Finished Project #15. Teacher Appreciation Gifts.

Yes. 

My son just graduated.

Yes. He is 18

but he has been in Special Ed since the 8th grade

and I have always tried to give gifts at the end of the year

as a small token of the vast amounts of appreciation I have.

I don't get around to making something every year

but this year I did.

Last year I wanted to make pot holders 

(look here)

but I made it too complicated by making 

it a log cabin pattern

(it turned out so cute but takes For-Ev-Ver!).

I ended up making one.

And I didn't know at first 

that you are supposed to use 100% cotton thread

because Polyester apparently can burn.

So I kept it for myself.

This year I thought I'd just sew the strips together

(I cut a ton last year so I saved some time!)

and sew around the edges 

(since I have difficulty with binding too).

They turned out pretty cute

if I do say so myself.

And I do!

Here are some other things I loved this week:

I think this is a great way to keep an old fridge!

Loved this and this.

Interesting.

An adorable cabin? Yes please.

You may be obsessed soon too.

Charming here and here