So, I Was Thinking . . .

I was thinking about the class yesterday and the whole teaching thing--actually, Greenmare said something about patting myself on the back and making myself an apple (for the teacher) quilt, so I figured I'd show you that's already been considered and taken care of quite well.

One of my students--a very thoughtful quilting friend--brought me a little gift of some new red and white towels for Valentine's. She and I seem to think alike quite often and have the same tastes, so of course I love these! That's the apple for the teacher part!

Then the patting myself on the back part? Yeah, I did a little shopping when class was over. You can't see them too well, but there are two fat quarters in the back that are black with gold stars, a fat quarter in a lovely shade of blue, a wool candlemat pattern--hearts for Valentine's Day, and a wool heart ornament kit. I'm usually pretty nice to myself!

And if any of my students are reading this--and I did give them all my blog address, so it's possible!--here's another setting idea:

See, this is another of those thinking moments I had today. This upcoming Sunday is the Open House/Meet the Teachers at Bearpaws & Hollyhocks, and of course I'll be there, talking the ear off of anyone who wants to listen or is too slow to get away from me--telling them all about my classes. So I was thinking that to reward those poor souls for having to be polite to me, it might be fun to make a small tabletopper out of some of my class example blocks and have a drawing for it. The shop owner is out of town until the end of the week, but assuming she has no objection and assuming I get it quilted in time, I think that's what I'll do.

I was also thinking that I'll probably announce the winner here on my blog next Monday.

And then I was also, also thinking that maybe I'll make another little quilt out of more of my class example blocks and have a corresponding giveaway for those of you out in Blogland who are too far away to make it to the Open House on Sunday.

So, yeah, I think that's the plan unless the quilt shop objects to my Open House giveaway or you all object to my Blogland giveaway. Any objections? I should have a second quilt top made up pretty quickly--I'm not sure if it will look the same or if it will be different, but I'll be sure to post a photo and let you know when you can enter the giveaway. After all, you've all been quite supportive and encouraging in my teaching endeavor, so I think you deserve a pat on the back too!