Here they are, the handmade gifts we gave and received this year…
After all the sneaking around I can finally tell you about our handmades for this year. Gabriel made monogrammed mugs for everyone using this tutorial from DesignMom. Carl etched Candy and Cookie Jars for each family. I made matching pj’s for all the cousins (the girls were pink). Grandma made Esther a satin heart pillow and embroideried her name on it with furry yarn. My sister made her husband’s parents a memory quilt – I’ve hinted heavily that I would cherish a quilt like this! Christian and Phoebe made silhouttes of the younger cousins (Josiah did the older kids a few years ago). Benjamin made coasters out of hickory and cedar. And Josiah made cd’s with Christmas music for each person tailored toward their taste in music – this is my favorite rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas. Wishing you a very peaceful last weekend of 2011!
SchneiderPeeps
Sunday 1st of January 2012
Patty: Thanks, Gabriel did all the mugs. However, this may be a new favorite craft of ours.
Patty
Saturday 31st of December 2011
I love the mugs and like how you used colored markers instead of just black.
Your pajama bottoms with monogrammed t-shirt are a great gift idea that I’ll have to remember for next Christmas and future Birthday gifts.
Hope your new year is full of wonderful things.
SchneiderPeeps
Friday 30th of December 2011
Rachel: Thanks, the gifts are very simple and yet so treasured.
Alison: I've missed taking pictures of what my children have made in the past, and so I try really hard to remember now. My kids always say, "Mom, you're wasting the film." But I'm not - and it's not film anyway.
Alison
Friday 30th of December 2011
Thank your for sharing pictures of your hand made gifts. I wish now that I had taken pictures of the gifts that I made too!
Rachel E.
Friday 30th of December 2011
What wonderful gifts! So much to treasure in those gifts. Handmade has a lot of heart behind it. Merry Christmas to you and your family.