Hand-made wedding gift, yes or no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not for me. I'd drape it on the couch, take a pic of me and DH sitting near it, and then donate it. I see that as "handmade crap" even if it's good quality and all.

I'm 48 and in all my years of randomly knowing people who knit or whatever, have only known ONE person who is actually amazing at it to the point I'd wear/use what she makes.

Yeah the Chinese crap for sale is much better.

Check is best.

East or West.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I saw the title of your post, I thought “hard no“ but when I actually read what you had to say, I think that sounds like a wonderful gift

I agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, no, no. Just give them money. Knitting may be your love language but you don’t know that it’s theirs.

I refuse to give money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, no, no. Just give them money. Knitting may be your love language but you don’t know that it’s theirs.

I refuse to give money.

Then you should be okay with your gift ending up at the thrift store.

[Anonymous]

Linens are a traditional wedding gift. I think what you want to give sounds very nice.

[Anonymous]

My favorite Christmas present was a refunished piano chair. The chair was one of those super old ones, and my MIL did it all on her own. I received it as a present for Christmas, and she passed away two weeks before that Christmas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Linens are a traditional wedding gift. I think what you want to give sounds very nice.

Various family had linens on registries. If the OP person has a registry look at the linens chosen and see the styles and colors. Might be nothing like colors used for florals etc at the weddings. I posted before and got a throw for a shower- not color or size would have chosen. But still ok. OP wants o make something so it really is best to ask the couple or the parents.

[Anonymous]

Rather than potentially waste your time, I would email them and ask. If you’re not close enough for that, then I wouldn’t knit for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, no, no. Just give them money. Knitting may be your love language but you don’t know that it’s theirs.

I refuse to give money.

Then give them something off their registry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My favorite Christmas present was a refunished piano chair. The chair was one of those super old ones, and my MIL did it all on her own. I received it as a present for Christmas, and she passed away two weeks before that Christmas.

Not a knit blanket for a wedding. Stay on topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not for me. I'd drape it on the couch, take a pic of me and DH sitting near it, and then donate it. I see that as "handmade crap" even if it's good quality and all.

I'm 48 and in all my years of randomly knowing people who knit or whatever, have only known ONE person who is actually amazing at it to the point I'd wear/use what she makes.

Yeah the Chinese crap for sale is much better.

Check is best.

Most people have plenty of money already.

Most people spend money.

[Anonymous]

I would give it to my dog and let him play with it until it got a hole. Then it would go in the trash.

[Anonymous]

Noooooooo

[Anonymous]

This is such a sweet idea. I would have loved this, it’s thoughtful and personal.

I’m 34, married 8 yrs ago, so maybe older than the couple but I think this is something a lot of my friends would adore.

[Anonymous]

My quilter friend, made a gorgeous quilt for a friends wedding and paired it with an upscale picnic basket, It was amazing and a huge hit.