Comments on: Simple Winter Sewing Project: Hot Rice Bags

By: helen

helen — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:45:51 +0000

Great blog Ms. Furtwangler!

– Helen

By: chandi Holliman

chandi Holliman — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:38:03 +0000

Thank you. Please keep me posted to your blog. I have been using these/lavendar bags for years. Now you have shown me how to make my own. I have also been wearing hats and ear muffs to bed for years. Helps my head and sinus cold reactions.
Ps. Iam a big fan of your books.
Reading crow planet right now!

By: chandi Holliman

chandi Holliman — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:37:42 +0000

By: June

June — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:59:18 +0000

Inspired, Lyanda! Add another to-do to my home-made holiday list…

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:08:59 +0000

I use mine every day, all winter long. It stays warm under the bed covers all night.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:45:09 +0000

I have made these before and my one tip to add is to throw in a bit of pumpkin pie spice with the rice. When you heat it up it smells like pumpkin pie – which kicks the comfort factor up a notch or two.

By: Kathi D

Kathi D — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:08:39 +0000

They are also nice filled with flaxseed and a little lavendar for scent.

By: Nancy Guppy

Nancy Guppy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:49:38 +0000

I have a long one that you use to wrap around my tired and/or sore neck… good for fatigue and back problems. Mine is full of buckwheat. I heat it in the micro and you are right – they are amazing in bed in winter time!

By: lyanda

lyanda — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:21:44 +0000

Wow, I hadn’t thought of that, but for anyone with mice, this is a great tip! Thanks.

By: Eliza

Eliza — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:18:57 +0000

Eek! Glad I don’t get rodents (just giant spiders, ugh, WHY?) My quasi-longterm college boyfriend’s mom made these before they were a “thing” but she used chicken feed and it is great like rice in terms of holding heat and they’re also nice and heavy. She left heated ones under the linens in the guest room where I stayed when I visited them in winter months and sent them home with each guest I think. The guy was very meh, but I still miss his mom

What an awesome craft idea, though, especially as holidays approach during widespread as well as personal economic downturns. I had honestly never thought to make one of these myself. I do have an antiquated (but working) Singer and either filling option is, erhm, economical. Great post!