I haven't posted much about sewing lately -- I am kind of in the middle of several things. I need to finish something by the end of this month so I can accomplish at least some of my Quarter 2 WIP goals! I am trying to decide on backing for this one....and working on another using the same Falling Charms pattern from Missouri Star.
I have spent some time sewing up gifts for my kid's teachers. I always feel hesitant about teacher gifts -- my mom was an Elementary teacher and I can remember her coming home with her end-of-school gifts. I know she was grateful for being thanked...but I'm not sure she used all those knick-knacks or ate all that candy. So with that in mind, I'm always over-thinking teacher gifts. But I am so grateful for their hard work and positive influence on my kids, and I hope they know they are appreciated!
For Andrew and Eric's teachers I made little zip pouches. I haven't made many of these. I followed an online tutorial, which I would site but don't even know if someone would want me to since I kind of messed them up. :( I didn't do the zipper tabs quite right, so the ends ended up being a little bunchy. These aren't the ones I end up giving the teachers either -- I actually made two more because I couldn't get those tabs right! Unfortunately these were done a couple weeks apart and by the time I made the second set I'd already forgotten what went wrong in the first place and I made the same mistake. Ha. But they are still functional and cute, and I hope the teachers can find something to do with them -- maybe they can fill them with those knick-knacks they receive from the kids! ;)
For Tanner's teachers I made some really cute Key Fobs. I didn't take a picture beforehand, but they were very cute! I want to make one for myself too.
For Andrew and Eric's teachers I made little zip pouches. I haven't made many of these. I followed an online tutorial, which I would site but don't even know if someone would want me to since I kind of messed them up. :( I didn't do the zipper tabs quite right, so the ends ended up being a little bunchy. These aren't the ones I end up giving the teachers either -- I actually made two more because I couldn't get those tabs right! Unfortunately these were done a couple weeks apart and by the time I made the second set I'd already forgotten what went wrong in the first place and I made the same mistake. Ha. But they are still functional and cute, and I hope the teachers can find something to do with them -- maybe they can fill them with those knick-knacks they receive from the kids! ;)
For Tanner's teachers I made some really cute Key Fobs. I didn't take a picture beforehand, but they were very cute! I want to make one for myself too.
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