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Treasure Keepers

It is very simple to create this handy hand-crafted pouch that can be used to hold all kinds of treasures, from medicines, keys, change, emergency information, charms, crystals and more. The one shown here holds a digital tape recorder and note-pad. I have one for my cellular phone, too. The Treasure Keeper can be made for any size, is worn like a necklace and can be hidden under clothing of the same colour.

Heat up a hot glue gun. Cut two pieces of felt to size, the back one (blue outline) slightly longer than the front (black line) . Measure a length of ribbon or rat-tail for the necklace section. place the rat-tail or ribbon slightly inside the felt section. You might also place pony beads on the rat-tail before gluing. When you are ready to proceed, place hot glue (green line) around the "closed rim" of the keeper. Remember, it is extremely hot! Don't press down on it with your hands, because the glue can squirt out. I use a hot-glue pad and a book to hold them down until they set (which isn't long - about 5 minutes).

Finally, you can use the hot glue to place a Velcro tab on the inside of the over-flap (orange dot). Once the keeper is complete, you can decorate it with ribbon, buttons, glitter, crystals, beads, appliqués - whatever your imagination can come up with.

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