During the
past few winters, I’ve found the frost nipping at my toes at bedtime particularly
vexing. Forever shivering and sleep deprived, I decided to seek a possible remedy.
One that intrigued me was lavender scented rice warmers. I decided to craft
some from recyclable materials, including an old torn pillow cover (loved the
blue and white stripes), a single flat sheet, and some unused curtain ties.
Although it wasn’t necessary, I decided to embellish the covers with vintage
flowers, buttons and some bookbinding ribbon I brought back from London. I
thought the decorative designs could warm my heart when the rice wasn’t warming
my toes.
This
winter, I’ve found my new home to be surprisingly toasty, so there’s no need
for the warmers. However, there’s nothing
to lament, because the rice inserts can be placed in the freezer and utilized
as cooling pads this summer.
If you
would like to learn more about these scented soothers, as well as a variety of
other imaginative projects, curl up with a copy of Somerset Life’s Winter 2016
edition and a cup of hot tea. It’s a warm and wonderful way to spend a winter
day.
This is such a beautiful notion for keeping toasty. With the cold temps I am experiencing in my wee corner of the world, this would be more than ideal! So perfectly and pleasingly adorned, making them adorable to look at as well as practical. I eagerly await my copy of Somerset Life to arrive in the mail so that I can sit and enjoy your article.
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Lynne
Thank you for stopping by, Lynne, as well as for your kind comments. Making the warmers was an enjoyable process--mixing the fragrant lavender oil into the rice, adding the simple stitches. By the way, the bookmarks and paper pockets you have featured in this edition of Somerset Life are lovely. The pearl and crystal embellishments are so pretty.
DeleteWarm wishes- l