How To Make A Heating Pad

<p>The method of a heating pad making, kinds of its filling and ways of its use feature the content of this short video-lesson. From simple and accessible materials, one can make a real heating pad smooth to the touch. And its exterior can be made absolutely any one you like.</p> <p><strong>You will just need the following:</strong></p> <ul><li>1 m of the cotton white fabric;</li><li>1 m of the cotton colored fabric (for external covering);</li><li>1 kg of rice;</li><li>Scissors;</li><li>A sewing machine.</li></ul> <p>Take the white (lining) cloth, double it, measure a square of 30*30 in proportions and scissor it out. Further, take the colored cloth, but this time fold it in three. As it will be a pillowcase, measure the square with 32 cm in its side.</p><figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/iYOl82Fm1u1X2Nr_PDHoy-R9gmU=/e934eb386bab44488615275721197533"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/iYOl82Fm1u1X2Nr_PDHoy-R9gmU=/e934eb386bab44488615275721197533" data-image="23815"></a></figure> <p>Fold double the white cloth and stitch it in three sides by a sewing machine. The stitches must be shallow. One side shouldn`t be sewn together, turn the pillow to the face. Pour rice into the resulted pouch.</p><figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/75HoLVr1wwkh8_8ysUzOvxKUCQE=/ea351abd5cbc44f19900566f55ab5e8b"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/75HoLVr1wwkh8_8ysUzOvxKUCQE=/ea351abd5cbc44f19900566f55ab5e8b" data-image="23808"></a></figure> <p>Fold - under the free part of the pocket inside and sew together to quilt the rice there. Make the same shallow stitches.</p><figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/8hfnjzFYWlv-TFXQ8VBF8q5yAVA=/3d89a5da54d14756af00e3661ca8eef1"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/8hfnjzFYWlv-TFXQ8VBF8q5yAVA=/3d89a5da54d14756af00e3661ca8eef1" data-image="23809"></a></figure> <p>Now, sew a pillowcase. Measure 2,5 cm from the edge of the colored cloth, fold it twice inside and stitch it.</p><figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/VzmcGlwzXyQJochNq0D-Xv8BizA=/f643715ec6a94d75b6aa47855a158caf"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/VzmcGlwzXyQJochNq0D-Xv8BizA=/f643715ec6a94d75b6aa47855a158caf" data-image="23810"></a></figure> <p>Fold the cloth in three outside by the back side, and put the stitched edge above. Sew together from two sides in order to join edges.</p><figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/YgLfRzZKl4Uj6FQBDD7Ar0m4l1k=/cadda7d25cd645fe94c723ccd5d97338"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/YgLfRzZKl4Uj6FQBDD7Ar0m4l1k=/cadda7d25cd645fe94c723ccd5d97338" data-image="23811"></a></figure> <p>Turn the sewn pillowcase on the face and put it on the pillow with rice.</p><figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/5M2j5fGyUxweXU4e48qAXsqhmo0=/d288af5ec6c346be8497af11e96b57a5"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/5M2j5fGyUxweXU4e48qAXsqhmo0=/d288af5ec6c346be8497af11e96b57a5" data-image="23812"></a></figure> <p>The pad is made. The rice, which is inside it, retains any temperature. To warm your heating pad, just heat it in a microwave oven for about 2-3 minutes. To get a cold pad, put it to a freezer.</p><figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/tML9BLiOqLG5Unu4l4sji7hjWP8=/d1889ed881924e57a87c9ac12cb19350"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/tML9BLiOqLG5Unu4l4sji7hjWP8=/d1889ed881924e57a87c9ac12cb19350" data-image="23813"></a></figure>