Hand made or commercial gifts

Do you mean "hand made" by the person giving the gift or something hand made which the giver has bought, e.g. At a charity craft fair?

If somebody has made me something nice, with love and care, then I will cherish it. On the other hand, if they present me with a knitted jumper full of dropped stitches and dodgy cable patterns, then I'd rather they'd just bought something or not bothered at all!

One of my most cherished possessions is a huge Ottoman chest made for me by my OH when I couldn't find anything like what I wanted online or in the shops. However, on a couple of birthdays, he's presented me with a bespoke leather jacket and some cloisonné earrings - hand made by someone else but chosen and commissioned with care and love.

Personally, I don't mind about labels. If someone gives me a bottle of supermarket bath foam because they love me, then I'm delighted and grateful.

I much prefer selfmade gifts but am more than happy with bought craft presents

Sorry, I should have been more specific. I really meant to say, very well made by the giver but I guess craft sale goods might be considered too, providing they are of good standard.

Handmade sounds so much better than homemade.

I am always grateful for anything no matter where it comes from!

Any gift that has a little thought in it, bought or not is always welcome.

It’s always handmade in our house if possible. I treasure those things. Both my daughters gave me handmade gifts this year .

30 years ago a young lady gave me padded coat hangers that she had made herself. I loved them and the thought behind them and still remember that gift. I'm sure I'll have received far more expensive things since but that's the one I remember.

My DS’s sister in law came to stay for Christmas a few years ago and gave me beautiful bottles of flavoured oils and jars of flavoured salts beautifully presented. I was very touched at how much effort had gone into them. She and my DS also cooked the Christmas dinner from scratch. It took them hours!

I wouldn't mind a dodgy jumper with dropped stitches because I could pick them up and fix it. I would love it. I was once given a half finished jumper and loved doing it

Anything given with thought and love is wonderful but a gift made and given does seem extra special in some ways.

I love (some) handmade gifts - padded coat hangers as mentioned upthread, soap, hand cream, lavender bags, a really well knitted hat and scarf in something like a fair isle pattern which is way beyond anything I could knit, those kind of practical things are fab. Decorative bits of twigs and painted glass, that kind of thing - not so much.