holiday

This is truly my idea of holidays and gifts. It is what made me stop using my diploma and start full time crafting experience instead. I am so happy I can make gifts and craft, sew, quilt, plan gifts and gift lists… and pack, give and make people happy on a regular basis.

If you are like me, you will be happy to see that Sew, Mama, Sew! has started a 2nd Handmade Holidays campaign this year. Click on the “Handmade Holidays” banner at  the right column of my blog, to be part of the holiday fun!

There is less than two months left until Christmas. Great time and holiday season! Lots of holiday preparation to do…

I have not started the actual work yet. And will do so today. So it is appropriate time to share my way of handling big holiday issues.

I love presents and preparing them. But choosing and buying or preparing can be hard, so I start early. I keep a list of all the nice people I am going to prepare a gift for. All birthdays, special occasions and all the Christmas gifts recipients go into a long list as early as possible. Then I try to choose the gift in the same manner - as early as possible. That is the key! Although as you can see, sometimes it means November start for Christmas gifts…

But I have almost half of the work already done now. Here is how this happens. Read the rest of this entry »