tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post1188737416537455474..comments2024-03-25T15:24:58.086-05:00Comments on My Messy, Thrilling Life: Giving Gifts, Making GiftsBrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516947462811712702noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-67195472953332794462007-12-23T08:37:00.000-06:002007-12-23T08:37:00.000-06:00Is there a pattern for those socks or can they be ...Is there a pattern for those socks or can they be bought already made? My best frined would LOVE a pair of these! Thank you, Brin!<BR/><BR/>JennyJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521624473981279351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-50066677525799069012007-10-11T16:30:00.000-05:002007-10-11T16:30:00.000-05:00I wish my pinkie fingernail had even a bit of the ...I wish my pinkie fingernail had even a bit of the creativity and gumption that you have! You pretty much rock.That Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660309813604526022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-55668735010736955722007-10-11T10:14:00.000-05:002007-10-11T10:14:00.000-05:00Brin, you have inspired me. I am a work in progres...Brin, you have inspired me. I am a work in progress. Thank you!<BR/>Cyndi<BR/>www.ifoundmyroundtuit.blogspot.comCyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409702286221319894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-18002511197580202792007-10-11T08:40:00.000-05:002007-10-11T08:40:00.000-05:00Love those socks! I've enjoyed your blog for a whi...Love those socks! I've enjoyed your blog for a while now & it's the socks that finally made me post! Have a great day!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097325277448141153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-34620036620348799432007-10-10T21:00:00.000-05:002007-10-10T21:00:00.000-05:00I've been thinking of and planning Christmas gifts...I've been thinking of and planning Christmas gifts, too. Handmade as much as possible this year. Love your ideas - can I be on your list? ~Adrienne~Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401476871614514660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-55344604057131526232007-10-10T19:38:00.000-05:002007-10-10T19:38:00.000-05:00I love that you knit! How fun is that! And you hav...I love that you knit! How fun is that! And you have such great projects going...and I like the present you picked out for yourself as well...(wicked grin right back)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105529545402805909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-11672785933642334062007-10-10T18:53:00.000-05:002007-10-10T18:53:00.000-05:00We celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada this pas...We celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada this past weekend. Once Halloween is over it's all Christmas for me :-}<BR/>Love all your xmas gift ideas.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874781381364710459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-1890467613148284822007-10-10T18:40:00.000-05:002007-10-10T18:40:00.000-05:00I had someone tease me yesterday because I told th...I had someone tease me yesterday because I told them I had already started putting some things back for Christmas gifts.<BR/><BR/>LOVE those socks, what a great idea!Brenda@CoffeeTeaBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719695370857675146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-78768631917696439152007-10-10T17:08:00.000-05:002007-10-10T17:08:00.000-05:00Hobby Lobby also sells flour sack kitchen towels -...Hobby Lobby also sells flour sack kitchen towels -- I don't know how the price compares. I love to buy the colorful Martha Stewart kitchen towels at Kmart and embroider those. In fact I'm working on some right now!Christian - Modobject@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687272618188063178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-79485890959721790212007-10-10T14:57:00.001-05:002007-10-10T14:57:00.001-05:00Everytime I come here it seems I'm reminded of my ...Everytime I come here it seems I'm reminded of my Nana. I think it's the down-to-earth nature of your life that I'm so drawn to. She embroidered dozens of flour sack towels and I have a big drawer full. My plan was to not use them, but having them near always makes me think of her. Your family and friends will LOVE to receive these as gifts. They're wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-6462288562180170732007-10-10T14:57:00.000-05:002007-10-10T14:57:00.000-05:00Love your blog!! Read it weekly. You have inspir...Love your blog!! Read it weekly. You have inspired me ot learn to knit. I'm a artist love to paint,refurbish old furniture,sew. My grandmother taught me to sew, she tried to teach me to knit but I was never interested til now.Soulshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02787806348359515212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-19133601965166151722007-10-10T13:53:00.000-05:002007-10-10T13:53:00.000-05:00Brin, I too have been busy crafting and making gif...Brin, I too have been busy crafting and making gifts, my girls and I opened our Etsy store and finally got our first order, so were crafting like crazy now, plus the Christmas craft sale is coming up before we know it! I think it's the cooler weather that draws me to gift making. I'll have to check out pattern bee, thanks!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747268325270933661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-30487005745782539702007-10-10T13:46:00.000-05:002007-10-10T13:46:00.000-05:00Wow you have some fantastic gifts you are making f...Wow you have some fantastic gifts you are making for Christmas..wonder if someone on my list is making me something???<BR/>I love the embroidered kitchen towel idea..I can do that and I still have some flour sack fabric from my mother's stash..it has the company name printed on it...I love that! So much to do..75 sleeps till Christmas or something like that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-84188998073970904422007-10-10T11:57:00.000-05:002007-10-10T11:57:00.000-05:00I wish I was your little sister! Its fun to plan ...I wish I was your little sister! Its fun to plan and see your plans come to fruition. Plan away!Terri Steffeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544793349029524184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-49791229987304670962007-10-10T11:53:00.001-05:002007-10-10T11:53:00.001-05:00You are such an inspiration. I've started Christma...You are such an inspiration. I've started Christmas shopping but I haven't started on any of gifts to make yet. I need to get going! I adore those socks. Who wouldn't love those? Sure wish I could knit!Jen Kershnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128661586028201160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-50057086000189753452007-10-10T11:53:00.000-05:002007-10-10T11:53:00.000-05:00I had never seen the socks before...so cute! You ...I had never seen the socks before...so cute! <BR/>You are clever and your recipients are very blessed to have the time and love you are putting into them.<BR/>Becky K.Becky K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531485758141842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-80615367034447707762007-10-10T11:34:00.000-05:002007-10-10T11:34:00.000-05:00Gosh Brin, you have been busy!! I love the stitche...Gosh Brin, you have been busy!! I love the stitched kitchen towel idea. I am SO copying this idea for Christmas gifts.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing.<BR/>Cammycammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784661576792933812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-47125392962883131802007-10-10T10:51:00.000-05:002007-10-10T10:51:00.000-05:00Oh, she's right! Don't forget about Pattern Bee. T...Oh, she's right! <BR/><BR/>Don't forget about Pattern Bee. They're excellent! These are my favorite: http://patternbee.com/SL657.html<BR/><BR/>(You'll probably have to cut and paste the link to view...)<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Haus Frau!<BR/>BrinBrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06516947462811712702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14774195.post-19575890852984964152007-10-10T10:10:00.000-05:002007-10-10T10:10:00.000-05:00ooh don't forget patternbee.com!I'm making most gi...ooh don't forget patternbee.com!<BR/><BR/>I'm making most gifts this year as well...on my 5th scarf so far. Flour sack kitchen towels are also on the plan - stitched with love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com