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Juicy Pencil Pouch ~ Just In Time for School

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As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.  ~Proverbs 25:25 I've always wanted to make something out of these drink pouches I've been saving from my kids' past parties...until I had the time, or at least the energy, to create something out of them.  Well, the day has come.  They finally came out of their hiding place. It's a super easy project.  Like any other, it just requires time and energy. Let's get started. First I lined 3 of them up and secure them with masking tape to fit my found-zipper.  Trim the top portion for uniform size.  Remember, all of these materials, I have already have at hand.  Feel free to use any similar material to create this. Stitch together with the zigzag stitch leaving masking tape until you get to it then gently pull it off.  Just make sure you use a machine needle fit for this type of material.  Otherwise, it will break.   For extra strength, I duct taped the inside after sewing together. Once both si

From Tee to Tee-rrific...

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Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.   ~Albert Einstein From this plain ol' tee...   (an Inneract Project photo shoot)   to this still plain ol' fun AD tee...   (check out Inneract Project's site  and sign-up your middle schooler) to this fun ruffled refashioned tee! (coupled with a new "do" and a black cardigan from a thrift shop) Check out  Tea Rose Home  for this ruffled shirt tutorial.