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Fidget Quilts: Cords and pulley

Fidget Quilts: Cords and pulley

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A cord that passes through elastic loops creates a pulley system and a Velcro traffic light.

Materials:

• Basic backing block Something shiny would be nice here.
• 3 pieces of elastic, about 3 or 4" long
• A pice of cord, leather, or shoelace to fit though the elastic loops
• Small penants or sinal flags to attach to cord.
• One piece of yellow Velcro to attach to backing.
• Green and red Velcro and red and green felt to make a traffic light.

Instructions:

1. Make a loop of the 3 pieces of elastic and sew one loop to one edge, the other loops to different edges.
2. Run the cord through the three loops, secure the two ends with fabric glue or by sewing..
3. Fold a pice of vinyl or ribbon and cut small penants with the fold big enough to go arround the cord. Glue in place.
4. Sew a piece of yellow Velcro, hook side to the backing.
5. Cut circles from red and green felt. Use the loop side of Velcro to add matching color to each circle.
6. Sew the two circles together so that either side can be showing when attached to the yellow Velcro.

Notes:

• Less is more. Don't add so many flagsnit is overwhelming.
• I had some ribbon donated to me. Lots of people have ribbon laying around, just let people know what you are working on.
• When you assemble the quilt, make sure the flags don't get caught in the seams.