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Boxingmama
07-09-2007, 08:17 AM
Can't think of what to make?


~cross-stitch a bread cloth/cover
~cross-stitch doilies/tablecloth/pillow covers
~make homemade bath salts
~crocheted dish clothes
~homemade ornaments
~homemade family recipe books
~no sew fleece blankets and pillows
~fleece hats and mittens
~personalized stationary
~tote bags decorated with fabric markers,
iron on tranfers, or applique
~quilted blankets, pillows, ornaments
~dried herbs from your herb garden






Glass food jars
-these are great for bath salts, food mixes, coffee and drink mixes, recipes in a jar, and much more.

Foam food trays
-these are wonderful for painting projects, or cutting out for magnets and ornaments

Clementine wooden boxes
-these made nice baskets for food gifts or for storing your craft items

Empty peanut or nut canisters
-wash these out and use for food gifts or for a unique box for wrapping

Cardboard toilet paper tubes
-these make ornaments and classroom treats containers such as these
*Red Nosed Reindee Favors
*Toilet Paper Tube Drum Ornament

Empty soup cans
-use these for pencil holders, flower vases, gift wrapping, classroom treat containers and more.

Empty film canisters
Clear ones, with a key ring attached, and red tape in a cross, make tiny, totable first aid kids. Black canisters can be used to make Oscar the Grouch tree ornaments (open the container, top with a large green pom pom, add googly eyes, and glue the lid slighty tilted to the top, and add your hanger).

Pringles Cans





Pine Cones
Using an old muffin pan, parafin wax and candle wick, you can create wonderful fire starters for Christmas gifts.

With a little glue, different colors of glitter, and some yarn or leftover string, these make beautiful tree ornaments

heatherdick4
11-11-2007, 04:41 PM
Does anyone have simple directions??:dunno:

paliz
11-12-2007, 06:15 AM
These are some great ideas! I'm going to throw out some too.

Crocheted top tea towels
Crochet hat or scarf
also you can think in terms of a themed basket. There are lots of site on the web that will give you ideas.

And for the person looking for the simple dishcloth instructions, start here: http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/dishcloths.php Everyone has a different idea of simple so this will take you to a list of free patterns that you can see for yourself if you think you can do it or not.

Boxingmama
11-25-2007, 04:07 PM
I got my patterns from StillJulie. She may have them posted on the craft forum some where. :hmm: