A Lego Sewing Machine

Today I published the new Creative Kids page here on my website and I'm super excited to kick it off by sharing with you the latest project my son and I put together.  I'm one of those moms that has been blessed with a Lego-kid.  His creativity and attention to detail never cease to amaze me, and I myself enjoy getting down on the floor to rifle through our mountain of bricks with him when I can.

Quite some time ago, I stumbled across an image of a little sewing machine designed out of Lego.  I don't actually remember which version was the first one I saw, but there are a few of them out there, including some pretty elaborate ones.  I filed the idea away in the hopes that at some point I might try making one of my own..  

My son came to me with the idea of making a video of him assembling something made of his beloved bricks, and I remembered the little sewing machines I had seen.  Inspiration!  I agreed that this would be fun... and suggested we design something brand new for this project.  With thousands of bricks spread across the floor, we rolled up our sleeves and got to work!  Several hours later... our Sewing Machine was complete..

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