Simple Handmade Gifts – Part Eight

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1. A homemade wreath from an older friend. Made with LOVE!

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2. We had a “beautiful things corner” growing up and while I don’t have a corner the value of handmade gifts lives on in my family so I have received (and given) many. It’s hard to pick a favorite because some are (or were) so useful and some so meaningful. I guess I have to go with an ornament my son made for us one Christmas when he was maybe 5 or 6 for the time of year. I also have a couple very special Valentine gifts and card he made several years later. But the wealth of ideas you offer us Jillee is invaluable to me helping me continue that tradition. Thank you!

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3. My favorite home-made gift was a little flowerpot Nativity set given to me by a lady at church. I treasure it!

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4. Homemade muffins along with homemade jelly

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5. I can’t recall anything handmade that I’ve been given. But I have given handmade/homemade things to others. Last year I gave my mom a beautiful basket with vanilla sugar, lemon salt, maple syrup, home fragrances (all homemade, of course) and a couple store-bought things too.

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6. Food! Any home baked goods are always a treat, especially if the recipe is shared :)

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7. I give homemade gifts more than I receive them. a friend sends me handmade beaded jewelry sometimes, though. love that :)

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8. My aunt gave me a hand knitted scarf when I was about 12. 13 years later and I still wear it.

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9. A hand-sewn and hand-quilted baby blanket for my son by my great – grandmother. It is priceless.

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10. My favorite handmade gift was a scrapbook from my sister. Best gift ever!

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11. I love all these DIY gift ideas! Thank you.

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12. The best homemade gift that I have ever received was homemade bath fizzy bombs. A very good friend of mine gave them to me for my birthday about two years ago and I have to say they were very appreciated! I work full time, go to school part time, and have a 2 1/2 year old…needless to say my feet and the rest of my were grateful!

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13. I favorite was this year. My mom gave me a crocheted bottle/cup scrubber and washcloth with a scrubbie built in. It’s an awesome set…now my husband can help with dishes.

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14. My favorite handmade gifts are a few ornaments that my aunt made us. They are my favorite ornaments!

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15. By far the best homemade gift I ever received was a linen & crocheted coverlet & matching shams from my aunt. My grandmother made it for my aunt as a wedding gift. It is beautiful, even at 75+ years old!

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16. The way my best friend asked me to be in her wedding party – she mailed me a package with a note, thanking me for being her friend in a addition to a spoon with the words “Will you be my moh (maid of honor)?” It was the sweetest gift ever! I still have the spoon displayed in my home.

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17. My mom is a seamstress so so is always making wonderful gifts for our family.

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18. I am in LOVE with that book clutch! I will have to attempt that!

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19. A song that was wrote for me was the best gift.

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20. Yesterday and today I have not received your email. I tried re-subscribing and still nothing. What else do I need to do?????

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    • Glad it isn’t just me. I haven’t received my daily email since the 15th or 16th (cups) I don’t think. I came to the site directly today worried something had happened to Jillee. I was so relieved to see that there had been posts each day! I will also re-subscribe but Jillee and staff you might want to look into this. No telling how many people this has happened to, unless I missed something and everyone needs to renew every so many months or something.

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21. I’ve actually never received a handmade gift!! But I give them myself all the time!! My favorites to give are body scrubs!

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22. I was given a handmade diary, and necklace

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23. My favorite homemade gift that was given to me is a set of windchimes that my momma made for me when I moved out on my own. It stills hangs on my porch and it will always hang on my porch.

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24. The gift that has received the most rave reviews over the years is my warm homemade sweet corn bread, (a recipe I tweaked and tweaked into perfection!), given with a container of 1/2 honeybutter and 1/2 raspberry honeybutter. Yum! People beg for me to bring them more.

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    • Ooooo….I love tweaked to perfection recipes! :-) The honey butter sounds divine!

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25. My mother in law makes all sorts of things .. my favorite being the quilt on our bed!

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