The now-infamous words uttered by U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez after his corruption case ended in a mistrial last month have inspired the holiday season's must-have gift for New Jersey political mavens.

Menendez's warning to fellow Democrats who considered succeeding him if he had been convicted -- "To those who were digging my political grave so they could jump into my seat, I know who you are and I won't forget you." -- is now emblazoned in yellow on a red acrylic felt background, an iron-on patch courtesy of Jersey City artist Amy Wilson.

Wilson, 44, who teaches drawing, art history and fiber arts at School of Visual Arts, created the patch for the West Side Community Alliance's Dec. 9 holiday craft fair. It drew statewide attention after she posted an image of it on her Twitter account Tuesday night.

Some of Wilson's friends joked that she may have waded into dangerous political waters, but it looks like the senator is a fan. Through a spokesman, Menendez said, "Where can I get one?"

Wilson's work generally consists of watercolor drawings, but she's also a fiber artist and voracious consumer of local political news. Another item she's making for the fair is a hat inspired by a foul-mouthed quote captured on a voicemail that was at the center of a controversy in this year's mayoral race.

Her regular pieces have nothing to do with New Jersey or politics. But, she said, "I just get so sad about how many important stories related to our state get quickly pushed out of the news. So that's why I started playing around with making these things."

Menendez was accused of providing favors for co-defendant Salomon Melgen, a wealthy Florida ophthalmologist, in exchange for lavish gifts, campaign cash and vacations, charges Menendez denied.

A jury deadlocked after deliberating for a week and a half.

Menendez's "I won't forget you" statement, which he delivered standing outside the federal courthouse in Newark where he was tried, was largely seen as directed at former Sen. Bob Torricelli and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop for mulling bids to replace him in the U.S. Senate (Fulop has denied that he considered a Senate run). Menendez is up for re-election next year.

The senator's critics said his words amounted to a Mafioso-like threat. Matt Hale, who teaches political science at Seton Hall University, called them "Jersey politics perfect," saying they touch on loyalty, a willingness to fight and revenge, with a "tad threat of violence."

"It is also honest and authentic," Hale said. "No political consultant in the world would recommend a client say it. But it seems like it came from the heart of someone who won a tough and ugly fight."

Wilson said she is "overwhelmed" by the reaction to the patch.

"My plan was to just make small batches of each and keep it really 'indie' handmade and punk rock, and just fun and silly," she said.

The craft fair will run on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. at the Gallo Center in Jersey City's Lincoln Park.