It's been a really HOT summer in more places than Florida! Because this has been quite an issue this year, I was asked by a friend if I could help him out. He needed something to keep his lawn /landscaping crew cool in the blazing heat, and suggested a scarf with gel. I had seen these before, but had never made them. Of course I said yes (is there any other answer?) and proceeded to hunt for the elusive gel. (It helps if you know what you're looking for...). I found small packages of something I thought might work, but the cost would have been prohibitive. I bought one package to experiment with, and then started looking online. I finally found and ordered what I needed, and then began the sewing part.
Pretty and practical.
Fully hydrated.
Since each tie takes several steps to complete, and I knew that I needed to work assembly-line style. This was, and still is, very hard for me. My pieces are unique, and individual, so these ties were a challenge in that way. But I managed to make 20 or so that week, and over 100 in the next couple of weeks, and even more since then. They are in close to 50 different color/patterns, so I might possibly have something for everybody. (Have you heard that before?) Anyway, my friend bought 8 of them, and they have become quite a hit. Barbara Ann's Cool Ties are listed on www.bahandbags.etsy.com.
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