Things You'll Need:
- Fabric
- Filler (rice, buckwheat, etc.)
- Sewing machine or needle and thread
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Essential oil or dried herbs (optional)
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Step 1
Determine the size you want your hot pack to be. Think about what you'll use the heat pack for to determine its size. A large hot pack of about 20 inches by 10 inches is a good size for lower back pain or cramps. You can drape a long, thin heat pack (23 inches by 6 inches) around your neck for shoulder and neck pain. Small heat packs (4 inches by 4 inches) are the ideal size for hand warmers.
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Step 2
Cut two pieces of fabric the size that you need.
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Step 3
Place the fabric with right sides together. Using a sewing machine or needle and thread, sew three sides of the fabric together. Turn the piece right side out.
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Step 4
If you want to add a scent such as lavender to your heat pack, mix it with your filler choice. Use can use an essential oil or dried herbs.
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Step 5
Fill your hot pack with your filling choice. Pick a filler that will retain heat. Uncooked rice, wheat, buckwheat hulls or feed corn make excellent choices.
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Step 6
Fold the remaining ends in and sew it together. It may be easier to do this by hand than with the machine due to the filling.
