What do you do with all the lovely things that you make?

Just replying to a text from my friend offering me one of her delicious home made Xmas puddings !I said we could exchange it for my home made chilli jam.

I only make for family and friends if they specifically ask otherwise my makes go to various charities via the online craft group I belong to

I crochet and do patchwork and quilting. When I'm not making things for presents I give them to the charity Linus. Am not techie enough to post a link but please do look it up. There are local co-ordinators all over the UK (and abroad but don't quote me on that one as am not sure how widespread they are) Linus will make use of any donations which are passed on to many different groups and benefit children up to 18yrs benefit. Our local group recently gave to our local Womens Aid group and to a re-homing charity, but regular donations to the large hospital SCBU have halted due to CV :-( The Linus web site has information and patterns for sewing, knitting and crochet, but the co-ordinators will happily tell you what's good for their particular area. My not so nice yarn gets crocheted up for cat/dog blankets for the local centre.

I give them away or throw them away as, for me, the value is in the making of them.

Our GC are still young enough to like nanny's knitting, but I try not to make too much. One or two jumpers each per year. However, this year I have already completed this year's quota so have started on next years!
If I'm sewing for myself, or family, it has to be something useful although I have also been making cross stitch cards for a few 'special' birthdays and anniversaries.

Ps, I make a hat a day for charity too.

I knitted a blanket on 'fat' needles for my son in first lockdown.He loves it.his sister saw it when he facetimed her so now im doing her one! Thing is if i stick at it, it takes up all my spare time but i need to clock on a bit to get it done for xmas! (But this time im not as motivated) i also did a smaller one for other son but it needs 're- knitting' to be bigger & better (his was the trial run) but now hes at back of the queuei also did mittens for new GD and a multi coloured scarf for same DD to go with her blanket.ive excelled myself ?im exhausted

I crochet and am very lucky to have a local yarn shop that sells things for me for a 10% commission. Sometimes I make things to order but I prefer to just put things in on spec. I make them season-appropriate.

I don't make a fortune but it's still fun to get a little bit of pocket money. For example, I've made a few Pocket Shawls, which sell for £15. The yarn costs £8.50, the shop owner gets £1.50 (as well as the price of the yarn, obvs), which gives me a fiver for 20 hours work.

It keeps me sane, it keeps people going into the shop, when it's not locked down, Win-Win.

I'm a calligrapher, so most of what I do, (eg poetry, scrolls, wedding invites, place cards and table plans) is on commission.

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since the 1st lockdown and not allowed visitors I needed something to do (I'm disabled/housebound) I started to do Bead art or diamond Art and really enjoy doing it although having problems right now as my cataracts are getting bad. I have done about 30 I think. I have 3 that I have framed and they hang on my wall, the others are in an art file. I still have another 6 to do, Just hoping my cataracts can be done soon.

I crochet dishcloths (for three households). And at present I'm knitting scarves for charities.
I also make cards for birthdays and other occasions - or just to say "hello". (Older people really appreciate receiving a card by "snail mail".)

Thats beautiful Blossoming.

... That's why I don't do 'making' - have enough things and have been given enough lovingly made things. Now I try to work on skills - at the moment playing the flute. Have done - jams, sweet making, sewing clothes, making soft toys etc - enjoyed them at the time.

I knit tiny clothes for a preemie and Angel baby group. I am just packing a box to send them, replete with small blankets, hats, little cardigan and jumper sets, canula sleeves and twiddle lapghans.

Beechnut yes, but I think mine is filled more. Here's a pic.

Thanks fevertree just what I need for reading in bed. I've just finished knitting a bat for a friend for Christmas, so I'll make that my next project.

I’m not sure what I make is all that lovely?. But just finished off some knitted wreaths for my two children’s advent gift, and have begun next years!

It’s for the winter lockdown to pass the time. Next year they are receiving each a Scandinavian patchwork knitted throw.

I began the wreaths in the spring lockdown, stopped for the summer and picked them up again this lockdown to finish by December 1st. Need to paint some gift cards to go with them. DH has carved two wooden Father Christmases for them as well. It will all go in their boxes with advent calendars, chocolate and some baked biscuits. They are both rattling on to 50? but always my children.

Is yours something like mine fevertree?

Ooh Hetty you've just inspired me to knit leg warmers - for myself!

Mellow A Kindle bean bag is for resting a tablet (or phone) on when reading. I don't know how I ever managed without it! It has made reading in bed so much easier, not to mention propping my tablet in the kitchen when following a recipe. I used to have a rigid stand, but this is so much better. Very easy to make too, fill with rice or lentils. Search on YouTube for making instructions.

I keep all the knitted stuff that I won't use in a drawer. In 'normal' times, the family have a look through and 'claim' things. The headbands, scarves and slippers (in various sizes) are popular with daughters and granddaughters.

I also have requests (for baby and dolls clothes, cushion cases, leg warmers and plant pot covers) to 'make to measure' (tricky).

Bird and bat boxes sit in the garage until 'claimed' too.

This pine cone thing is more involved than I thought. I’ve got to bake them before I use them to kill mould and bugs. I’d better get started.

What's a Kindle beanbag fevertree? Lovely jewellery Blossoming. I'll take a look at doing that. Always assumed I'd need specialist machinery etc.

I do need to feel that there’s a definite potential home for whatever I’m making. So a year or so ago it was twiddle muffs for patients with dementia at the local hospital. I was then asked whether I could please make some knitted breasts (!) for breast feeding advisors to use during demonstrations!

They did say any colours would do but I happened to have these that needed using up.

Gingster, we did the same.
I decided to update the Christmas decks but as they all seem to be made in China we are doing our own. Well I’ll be doing it on my own. I won’t see him again for a while.
I’ll look on Pinterest.