Homemade Heating Pads

Materials

• Sewing machine
• Iron
• Fabric (about 1/2 yard will make at least one)
• Machine-sewing thread in coordinating color
• Bone folder
• Scissors
• Dried cherry pits or buckwheat
• Lavender oil (optional)

Steps

1. Step 1

   Fold a 20-by-14-inch piece of fabric in half lengthwise, right sides facing.

2. Step 2

   Sew one short side and one long side with a 1/4-inch seam allowance.

3. Step 3

   Fold the open end out 1/4 inch and press it.

4. Step 4

   Clip the corners, being careful not to cut into the seams. Turn the fabric right side out.

5. Step 5

   Use a bone folder to push out the corners and make them sharp.

6. Step 6

   Fill the bag a little less than halfway with dried cherry pits or buckwheat. If desired, the pits or buckwheat can be mixed with a few drops of lavender oil before filling.

7. Step 7

   Close the open end of the bag with a top stitch