Hello Friends:
I am proclaiming to the world that I am a Pinterest addict. For the longest time, I never understood what the fascination with it was. I thought it was mainly about sharing pictures and nothing more. Boy was I wrong. I love that site. It is the perfect place to find inspiration and ideas for anything you can think of. It has been my go to source for crockpot recipes more than anything, but I have found many creative inspirations too. One of which was a cute sewing project I wanted to try.
Hot/Cold Rice Packs.
The instructions can be found at Bee in my Bonnet
These were easy to make and a really great idea. You can save yourself the cutting time by using a package of pre-cut squares. They are about 5" square finished and are filled with white rice. I found these adorable fabrics in a package together at Hobby Lobby. The only slight challenge I found was sewing the bags closed after adding the rice. You have to make sure you don't overfill them or else you risk having rice pour out and getting into your machine as you sew. I also read that you can add a scent to the bags by adding some drops of your favorite essential oil to the rice before sewing the bags closed. You can put these in the freezer to use them cold or pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds and use them hot. They are cute and perfect to have on hand for aches and pains. You can also use them as hand warmers in the colder months too. I think I'll keep mine cold for the sweltering Miami heat down here.
Thank you for stopping by. I really enjoy reading all of the comments. The comment verification is always turned off on my blog. I can't stand that feature! My Pinterest profile is here if you would like to follow me.
I hope all of you Moms had a wonderful Mother's Day with your families today. This weekend was a double special for me. Besides today being Mother's Day, Saturday also happened to be my 32nd birthday. I thought they were good excuses for some stash shopping.
(Post Edit!The bags should be microwaved for 30 seconds not minutes. Thanks Linda! Teach me to write a blog post at 1:30 am. )
(Post Edit!The bags should be microwaved for 30 seconds not minutes. Thanks Linda! Teach me to write a blog post at 1:30 am. )
**Hugs from Sunny Miami**
Jen
8 comments:
I'm just starting to get into Pinterest too, it's lots of fun! Happy Belated Bday :)
Nice bags Jen. You said to put them in the microwave for 30 minutes. Is that right?
Linda
Whoops! Thanks for catching that Linda Thats what I get for blogging at 1:30am. :)
The rice bags are great!
Have fun on pinterest!
Very cute AND useful creations, Jen--there sure is a lot of inspiration and ideas to be found on Pinterest :)
Sigh I love Pinterest those look cute
I've just started getting into pinterest too (Im stitchydon on there). There is lots of creativity on there !!!
I lived on Pinterest when I was decorating my home. Those rice bags are adorable. I never thought of rice for a cold pack. Love the idea.
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