tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post9093407642468712517..comments2024-03-28T01:02:16.169+00:00Comments on Lucykate Crafts . . .: A word of caution...Lucykate Crafts...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00799331918962034472noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-30462986477516964592009-12-18T20:57:41.460+00:002009-12-18T20:57:41.460+00:00hello amy,
thought i would comment on this post......hello amy,<br />thought i would comment on this post...<br />it is so interesting to read all the comments here... i like gigibirds... 'don't tell them you made it'... i wonder if your family thought you had chosen and paid for the gift at a craft fair, would they still have reacted in the same way?.. i am very lucky as my family all like handmade and really only do simple gifts and are so unflashy... i made my sister your jam cover for her birthday and my husband made some strawberry jam .. and we put it with a preserves book ... she loved it ... my other sister got a lucy kates mushroom (have added it to your flickr group) with a cook book on gathering and cooking wild and unusual mushrooms... she also loved it so your gift ideas are good and appreciated! <br />as a maker too it feels wrong to give a gift that is from my 'stock' so i like to make things especially for that person and also make things that i have never made before so i feel that more effort has gone into it... do you know what i mean? <br />i do buy gifts too , mainly books as you can never go wrong with them ... <br />hoping all your gifts are greatly received this year and that you have a good Christmas<br />best wishes<br />ginny x (sweetmyrtle)ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515408775915060169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-74448931014911862922009-12-18T08:53:48.743+00:002009-12-18T08:53:48.743+00:00I hadn't read this post before, so thankyou fo...I hadn't read this post before, so thankyou for your wisdom. I know what you mean. I spent a while embroidering a monogram on a lavender sachet - on some vintage cotton, and gave it to a bride to be who took one look at it and obviously struggled to say something nice - and looked a bit embarassed. I thought afterwards, well hmm, maybe not everyone appreciates handmade!Dodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04674812616431635024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-39710623353803042522008-11-14T17:49:00.000+00:002008-11-14T17:49:00.000+00:00I plan on making this little guy myself, since i b...I plan on making this little guy myself, since i bought the first issue of "sew hip" <BR/>your such a great designer, i love all the things you make!!Dottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224180560806075948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-59180173410223810742008-11-09T14:48:00.000+00:002008-11-09T14:48:00.000+00:00You are SO right. When I handmake things for gifts...You are SO right. When I handmake things for gifts, I have to do something that's making me happy to create, because half the time it may or may not be appreciated. If they aren't jumping up and down with excitement, I say to myself 'well, it was fun to make and I think it's awesome!'<BR/><BR/>Okay, it's still disheartening when your time and labor into the gift aren't acknowledged. But, as you said, that's when you mark them off of that 'special list' for next year.Nissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935538545726778017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-63695144345931313122008-10-27T13:54:00.000+00:002008-10-27T13:54:00.000+00:00It's funny, seems to depend on upbringing. My aun...It's funny, seems to depend on upbringing. My aunt (married in) doesn't even acknowledge gifts unless they're high-end designer imports. The rest of my family really appreciates handmade stuff, as my grandmother (the matriarch, in so many ways) makes things, so everyone connects it with happy memories. My father-in-law, on the other hand ... he'd been asking for wedding photos, so I labored over a lovely hand-bound silk-covered album full of prints (the same album my mother cried when she got), and his response was, "hmm, well can you give me the name of the photographer, so I can order some prints myself?" I'd already started what's going to be their Christmas present this year (a massive religious cross-stitch that's taken me forever), but, after that, I'm never spending time on anything for them again!<BR/><BR/>It's nice to be appreciated...DangAndBlast!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11204540335903358779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-74652786169384457142008-10-10T11:05:00.000+01:002008-10-10T11:05:00.000+01:00Just dropped in to say that I got my copy of Sew H...Just dropped in to say that I got my copy of Sew Hip this morning, and I just love your pattern! I'm sure my daughter and I will be making this very soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-6118757723819480482008-10-03T23:41:00.000+01:002008-10-03T23:41:00.000+01:00I'm late with this comment, but heck! a home-made...I'm late with this comment, but heck! a home-made gift from .... let's say ME, is one thing .... a home-made gift from you is another thing entirely! I'd love one!