Pull the material and ribbons through one of the openings to flip the pouch “right side out.” Iron, if needed.ħ. This will allow you to easily fill the pouches with rice. Make sure you leave two openings in the seam on opposite ends of the long edges. I used a 1/4″ seam allowance, but you can use whatever you’re comfortable with. Stitch around the fabric either by hand or machine. Make sure the ribbons are fully contained within the pinned up fabric.ĥ. Repeat with the second length of ribbon on other short end and then pin the second piece of fabric in place.
Line the end of the ribbon up with the center point of the bottom fabric piece’s short edge with the main length of the ribbon to the inside, as shown below. Unpin the pattern and position your two fabric pieces on top of one another “right sides together.” If you’d like to use ribbons or ties, fold the top layer of fabric back. Fold your fabric in half and then pin the pattern in places that you’ll be able to cut both thicknesses of fabric simultaneously.Ĥ. If you’re using scissors, fold it in half and then carefully cut along the line.Ģ. If you have a paper cutter, just go ahead and cut it in half. One of these half-sheets will be your pattern. Cut your sheet of printer paper in half “hamburger style” so that you’re left with two pieces of paper each 8.5″x5.5″. Adding longer ribbons also means you can tie it around you and use the hot pack to soothe lower back aches, too. The segmented design means you can drape this hot pack over your shoulder, for example, without using the ties, but ribbons make things more secure. I think adding ribbon ties is pretty useful, but you can leave them off if you’d like. Oh, and in case you’re curious, I can’t really recommend using corn as a filling. I’ve successfully used both beans and rice in reusable hot packs! Whole buckwheat groats make for a delightful hot/cold pack. You can also use something like black beans instead of rice for your stuffing. What can you use for a homemade heat therapy pack? Dried lavender or essential oils (totally optional).A generous cup of rice or other natural stuffing material (see below).Two feet of ribbon or twill tape (optional).A sewing machine (optional, but makes the project way faster!).Fabric (you need a square foot or less total).Materials for making your own reusable hot/cold pack To make it cold, store it in a Ziplock bag in the freezer.
Typing that every time gets a little cumbersome, though! To make it hot, toss it in the microwave for about 30 seconds (or however long your particular microwave needs). Throughout the tutorial, I usually refer to it as a hot pack or heat therapy pack, but it’s really a reusable hot/cold pack.
I used cotton, but wouldn’t this be cozy done in fleece? You can also choose your favorite fabric. You can make your hot pack larger or smaller – it’s up to you. It’s also a convenient size – almost exactly the same as my favorite non-reusable hot pack. I designed this particular hot pack for this tutorial because it is very easy to make the pattern. What can you use for a homemade heat therapy pack?.Materials for making your own reusable hot/cold pack.
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