My Quilting Pain helpers.....
#61
Originally Posted by running1
My sis was given a whole set made with old t-shirts, but they were filled with untreated "deer corn"... I'm a town-girl, married to a town-boy, so I'm not exactly certain what "deer corn" is, but I think it's what hunters buy to put in their deer stands? She shared with me on a trip once and they are wonderful!! When we'd stop for fuel, we'd heat them up in the store's microwave... wonderful for stiff necks, hips, knees, whatever!! She also uses them to warm her toes when she goes to bed... oh yeah...
#64
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Centerville, WA
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I made some for a neighbor that was about 20 X 5 in. I filled (not real full)a little with rice & sewed across it about 5 inches down. Then filled every 5 inches all the way down it & then closed the end. He was able to wrap it around his neck & shoulders & loved it. I only filled each section about a half inch deep so not to make it to heavy.
#65
I have seen similar ones made and filled with Flax seed to be chilled and intended to help with hot flashes too. I think if one took a collar pattern from a blouse that it would be good for neck and shoulders. :)
#66
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: North Texas
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Wow - all such wonderful ideas. I think I will have quite a lot of shapes when I am done. It's not just the quilting long hours but my bone disease makes me hurt and my RA in my joints. Just 55 and I have this and hot flashes. LOL. I intend to try them all. Thank you also Dotcomdtcom for sending me your pm. I really like the idea of sewing every 5 inches. I have a feed store next to us since we live in teh wide open country, but I may go up to my friends ranch next door and get a bucket from him. :):) Well, I am going to the room to sit and go thru boxes. make little piles and then put them up before getting the next box/bag. It's a plan anyway.
#68
Deb, I love mine. I made a longer one for my shoulders and neck. I just filled a section at the time, added a double line of stitching, then filled another section,more stitching, all way across until it was filled. That way, the rice stays more uniform and you don't have all the rice shifting to one end. Make this out of muslin, heat this part in microwave, then drop in pillowcase that folds over at end or velcros shut. That way, just wash pillowcase as needed. Mine is approx 14" long.
Love it, but keep giving mine away to someone and having to make another for myself.
Love it, but keep giving mine away to someone and having to make another for myself.
#69
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Originally Posted by raedar63
Originally Posted by polly13
We have made neck bags using cherry pits or corn.
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