<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>ps. That wasn't a hint.<BR/><BR/>pps. Ok, it was a hint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-2967739757651728082008-10-03T21:40:00.000+01:002008-10-03T21:40:00.000+01:00There is another option – make something but don’t...There is another option – make something but don’t tell the recipient you made it!Gigibirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171021812450232039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-32718406756855480442008-10-02T16:32:00.000+01:002008-10-02T16:32:00.000+01:00I understand how you feel. Last year I worked real...I understand how you feel. Last year I worked really hard on a personalized handmade gift for every member of my family. Most of them opened the gift, said a very unenthusiastic, "thanks" and threw it back in the box. This year only a few people are getting something handmade. The rest are getting a gift certificate.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07701995401897016618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-79367777920854098632008-10-01T22:51:00.000+01:002008-10-01T22:51:00.000+01:00Trop mignon ce petit chaton, j'aime vraiment beauc...Trop mignon ce petit chaton, j'aime vraiment beaucoup :-)))). <BR/>Ton blog est vraiment superbe. <BR/> <BR/>Tourlou. <BR/> <BR/>Sylvie.Zeste Célestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371900680991217920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-47951307933442104742008-10-01T21:18:00.000+01:002008-10-01T21:18:00.000+01:00I know exactly how you feel! Last year I spent ho...I know exactly how you feel! Last year I spent hours and hours making gifts and created beautiful, thoughtful (so I thought!) hampers. My SIL didn't even take anything out the box. My MIL & FIL didn't comment on anything in it, but totally GUSHED over an 'expensive' gift my SIL gave them. I could have cried. I've learned my lesson for this year!!<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to get a copy of Sew Hip - your project is just too cute :) Love it!!Joanne Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034480223108663272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-77411591834885680502008-10-01T16:03:00.000+01:002008-10-01T16:03:00.000+01:00Love your work. I still have the handmade gifts m...Love your work. I still have the handmade gifts my grandmother made me and have always treasured them. They made me feel special.<BR/><BR/>But, I completely agree with you about homemade/handmade. Some folk just don't get it. They don't get hand made Christmas cards either. I make for my children and I make something for my husband but the rest of the family get 'stuff' which is bought. They're happier because then they can take them back and change them. I'm obviously a complete dope at this present lark.<BR/><BR/>I'm really looking forward to the magazine dropping through the letterbox! Can't wait.....Gone to Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065309726263253734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-76463538135740314872008-09-30T20:55:00.000+01:002008-09-30T20:55:00.000+01:00Thank you for the wake up call! I was planning to ...Thank you for the wake up call! I was planning to make everyones pressies this year (and some of the cards) mainly to save money and make a statement about "handmade" being something we should all be getting back to. I will still do this but there are a few gifts I might make a bit less elaborate! Good luck with your Christmas crafting.Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730615725569784194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-43696315993339607102008-09-30T18:53:00.000+01:002008-09-30T18:53:00.000+01:00I completely agree with you! I made a felted, hand...I completely agree with you! I made a felted, hand-knitted tote bag. A few months later I asked her how she liked her bag, she said, "Let me take it out, it's just been sitting in my closet" Ouch.Mel Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09877822471829984396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-46945471835438894242008-09-30T17:58:00.000+01:002008-09-30T17:58:00.000+01:00I am so glad my mother taught me to value and cher...I am so glad my mother taught me to value and cherish homemade gifts. I don't make things for most of my family, for the reasons you stated, but I do still make them for my mother and sister.