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Title: First Aid Kit/Sewing Kit in a potholder Post by: slhishere on October 02, 2006, 07:33:21 AM These are great to have in your 72 hour kits or to keep in the glove compartment of your vehicles. I found most of the stuff at the dollar store and at a medical supply store. We just made about 75 of these as Christmas gifts.
The potholder must have the loop in the middle of one of the sides - not in the corner. The rectangle sized ones worked better. We sewed 10 sandwich size baggies - overlapping the ends 1st one on one side then one on another - (bottoms towards center) layering them (we did 5 at a time, layering them then sewing them on the machine and then the other 5 the same way. Then you fold over the potholder, sew a big button on the opposite side as the loop and button it. They were filled in the separate pockets with: 1. waterproof matches ? box of 32, a small piece of sand paper candle (birthday candle) single edged razor blade. 2. Q tips Cotton balls. 3. Alcohol swabs Burn gel Iodine antiseptic swabs (2) 3 in 1 antibiotic ointment Hydrocortisone cream Insect bite swabs (2). 4. 2 needles Thread (I found tiny spools at the dollar store or you could wrap thread around a piece of cardboard) 4 buttons 4 safety pins tiny scissors (bring from home). 5. Band-aids extra large bandage Gauze pad (2 pk) Popsicle stick with medical tape wrapped around each end (finger splint). 6. Rubber gloves (2) Pair of shoelaces. 7. Pencil (small like golf type) Paper (1X2 yellow sticky notepad). Red Cross CPR card Rubberbands (4). 8. Zip lock bag Small bar of soap Emery board. 9. Ibutab advanced pain relief (2) Aspirin (2) Extra strength un-aspirin (Tylenol) (2) Pepto-bismo tablets (2) Antihistamine caplets (2). 10. Salt, Candy (3 pieces) 2 pieces of gum 2 throat lozenges Other things that could be added: Tweezers, adhesive tape, thermometers any other kind of medicines you or your family needs. Title: Re: First Aid Kit/Sewing Kit in a potholder Post by: Cheryl on October 02, 2006, 07:38:16 AM Great idea! Thanks!
Title: Re: First Aid Kit/Sewing Kit in a potholder Post by: Kathy on October 02, 2006, 12:19:48 PM My friend made these for everyone at Christmas a couple of years ago. They were so Cute! My has been in my Jockey box since i always know I have it if I need it.
Title: Re: First Aid Kit/Sewing Kit in a potholder Post by: got2 on October 02, 2006, 01:47:40 PM can we get a picture of what it looks like? sounds like a great idea.
thanks!! Title: Re: First Aid Kit/Sewing Kit in a potholder Post by: slhishere on October 02, 2006, 10:19:45 PM uuuuummmmm, I'd love to, but I'm not sure how to post a picture. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! :)
Title: Re: First Aid Kit/Sewing Kit in a potholder Post by: SavvyShopper on October 02, 2006, 11:22:07 PM Take a picture with a digital camera and upload it to a photo sharing site. Then you can copy the link and paste it in a post. Hope that's not confusing...or tell me where you uploaded the picture and I will do it for you! :)
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