The teachers in my kid's lives do so much for them, and I wanted to make something special and personal for their Christmas gifts. These are also great for Teacher Appreciation Week! For the teacher tote, I had Caleb write a message to his teacher. This works great if your child likes to draw.... but mine doesn't :) He doesn't enjoy coloring or writing, so I'm sure his teacher will appreciate it even more. Here's how to do it... scan your child's drawing. Use a photo editing program and flip or reflect the image horizontally. Print the image at the size appropriate for your project. Next use an iron transfer pencil to trace the image; iron it onto your precut fabric. Next, hoop your fabric and sew over your image using embroidery thread and an embroidery needle . I suggest using a backstitch as it is simple and allows the lines to keep their detail. It's best to follow your child's lines from st...
