sgillette asked a question about a marble maze. That just sparked my imagination. I hooped a piece of felt and floated another piece under the hoop. I took a design I had from Dainty Stitches and made it as large as possible in my 5X7 hoop. I stitched it out twice. I used a fabric pen to draw around the inside of my hoop. Removed the design from the hoop. I couldn't add a marble because the maze lines were too narrow. I added a small pearl bead. I used my serger to stitch around the design following the lines I had drawn with my fabric pen. I am not happy with the final product. The pearl bead is too difficult to run through the maze. There have to be fewer lines and they should be an inch apart. It would be better to use fleece as the fabric for it stretches. A marble would maneuver more easily through the fabric and it would be easier to grasp than a small bead. In any case, I think the basic principle would work. I might resort to sewing the maze on my sewing machine, for this is a neat idea and would make a great little toy for the grandchildren...
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