I have been meaning to post this for awhile now, but the foot surgery got in the way and I am just now getting to it. At the beginning of the summer we had a change over of pastors at our church. The out-going pastor had been there for 5 years and we were very fond of him and his family. Richard had a strong desire to raise chickens in his suburban backyard and had been fighting the city for a bit. So I thought it woud be cute to use this rooster I had embroidered and fabric collaged to make him a going away gift. The rooster is from an engraving in an 1860s Harper's Monthly article. I had stitched him eons ago, but never knew just what to do with him. So I added some scraps of material, a little imitation chicken wire (embroidered), and a vintage button and voila! Richard and his family thought it a fun and unique parting gift. And I have to admit...I miss that darn rooster!
And these are my latest endeavors...mug rugs. Bigger than a coaster but smaller than a placement...the perfect size for, as Pooh would say, "a little smackeral of something." I had picked up the newest edition of Simple Quilts & Sewing magazine and there was a small article on these mats (p.68). Got me thinking...perfect for teacher gifts! What teacher doesn't have a cup of coffee or a can of pop and a little something sitting on a boring napkin on their desk? So why not jazz it up a bit? This rug here will go to one of Clay's teachers...he helped picked the fabric out himself. They come together so easily, it will be nice to be able to gift something lovely AND useful, yet not take a ton of time to repeat 4 times. Plus I am thinking of making a matching coffee cozy to go with it, add a gift card to Starbucks and we are good!
And it feels SO GOOD knowing I am ahead of the game this year...I have grand dreams of actually enjoying my December this year!
Love the idea of both of these items. The cosies are a cute idea. I am sure the teacher will love them and they do look simple to do. Maybe it will give me an idea in the future if I ever need a quick gift.
Have fun with it.
Mom
Posted by: v reynolds | October 17, 2011 at 07:08 PM