A couple of weeks ago I shared with you my heart shaped pocket warmers which I made for Mary for the last Handmade Swap I participated in. Even though Spring has sprung here in Australia, I thought these might come in handy for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere who are just about to embark on your cool season.
So here is the tutorial of how I made them:
2. Place hearts wrong sides together and stitch around the edge leaving a 2 cm opening.
So here is the tutorial of how I made them:
- Cut two heart shapes out of felt. I used a printed felt for the front and a solid yellow for the back.
3. Insert a funnel into the opening and pour in enough rice to fill the pouch.
5. When you are ready to use the pocket warmers, simply place in the microwave for 30 seconds on high and insert into pockets.
4. Pinch opening closed and stitch opening closed.
5. When you are ready to use the pocket warmers, simply place in the microwave for 30 seconds on high and insert into pockets.
These are a lovely gift for Christmas tied together with ribbon and a small gift tag explaining how to use them.
If you are looking for other easy to make gifts, I am running a free 30 minute workshop at the Brisbane Craft Fair 16th - 20th October 2013 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. It runs daily at the fair at 1.30pm in Workshop 4. I will be showing you 3 easy Christmas Gifts to make in 10 minutes or less. So if you are coming to the Fair be sure to stop by and say hi!
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