MISFIT UNIVERSITY

 

 

 

 

The Gratitude Sock

Recover a misfit sock from your laundry basket or drawer. Add a ribbon to the misfit sock so that you can hang it in your home, classroom, favorite place. 

 

Use index cards or smaller cards that will be transformed into gratitude cards.  Children can chronicle on a daily or weekly basis the things that they are grateful for.  After they fill out their card, they tuck it into the misfit gratitude sock. The conversations that come from making a gratitude cards are priceless. 

 

As a teacher or parent, you can also participate by adding gratitude messages into the sock.  It can serve as great positive reinforcement.

 

The Misfit Socks that Keep Giving 

Ask children to collect their misfit socks.

Decorate the socks with felt, ribbons, buttons, pipe cleaners, etc.  Stuff them with fun messages, sweets and treats--anything, really. Tie it with a ribbon and attach a fun note and share them with neighbors, family, friends or someone in need of a smile. These misfit gifts symbolize simple JOY

 

 

Make a Gratitude Quilt 

 

Old, mismatched socks can make a great simple rug or quilt that works well for a homespun look, or for a dog blanket. To make the rug or quilt, you’ll need long, flat, tube-style socks that are about the same size. The colors and styles don’t have to match. Large men’s socks are the easiest to use. You can sew the sock rug or quilt by machine or by hand. 

 

Things You Will Need: 

Fat, tube-style socks 

straight pins 

scissors 

thread 

sewing machine or hand sewing needle 

 

Flatten each sock so that the seam at the toe lies flat and the rest of the sock is smooth. 

Cut each sock along one side and across the end of the toe. Open up each sock and spread it flat. 

Place two of the socks right sides together, with the toes facing opposite directions. Pin them together, then sew them together along one long edge, using 1/4 inch seam allowance. 

Spread open the socks and place another sock right sides together with the first, alternating toe directions and lining them up along the long edge. 

Continue pinning and sewing socks together until the row is as long as you want. To make the quilt wider, make a second row of socks the same size. Place the two rows right sides together and stitch them together. Continue adding socks rows until the quilt is the size you want. 

Leave the socks as they are for a simple blanket, or adding a backing, batting and binding to make a true quilt.