{"id":48622,"date":"2020-02-18T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T16:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=48622"},"modified":"2022-05-19T18:29:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T01:29:56","slug":"more-gifts-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/more-gifts-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"More Gifts for Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_48621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48621\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wp-1581820267177-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-48621\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wp-1581820267177-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"Officer Thank You Gifts\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wp-1581820267177-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wp-1581820267177-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wp-1581820267177-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wp-1581820267177-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wp-1581820267177-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wp-1581820267177-1200x584.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Officer Thank You Gifts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These are not birthday gifts or any sort of holiday gift; this bag was given to me by the officers in the guild for coordinating the <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/officer-thank-yous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">thank you bags<\/a> at the end of their terms. They made me a bag and it is fabulous.<\/p>\n<p>The bag itself is a Poolside Tote and it is in perfect colors for me: turquoise and scarlet. The blocks, which fit perfectly are from a mystery quilt the guild did on my first retreat. My blocks were less than stellar and have long since been made into a <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/mystery-donation-top\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">donation top<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-48622 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20200215_173837_wm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200215_173837_wm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gerre&#039;s pouch\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-48636\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-48636'>\n\t\t\t\tGerre&#8217;s pouch\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20200215_173617_wm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200215_173617_wm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rope bowl &amp; candles\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20200215_173539_wm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200215_173539_wm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pens\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20200215_173456_wm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200215_173456_wm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Drawstring bag\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-48633\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-48633'>\n\t\t\t\tDrawstring bag\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20200215_173400_wm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200215_173400_wm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"2 Zip pouch &amp; other tidbits\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-48632\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-48632'>\n\t\t\t\t2 Zip pouch &#038; other tidbits\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20200215_170647_wm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200215_170647_wm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Angela&#039;s pouch\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-48629\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-48629'>\n\t\t\t\tAngela&#8217;s pouch\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20200215_170451_wm-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200215_170451_wm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chocolate\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-48624\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-48624'>\n\t\t\t\tChocolate\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20200215_173116_wm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200215_173116_wm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Foldy Box Inside\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-48641\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-48641'>\n\t\t\t\tFoldy Box Inside\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20200215_173029_wm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200215_173029_wm-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Foldy Box Outside\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-48639\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-48639'>\n\t\t\t\tFoldy Box Outside\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I received a number of pouches, some chocolates, candles, pens, a journal and a few other odds and ends.The fabrics chosen were fabulous and I think I will be able to use everything included in the gift.<\/p>\n<p>I was completely surprised and somewhat mortified as I really don&#8217;t like to open gifts in front of people. Also, I don&#8217;t do things in the guild that I don&#8217;t enjoy. I feel very strongly that the officers should be thanked in a meaningful way and the bag idea is very fun. It leaves a lot of room for creativity. Everyone can contribute in the way that works for them. the officers don&#8217;t end up with an ugly quilt or a bunch of blocks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are not birthday gifts or any sort of holiday gift; this bag was given to me by the officers in the guild for coordinating the thank you bags at the end of their terms. They made me a bag and it is fabulous. The bag itself is a Poolside Tote and it is in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/more-gifts-for-me\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;More Gifts for Me&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[486],"tags":[137,508,440],"class_list":["post-48622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-486","tag-bamqg","tag-gifrs-for-me","tag-poolside-tote"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48622"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55949,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48622\/revisions\/55949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}