolutely brilliant except I forget to switch it off so I now have it attached to a timer! I've just bought one for my sister for Christmas and they now have built in timers so it's much safer.<br /><br />Grandchildren are a bigger problem as they are all into technology. However the girls are getting sewing baskets and bits & bobs to go into them. Grandson? No idea yet!Winifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415302188575538163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-57155990930527885632017-11-03T01:25:29.533+10:002017-11-03T01:25:29.533+10:00Some beautiful gifts there Jenny - lots of ideas t...Some beautiful gifts there Jenny - lots of ideas to ponder on. Fortunately most of my Christmas stitching is behind me as I had to deliver quite a few gifts on a recent UK trip but ideas are always useful for next year too! Thank you. xxLinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-17496638991516618052017-11-03T00:25:22.408+10:002017-11-03T00:25:22.408+10:00Oh, the cake looks delicious and so do the gifts a...Oh, the cake looks delicious and so do the gifts and ideas, Jenny. I do hope you are able to share the recipe at some point. I hope I didn't miss it :(Cindy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07622444207645150524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-84019458260657904962017-11-02T23:21:00.810+10:002017-11-02T23:21:00.810+10:00A really great website for free sewing tutorials i...A really great website for free sewing tutorials is sew4home.com . Click on project index.<br /><br />Loved your post!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652394361889585148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-79250056063428514842017-11-02T21:52:59.465+10:002017-11-02T21:52:59.465+10:00I prefer practical gifts too. Last night I was on...I prefer practical gifts too. Last night I was online looking for eyeglass case patterns. I need some for myself, but was thinking they would make cute gifts too. I also want to make a portable sewing kit from an eyeglass case for myself. Your cake looks so yummy. I'll bet your house smells heavenly on baking days!Little Penpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374048900216199298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-20214260522260494332017-11-02T18:49:48.366+10:002017-11-02T18:49:48.366+10:00I think I will just pop over for a slice of cake a...I think I will just pop over for a slice of cake and a cuppa!Baa. xxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-70793380451779615702017-11-02T17:45:28.024+10:002017-11-02T17:45:28.024+10:00That cake sure looks yummy. Thanks for all those b...That cake sure looks yummy. Thanks for all those beautiful ideas. I have been wondering what to do with all my chargers..phone, camera ,tablet.. and think pouches would be a wonderful way of storing them so they don't get tangled up all together in a drawer. I am sure they would be useful gifts for others too. So many lovely handmade things you have received. Thankyou for sharing with us. I am constantly scratching my head trying to work out what I can make for people so your post has been very inspiring. Ondreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375358743415174254noreply@blogger.com