Question of the week: What was the worst gift you ever made? [Discussion]

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A meme of a young woman sitting in a living room in front of a decorated tree. She's holding a ripped piece of cardboard with a menstrual pad stuck on, on which is drawn a rough cartoon eye. The text reads: "Thanks dad for the ipad."

’Tis the season for gifts. Whether you celebrate Saturnalia, Kwanzaa, God Birth, Krampus Attacks or Chanukah — the pressure is on to practice giving and gratitude and strained smiles.

How are you sticking it to the Corporate Them by making your own crap? Nevermind how much those fabric scissors cost or why you need Bosch brand tools you only use twice a year, hand-made is heart-made.

What’d you make? Who was it for?

Alternatively, what was the best gift you’ve made?

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