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Lavender Heat Bag

October 24, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 13 Comments

With Christmas getting closer, we have been working on some home made Christmas gifts. First up, we have been sewing some Lavender Heat Bags, filled with wheat and lavender. We have used offcuts of flannel fabric that we have left over from some pyjamas we made earlier this year. Flannel makes for an extra cosy heat bag. They are great in winter to warm the bed, and are also great gifts for anyone who suffers from muscular aches and pains. If you live in a cold climate, you can also make smaller versions to slip in coat pockets to warm your hands in winter.

We usually add a little ribbon tag to our heat bags for decoration (although they can be useful for picking up hot bags from the microwave). Ribbon is from Ribbons Galore.

One of our most popular tutorials is our winter warmers Lavender Wheat Bag. You can find our tutorial here
 if you would like to make your own.
As we looked over our archives, we realised we have made quite a number of heat bags over the past few years. You can find our Patchwork Heat Pack for necks here …
… and you can read about our Heat Packs made from quilting cottons here.
We buy our wheat from the pet food aisle of our supermarket. When we run out of wheat, we have also used uncooked rice and that works just as well.
Have you made a start on your home made gifts for Christmas?
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  1. nuagerose says

    October 24, 2012 at 7:50 am

    ce qu’ils sont beaux.
    There are beautiful!
    bises

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  2. Gracy says

    October 24, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    Seu blog me encanta e inspira…adoro..estou sempre por aqui..bjim

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  3. pocieszna says

    October 24, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    yes – once again – I totally love everything you make 😀

    Reply
  4. Handmade in Israel says

    October 24, 2012 at 10:38 pm

    These are lovely! My boys love using these bags to make their beds toasty on a cold evening (we do get just a few of those!).

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  5. Liling says

    October 25, 2012 at 12:16 am

    Omgosh these are adorable! Sadly I can’t sew to save my life hahahaha!

    daisiesforcharlie.blogspot.com

    Reply
  6. Fiona @ Dragonfly-Crafts says

    November 3, 2012 at 2:49 am

    Too pretty to use, maybe I’d just have them out to look pretty :))

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  7. Jenny says

    November 8, 2012 at 9:05 am

    I’d love to know more about the wheat you use as the filler. I’m fairly certain our pet food aisle doesn’t carry a bag of wheat, can you tell me more about it and where else to look for it? I’ve tried using rice and don’t like it nearly as much as my brand name “Magic Bag” but I want to make some this year and want to find a good filler. Thanks so much, great post, gorgeous pictures!

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  8. Joeybarnes says

    November 4, 2013 at 11:49 am

    Do you have to treat the wheat at all? We are farmers, so I was wondering if I could just use the wheat that we have harvested. Look forward to hearing from you x

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  9. deepeke says

    September 10, 2014 at 2:39 am

    I use flaxseed for these. We call them “Warm Hugs”. I make an inner bag of muslin, and a case with flannel. that way you can wash the case if necessary. I’ve also made covers with fleece, but you can’t put the fleece in the microwave.

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  10. Mary Koteras says

    January 4, 2017 at 11:11 pm

    I love your website. It is awesome. Great ideas to make. Thank you.

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      January 8, 2017 at 9:26 am

      Thanks Mary! Best wishes for a creative 2017.

      Reply

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