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    Old 01-02-2010, 02:46 AM
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    Has any one eveer made these I spy bags ?
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    Old 01-02-2010, 02:47 AM
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    Do you have a link to a picture? Or is this just a question in general?
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    Old 01-02-2010, 10:37 AM
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    Are you talking about the bags that have the window in them so that you can see what is in the bag?
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    Old 01-02-2010, 10:40 AM
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    is this what you are talking about?
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    Old 01-02-2010, 10:18 PM
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    Yes this is the one I am talking about..
    Where do you find the things to put inside?
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    Old 01-02-2010, 10:29 PM
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    You can get them from walmart or florists sometimes. Someone found some on the Internet. I did some but I put rice in them. It worked pretty good. It can be a little dusty compaired to the little beady things. They can also be more expensive. I imagine that you can use small beans or something as well. It was fun to customize them to the people I gave them to. I found a bunch of small fireman stuff for my bil as that is what he is.
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    Old 01-02-2010, 10:34 PM
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    Thank you so much.. Can you tell me where I can find the instructions to make them
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    Old 01-02-2010, 10:43 PM
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    Cut out your pieces. What ever size you would like. You can make them differnt sizes. Get some of the table cloth plastic ( I got mine from walmart. ) if I am thinking right I used 6 gage. Cut a hole just smaller than you want your window. And the plastic a bit bigger. Snip the corners of the fabric so that you can fold it in a bit. Lengthen your stitches as it perforated the plastic. You can use a big zig zag if desired. Place the plastic behind and sew around the whole. Rift sides together. Sew leaving a whole to turn. Turn and stuff with supplies. I kept a list of items for them to find. Or you can just leave them search. Sew up the hole. I also sewed all around the outside reinforcing the seam. I didn't want to chance anything escaping. Attach the list. If you need more Han that let me know.
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    Old 01-02-2010, 10:50 PM
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    Thanks. Maybe I will get started one one today, at least get the bag started, then go to Walmart and look for trinkets..
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    Old 01-02-2010, 10:55 PM
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    I find that dollar stores have lots of little bits and pieces sometimes. I found some alphabet beads to go in them and all sorts of other goodies. Just thinking about it if I was doing a girlie one I would add some sparklies as well and make it glitter inside.
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