Thanks for the list even i know how to made some nice handbags with the hands and normally i usses the coconut leafs and some jute and other related stuff.

Thanks for the post .. Lovely handmade gift ideas given in this site. I love to make handmade purses and recently i have made a beautiful replica purse.. I really appreciate you, this site has really motivated me to make more handmade items..

That workshop sounds like a lot of fun! A craft I did, but don't have pictures of, is a dry erase memo board from a white ceramic tile (8x10).  Since it was for a teacher gift, I added ruler masking tape along one edge for decoration.  (The tiles cost about $1 @ Home Depot).  Another one is the name made out of photos, but you already knew that.  :)
Also, the hooded towel tutorial I liked best was this one.  She had a lot of pictures, which helped me more than the written descriptions.

Thanks for all the great ideas! My family is doing a homemade gift exchange this year, so this will be very handy!