Upcycled Sweater Heating Pad
Now that the weather is dipping, it’s time to bust out those old sweaters. Not to wear… to cut up.
Here's how to make a warm compress using a sweater sleeve and rice.
Start with your old sweater. This one was my son’s and it’s way too small now. I don’t know why we still had a boy’s size sweater in his closet (the things you find in your kid’s rooms).
Cut off the sleeve and if you want add an embellishment. I used the argyle pattern from the body of the sweater to add a heart. A simple running stitch with bakers twine holds it on. Stitch up the bottom and then fill with rice. Gather the top and stitch closed. Add some ribbon or cord.
More detailed instructions can be found on my blog at the link below.
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Anything used for microwave including the thread used to sew HAS TO BE COTTON. Anything else will start melting then burst into flames. I have had it happen to me with the bags for baking potatoes.
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I make hot packs out of fleece material and fill with "deer corn" they work great in the microwave but I make it rectangle and sew numerous lines down it to hold the corn in place or it wold all go to one end. Works so good on a sore back!
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I’ll bet smaller ones would be great for a while in the pocket of the coat at a cold fall football game, too!
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