Blog: Muscle Pulled Ribcage

When you or a friend is suffering from achy muscles, a pillow that is filled with rice and lavender will ease your suffering. The rice allows the pillow to drape over the affected area and the scent of lavender soothes a headache, muscle tenderness, anxiety, or the tenderness associated with arthritis. It also warms cold beds on a winter night, or cold toes anytime.

This pillow is easy to make and is a wonderful gift.

To use the finished pillow, heat it in the microwave for one to two minutes. Before removing the pillow from the microwave do a touch test to make sure that it is not too hot. Drape the pillow over the area that needs to be heated or that needs relief.

Materials and Supplies:

• Sewing Machine
• Hand sewing needle
• 1/4 yard muslin or heavy cotton fabric
• 1/4 yard decorative fabric that is smooth to the touch
• Thread to go with the chosen fabric
• Stiff piece of paper
• 4 cups white rice
• 1 cup dried lavender flowers
• Satin ribbon or fabric trim

Instructions:

1. Starting with the muslin fabric, cut the fabric into a strip 9 inches wide by 17 inches long.
2. Fold the strip in half lengthwise with the wrong sides of the fabric together.
3. Using 1/2 inch wide seam allowances, sew seams along the two long sides of the folded fabric. Start at the fold and work towards the open 9 inch end.
4. At the end, sew in towards the middle from each side for 3 inches. Backstitch to secure stitches.
5. Turn the bag right side out and poke the corners so they are angles.
6. Form a funnel by rolling a stiff piece of paper into a cone.
7. Insert the cone into the three inch opening in the fabric and pour the rice through the funnel into the muslin bag.
8. Add the lavender in the same manner.
9. Shake the rice and the lavender to the bottom of the bag and fold the ends in.
10. Sew along the top of the opening to close the bag securely.
11. Using the decorative fabric, follow the steps 1 through 3.
12. At the end of the decorative fabric, fold in towards the middle from each side for 1 inch. Backstitch to secure.
13. Turn the decorative fabric bag right side out and poke the corners to form an angle.
14. Slip the muslin bag, filled with the rice and lavender, into the decorative fabric bag.
15. Slip stitch the end of the decorative fabric bag.
16. Add ribbon or trim to the pillow as desired, remembering that the pillow will most likely be against the skin, so the trim should be soft to the touch.
17. Use the stiff paper, that formed the funnel, to write the directions on the use of the pillow if you are giving the rice and lavender pillow as a gift. Be sure to write a warning that the pillow will be hot when taken from the microwave and the user should be aware.

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