Soothing Heating Pads and Cold Pack

Soothing Heating Pads and Cold Packs

These heating bags or cold packs are made from any cotton , flannel or muslin scraps and can be filled with rice or barley. When heated for a few minutes in a microwave oven or put in the freezer they can be used to relieve stiffness, swelling, stress, or headaches.

What you'll need for the bags:

~ 1/4 yard of scrap muslin or cotton fabric for bag
~ 1/4 yard of scrap printed cotton or flannel for the cover.
rice (long grain rice not minute rice) or barley for the filling
optional-herbs or spices may be added for soothing aroma.

Make your grain bags any size you want, depending on your desired use.

The bag

1.Cut a square of cotton muslin or flannel fabric, cut a piece 18" x 18".
2.Fold the square in half right sides together, so now it measures 9" x 18", sew the longer edge and one end close. I used my serger.
3.Turn right sides out.
5.Fill the bag with about 6 cups of rice or barley. It should be about 1/3 full.
6.Turn in the ends of the open end and sew or surge shut.

The Cover

Now is the time for you to use some of that favorite fabric you have stashed away.

1.Cut your cover 20" x 22"
2. Fold in half right sides together to make 10" by 22" and sew the long side and one end together..
3. Turn right side out.
4. Hem the open end.
5.You can stop there and insert your rice bag or--- apply velcro to the end as I have done, to keep securely in place.

Heating Instructions

To use, heat your bag in the microwave for about 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 minutes. May be put it in a plastic bag and store in the freezer, for those times you need a cold pack.
The rice retains heat or cold for about 20-40 minutes. .
For moist heat, mist with water before heating.
The bags can be reheated and frozen indefinitely.
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