Teacher Gift

I made exactly one handmade Christmas gift this year and it is for Harper's kindergarten teacher.  I had planned on making her a Super Tote but I ran out of time so we went for a mug rug because according to Harper she "really likes coffee."

Taking these photos gave me a chance to test out the new lens that my husband bought me as an early Christmas present.  It is one of those things that I didn't even think I needed but really love having.  It is similar to the lens I was using before but it's an upgrade and I love it :)

I backed it with this Denyse Schmidt County Fair print.  Between that and the linen on the front it is pretty heavy duty.

Also, isn't this guy just the best?


Don't forget that Lark Cottons is offering 20% off through Monday December 23rd with coupon code 13kitchen.

Comments

  1. HelenjeanDecember 20, 2013 at 12:25 AM

    the mug rug is gorgeous, the teacher will love it, and your holding the mug rug assistant is lovely too!

    ReplyDelete
  2. PatDecember 20, 2013 at 4:51 AM

    Lucky teacher to receive such a lovely gift. Your assistant is really cute and I don't think I've ever seen a snow dinosaur before ... cute!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. The Cozy PumpkinDecember 20, 2013 at 7:40 AM

    Where were all of you crafty parents when I was teaching???!!! ;) Seriously though…what a sweet and thoughtful gift. And your son knowing her "coffee habit" makes it even better!!! And I have to ask…what lens did you get?

    ReplyDelete
  4. Heather D.December 20, 2013 at 8:19 AM

    So cute! Lovely photos too.

    ReplyDelete
  5. ReneeDecember 20, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    The mug rug is so pretty, I'm sure she'll love it! The pictures turned out really cute, what lens did you get? My next big camera purchase is a new body, but I will need to stop shopping at IKEA for a while to afford it, haha.

    ReplyDelete
  6. SvetlanaDecember 20, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    beautiful mug rug. I'm sure the teacher will love it.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Gemini Jen NZDecember 20, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    Most handsome quilt project model I have seen recently! What a cutie! His teacher will get a lot of use out of the mug rug - have a Merry Christmas!

    ReplyDelete
  8. karenDecember 20, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Great mug rug. That Harper is an observant gal. I sent candle mats out with Yankee Candles this year. Hubby and I are taking bets on whether his family will figure out what the little quilts are for. :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Melissa at My Fabric RelishDecember 20, 2013 at 7:48 PM

    I love it! And your little dude!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Erica TooleDecember 21, 2013 at 4:01 AM

    I love the mug rug, it turned out super cute...and your little man is super adorable. great job!

    ReplyDelete
  11. AdrianneDecember 22, 2013 at 12:41 AM

    This is such a lovely gift. I'm sure Harper's teacher will love it. I especially love the first shot of your son - his expression is just priceless!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Flower Favorites Blog Hop - Tutorial and Giveaway

Image
Last week I got an email asking if I was interested in the Flower Favorites Blog Hop. Yes! I chose to work with Palm Springs  which is a fun, spring-y collection with some adorable tulips. The tutorial is available on the at the Bernatex blog here .  And keep an eye out for more tutorials over the next week as the blog hop continues. But until then, how about a giveaway?  Bernatex has kindly offered up a fat quarter bundle of the Palm Springs collection to one lucky winner.   photo from Missouri Star Quilt Co. For a chance to win a fat quarter bundle of Palm Springs, follow the Benartex blog (either by email or a blog reader) and leave a comment here saying that you're a follower. For a second entry, "like" Benartex on Facebook   and leave a comment saying that you do.  The giveaway will be open until May 6th.   Check out the other tutorials in the Flower Favorites Blog Hop: Day 1 - Debby Kravotil Quilts
Read more

What Shade Are You? Blog Hop & Giveaway

Image
A few weeks ago RJR Fabrics contacted me to see if I was interested with working on a project using their solids.  I checked out their colors and was pretty smitten so I said yes. And they exceeded my expectations.  I mixed them in with some of the prints from Rashida Coleman Hale's new Mochi collection .  Since Cotton + Steel is actually a division of RJR fabrics, the RJR solids coordinate perfectly with the collections. The RJR Cotton Supreme Solids have a great selection of pinks (I think good pinks are the hardest to find) and my favorite is actually the neutral-y brown Driftwood color that I used for the binding.  It might not be cool to love brown, but I do, and Driftwood (color 297) will be filling a void in my stash.   The quilt looks more complicated than it actually is: each of the diamonds is made up of 2 triangles (so there are no y-seams) and I cut the fabric with my  favorite triangle ruler .      I didn't want the quilting to be too dense since the fabrics are i
Read more

SMS Giveaway Day

Image
Hello and welcome if this is your first time visiting!  My name is Erica and for the past year or so I have documented my quilting and sewing projects here ont this blog.  I have been sewing for almost three years now and it has become quite the obsession!  These are some of my favorite projects since I started my blog last year: What is the giveaway? When I was considering what to giveaway today, I wanted to choose something that I loved and something from a shop that I love.  I decided to purchase a fat quarter bundle of Martha Negley's feathers from Westwood Acres .  I just love the colors in these prints, they are gorgeous. How to enter: Just leave me a comment letting me know what kind of quilt or sewing project you really want to make in the future.  Is there a particular pattern or technique you want to try?  I am looking forward to starting a Marcelle Medallion , I just need to finish up some other projects first. The details: The giveaway will close on May 10th at 5pm.  I
Read more