Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Upcycled Sinus Pillow

Upcycled Lavender Sinus Pillow

Tis' the season for allergies & sinus infections!

My husband & oldest son suffer the worst in our house....SO...

I made a Sinus Pillow out of T-shirt scraps from a previous project and various other supplies I had around the house.  FREE...is a very good price :)

Supplies I used:
Sleeve of a T-shirt
Needle and Embroidery Thread
White Rice
Dried Lavender
Lavender Essential Oil
Scissors



So I cut off the arm of the T-shirt scrap I had left.  Two sides were already sewn so I turned it inside out and sewed one side shut, and then the other side I sewed 3/4 shut so I could add the rice mixture.

I turned it right side out (is that how you say it lol?) and mixed 1 cup of uncooked white rice, some left over dried lavender from my sisters wedding, and two drops of Lavender Essential oil in a bowl.  I then used a funnel to pour the rice mixture into the pouch.

I sewed it up and popped it in the microwave for 20 sec....Oh the smell was heavenly!

Next step..the true test..see how the boy like's it.  I had him put it on his eyes and he gave it two thumbs up..even better, he had a friend over, he tried it too and said "that feels awesome!"

Kid tested...Mother approved


I give this project two thumbs up!  It was easy, free, and works great!

Remember that Recycled T-shirt Tote I made last week? Well I added some embellishments with left over T-shirt scraps.  Here's a pic...

I made Rosettes from the scrap T-shirt pieces, and made them into a flower...So cute!

Happy Crafting!

4 comments:

  1. Great idea for the sinus pillow! I'll bet it would be great for calming down kids (and adults!) who are having trouble falling asleep. I'll take two!

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  2. My fav post! I have tons of lavender left if you want some!

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  3. Okay, now we need a blog on how to make those adorable rosettes. Awesome blog, Nicole. I love it!!!

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  4. Thank you so much! A Rosette Tutorial will be in the near future, thank you for the suggestion :)

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