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Quilters Survival Basket Gift

This makes a great gift. Place all the items along with a printout of what each item represents in a small basket. Then use yarn or ribbon to close the basket.

(PS – We seem to be missing some letters! Contact Me if you would like to suggest one.)

  • Aspirin: for all those harder projects to come
  • Batteries: so you will keep going and going and going
  • Chocolate: for all the breaks you will need
  • Disposable camera: picture all your hard work finished
  • Eraser: to wipe away the mistakes you make
  • Fat Quarter Cake
Fat Quarter Cake
Sue made a fat quarter cake by wrapping lace around 40 rolled fat quarters and putting them on a cake platter.
  • Finger protector: To remember that you are wrapped up in this wonderful piece of work…Enjoy!
  • Gum: to remind you to have fun while you work
  • Hand lotion: to ease the pain from the tired hands after a hard days work
  • I: Invisible thread – easier to hide your stitches (suggested by Michiel)
  • I: – Invisible ink – the disappearing stuff (suggested by Sash)
  • Jelly Beans: for all the colors in your creations
  • K for Kisses – the chocolate kind! (suggested by Lisa)
  • K for Kisses, from grandchild or hubby (suggested by Mikki)
  • Kitty treats – don’t forget your quilting companion! (suggested by Carol)
  • Lollipop: lick all those tough stitches
  • Magnifier: Remember to never blow your mistakes out of proportion.
  • Needles: for all your sharp ideas
  • Open for Suggestions (suggested by Gloria)
  • Paper clips and pins: to help hold things together
  • Q for Quilt magazine to get fresh ideas (suggested by Lisa)
  • Rubber Band: so you can stretch beyond your current ability.
  • Schlep Bag for all those little extras
Schlep Bag made by Donna
  • Spool of quilting thread: to help tight up the loose ends.
  • Teabag: have a cup of tea and relax you did a wonderful job on the quilt!!!!
  • UFO blocks for a challenge or for inspiration
  • Value Finder
  • Writing Pen and Journal: to write down new ideas and record the old ones
  • X is for the Xtra special love I use to make each and every project (suggested by Pat)
  • Y is for Yarn, in may fancy forms, for the creative embellisher in me ( suggested by Pat)
  • Z is for the zoo that inspires me, my family, to do all the creative things I did not know were in me (Suggested by Pat)
  • Z is for Zentangle: A pad of paper on which to doodle or make other notes. (suggested by Karen)

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