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-17343719077518501842008-09-30T14:46:00.000+01:002008-09-30T14:46:00.000+01:00so cute, you must be very excited. As for the Chr...so cute, you must be very excited. As for the Christmas warning,mmmmm I know that feeling well, I only make a handful of presents for my close friends the rest its mail order as I do have one person that says when they receive a handmade gift "Did you not have the time to go to the shops then' The really sad thing is they are serious!!!Suzie Sews At DOTTY REDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315491316461177952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-4071977385505884442008-09-30T11:26:00.000+01:002008-09-30T11:26:00.000+01:00I feel for you annoyance Amy I really do. I enjoy...I feel for you annoyance Amy I really do. I enjoy making things for myself that I can enjoy and once or twice I have sent a complete stranger an item that they have commented on via Flickr or my blog and the buzz from doing that is incredible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-77103126099484536122008-09-30T10:29:00.000+01:002008-09-30T10:29:00.000+01:00Its funny how many people dismiss hand made gifts,...Its funny how many people dismiss hand made gifts, unless of course they come with a major designers lable. Looking forward to seeing Sew Hip too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-59861932024959145762008-09-30T09:51:00.000+01:002008-09-30T09:51:00.000+01:00You are right, sometimes I don't think people real...You are right, sometimes I don't think people really appreciate the thought, effert, and time put in to make a handmade gift. I shall endeavour to make a few this year, and they had better be appreciated or there will be trouble!<BR/><BR/>I love your contribution to the magazine... can't wait for the real thing.Fancy Elastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983239075877392035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-27872675109835121892008-09-30T04:24:00.000+01:002008-09-30T04:24:00.000+01:00Isn't it just horrible how unappreciative people c...Isn't it just horrible how unappreciative people can be. Sometimes I think the greed of the latest material things outweighs the true meaning of giving. I would rather my friends and family make me something. It takes time and dedication, and thought to make something for someone. I am trying my hand at handmade again this year. It's just so much more personal. We'll see what happens. Your owls are just too cute, how could anyone refuse them?I am Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338461829445455133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-25940285825334845762008-09-30T03:45:00.000+01:002008-09-30T03:45:00.000+01:00I totally agree with this post!! Thanks for bringi...I totally agree with this post!! Thanks for bringing it up.<BR/><BR/>Rebecca F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-7491028763651992402008-09-30T00:57:00.000+01:002008-09-30T00:57:00.000+01:00I have learned that lesson over the years - be car...I have learned that lesson over the years - be careful who you labor over a handmade gift for. Some people actually think it is "cheap" to make a gift rather than to buy one. How sad. I make gifts only for those who truly appreciate them! And I LOVE a handmade gift!Judy Hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895216025016558102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-2002316713753957432008-09-29T22:32:00.000+01:002008-09-29T22:32:00.000+01:00Great post - last year I did handmade for everybod...Great post - last year I did handmade for everybody, but didn't necessarily make them myself (thankyou Etsy). I find the teenagers particulaly difficult to create for..<BR/>One a brighter note I put an explanation of where I bought the item and little bit about the etsy seller in the present and people seemed genuinely interested.Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924653077212971448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-65476212457678016632008-09-29T22:01:00.000+01:002008-09-29T22:01:00.000+01:00it's sad to hear that some people didn't appreciat...it's sad to hear that some people didn't appreciate your hand made pressies last year. Maybe they did but they just didn't say they did???<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the heads up about sew hip - I have pre ordered my copy!<BR/><BR/>Monda<BR/>xmonda-loveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264941657163852842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815828627603971196.post-64961183150691638142008-09-29T20:48:00.000+01:002008-09-29T20:48:00.000+01:00I know just how you feel. My sis-in-law prefers an...I know just how you feel. My sis-in-law prefers anything with a Next label than my 'sweet homemade gifts'!!<BR/><BR/>Not sure I'll be making much this year, which is a shame as I love making gifts.<BR/><BR/>xxxMrs Mooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557955127436410152noreply@blogger.com