Funny coincidence. Earlier this year I came across a quote that I knew instantly my T would love. Being a crafter and gift giver I cross stitched the quote with a border of flowers and leaves around it. It was one of those perfect gifts that you come up with for someone that you know will mean something to them (I love it when that happens!) Anyway, when I was almost done I started getting worried that she wouldn't accept it. There is really no evidence of her having received other gifts and she is very good about the boundaries so I really didn't know if this was a good idea. Could I handle the rejection of such a perfect gift? So instead of surprising her with it, I asked her about the gift thing and if she would accept a gift from me. I didn't tell her what it was just that is was very inexpensive so she didn't have to worry about the whole money thing. She of course wanted me to explain why I wanted to give this to her and we discussed some of the meaning behind it. So, although in general she doesn't accept gifts, she thought that this would be OK because my motivation behind it wasn't inappropriate to our relationship. A couple of weeks later, after I finished it, I gave it to her and I even unknowingly used her favorite colors in the design. It was a treat for me to be able to do that for her. I think I appreciated her accepting it more than she appreciated receiving it. Anyway, it is still in her office. I of course, think that is the perfect place for it.

So I would suggest asking about his gift receiving policy first so that you'll know before you get too attached to the idea of making something special for him.