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I use wheat berries. The reason that I like them is that they give a moist heat and are not drying. They last and last.
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I have used dried beans as well.
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Originally Posted by TanyaL
Whatever you use, if you add some dried lavender or other sweet smelling herbs she will have an added bonus when she heats it. I have one that is rather long and is sewn in sections. I mostly use it around my neck. However the idea of the sections is great because it keeps the filling from all going into one big lump. By the way, your fabric is really attractive.
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Originally Posted by quiltinghere
Originally Posted by LoriEl
Originally Posted by quilt queen 2
I make mine in 3 sections to each section I add 1 cup of rice and 2 tbsp of pickling salt.
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Originally Posted by MJONW
Now don't laugh... Or maybe you should... I used bird seed! The kind you get at Lowes. It is clean, bug free, and extremely aromatic, when misted with water and microwaved for 20 seconds, it is awesome!
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I've made several after buying one and then realizing how easy it would be to make! The one I bought had some herbs and maybe some lavender in it, which smelled pretty bad when they scorched in the microwave. I just use rice. I always make a bag of rice (sewn shut triple on all sides) and then a pretty "pillowcase" out of flannel or fleece to put it in AFTER heating for softness. Never would have survived wrist surgery healing without mine!
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You can get these at Hobby Lobby in the area where they have stuffing for dolls, etc.
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Great ideas. Thanks!
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I used feed corn because they said it stays warm longer. I like it.
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I've only used cheap rice in a muslin cover, then used a tea towell for a "pillowcase" to put it in out of the microwave. Your flannel would do the same. But I would put hte rice in a muslin cover sewn just bigger than the size you want and sewn closed. This way the outer case can be washed when it gets dirty and the rice doesn't get wet.
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