Whew! It’s been busy over here in the Generation T workshop. We’ve been cutting and pinning and sewing and gluing up a storm in preparation for Christmas morning (projects which we hope to share with you post-Christmas — alas, there are too many gift recipients following the blog that it’d give away the surprise!). We’ve also made a little something for you! But, the thing is, it’s a surprise until Christmas day (you know, like Christmas!). So, your gift will be revealed (unwrapped, if you will) on Christmas and we’ll mail it the following week.
To enter the gift-away, leave a comment (on the blog or on Facebook) sharing a DIY element you incorporated into your celebration of the holiday season. Did you bake cookies? (I did — lots!) Did you make a salt dough menorah? Stitch up some stockings? Make a wine cozy to deliver that bottle of New Year’s Eve champagne in? Did you make tomato sauce from scratch? Inspire us! Limit 5 total entries per person. Entries will be accepted until midnight on Christmas Eve, EST. We’ll announce the gift and and choose the recipient at random on December 25, 2010!
Happy holidays, Megan & Generation T
Tags: christmas, DIY gifts, holiday craft, holiday giveaway, T-shirt, T-shirt refashion
[ Posted on December 21st, 2010 ]
I made the Bag Lady purse for my sister-in-law, and a Rock the Tote for my Aunt this year!!
I made t-shirt aprons like the ones in your book as gifts for friends and family! Can’t wait to see what surprises you have next!
I’m making muffins! Pumpkin gingerbread and banana bread, yum!
I made and still am knitting dishcloths for xmas presents they’re fast enough to make between semesters 🙂
Added one of the Big Sisters old dresses to one of the little Sisters old dresses and came up with a wonderful Christmas Dress for the Little Sis for Christmas… and according to Little Sister, “It looks STORE bought!”
what a fun idea Megan!!
We have been baking and decorating cookies like crazy! Even just this morning we were all covered in sugary frosting!! Also made a lot of Christmas ornaments…its been tons of fun. Can’t wait to see what you’ve been secretly creating. I know it will be fantastic
I made a plain T into a appliqué of peace, love and paws for my daughter.
I made a candle-scape 😀
Oh, and a fruitcake for my dad!
I made a scarf for my mom!
this Christmas, I’ve made all my presents. I made an apron for my sister, a reconstructed shirt for my other sister, felt ornaments for all my friends…and there’s more, too.(:
I also made some pretty rosette headbands…
And a whole bunch of mixed-media Christmas cards.
I also made a pretty red shirt for Christmas (this one for myself).
And I’m working on a dress….hopefully I can get it finished in time!
All my gifts are handmade! This year I had more fun than ever! I created this great mug with a porcelain pen. These are great gifts no matter what time of year. http://createoften.blogspot.com/2010/12/there-is-no-charm-equal.html
This christmas I made chocolate chip cookies and also peppermint cookies.
made cookies and showed my best friend how to cut up her t-shirts to give away as gifts.
I made Fohawk hats and with the scraps from those T-shirts, I made scarves and headbands. I also adapted the project on the blog with the rolled up strips to make headbands. Instead I rolled up different shades of greens and made a Christmas tree ornament and then rolled red and white, glued them together to make a candy cane ornament!
I made a santa mug rug. so fun. Linda Gerig
I made a tutu for my niece, an afghan for my other niece, a scarf and gloves for my other niece, a wine bottle wind chime for my mother, and a wine bottle hummingbird feeder for my sister.
I fused up a storm of plstic bags and made cereal box wallets to sell at my holiday shopping tour.
I made cookies with my best friends whole family plus mine!
I filled a huge order of t shirt bags for my gma to mail to Australia and England for gifts.
I painted many butterflies and wore the first thing I made on a sewing machine with my nana for her funeral. :*(
I helped my mom make holiday treats: stir caramel mixture, crush candy canes, fetch a 1lb block ‘o’ butter from the basement fridge, butter tinfoil by hand, and my hands are still buttery. The butter won’t come off!
I debated a long time over what to buy my co-workers for Christmas. In the end I decided to make little animal figurines out of Sculpey for everyone. They were a big hit.
I made only handmade gifts this year! I made Picture ornaments out of recycled lids I spray painted and then glued pictures of my baby girl inside the lid. Drilled a hole on top and threaded through some ribbon to hang it with…..Plus homemade macaroons, ginger cookies & homemade spice seasonings in a jar (taco seasoning & chili seasoning) my own recipe!
Don’t forget the cute Baby Hats from my tees I made too!!
I also made some very festive christmas cards with pics from cutting down our own christmas tree!
I also made up some fresh lotion handmade for my Grandma who has arthritis.She says my Rosemary lotion is the only thing that helps it!
I also used recycled paper that I decorated to use as wrapping paper for all of my gifts!
Last but not least, homemade jam for all of my family who lives too far to taste it when the fruits are in season:)
We made cookies and treats for our friends and sewed dog and cat toys as gifts this year.
Christmas cookies with my mom and sister and TONS of DIY wearable electronics gifts <3 <3 <3
My little brother and I decided to add a little more mismatched-ness to our tree and made tree decorations out of beads and wire.
We also made an advent wreath to go with our German christmas traditions! 🙂
I’ve also felted a lot, with needles and just with water and soap. SO much fun and so interesting!
I made bottle top coasters, dog treat jars, and some tie owls; DIY is the way to go!
This year all my gifts are handmade! 🙂
I made an upcycled ruffle tank for my mom…PB&J plush pillows for my sis and cousin…rice heating pads for my brother-in-law….zipper pouches and gathered cluth for 2 of my aunties…drawstring bags and shirred top for my nephew and niece….. >_<
I’ve also made blankets and pencil cases for my kids and some button magnets.
And this year i’m making peppermint rice crispie treats and oreo brownies as desserts for christmas dinner with my family. 😀
I made quilted coasters out of fabric scraps (including old jeans) for gifts. 🙂 ~Kelly, wyndsung@gmail.com
I made quilted cards! I cut poster board into the shape of a card, and then used fabric scraps to make little images of snowmen or a xmas tree, etc, on the front. They are very cute! ~Kelly, wyndsung@gmail.com
I took an old sweater and cut/sewed it into a scarf and fingerless mittens set with some pretty wooden buttons I got off of Etsy (made as a gift). ~Kelly, wyndsung@gmail.com
i made a christmas tree out of a giant cardboard tube and sticks.
i made capri sun bags for my sisters as their gifts.
made funny gingerbread cookies, vampire gingerbread man, crying baby gingerbread, sad boy and happy couple.
[…] Warm wishes for a cozy Christmas and congratulations to Dia, who will be receiving the Rock the Tote tote bag (project #84 in Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-shirt) pictured here as her Christmas surprise! […]