Hey guys! Welcome back! I can't believe I have been making YouTube videos for over a
month now. So exciting! Alright, today we are going to be creating WHEAT PACKS! Which
you can use as HEAT Packs or COLD Packs. Stick around and I'll show you how.
Supplies you will need: Cotton fabric in whatever pattern you would like, wheat an a utensil
to pour the wheat, funnel, scissors, tape measure, chalk, a paintbrush or a long pencil.
This is used to assist turning the material the right way round. A sewing machine, or
you can just hand sew it with a needle and a thread.
Prewash your cotton fabric. You can create the heat pack what ever size you like. I'm
going to be measuring 31cm by 13cm which allows for a 1 centimetre seam allowance. Then cut
out with your scissors. Fold in half with the print on the inside, leave a gap of 2
cm at one end. So you can turn it the right way round after your have finished sewing
it. Sew forwards and backwards so it doesn't unravel. And then away you go! When you come
to a corner, keep the needle in the material and turn the material 90 degrees, this keeps
the stitching nice and tight. Stitch back and forth so that it doesn't unravel.
Repeat that whole process again, do on the outside of the last seam. This is just an
extra precaution to stop the wheat coming out. Make sure you cut the excess cotton off
with a pair of scissors. Cut a triangle off the corners, just to keep the corners a bit
nicer. When turning your heat pack the right way round grab your paintbrush or your pencil
and stick it down one end and push it through the hole. This will just help to get it through.
You want a tiny hole cause it make the heat pack more secure and look more professional.
Rather than having a big gapping hole. It is also less likely to lose wheat if you have
a smaller hole. To get the corners out rub it between your fingers. Now it's time to
fill it with wheat, grab your funnel and put it in the small hole. And then gently put
wheat in. Don't put in to much wheat at a time or it just blocks up your funnel. So
just gently sprinkle it in. Just keep going until you have as much wheat as you want.
You can either really pack it out or just have a little bit. It's whatever you prefer.
I average about 400 grams of Wheat in my Wheat Packs. Now we need to sew up the opening.
So put it back under the sewing machine and forwards and backwards and straight ahead.
Here is a close up of what I just did on the sewing machine. Then cut the cotton off and
you are finished. Instructions for my wheat packs: if you want to use it as a heat pack
then put it in the microwave for 30 second intervals until you get to your desired temperature.
IF you want to use it as COLD pack then put it in a plastic bag. And pop it in the freezer.
THANKS heaps for watching guys! I will see you next week, if you haven't hit subscribe
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