I have one, it's filled with corn. My neighbor made it for me, I can put it in the micro and warm it if I want a hot pack. Really nice to have

Do a tutorial, would love to make for my aunt

I have them, and use them for sinus pain, it really helps.

How about making one like the pillows you use for travel (in a u shape) I think I saw a pattern out there somewhere. I will try and find it.

Aren't you afraid of the corn popping or smelling when the starch in them eventually scroches?

What kind of rice do you use. Just regular cooking rice? I think I need to make 100 of these!!!

I am new at this and tried to send pictires of a bandana made into a pain relief for shoulders. Just fold one corner of bandana down, fold again to make about 4" pocket. Sew all but one end. Fill with 1/2 C. rice, sew across, fill second section with 1/2 C. rice, sew across and finish third section with rice. Close end. Attach ties about 8 inches long (any material scraps). Microwave 1 minute and tie across shoulders and back of neck. This spells relief!!

I just used white rice. It smells a little and thought of adding a scent. I have mine on now and it is Wonderful.

Just plain white rice. You could also put these in the freezer for the cold treatment

Long before I learned to quilt I decided to make 50 warmers very quickly for gifts. I found knee high athletic white socks for $1.00 a pair. Went to feed store to purchase large bag of deer corn. One lady used funnel to put the corn in the sock, while another person sewed across the top of the sock. Took 25 pair to make 50.
Later when making prettier warmers I used a decorative pair of socks. One as described above & pulled the other sock over the stitched end, tied with a pretty ribbon. The outer cover then was easy to throw into the wash to keep a clean fresh look!

I have seen the neck ones and they are shaped like a toilet seat....or horseshoe. good luck

I have never made or used the rice bags, but I hear they are
wonderful. I did make about 30 corn bags last year as Christmas gifts. They are not a very exciting gift, UNTIL you need them and then are priceless. My husband just went
to the grain elevator and bought a couple of 5 gal. buckets of
corn. It's not expensive. Mine were larger than the rice
bags and I made pillow cases for each. Had a daughter do
machine applique of "His" or "Hers" . I've used mine many, many times
and they can be put in the microwave or freezer, depending
on which you need.

A tip if you're making rice/wheat bags: make sure you don't use a strong coloured fabric. I bought one once which had a purple fabric, and it stained all my sheets blue. A friend bought me a shaped rice bag for my shoulders the other year, and I've never dared use it because it's red.

It can be a good idea to make an inner pouch, which will be filled with rice/wheat and sealed, and an outer removable one which can be washed. Unfortunately, this occurred to me after making a couple of very pretty one-piece embroidered rice bags!

One of the most important things for me for preventing pain when quilting is to take lots of breaks and do stretches. I strongly recommend stretchclock.com for this purpose, it's free and you can set it to remind you to do the little stretches as often as you like. They're designed for office workers, so they target the right spots: back, shoulders, hands etc.

I have read about them but have not used them.

I filled mine with cracked corn that I got in the bird seed aisle at a local store. It doesn't pop, but sure makes me want popcorn! I'm gonna try rice next time. I also make a little pillowcase out of flannel to cover the muslin bag that I fill with the cracked corn. Put a small piece of velcro on the end to hold it closed.

Sue

I just made one with three pouches, just thrown together because I hurt from a fall and I can't use my hand fully right now. I made three pouches the size of the boil-in-a-bag size. And used the rice from them. I sewed the pouches together, only about two inches in the middle,I did sew them completely so the rice won't come out, but each bag was only sewn 2" to the next bag so that I can wrap it around my neck. when I can really sew, I'll make a cover for it, and tie where the bags come together to make something pretty. But I've used it already, and I love it.

Debbie

Love the blue & black fabric!!

Where do you get the cherry pits? I have trouble with the smells from rice ,cherry pits may be better.

I had made a few for myself and DH, then the kids saw them and decided they needed a couple or so each, then the kids' best friends liked them, and so on and so on. Or should I say sew on & sew on? Everyone who has them loves them. We always warm them up before using them. Most of all they're good for those aches and pains of arthritis. So our old dog Max started having a lot of hip pain from HIS arthritis and guess what? Now he has two to sleep with, and he loves them also.
Just ain't no end to them!
The folks at my local grocery store think we sure eat a lot of rice! :lol:

I to use corn from the feed store.

Hunters give back to the wildlife in winter. They grow plots of corn to feed the deer through the winter. This corn is not ferilized with chemicals or treated in any way with anything. So it is called deer corn and is chemical free.

Mom made me one that drapes over my shoulders and covers the back of my neck almost like a cape. I love the smell of the rice when you warm it in the microwave and it really helps the pain.

Make one of those tube type things for newborn babies and fill with rice?

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.

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. :)

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.

I have one of these somewhere....need to find it!!!

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.

I actually saved the pits from cherries that I picked; washed and dried them. I also had friends saving them for me. The corn is much easier to acquire, of course. I sewed them in a muslin bag, then made an outer bag which was more decorative. I put the muslin bag in the mircrowave, had velcro closing sewed on the fold-over end of the outer bag. I made a small quilt square, but embroidered design would be cute. You just don't want to pack the bag too full as it needs to mold to your neck, shoulder or wherever you need the heat.

I cut the sleeve out of a long sleeved t-shirt and I wrap it around my neck with my ice-pack or rice bag inside. Works beautifully for me. I tie the ends together and it stays put as long as I need it to.

Neat idea! I'll have to do that next time. Sounds easy.

8-)

Good for you! I have shoulder and neck problems too. If you figure out the neck/sleep pillow I hope you'll share it with us.

Well I did use hubby's holey socks by cutting off the feet.
Tommy Hillfinger tops were stuffed with rice and given as
well loved gifts.
BUT, for me it's ICE PACKS instead. Need to pack left knee for 20 min at time. Sitting now with ice pack at my lower back and sure seems to help. Dr. says not heat --
ICE.

My chiropractor says it depends on how long the inflammation has been in something. At first use ice, but alternate with heat. If it is something you have had and ignored a few days, use heat.

I just made mine longer for my neck and filled 3/4 full. It will fold in half to hang on door knob or hook. When ready to use, I heat then let the rice all flow to the center then place it around my neck works great. I put little hand loops on each end so I can hand them, or just pull down slightly for added heat and pressure on the neck as needed.

I made a bunch of these one year for Christmas only I filled them with flax seed. They are still used by everybody except my MIL who lives in Louisiana. Apparently they sprouted in the humidity. lol PS I use mine all winter heated as hot as I can stand it and put my feet on it.

I would love to make some of these, do you use instant rice or the other? Thanks.

I would like a body suit heating pad.. any ideas on how to make one? LOL

I took hand towel and folded it in half and made one uses lot more rice, warm it up, put it in my bed to warm my feet some night,it also warmes bed right up.ZZZZZZ
I made it for my legs as I have RLS and for me heat seems to help lot times. but of course its been used for other joints too.

I have made 2 quilts using the butterfly fabric with the black background and I posted pictures of them on this board.