{"id":779,"date":"2011-08-05T01:01:29","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T22:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/?p=779"},"modified":"2011-08-05T01:01:29","modified_gmt":"2011-08-04T22:01:29","slug":"hot-water-bottle-heating-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/2011\/08\/hot-water-bottle-heating-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Not a hot water bottle heating pad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have a back problem, and the best remedy is usually a hot water bottle in bed.\u00a0 Hot water bottles are also great for that *ahem* time of month when you want to kill someone.\u00a0 Or maybe you just enjoy a nice warm bed.\u00a0 But I have a problem with hot water bottles, they tend to hate me and like to leak.\u00a0 Not very nice. When I was pregnant I discovered the rice heating pad.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t have a sewing machine at the time but made a simple rectangle one with some cotton fabric I had and hand stitched it.\u00a0 It has been looking really sad lately and I wanted a new one.\u00a0 So I made a simple one shaped like a hot water bottle and you can make one too.<\/p>\n<p>You can download the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/NotAHotWatterBottleTemplate.pdf\">NotAHotWatterBottleTemplate here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials Needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some scrap cotton or linen.\u00a0 You can use any fabric that can go into the microwave.\u00a0 I used linen because I had it on hand and I love its texture<\/li>\n<li>Cotton thread because you don&#8217;t want it melting in the microwave<\/li>\n<li>Almost 3 cups of uncooked dry rice.<\/li>\n<li>Essential oil of your choice (optional) but it really does add a nice relaxing touch to it.\u00a0 You only need to add a couple of drops to your rice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Cut out two pieces with the template on the fold<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5638.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-781\" title=\"IMG_5638\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5638-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5638-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5638-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5638-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5638.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pin the two pieces wrong sides together<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5641.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-783\" title=\"IMG_5641\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5641-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5641-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5641-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5641-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5641.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sew them together, leaving a 3 inch gap at the bottom.\u00a0 Clip the curves.<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5642.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-784\" title=\"IMG_5642\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5642-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5642-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5642-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5642-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5642.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Turn it right side out and push the corners out<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5643.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-785\" title=\"IMG_5643\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5643-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5643-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5643-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5643-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5643.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fill it up with dry rice.<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5644.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-786\" title=\"IMG_5644\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5644-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5644-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5644-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5644-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5644.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sew the gap using an invisible seam or a ladder stitch. To heat it up put it in the microwave for a minute.\u00a0 If it is not hot enough put it in the microwave again for another 30 seconds.<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5645.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-787\" title=\"IMG_5645\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5645-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5645-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5645-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5645-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_5645.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a back problem, and the best remedy is usually a hot water bottle in bed.\u00a0 Hot water bottles are also great for that *ahem* time of month when you want to kill someone.\u00a0 Or maybe you just enjoy a nice warm bed.\u00a0 But I&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,107],"tags":[134,133,135,132],"class_list":["post-779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-free-patterns","category-sewing-2","tag-heat","tag-heating","tag-pad","tag-rice"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p10SDt-cz","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=779"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":788,"href":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779\/revisions\/788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}