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Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Pocket Warmers

For my first Stashbusting Sewalong project I have committed to I made pocket warmers. These probably would have been a really great thing to make before Christmas for gifts, but there just wasn't the time. The last term has been very hectic and coming back to Brighton after my unusually long holiday at home this year is very different and I felt inspired to tackle my ever-growing pinterest list. Short projects really appeal to me as I never have enough time and I can get these done in an afternoon.  They were super easy and I quickly made three pairs, one already gifted to my Aunt. I used some Cath Kidston squares I ordered a while back which are so tiny it was difficult to find anything to do with them. 

 You will need:
Fabric scraps
Pencil/fabric marker
Thread
Rice
Pinking shears

 Draw a circle on one of your pieces of fabric with a fabric marker or pencil.


Place your chosen fabrics right side out and sew around the circle leaving a small opening for the rice. Using a funnel or jug pour rice into your pouch (mine were about 5/6 full).


Sew the gap closed then cut around the sewn circle with pinking shears.




 These will be great gifts next Christmas!
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24 comments:

  1. Unknown22 January 2013 at 21:06

    How sweet are these?? And very simple but very handy to have:)

    Just dropping in to follow:)

    Have an awesome day!

    PS I am on my way to check out your Jake Daniels Cake:)

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    1. Unknown22 January 2013 at 21:07

      Drop by some time:)
      http://www.myturnforus.com/2013/01/lets-get-social-4.html

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    2. jessiekays23 January 2013 at 00:09

      Yes a great short project :) Thanks! I've taken a look at yours and already joined, looking forward to keeping up!

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  2. baileyb23 January 2013 at 05:47

    So cute!

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  3. Jenny Lynn23 January 2013 at 13:57

    I am so in need of some of these when I stand outside at work to do bus duty. These would really help keep me warm. Visiting from White Lights on Wednesday!
    Have a great day!

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  4. Adorned From Above23 January 2013 at 17:03

    This is such a cute idea. I have a link party called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Blog Hop and would love to have you share this and any other posts with everyone. It runs from Tuesday night through midnight Sunday. Here is the link to the party.
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2013/01/wednesdays-adorned-from-above-blog-hop_22.html
    Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above

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    1. jessiekays24 January 2013 at 08:49

      Thanks so much! I'll visit your party now :)

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  5. Megan R24 January 2013 at 16:18

    Wow, those are adorable. Definitely saving this idea!

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  6. Unknown24 January 2013 at 16:51

    Absolutely love this idea - freezing cold here at the moment, so I am definitely going to try this out.

    Kate x
    http://www.kateathome.com/

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    1. jessiekays24 January 2013 at 19:15

      Freezing cold everywhere it seems! Maybe I should have a giveaway they are proving pretty popular ;)

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  7. Unknown1 February 2013 at 13:38

    Genius idea! I've made rice socks before but never thought of this.

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    1. jessiekays1 February 2013 at 17:08

      I don't even know what rice socks are - is it the obvious thing? Glad to help out!

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  8. Anonymous1 March 2013 at 01:21

    Can you add something do they can smell good?

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    1. jessiekays1 March 2013 at 09:40

      Yep! You can add a few drops of essential oil to the rice before you put it in the fabric :)

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  9. Anonymous10 July 2013 at 00:26

    How do you heat these??

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    1. jessiekays10 July 2013 at 05:11

      Stick them in the microwave for 15-30 seconds depending on the strength of your microwave - test which time works best. Thanks!

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    2. Anonymous13 July 2013 at 04:46

      Thank you! These will keep our hands warm in the hospital during our clinicals. :)

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    3. jessiekays14 July 2013 at 05:20

      I'm so glad :) thanks for stopping by!

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  10. Tiffany2 May 2014 at 17:10

    Just found this on pinterest, adorable.

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  11. Anonymous10 October 2014 at 00:13

    Darling!! How long will it stay warm?

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