Comments for Glasgow Craft Mafia http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog Blog of the Glasgow Craft Mafia Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:41:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Competition – SECC Crafts for Christmas show by Andrea http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/2011/10/competition-secc-crafts-for-christmas-show/comment-page-1/#comment-2769 Andrea Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:41:56 +0000 http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/?p=2054#comment-2769 hmmmmmmmmm....best handmade Christmas present (that I still proudly display yearly) is the stocking my mum made for me when I was around 6. Red gingham, lots of ric-rac, and my name lovingly embroidered on the top...thanks, Mum. hmmmmmmmmm….best handmade Christmas present (that I still proudly display yearly) is the stocking my mum made for me when I was around 6. Red gingham, lots of ric-rac, and my name lovingly embroidered on the top…thanks, Mum.

]]> Comment on Competition – SECC Crafts for Christmas show by Shielagh http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/2011/10/competition-secc-crafts-for-christmas-show/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 Shielagh Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:20:10 +0000 http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/?p=2054#comment-2768 My grandma Coggins made the best doll ive ever seen. It was a Cinderella doll with 2 heads, not as scary as it first sounds! The dress she was wearing had a skirt that flipped over to cover one head(really where the feet should be). The idea being that the doll was both a sad cinderella in rags and a perfect princess dress for the ball. 2 dolls in one, amazing as was the 70s material it was sewn from. Thanks gran! @shielaght My grandma Coggins made the best doll ive ever seen. It was a Cinderella doll with 2 heads, not as scary as it first sounds! The dress she was wearing had a skirt that flipped over to cover one head(really where the feet should be). The idea being that the doll was both a sad cinderella in rags and a perfect princess dress for the ball. 2 dolls in one, amazing as was the 70s material it was sewn from. Thanks gran! @shielaght

]]> Comment on Competition – SECC Crafts for Christmas show by meghan quigley http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/2011/10/competition-secc-crafts-for-christmas-show/comment-page-1/#comment-2767 meghan quigley Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:50:25 +0000 http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/?p=2054#comment-2767 My favourite ever handmade Christmas present was from my best friend, despite not being very crafty (I'm the crafty one!) she wanted to do something special for me. She actually enrolled in a course to learn broochmaking, and on Christmas presented to me a beautiful sterling silver cat brooch - I was so shocked! I couldn't believe she actually made it and how beautiful it was, needless to say she's found a new passion and hobby and my brooch still has pride of place on my coat! Email: mquigley0@hotmail.com Twitter: @thecatizzle My favourite ever handmade Christmas present was from my best friend, despite not being very crafty (I’m the crafty one!) she wanted to do something special for me. She actually enrolled in a course to learn broochmaking, and on Christmas presented to me a beautiful sterling silver cat brooch – I was so shocked! I couldn’t believe she actually made it and how beautiful it was, needless to say she’s found a new passion and hobby and my brooch still has pride of place on my coat!

Email: mquigley0@hotmail.com
Twitter: @thecatizzle

]]> Comment on Competition – SECC Crafts for Christmas show by A Working Mum http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/2011/10/competition-secc-crafts-for-christmas-show/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 A Working Mum Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:05:02 +0000 http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/?p=2054#comment-2764 The best handmade Christmas present that we've received was a small basket filled with gorgeous home made cookies, gingerbread, chocolates,and other mouthwatering food goodies. It was fabulous! The best handmade Christmas present that we’ve received was a small basket filled with gorgeous home made cookies, gingerbread, chocolates,and other mouthwatering food goodies.

It was fabulous!

