This year for the Fall Festival my son's class was giving the task to send in items that will be put into a Gift Basket for Staff Member. This could be a Teacher, Office Employee or Custodian.

Over the summer while vacationing in MN, I came across a Cup Cozy pattern. I happen to have some green chalk board FQ's on hand. I picked up the black print and binding material and off I went. I ended up making four out of the material I had. Saving the other three for gifts later in the year. I filled it with items that would be loved by any person working at a school (I think anyway) and off it went.

All the kids in his class loved it and his Teacher thought it was cool looking. That is all I could ask for :lol:

Best part of the whole thing is that I walked into a Thrift Store in town and got 12 coffee mugs in the size that works for these for FREE. Could not go wrong with that deal :lol:

this is so cute; do you have a pattern; I'd love to have one on my sewing table.

Cute!!!

Nice

With the fabrics you chose, it was just the perfect teacher gift.

Would have loved to have one of these when I was still working - not that I don't work now ;-)

toooo cute I can see them sitting on a desk

Really cute....wish I was the recipient...lol I'm a teacher that always has "stuff" on my teacher table that needs a home.

Those are so cute. Great gift idea.

There's a few sites with patterns etc. previously on the board, here's a link to some of them.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/search....ganizer&u=&s=0

That is ADORABLE and the fabric choices are a hoot! Love it!!

Darling! You are right, they would work for anyone. Thank you for sharing.

I got the pattern from a LQS in Brainard, MN while I was on vacation. The name of the pattern is "Sewing Cup Cozy". Info on the pattern is the following

Blog is - countryfabricsandquilting.blogspot.com
Website is - Countryfabricsandquilting.com
Link to pattern I used - http://www.countryfabricsandquilting...ku-CFQ-100.htm

Hope this helps.

BTW, I have two of these by my sewing machine (makes 2 per 3 FQs) and use them all the time. My Mom (johanka) uses her's when she does hand embroidery. Trying to get her to take a picture of it since she has added a pin cushion to her's to suit her needs. Then to get her to post it here so everybody can see what she has done :wink:

Great idea and work!

Someone was looking for items for a craft bazaar ... I think this would be a popular item!

Great gift

Don't you just love these! I made one for my sewing notions to keep by my machine and another to keep pens and pencils in my kitchen.

neat idea!

I have several of these with a quilting theme. They are great.