Yes, I've been scrapping... but no, I can't show you! :( It is killing me!
Instead I will share a few other things:
This has been a year-long project. If you remember back in September, I offered to teach Ben's fourth-grade class how to knit. I've been meeting with them every week or so and working with them in small groups. The result is this afghan, which will be their teacher's end-of-the-year gift tomorrow! (Yes, school gets out tomorrow -- ack!)
Each child worked on a square, and then I finished off their square (some were more hexagonal or ovoid than square!), crocheted an edging on each square, crocheted the whole thing together, and then did an edging around the blanket. I don't even want to think about how many hours of work went into this. But it is truly lovely and charming, dropped stitches and all, and I know their teacher will adore it.
And that cute little onesy is for a special baby! I had grand ideas of embroidering zoo animals on a bunch of onesies, but my aspirations far outpaced my embroidery skills. Whoops! So instead I cut some simple shapes from felt, stitched them on, and added a button (stitched on VERY tightly).
I have so many crafty dreams and so little time!
Now THAT is an awesome teacher gift. So much of what they get is so kitchy. How many pencil holders can one person use? This is meaningful and I'm sure she'll treasure it.
School's done here on the 20th. I guess I'd better think of something quick!
And the onsie. Adorable. Everyone seems to be on baby watch these days, but could it be for your roomie Liz? I'm watching her blog for baby photos...
Posted by: canadacole | June 04, 2008 at 02:14 PM
Oh, how I would LOVE to get a teacher gift like that!!! WOW!
BTW, I made the boys' MDO teachers gratitude journals. It took me 6 months, but I finally got around to doing one of your countdown to Christmas projects. Hee, hee. And I did FOUR of them! (Just to clarify--the journals didn't take me 6 months; it just took me that long to do one of your countdown projects.)
Posted by: Etta | June 04, 2008 at 03:36 PM
What a amazing teacher's gift. She will absolutely love it. The onsie is adorable.
Posted by: robindiane | June 04, 2008 at 04:41 PM
now that is a well planned in advance thoughtful teacher's gift! She will adore it!
Posted by: sue Treiber | June 04, 2008 at 05:01 PM
How fun is that blanket?? What a lucky teacher! And the onsie - so cute!
~T.
Posted by: bcre8uv | June 04, 2008 at 07:31 PM
Both great gifts! We always make our teachers gifts.
Posted by: kate | June 04, 2008 at 07:54 PM
THere you are! We missed ya! ;0) How cool that 4th graders are so MUCH more talented(and patient) at knitting than I could ever be! What a awesome gift for a teacher!
Posted by: lacey | June 04, 2008 at 09:44 PM
Im thinking the scooter license is a must have. You might be riding some scooters on yours and Stephanies world tour!
Posted by: BethW | June 04, 2008 at 10:45 PM
I love the afghan. Sometimes I really wish I would knit, too. But that would be one more craft I hardly have the time for... My mom knit an afghan for Clara when she was a baby. I'll have to take a photo of it so I can show you.
Posted by: Ramona | June 05, 2008 at 03:27 PM
Wow, this is such a great idea! I might have to steal it - do you think I could teach kindergarteners how to knit??
Posted by: Gab | June 07, 2008 at 07:19 AM