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Steady Stiching 03-29-2013 09:42 AM


Originally Posted by Sucia (Post 5959290)
Are you really going to do this? Sounds like your boss has never made anything in her life.

Smile and say...oh I wish I could and walk away!
It is SO frustrating to me that people think we can wave a majic wand and these beautiful TIME CONSUMING projects will appear.
Just say NO.

Grace creates 03-29-2013 10:03 AM

Well if the principal is paying for your time and the supplies, that would be fine for you. Me personally, I would have something that the children could do themselves. I have worked as a pre-school teacher for many years and always had them make gifts for their Mom's themselves. At least incorporate their pictures, even if they are scribbled. It is very important for the children to feel their work is worthy of being a gift for their Mom.

Carol34446 03-29-2013 10:06 AM

I would buy precuts or cut in right size squares, have the kids use school glue and put the sandwich together, use a craft paint and do a hand print in favorite color front or back uf color used for front, or parents fav. color, surge edges and iron to set paint and kids did a lot, parents will have hand print for many years to come and easy on you.

Lee in Richmond 03-29-2013 10:26 AM

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I saw the "coaster" in this photo up in New York and the owner said it was a project of their church as a fundraiser. It looked really nice and would be pretty easy to do with good pinking shears and thin batting. Theirs appeared to be hand stitched, but this is not required.

Leota 03-29-2013 10:33 AM

Ok, I'm going to put in my 2 cents worth....
1. Boss isn't thinking TIME commitment on your part... but it's dooable
2. Have students color a simple picture with their name MIRROR image (so that when you iron onto muslin it's the right orientation)
3. You then have the TEACHER/BOSS help iron on these precious pics onto the muslin.
4. BOSS and you can then sandwich the three layers and do simple quilting
5. Use bias fold tape to finish off..
Boss now has an idea of how much time is involved in a "simple" project.

Sachis2112 03-29-2013 10:45 AM


Originally Posted by TeresaS (Post 5959509)
My suggestion is a fine Merlot

*highfive*

Lee in Richmond 03-29-2013 11:05 AM


Originally Posted by Sachis2112 (Post 5963258)
*highfive*

Make it Malbec for me!

junegerbracht 03-29-2013 11:25 AM


Originally Posted by Cybrarian (Post 5959325)
I agree use muslin only, cut them out with pinking shears, sew a 1/4 inch in (other staff needs to be helping with this) have kids decorate the front and "sign" the back. The gift should be made at least this much by them or it is not a gift from them. You are a trooper!

This sounds like a great idea - better yet invest in a pinking blade for your rotary cutter and production will even be faster. Good luck!

margie77072 03-29-2013 11:53 AM

How about a string mug rug. Easy to put together, it quilts as you go and you don't have to do binding. Just cut with pinking shears. GOOD LUCK!!!

michelleoc 03-29-2013 11:53 AM

I'd do something that the kids could do themselves, and save your talents for if they ever have auctions as fund-raisers. You could make something to have auctioned off.


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