Personal Gifts for the Holidays!

With the holidays fast approaching, it might be a good time to start your holiday quilting. If time will allow, I plan  to make a few projects this year for family members.  I love to get homemade gifts.  I love the fact that someone actually spent the time to create something just for me and I hope they will feel the same.  I love that feeling and I want to show my love and appreciation in the same way.  Being away from home so much makes you really appreciate the one's you leave behind. Here are a few of my planned gifts.  I hope this list will also inspire you to consider the same, or at least consider similar ways to make the holidays special.

I have a few ideas.  Pinterest has been a great source of inspiration for me this year. 
First, I've decided to make some of those gourmet recipes I've been pinning and then place them in some of those fantastic fabric storage boxes I've been wanting to make.  You know the ones that are everywhere. 

Fabric Boxes as an idea instead of a basket.

Canning Sauces

I can customize them to suit each persons personality.  How clever of me, right?  It's all about the whole package.  I may even share some of those recipes on hand-printed recipe cards. (Annie's also has a paper-crafting division, CardMaker) of course, I have lots of inspiration for those recipe cards.

While I'm at it, my daughter-in-law pointed out a casserole and insulated carrier she suggested as a Christmas gift recently.  I can make a better one. And of course it should have a recipe card or two to go with it.  I know its not a quilt, but I can quilt it and also use some of my wonderful fabric stash.

One possible casserole carrier.

I have a granddaughter that recently moved out of her home for her first adventure as an adult and I'm sure I can think of at least a dozen or so things she could and should have. A daughter that's a professional chef, and a son who's a product manager, hmmmm I wonder what I could make him?

Well let's see how many things I actually accomplish from my list. The list is getting longer.  Autumn is a very busy time in the quilting industry.  I'd love to hear how you blend your quilting with the holidays. 

Available at AnniesCatalog.com.
 

Another great source for holiday inspiration is Quilter's World Quilting for the Holidays SIP.  The only way you can buy it is as a download from Annie's catalog.  We sold out early on the hard copies but it's still a great collection of Christmas patterns.  It's worth checking it out. 

And what are you doing this weekend??? Got and good gift suggestions I'd love the hear them. 
Carolyn