How to Make DIY Hand Warmers
These quick and easy DIY hand warmers are both functional and fun to make. Pop them in the microwave and you'll have a reusable, pocket-sized heat source ready to go!
Yield: 1 hand warmer
Cost: $1
Equipment
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Draw the pattern on the fabric
- Cut 2 pieces of fabric that are at least 1/2 inch bigger than your template.
- Place one piece of fabric on top of the other, with the "wrong" sides of the fabric touching (both patterns should face the outside).
- Print our free heart hand warmers pattern (find the link in the materials list above) and cut out the shape.
- Place the template on top of the double layer of fabric and use a fabric marker to trace around it.
Step 3: Sew the fabric together
- Attach a pin in the center of the heart, connecting both layers of fabric.
- Sew around the heart template, leaving a 1 to 1-1/2 inch gap on one of the straight edges.(You can also use a backstitch and sew by hand.)
- Remove the pin and use a damp cotton round or q-tip to remove the marker.
Step 4: Fill the hand warmer
- Insert a funnel into the gap of the heart.
- Pour 2-1/2 Tablespoons of rice into the fabric heart.If the rice gets stuck in the funnel, tap it so it makes it way through.
- Then add 2-1/2 Tablespoons of flaxseed into the heart.
Step 5: Close and finish off the hand warmer
- Remove the funnel and add a pin inside the heart to keep the filling in place.
- Sew the gap closed and use pinking shears to cut around the heart. Leave 1/4 inch seam allowance, being really careful not to cut near the stitches.
- Your DIY hand warmer is complete!Repeat, making a second one so both hands can stay toasty. To use your hand warmers, heat them in the microwave for about 30 seconds.
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Notes
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