]]> Comment on Competition – SECC Crafts for Christmas show by Christen MacKinnon http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/2011/10/competition-secc-crafts-for-christmas-show/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Christen MacKinnon Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:19:59 +0000 http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/?p=2054#comment-2763 Is it ok if it was one that was given to someone else? My favourite ever handmade christmas present was a hand baked from scratch gingerbread house (complete with sweetie stained glass windows and a wee skate rink out the front). My mum made it. She made it for a local family who had tragically lost their father/husband in an accident earlier in the year. She didn't know the family particularly well but she felt she wanted to do something, however small so she packaged the gingerbread house up and left in on their doorstep as a minder to them that they were in her thoughts at what must have been an especially difficult time of year for them. I just felt it demonstrated the spirit of Christmas beautifully and I'm very proud of her xxx Is it ok if it was one that was given to someone else?
My favourite ever handmade christmas present was a hand baked from scratch gingerbread house (complete with sweetie stained glass windows and a wee skate rink out the front). My mum made it. She made it for a local family who had tragically lost their father/husband in an accident earlier in the year. She didn’t know the family particularly well but she felt she wanted to do something, however small so she packaged the gingerbread house up and left in on their doorstep as a minder to them that they were in her thoughts at what must have been an especially difficult time of year for them. I just felt it demonstrated the spirit of Christmas beautifully and I’m very proud of her xxx

]]> Comment on Competition – SECC Crafts for Christmas show by Michelle Adam http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/2011/10/competition-secc-crafts-for-christmas-show/comment-page-1/#comment-2762 Michelle Adam Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:10:25 +0000 http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/?p=2054#comment-2762 One of the best handmade presents I received one Christmas was actually a Christmas card. My first nephew was only about 3-4 years old and he made Christmas cards for everyone that year and he put his heart and soul into them. He spent ages making them right for everyone. I still have it to this day due to the sentimental value and he will be 20 in December. One of the best handmade presents I received one Christmas was actually a Christmas card. My first nephew was only about 3-4 years old and he made Christmas cards for everyone that year and he put his heart and soul into them. He spent ages making them right for everyone. I still have it to this day due to the sentimental value and he will be 20 in December.

]]> Comment on Competition – SECC Crafts for Christmas show by alison mcclelland http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/2011/10/competition-secc-crafts-for-christmas-show/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 alison mcclelland Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:02:34 +0000 http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/?p=2054#comment-2760 my daughter made me a christmas present many years ago and its still one of my most treasured possessions. it is quite simply a box of love, an empty box wrapped in paper with a lovely rhyme on it about how i've not to unwrap it because there is nothing inside to see as it's filled with love. my daughter made me a christmas present many years ago and its still one of my most treasured possessions. it is quite simply a box of love, an empty box wrapped in paper with a lovely rhyme on it about how i’ve not to unwrap it because there is nothing inside to see as it’s filled with love.

]]> Comment on Competition – SECC Crafts for Christmas show by sew quine http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/2011/10/competition-secc-crafts-for-christmas-show/comment-page-1/#comment-2755 sew quine Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:07:38 +0000 http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/?p=2054#comment-2755 I'm not sure I've ever received a handmade Christmas present as I (like Catherine above) tend to be the one giving out the handmade gifts. I'm hoping that the quilt I'm making for my daughter this year will be the best handmade present I've ever given. I’m not sure I’ve ever received a handmade Christmas present as I (like Catherine above) tend to be the one giving out the handmade gifts. I’m hoping that the quilt I’m making for my daughter this year will be the best handmade present I’ve ever given.

]]> Comment on Competition – SECC Crafts for Christmas show by Kate Cunningham http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/2011/10/competition-secc-crafts-for-christmas-show/comment-page-1/#comment-2754 Kate Cunningham Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:42:11 +0000 http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/?p=2054#comment-2754 Forgot to add my twitter name from above - sorry! @01592_katie Forgot to add my twitter name from above – sorry!
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]]> Comment on Competition – SECC Crafts for Christmas show by Kate Cunningham http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/2011/10/competition-secc-crafts-for-christmas-show/comment-page-1/#comment-2753 Kate Cunningham Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:41:29 +0000 http://www.glasgowcraftmafia.com/blog/?p=2054#comment-2753 My favourite handmade Christmas gift was a framed embroidered picture of a bride and groom with the date of our wedding which was 2 days before Christmas from my aunt. I still have it 34 years later (and I kept the man as well!) My favourite handmade Christmas gift was a framed embroidered picture of a bride and groom with the date of our wedding which was 2 days before Christmas from my aunt. I still have it 34 years later (and I kept the man as well!)

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