{"id":6232,"date":"2010-04-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spindelmaker.bluesystems.no\/2010\/04\/25\/a-little-life-saver\/"},"modified":"2010-04-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-25T00:00:00","slug":"a-little-life-saver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spindelmaker.bluesystems.no\/?p=6232","title":{"rendered":"A little life-saver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--single.php--><\/p>\n<p><!--loop-->\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t        <!--navigation--><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!--post title--><\/p>\n<div class=\"postspace2\">\n\t<\/div>\n<p><!--content with more link--><\/p>\n<p>As part of a gift to my god-son, I wanted to give him a reflector. You know one of those little things that reflects light, so if you\u00b4re out in the dark, the headlights of a car will see you in time, and NOT hit you. Anyway, these little life-savers are apparently not in fashion anymore, because none of the local shops had this old-fashioned type, that you can just pin on your clothes.<\/p>\n<p>What to do? What to do?<\/p>\n<p>Make one, of course!<\/p>\n<p>I got some reflector-band at my local fabric-shop\u2026 (and doubled the fabric, face out)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0284.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6138\" title=\"IMG_0284\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"183\" =\"https:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0284.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0284-150x61.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>drew a (relatively cute) motif,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0283.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6139\" title=\"IMG_0283\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0283.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"297\" =\"https:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0283.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0283-150x127.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>machine-embroidered the face onto the fabric. Cut off excess fabric after you\u00b4re done sewing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0285.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6140\" title=\"IMG_0285\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"312\" =\"https:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0285.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0285-150x104.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Add a \u201cthird\u201d eye\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0286.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6141\" title=\"IMG_0286\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0286.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"294\" =\"https:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0286.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/IMG_0286-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I used waxed linen thread, as that is pretty much the strongest option there is of natural fibers. I didn\u00b4t want the thread to be to long, it\u00b4s easier to get tangled and lose it for a little boy.<\/p>\n<p>                       <!--for paginate posts--><\/p>\n<div class=\"postspace\">\n\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!--all options over and out--><\/p>\n<p>\t<!--include comments template--><\/p>\n<p><!-- You can start editing here. --><\/p>\n<p>        <!--do not delete--><\/p>\n<p><!--single.php end--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of a gift to my god-son, I wanted to give him a reflector. 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