our x-mas pledge....DIY

[princessmychal]

i'm in high school and we have a very large group of girls (14 to be exact), i came up with the idea that we have to make the presents. i don't want to do something stupid and boring, like a t-shirt, because i'm seen as the 'creative one', so i need something AH-MAZING and ORIGIONAL that i can do alot of!!!! any suggestions????

p.s. i want eachone to be different

p.p.s. out group is the loudmouth-smartypants-churchy, but not overly churchy- perfectionist
we also consist of fem-jocks, band jocks, cheerleaders, and just plain over-achievers. so something that would fit into all of those sterio-types would be flippin fabulous!

[princessmychal]

i am so sorry!!!! i meant to post this in questions, i swear!!!! oops!!!!!!!!

[verT]

do you have to make everyone the same thing?
here's some ideas of things that ive made or am going to be making for christmas:

- yoga mat bag (it's cool if you reuse a dress shirt with a funky pattern and then use a tie as the draw string, if you get what i mean...)

- wallet (this is a good one if it has to be the same for all, cause all you have to do is personalise the fabric) see this link: http://darnkat.wordpress.com/quilted-fabric-wallet-tutorial/

- skirts for all of them, personalized

- purses/tote, every person of the female species uses a tote at one point in her life, whether its to carry around books, bring their shin pads and soccer cleats to practice or to go to the beach.

- earings with matching neaklace and bracelet, see: http://www.eebeads.com/Ideas.html

- use your scrap fabric to make a cool picture frame, then choose your favourit group photo to put in it.

- you said a t-shirt is a bad idea, but if you make it with some matching underwear and/or slippers...

- a quilt makes a good gift for the winter time, then find a mug at a second hand store, place in it a couple packs of hot chocolate.

- an ensemble of hat, mits, and gloves that matches each person's winter coat.

that's all i have right now...

i dont think you'll have a problem, i mean, it doesnt have to be grand it just has to fit the individual person's needs. it's like they say, it's the thought that counts.

by the way, i would suggest you do a seceret santa. 14 presents to make is a lot...

[princessmychal]

I LOVE all of your ideas!!! thank you sooooo much. (we were going to have a secret santa, but for some reason it got voted out. we'd all rather have a bunch of cool little presents, plus it's fun to make them, lol)