Bugs in a Jar Pillow Lightning Bugs Yoriko's Design

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by hightechgrammy 26 Mar 2011 ( edited Mar 27'11 11:51 )

This is the two sided pillow I made for my GS Joseph. I used the Lighting Bug designs created by Yoriko. I stitched the tail end with glow in the dark green thread - just like the lightning bugs. I made a pocket made of the plastic tablecloth material you can get at Wal*mart and made 6 Lightning Bug charms to store in the pocket. I also used the glow in the dark thread for the word "bioluminesence" and for his name and for the little message to him. It was soooo much fun and it turned out great! I kept giggling as it was going together because it was turning out cuter than I expected. Next time, I would put the stuffing in a little lined pillow inside, instead of just loose inside. I used florescent green thread on the decorative stitching around the edge, and added a hidden zipper too. Thank you Yoriko for the great Lightning Bug designs

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by hightechgrammy 26 Mar 2011

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I wish I could show you the other side. I'll see I'll post it down below.

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by hightechgrammy 26 Mar 2011

I posted the other photo, but they got separated. I also forgot the mention there is clear plastic over the design - like a glass jar! It is just plain fun!

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by marthie 26 Mar 2011

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This is so good. do you have to make the piece stitched with Glow in the Dark,warm before it glows? If so what is the use?

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by castelyn 26 Mar 2011

Hi Marthie, if the glow goes you just need to warm it and it will glow again. That is what I understood.
Hugs Yvonne

by hightechgrammy 26 Mar 2011

Hi Marthie, Just from being in a light room, if you turn out the light, or take it to an inside room, like the bathroom and turn out the light, anything sewn with the glow-in-the-dark thread appears to light up. Then in a short time it fades. But the fun starts all over again when you hold it up the light. It's great fun, especially for kids - and me!

by marthie 27 Mar 2011

Ok but I dont see the need if you have to go through all of this. I done the dummy of face and bum cloths with glow in the dark and I thought that if the cloths were lying in the baby room in the dark, it will automatically light up

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by april22 26 Mar 2011

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Thats stunning.I like it!!!!*

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by bumblebee 26 Mar 2011

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Oooh... What a cool pillow! I bet your GS is going to have a lot of fun with it too!

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by muflotex 26 Mar 2011

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My gosh, exellent. A coming a scientis,your GS. Feeding infomation and curiosity.

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by hightechgrammy 26 Mar 2011

That is what I wanted to do. He's in this advanced first grade program, so I put the scientific word on it! He has a little reading couch in his room, so I know he keeps it there. He lives in Florida and I'm in Colorado, so I need to send him lots of reminders of his Grammy.

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