Mother In Law ideas?

[Selise]

Just wondering what you all make your MIL's?

I adore mine, she's the sweetest person in the world, and I actually get on with her better than my own mother.  My MIL loves anything I make, and I already made her a quilt.. but if you have any ideas, I'd appreciate them.

I do quilting, sewing, digital art, pen and paper art, beading, heck, there's not too much I don't try.

[naelany]

I adore mine, she's the sweetest person in the world, and I actually get on with her better than my own mother. 

Sounds like me, as well lol.
I made my MIL this set for her birthday this year. She's a big Ducks fan, so I made her a set for when the games get colder. It's a Harry Potter style scarf (just in Ducks colors), a hat to match, and some fingerless gloves as well.

She loves it.
We've also made her jewelry sets. I can't think of what else we've done, so far. Mind's gone blank. Hope it helped some, though

[IamSusie]

My MIL is terrific.  Once, after she had redecorated,  I made her a big set of placemats and napkins to go in her dining room.  She really liked this gift and we had talked about it beforehand because I didn't want to make such a big project without making sure she wanted it.   

Once she made me a beaded bracelet, It is lovely.

(Edited to add:) I also once made some jazzed up pillow cases.  I got some nice quality white pillowcases and stitched on rick-rack stripes in colors that match her bedroom.  (I adore rick rack, but it isn't for everyone)

[Selise]

oh those are cute ideas!

I do like them, I might be able to do something to go in her room, like pillowcases to match.. and I might be able to practise my knitting/crochet!

[TheBon]

I made my MIL this set for her birthday this year. She's a big Ducks fan, so I made her a set for when the games get colder.

I had to do a double take when I saw that! Huzzah UO!

I've made a variety of things for TheBoy's mom and grandmother. Jewelry, knitted goods, paper cuts for hanging on the walls, garden-y things...Sounds like she'll love anything you put your time into though!

[naelany]

I had to do a double take when I saw that! Huzzah UO!

lol why's that?

[dansk]

My MIL is a great person too!

She seems to love anything I make for her. I have made her a stationery set, knitted slippers, a knit lace scarf (this one: http://www.straw.com/cpy/cpy9612.html), and a set of embroidered tea towels.

One year I made her a Christmas ornament that was a miniature model of their A-frame house complete with Christmas tree inside and battery powered Christmas lights on the roof. That was my favorite, I wish I had taken pictures of it to post.

This year I am knitting her an afghan for their living room. I'll also probably make her the bolero jacket from Happy Hooker. She really liked the one I made for my niece.

Isn't it nice to have in-laws that aren't a nightmare? I feel really lucky!

[Selise]

oh I know! I feel so blessed to have her, she's so much more than a MIL to me, she's like my own mother.

I think I'm going to go with a quilted stocking for her this year, and I'll fill it up with little goodies I make

[naelany]

she'll love it!

And I'm the same with mine, she's more my mom then my mom is

[BrushfireFaeries]

Pen and paper art reminded me of this artist's work I recently saw in a magazine (probably some type of Martha magazine of my mom's!). Her stuff is at www.laurazeck.com/shortstories. What she does (as you'll see) is put together a series of images to tell a "visual short story." If you're good with ink, you could definitely do your own one for your mother in law. Matte it, frame it, and beautiful present!