You Can Sell Any Good Idea

The SCA event Pennsic War was always a good place to try new sewing projects out at.  I tried to have at least 10 new types of items each year. By year # 12 I was running out of good ideas and really racking my brains for what to bring that people hadn't seen before.

 

One of the odder items was a Medieval First Aid Kit.  I took an 8x9" piece of fabric, folded it in half and sewed all around the edges, folded that in half and sewed a 1/4" seam down the 'spine' so it would open like a book.  Inside I used other fabric to make pockets, thin ones and some wider ones. 

 

Into the pockets I put one Q-Tip, one folded Kleenex and two flat leeches (teardrop shaped out of chocolate brown velour and with glued on googly eyes).  The tag I put with it identified it as a Medieval First Aid Kit complete with swab, a pathetic attempt at a bandage and a brace of unfed leeches.  The price was $5.  I had 20 sets. They were gone before even half the event was over! 

 

I know it was a dumb idea, but you know - people love humor.