Semi-Handmade Christmas preview

Bath Gel plus Mason Dixon Washcloth, originally uploaded by afoos.

In September I had the idea to give only handmade gifts. Etienne and I are not gift people to begin with and spending hours in line at the stores or online buying typical plastic crap or the same crap everyone doesn't need just kind of made me sick. I'd much rather spend my time making something. But, 1/ my family is not big on handmades and E's family just think it's a cute little crafty thing like something Gab would bring home from school and doesn't realize the time and thought that goes into it. 2/ After the school year started, it was obvious that I wouldn't have time to do much of anything else besides school. During Fall break, I got into the knitting mode again and got addicted to knitting these washclothes and thought, why not try and do some handmade gifts? They will be less contrived than going to a store and picking out some random thing and I would much rather spend my time at home making things than in line with a million other people.

But, Xmas won't be 100 percent handmade. I am planning on using Etsy for a lot of my gifts but there are still a couple of things that are store bought. The above pic is a knitted washcloth and homemade blueberry shower gel.