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Quilters Survival Basket Gift
This makes a great gift. Place all the items along with a printout of what each item represents in a small basket. Then use yarn or ribbon to close the basket.
(PS – We seem to be missing some letters! Contact Me if you would like to suggest one.)
- Aspirin: for all those harder projects to come
- Batteries: so you will keep going and going and going
- Chocolate: for all the breaks you will need
- Disposable camera: picture all your hard work finished
- Eraser: to wipe away the mistakes you make
- Fat Quarter Cake
- Finger protector: To remember that you are wrapped up in this wonderful piece of work…Enjoy!
- Gum: to remind you to have fun while you work
- Hand lotion: to ease the pain from the tired hands after a hard days work
- I: Invisible thread – easier to hide your stitches (suggested by Michiel)
- I: – Invisible ink – the disappearing stuff (suggested by Sash)
- Jelly Beans: for all the colors in your creations
- K for Kisses – the chocolate kind! (suggested by Lisa)
- K for Kisses, from grandchild or hubby (suggested by Mikki)
- Kitty treats – don’t forget your quilting companion! (suggested by Carol)
- Lollipop: lick all those tough stitches
- Magnifier: Remember to never blow your mistakes out of proportion.
- Needles: for all your sharp ideas
- Open for Suggestions (suggested by Gloria)
- Paper clips and pins: to help hold things together
- Q for Quilt magazine to get fresh ideas (suggested by Lisa)
- Rubber Band: so you can stretch beyond your current ability.
- Schlep Bag for all those little extras
- Spool of quilting thread: to help tight up the loose ends.
- Teabag: have a cup of tea and relax you did a wonderful job on the quilt!!!!
- UFO blocks for a challenge or for inspiration
- Value Finder
- Writing Pen and Journal: to write down new ideas and record the old ones
- X is for the Xtra special love I use to make each and every project (suggested by Pat)
- Y is for Yarn, in may fancy forms, for the creative embellisher in me ( suggested by Pat)
- Z is for the zoo that inspires me, my family, to do all the creative things I did not know were in me (Suggested by Pat)
- Z is for Zentangle: A pad of paper on which to doodle or make other notes. (suggested by Karen)
