Great idea and I would almost kill for your butterfly fabric.

I have a man's tube sock filled with rice. It wraps nicely around your neck.

My answer would be yes. I have fibromyalgia and it does provide me with relief. And yes, I use just plain dry rice (real, not instant)

I mist mine with a squirt bottle, they seem to last longer. You could make one square horse shoe, if that makes sence. mine kinda lays across on my upper shoulder and down my front?

So funny. I told joanieu today, I needed a full body one like the body pillows. Won't fit in the microwave or freezer though. Too bad.

I read your quote about the butterfly fabric and I have some. You won't even have to kill for it. I purchased a huge box of quilting fabric at an estate sale a year ago and there was a couple of yards of the bfly fabric in there. You are more than welcome to it as it is not my taste. PM me with your name and address and I'll be happy to send it to you. I love to see fabric being used by those who love it.

laalaaquilter. Dreamer2009 had some on her sale, maybe he has more. I will look in my room tomorrow too. YOu don't have to kill for me. LOL.
Oralee pm'd me and she has a pattern for a wonderful neck one and she is sending me one. I love this board. Of course, I like to trade so this is great. Thanks Cindy.

I forgot to say, earlier, that I made the ones for my neighbor out of dry rice & fleece. They work well in the microwave.

I did the same thing last week. I work at a computer and spend a lot of time with my elbow beside the keyboard - uncomfortable. I took 2 fabrics from a charm pack and filled with rice. Not only is it more comfortable for my elbow, when I'm not typing, I hold it and reposition the rice inside different ways. It is just comforting and soft. I will be making more for sure. It is the perfect size for my desk.

I was lucky to find 2 kinds of that butterfly fabric for $2.50 a yard. Was over 5.00 a yd. at Wal marts!! It is so pretty

I have heard of using a tube sock - sew channels the length of the sock, fill with rice, corn or whatever you choose and then the pillow case.

Hi
I have made (wheat bags/rice bags) in a horse shoe shape, these sit around the neck nicely, also very useful to new mums with sore boobs.
Dale
New Zealand

As this subject has been so popular I did a search for you all, the first link is for pre-made ones but for those who are clever you can see all the designs available, especially of interest to the lady who wanted to know how to make a neck one.
http://www.thewheatbagstore.com/acatalog/index.html

And this link is for the lady who wanted to know where to find cherry pips. http://cherrypitstore.com/

Hope they are of help to someone.

Thanks so much for the link! I am going to order some. For some reason the rice smell bothers me, and DH being a farmer would most likely shoot me if he caught me buying a bag of high priced corn. We will have corn in the fall but I don't want to wait that long lol.

Thank you. Will check it out.

Yes I make and use these. I have several in different sizes and shapes. The Large ones {8x12} we use on cold winter nights for foot warmers, Long tubes about 2 foot for around neck. I now fill with buckwheat { lighter in weight and works well }I also make a removeable shell for laundering. :-)

for you neck just make it longer (measure where you want it to fit) and its wonderful maybe drop or two of scented oil and heat , enjoy , my friend bought me one for an ungodly price, so simple to make .. :-D

You can buy them everywhere but high dollars. I just think of the fabric I can buy with it instead. LOL. I like the tube sock idea. My orphan socks in my laundry room are going to find a new home, alone. LOL. I have scented oils too so Just need to buy more rice and deer corn and cherry pits, and whatever else was suggested on here. Just love all the ideas.

I add a little fragrance to the mist and it smells so good when it's heated. Lavender is best.

I have a commercially bought one from Bed bath and beyond, and I wished it had ties on it or something to keep it wrapped around my neck. What a great idea, to use Velcro. I have made some friends neck wraps and they love them, but i am going to add Velcro from now on. I used thistle seed in mine. I use flannel! What do others use? Jan

Oh, there so cute, need one for every part of my body, haha!!!

when my late husband was in rehab (after losing a leg)
they put rice in a big white cotton sock, tied a knot in
the end and heated it to fit around his neck and also to put on his shoulders. You might try that and see if it helps you.

I don't put ties or velcro, but I put fabric "handles." Just baste in some straps made out of the same fabric as the bag or tube then stitch up your bag. I always use plain flannel, it's so soft, and I make a sort of pillow case, envelope style, in a printed flannel for the removable outer cover. They last forever. What great small gifts they are. This past Christmas I made them with cases in a Christmas print outer cover. Very attractive.

I have one filled with wheat and a handful of cloves.
Very useful. Hubby uses it everyday on his aching back and neck. Just pop it into the microwave next to a small mug of water for about 3 mins. The water is to prevent the bag of wheat from overheating. We all know that there must always be water in the microwave oven.Most of the time it's in the food that we heat up. Since the wheat is dry, half or a quarter mug of water should be placed in the oven next to the wheat bag. This is for those who are not aware of the fact. Not trying to be too clever. Lol!!

I use thistle seeds and I have never used water. I put mine in for 2 minutes. then take out and rotate the "U" bag, flipping it from outside to inside "u" shape and heat for another 2 minutes. This is the recommendation on the commercial one I bought. The ones I make , it works good. If I reheat it when it cools off, I reheat for 2 minutes more. By then I don't need it anymore. Jan

Mmmmmm Wheat and cloves would smell good, too bad we don't raise wheat anymore. I was grinding coffee beans at the store yesterday, I am thinking about trying coffee beans, what do ya'll think?Too strong?

I think you might end up having a coffee explosion all over your microwave. The smell would be nice though! 8-)

Oh I better try a few beans in the microwave first, never thought about them exploding.

This is the one I got from Oralee today. SHe says she is going to sell them on here. Yeah. I may have to buy more for me. It has a velcro strap you can open and put it in the freezer. Or of course the microwave. And wash the sleeve. Thank you Oralee. I am using it in about ten minutes. HUGS

that is awsome

very cute idea, thanks