ronandannette
I gave myself this tag and I "Like" myself too!
- Joined
- May 4, 2006
I guess that’s the thing - there are lots of lovely, expensive and time consuming hand-made items given as gifts that unfortunately, the recipient just simply has no value for. I received an intricate knitted piece during our office Secret Santa one year. I could tell who the giver was by the excitement on her face when we were opening the gifts and afterwards several people commented to me about how much work she had put in and how much she looked forward to giving it to me.Thank you! I so hope my in-laws feel the same. Knitting for knitters is easy - they know what went into a gift. Knitting for non-knitters (especially 20-something boys) is harder lol
While I was touched by that sentiment, I didn’t want the item - it just totally is not me. I’ve got it at home stuffed into a crevice somewhere because it doesn’t seem right to donate it or throw it away but I’ve never worn it and I never will.
As someone on the “giving end” of this scenario, what would you prefer a recipient do with a piece you lovingly crafted but they don’t want? (This is a honest question.)