So I have started several things to begin my really cool Christmas gifts. I am making a recipe book with all of my family's favorite recipes. I have started typing them and arranging them. I am really excited about this because some of the recipes are not even on paper yet. I am going to get with some of the family and watch them make these things and try to write a recipe. I think that it will be a good thing for generations to come to continue making the family recipes. So many foods die with the next generation. I still don't yet have a plan for how exactly I will put them together. I have thought about having them printed by Kinkos, but I have not priced something like that yet. I really want the pages to be protected somehow so that the books last. I have also thought about printing them myself and sliding them into protective covers and puting them into a binder and decorating each binder for a more personal touch. I am trying to do it the most inexpensive way.
I have been having fun checking out all the local thrift stores for thrifty finds. I have been looking for material, such as sheets, clothing, and curtains that I can cut up and use. I have also been looking for neat coffee mugs that I can include in baskets for my friends.
I have also started gathering material for my quilts. I went to a couple of junk stores and purchased clothing off of the cheap racks. I have cut out the material that is useable as well as zippers, buttons and drawstrings to use for other crafts.
One other thing I am in the process of designing is a children's quiet book for the younger nieces and nephews. Two of my sisters have newborns, along with my own. These will have photos of family and other pages with quiet activities, such as a tree and you unzip the tree and pull out apples to place on the tree. I don't have a pattern for this yet, but I am excited. I am hoping I will really improve my sewing skills. At this point I don't have much.
I am up for ideas so leave a comment.
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