Homemade Christmas presents

For Christmas this year, I made most of the gifts we gave. The final tally was 9 stocking hats, 8 pairs of pajama pants, 4 canvases, 3 infinity scarves, 2 pajama shirts, a tote/ diaper bag, a backpack & a messenger bag, plus cookies for the teachers and paraprofessionals at Tate's school... WHEW! I even managed to make a few things for myself here and there.

Earlier this year, I swore off making gifts for people. I make gifts because I enjoy it, but I also get enjoyment from people's reaction. I made several things that I felt went unappreciated by the recipients.  Of course I got all upset and was convinced that no one appreciated anything I made for them. Then several random Facebook pictures appeared. A friend posted a picture of her daughter wearing a cloth diaper I made her. A week later, I saw my niece wearing something we had made together to school. My sister posted a random picture of her family and both of my nieces were wearing things that I made for them. Another friend also posted a picture of her son wearing a cloth diaper I made for him. Seeing the pictures convinced me that I was being silly, not everyone was ungrateful. So thank you to Taylor, Erica L. and Jenny N. for your pictures; I truly appreciate seeing them!

Reactions like this are priceless!

Every year the boys have gotten a pair of pajamas for Christmas. This is the first year I made them. 
I hope to post a few tutorials or at least individual pictures of what I made over the next few weeks. My sisters kids all have birthdays coming up and both nieces have already requested presents they would like me to make for them, so I still have some sewing to do!