To kick of my spring break I am headed to Columbus, Ohio tomorrow to meet up with my incredible roommates from college. I could not be more excited to see these ladies!
One of these fine women is Milo- you may remember I briefly mentioned her as the soon-to-be recipient of this TARDIS. This lady and I go way back. We were both deejays at our college station, and she shares my obsessive affection for James Taylor. Milo is also a very adept craft-ster herself! She even made a spectacular slip cover for a stolen ottoman in our apartment that was seriously perfect. She is a marvel.
One year at our Christmas present exchange she gave me this homemade heat pack and it is one of my favorite things. It's filled with I-don't-know-what (barley, maybe?) but it's nice and heavy and totally soothing. I almost always study laying down on my stomach, so I can just let it rest in the small of back and it is oh so very nice. And all you have to do to heat it up is toss it in the microwave! Super easy. Joe leaves his in the freezer and it works well as a cold pack too.
Inspired by Milo's lovely hot pack I decided to make one as a gift for a friend of mine who I owed a hefty thank you too. Katie has been giving me rides to and from our clinical throughout the quarter, and usually with very little warning on my part. This clinical is on one of the most crime-ridden neighborhoods in Chicago, so I was very very pleased when I could avoid the bus and train combo. So along came this project to pass along the love.
You will need:
- 2 bags of lentils (or beans, barley, etc.)
- heavy fabric
- heavy fabric
- needle and thread or sewing machine
