They did get finished, but not perfectly......
Quilter in the Closet teacher gifts: Tinker Tote with beach goodies included |
I finished up this Tinker Tote for Lizzy's kindergarten teacher, filled it with stuff for the beach (a beach towel, sunscreen, sunglasses, reading material, and a beach hat), and photographed it. Then I left to pick up the kiddos from school, and it wasn't until I was driving around that I randomly started thinking about the straps of this bag. I dawned on me that I put them together wrong. DOH! It's only the 3rd Tinker Tote that I've made, and looking through the old pictures, I think I made the 2nd one with the same mistake. Clearly, despite watching the class (Craftsy- Quilt-As-You-Go: Patchwork Bags) as I made it, and referring to the notes, I completely missed that.
There was no time to fix it, so I had to give it as is. Hopefully, she will enjoy it all the same.
I also made a Divided Basket (pattern from Noodlehead) for Ashley's 2nd grade teacher who is expecting a baby during the summer. I filled her basket with diapers (of course), a few other little baby trinkets, and a copy of Outlander: A Novel by Diana Gabaldon (affiliate link). I included a little note of warning on the book. I have no trouble including others in my Outlander addiction, as long as they are forewarned.
Quilter in the Closet teacher gifts: Divided Basket with baby items |
Quilter in the Closet teacher gifts: Divided Basket (pattern by Noodlehead) |
Thanks for reading today,
Jen
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Pretty impressive gifts!
ReplyDeleteNice! I'm sure they will be impressed with these goodies.
ReplyDeleteAs you know we have a thing about hedgehogs too (did you finish making the animal book?). The bag looks lovely to me! I have bought the lesson, just need to work out hiw to get it onto the iPad!
ReplyDeleteLove these thoughtful gifts, I'm sure they were just thrilled. By the way, I am SO addicted to the Outlander series. I've read the first three and I'm re-reading the first one because the TV show is starting soon on Showtime and I want to compare them. I can't wait!!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking those are some really lucky teachers Jen! Pretty and thoughtful too!
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