tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post6291810667241377317..comments2024-03-28T18:58:47.880-07:00Comments on creative savv: A super inexpensive and no skills required gift to make: bath teaLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-25958471993978376822016-11-14T05:55:25.987-08:002016-11-14T05:55:25.987-08:00Hi KCMama,
that's a very good question. I have...Hi KCMama,<br />that's a very good question. I have a few particular people on my list who either do prefer baths over showers, or really savor the occasional bath. So, the thoughts behind all of these items was more towards them than the friends/family who simply prefer showers. I'm making/buying other gifts for friends and family who I don't think would care much for the spa items. <br /><br />The one consideration I do have for almost all of my hand-crafted gifts is I prefer to give some sort of consumable, so that "stuff" doesn't just sit in a closet.<br /><br />Have a great day, KCMama, and thanks for asking a great question.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-5850801441112875702016-11-11T15:38:58.064-08:002016-11-11T15:38:58.064-08:00Another lovely looking gift idea. Just out of curi...Another lovely looking gift idea. Just out of curiosity, do you know ahead of time if the people you are gifting to actually take baths? So, you gift the soaps to people who say only take showers and the teas to those you know take baths or will you just give both to people? No one in my house takes baths and no one in my sister's house. I occasionally think it might be nice to soak in a hot tub of water but I don't do it because I would want to clean the tub first and since I usually clean it in the middle of the afternoon each week it isn't something that I think about..... KCMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05339732653416406563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-62280797861039126342016-11-11T07:49:44.514-08:002016-11-11T07:49:44.514-08:00Kris, I've also seen lavender at Marshall'...Kris, I've also seen lavender at Marshall's, in the gourmet food dept., with gourmet seasonings. I don't know if you have Marshall's in your area. Anyways, the cotton with essential oil sounds like it was successful.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-28744647022980222532016-11-11T07:47:40.983-08:002016-11-11T07:47:40.983-08:00Hi Patti,
Yes, I sewed the paper on the machine. T...Hi Patti,<br />Yes, I sewed the paper on the machine. Take a scrap of your paper and just try different tension settings and stitch lengths and widths. With zig zag, I had best success with a medium width and length. Too long of a stitch and my needle skipped in many places.<br />I'm making some seed packets later today, for home-collected garden seeds to give away. I'll show pics of those on Monday.<br /><br />Have a great weekend, Patti!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-41893088970791697232016-11-10T12:01:45.151-08:002016-11-10T12:01:45.151-08:00Cost Plus is about a 45 minute drive from me, and ...Cost Plus is about a 45 minute drive from me, and I rarely make it there--that was the only "local" source I found. Interesting about growing it from seed--I think they started them during the summer from seed, so that was probably the problem. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-59431416783856984342016-11-10T11:37:19.812-08:002016-11-10T11:37:19.812-08:00So lovely Lili. I just love all of your gifts. It ...So lovely Lili. I just love all of your gifts. It is so<br />fun to make gifts. I loved the envelopes you made with<br />the stained paper did you just sew the paper in the machine? We have like 9 jillion dollars scrapbooking things.<br />Blessings,<br />Patti<br />Precious People Preschoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284398084100195331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-68439766257152301292016-11-10T09:00:31.896-08:002016-11-10T09:00:31.896-08:00Hi Kris,
I don't know if you have a Cost Plus/...Hi Kris,<br />I don't know if you have a Cost Plus/World Market anywhere near, but in the cooking section with bags of spices, they sell lavender buds, for future reference. But online might be just as good a place.<br /><br />Did your daughter and husband plant lavender from seeds, or plants? From seeds takes time. I started a bunch of lavender from seeds a few years ago, and remember starting them indoors, in late winter, to plant out in early summer. And then, they were very small plants for the first couple of years. I don't think lavender would survive your winters. <br /><br />That sheet repair is fabulous, and nothing to be sneezed at! Sheets are expensive. You just saved yourself a bunch of cash over replacing that sheet right now. A lot of my sewing these days, is simply straight seams, making repairs. You did great!<br /><br />Have a fabulous day, Kris!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-65580422010485962562016-11-10T08:53:33.752-08:002016-11-10T08:53:33.752-08:00You're welcome, Mary. These are really easy to...You're welcome, Mary. These are really easy to make, too, and don't require a lot of fussing around.<br /><br />Have a great day, Mary!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-56702025317966413142016-11-10T08:52:45.959-08:002016-11-10T08:52:45.959-08:00Hi Angie,
You're welcome. Sometimes, it's ...Hi Angie,<br />You're welcome. Sometimes, it's called tub tea, or bath soak, if that rings any bells. I used a peach-rose one the other day, and the fragrance was so soothing. I still have roses blooming in my yard, so I may go out today and gather more to dry, just for myself.<br /><br />Have a wonderful day, yourself, Angie!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-59734239344375275952016-11-10T08:50:17.334-08:002016-11-10T08:50:17.334-08:00Awesome job on the patch, Alice! I agree patching ...Awesome job on the patch, Alice! I agree patching the crotch of pants is very tricky. You've bought your son a month with this pair of pants. That's well-worth doing, I think.<br /><br />Have a great day, Alice!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-7597595084174738802016-11-10T08:47:55.952-08:002016-11-10T08:47:55.952-08:00Very nice! I tried finding lavender buds locally ...Very nice! I tried finding lavender buds locally last winter--my daughter was hand-sewing sachets and was interested in using them. The only place I could find them was online, so I bought lavender essential oil and we dabbed it on cotton balls instead. Not as nice as the lavender buds, but it worked in a pinch. My husband and daughter tried to grow lavender last summer but it didn't go well. <br /><br />I inherited my mom's sewing machine--I've been too busy to put much time into figuring out how it works (no online tutorial for her style of machine) but I finally figured out how to thread it and yesterday I repaired a seam on a fitted sheet. I know that sounds like no big deal to you seasoned seamstresses, but I felt quite accomplished. :)Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-44309820771064169112016-11-10T08:46:25.064-08:002016-11-10T08:46:25.064-08:00Another lovely gift idea, Lili. Thank you for your...Another lovely gift idea, Lili. Thank you for your very clear instructions!<br />MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-72795403877974185472016-11-10T08:37:25.928-08:002016-11-10T08:37:25.928-08:00I hadn't heard of bath tea before. It sounds ...I hadn't heard of bath tea before. It sounds like a lovely addition to a good soak in a hot bath! Thanks for sharing the instructions. I have so many new gift ideas now.<br /><br />Have a wonderful day!<br />AngieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-41093436796012533952016-11-10T07:35:40.548-08:002016-11-10T07:35:40.548-08:00Wow! All the goodies you are making are giving me ...Wow! All the goodies you are making are giving me panic attacks! I don't have a creative bone in my body and just reading all these things you do...wow! My son came home with a tear in his pants and asked me to mend it. I panicked the whole way trying to patch it up because the pants are so worn out that the patch was very large. He just can't take the time to get a new pair until Christmas so my creative energy flowed to get a good patch sewed in the crotch area. That is really hard to position in that strange place. But I DID IT!<br /><br />We haven't done gift giving for several years now and this year will no exception. I just don't have any money so the kids all understand. Our family's don't do gift giving either and we don't really even get together a lot on my side. My husband's side will maybe do something though MIL doesn't like the fuss. Someone will suggest we get together and then there will be a last minute thing put together. Then we all buy $5 gifts to play the pass-around game. <br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660543650879805736noreply@blogger.com