Rice Heating Pad/Pillow S & S

**Michelle** · 01-08-2005, 09:27 PM

Here is my other project for the day. I made this because my back has been bothering me due to my exercising and shoveling snow today.

These are really easy to make, and you can even give them as gifts with this poem:

This little pillow filled with rice

Is such a comforting device,

Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes on High

And kiss those aches and pains good-bye.

Apply it to a troubled spot

The heat will ease the pain a lot.

Or warm those little toes, so cold.

You'll find this nice to have and to hold.

Or freeze it for awhile

And fix that boo-boo in style.

Instead of a compress made of ice,

Use this pillow filled with rice.

*eta: the red pillow is the one filled with rice, and the black shopping bag print is a flannel case for the rice pack. The flannel case can be washed, but not the bag with rice.

**Missy** · 01-08-2005, 09:30 PM

Is it a rice bag and a sleeve? Or is it two rice bags?

Man, I need to get my perscription on my contacts updated.

**Michelle** · 01-08-2005, 09:31 PM

LOL I was editing my post as you were asking.

It's a rice bag and a sleeve

**homesteadmamma** · 01-08-2005, 09:32 PM

Nice work Michelle.

**Missy** · 01-08-2005, 09:35 PM

I like it alot, and I especially like that the sleeve is seperate and washable!

**simplemom** · 01-08-2005, 09:37 PM

**mrscornbread** · 01-08-2005, 09:39 PM

Love that Michelle. I went up north a month or so ago and bought some lavendar at an ostrich farm ( I never understand why the ostrich farm has such good lavendar)

I wanted to make some and maybe put the lavendar in it as well, I wonder if it would smell??

Good going, I love it.

**Michelle** · 01-08-2005, 09:43 PM

Originally posted by mrscornbread
Love that Michelle. I went up north a month or so ago and bought some lavendar at an ostrich farm ( I never understand why the ostrich farm has such good lavendar)

I wanted to make some and maybe put the lavendar in it as well, I wonder if it would smell??

Good going, I love it.

Thank you, it's on the small of my back as I type. Feels good

I've also heard of people using these to keep their feet warm at night

I imagine it would smell, but if you're talking about using the lavender itself, I would be afraid of it burning when heating the rice pack in the microwave. I have heard of people using EO's (Essential Oil's) in the rice though, so maybe you could use lavender scented EO in yours

**Sara Noel** · 01-08-2005, 10:14 PM

I could use one tonight. ugh my back is killing me. Love the purse fabric. Very nice.
Great job!

**gkp1031** · 01-08-2005, 10:19 PM

Once again, very nice!!! I love the purse fabric

**SewCrafty** · 01-09-2005, 02:24 AM

WooHoo Chelle you are on a roll now!

**Michelle** · 01-09-2005, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by smnoel
I could use one tonight. ugh my back is killing me. Love the purse fabric. Very nice.
Great job!

Thanks, purse fabric is the $.99/yd flannel I bought at JA's the day after thanksgiving. I wanted to use it for something fun

**Michele Annette** · 01-09-2005, 10:19 AM

Michelle these are great! I made eye pillows and neck wraps, both with covers for Christmas gifts this year! I used flax seed for mine. Aren't they wonderful? I loved my eye pillow when I was sick in the beginning of December and when I had a cough, the warm pillow was really nice on my chest.