Monday, June 3, 2013

Teacher Tote and Catch Up

Hello all!  I can't believe people are still peeking on this site (though not many, and it might just be Kim :) when I haven't posted in so long.  It wasn't an intended break- I even posted once from my honeymoon and was going to post more- but the iPad did not like Blogspot and it wouldn't scroll so it was making things too hard.  Then I got back and there was all the welcome back chores- presents to unwrap, laundry to do, cats to pick up,... but I did managed to get in some sewing.


With less than 24 hours to spare, I finished up the tote for the Kindergarten teacher I work with.  It turned our really cute, but also really big!  It is a modified version of the Sewing Circle Tote from Oh Fransson!

 

See, big bag!
 (and why are the photos from my real camera not as good as my iPhone pics??)
 

As I had planned, I had each of the kids put their thumbprints on the gray background fabric and then I turned them into the feet for a sheep with the child's name on it.


Inside the bag I used a fabric I made on Spoonflower.  I had each of the kids write their name with a black marker on a white piece of paper and then I took a photo, edited it, and then uploaded it to the site.  I worried when got my order confirmation it would not arrive in time and I emailed them right away to see if they could upgrade my shipping- instead they found my order and had it sent out the next day.  It arrived two days later.  Awesome customer service! 

The print did end up getting pretty chopped up, but I think I have each child's name somewhere in their- though some are hidden in the pockets.  The pockets were supposed to be the same print, but it is possible I ordered the fabric before I ordered the pattern...and therefore ordered 1/2 yard less than I needed.  Here's hoping that the kids don't get too upset about that tomorrow.  And here is hoping the teacher likes it :)

 
 
 

10 comments:

  1. That's awesome!! it turned out great; i like that it's so big. And c'mon, the kids aren't going to be upset about that. they're going to be so excited. cant wait to hear reactions.

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    1. The teacher loved the bag! It was definately a hit! And the kids were so anxious to show their fingerprints and find their sheep that they didn't even notice their names were inside *whew* As for the size, I mentioned that it turned out bigger than I expected and she goes "oh, you have no idea how much stuff I lug around!" So I guess the size was good :)

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    2. Cute sheep! I'm sure she will find some good uses for such a big bag!

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    3. Thank you! We live in Florida, so it could always become a beach bag it is it too big for anything else!

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  2. I taught for 6 years and am so jealous of this!

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    1. Oh my goodness, I'm so flattered! Thank you!

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  3. Why oh why don't kids over here give their teachers these great, fabulous, gorgeous and far out yummy gifts? I have tried hinting, but it didn't work. :-)
    You my dear are the best gift maker there is!
    Esther
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    esthersipatchandquilt at yahoo com

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  4. That is a great gift! I am a teacher and would have loved a personalized bag. You are awesome!

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    1. Thank you! I was surprised that personalized gifts were not given (much) anymore- I remember doing so many of them with the roommoms in elementry school. In second grade we gave our teacher a dress with all of our thumbprints making flowers around the bottom hem.

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