At Christmas time the small ones were used a lot and requests were made for larger ones. As I was tidying up my sewing table, I found the leftover fabric from B's old shirt. I used some of it in the first braided rug I made and had a bit of fabric leftover. I hated to throw it away. About ten minutes later (from start to finish), I had made three warming bags filled with wheat from our storage. Rice works well too. I thought of a great way to fill them. Funnels work but take a long time. I got out a pastry bag with a large hole in the bottom. I didn't put a pastry tip in but used the bag as a funnel. I poured the wheat from a paper cup; no fuss no mess!
It was time well spent, especially with the cold weather we're having. The beds will be warm tonight.
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Could use some more of these as well around here, has been very cold ! Warm weather headed our way we are told.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to make some of those bags, but have never managed it. I think I worry that I'll somehow get bad rice or wheat or whatever and end up with a moldy mess. We could sure use them on cold nights though -- they sound really cozy!
ReplyDeleteGood tips on filling those warming pouches.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteI've noticed if I place a rice bag at my feet before bed, it's usually still warm when I get up in the morning :)
I'd bet that your bed warmers will stay warm all night too .
friends,
K.
I remember that someone gave one of these warmers to my daughter when she was married in the Mt. Timpanogos temple on a freezing day in Dec. 2003 (biggest storm in five years)to keep her a little bit warmer while photos were taken outside(I don't know where they were warmed up).
ReplyDeleteOur black lab, Riley, is our bed warmer:)
Sounds like a great idea. There have been bed warmers for centuries!
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