Quiltingboard Forums - Busy Bee Quilt for DGS's teacher.

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Originally Posted by Debra Mc

This is a small quilt I made for my dear grandson's teacher. They get so much junk & I thought I would make her something she could & would keep. Her class is called the Busy Bees & when I saw this fabric the ideals just keep popping into my head.

Wonderful teacher gift. As a teacher of 33 years, I did have a huge collection of gifts -- some awesome, some very utilitarian (my favorites), and some that made me think, "Hmm, what can I do with this?" I have kept all of these things -- some are stored in the tops of closets, but many that had storage possibilities have made a way to my sewing room, bedroom, bathroom, and living room. Little baskets, odd containers with covers, all sorts of things. I fill them with thread, pins, and all of the you-name-its we seem to have lying around. All of these "memories" that came to me from those bright-eyed kids over the years.

I know I talk too much, but there is this one story that I love: His mom was a co-worker and knew me rather well. For Christmas, Little B's gift to me was a set of two really nice kitchen towels. Well, when I opened up that gift, he was so embarrassed. His mom told me that he hadn't wanted to go to school that day, because he didn't want to give Ms. Gail towels. He said he wished she had bought a box of candy. I used those towels for YEARS and thought of him everytime I put my hands on them. Until today, everytime I see him (his machine shop is nearby), I think about those beautiful thick kitchen towels.