This is a pair of rice mitts without rice bags in them. The mitt on the right was folded so you can see the 2 pockets.
The picture below is of 1 finished mitt and the saucer I used to make the curved edge end of the mitt.
This is one mitt unit after being stitched, turned and the opening top stitched. The opening is marked by 2 red butterfly pins in the picture. It's in the lower right hand corner of the picture. Pockets are on the upper end of the mitt unit.
These mitts are made with flannel woven fabric. Each side of the mitt is one piece with the lining. There are 2 pockets, 1 on each side of the mitt.
1 mitt (sized for ladies)
From flannel
cut 2 pieces 7" by 25" (mitt & lining)
cut 2 pieces 7" by 9" ( pockets)
turn under 3/8" of 1 pocket edge on each pocket and sew that 3/8" down with a zig-zag stitch
use a saucer to mark a curves for the mitt and pockets
lay 1 mitt & lining piece of flannel right side up on the table (each end should have a curved end)
lay 1 pocket right side up and curved edges matching on left end of mitt & lining piece
lay 1 pocket right side down and on top of other pocket on left end of mitt & lining piece
lay last mitt & lining piece right side down on the other 3 pieces
pin all layers together
sew a 3/8" seam starting at the lining end of the mitt (no pockets on that end)
leave an opening (about 3") for turning
clip curves
turn mitt (1 pocket should be on each side of the mitt)
top stitch opening closed
slip hand in lining end and work the lining into the mitt
next make rice bags for pocket(s)
if you want to have 1 rice bag in the center of the mitt and slip your hands in the pockets
make 1 rice bage about the size of the finished pocket with about 1 1/2 cups of rice in it
if you want to have a mitt for each hand and you want heat on both sides of the hand
you will need to make 2 rice bags for the outside pockets of the mitt
we put 3/4 cup of rice in each of those bags
those bags are also made about the size of the finished pocket
WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!
be very careful with the rice bags
do not over heat
some microwaves have different heat settings
for our tests we heated them 1 minute (2 small or 1 large)
DO NOT HEAT THE MITTS
ONLY HEAT THE RICE BAGS
tomatoes
more tomaotes
The picture below is of 1 finished mitt and the saucer I used to make the curved edge end of the mitt.
My other distraction has been the garden. I'm amazed at these cherry tomato plants. I've never had any tomato plants grow that tall before. There are 2 plants in the pot. My husband is 6'2" tall and he's on a step stool. I've decided to top the rest of the tomato plants. The plants need to be a size we can reach easily. I have been thinking about quilting. I just haven't been able to get any piecing or quiting done. I hope to get more done soon.
We received 2 buckets and started for the orange marker. Below is a picture of the check out area.
There are 20 acres of blueberry plants. There was a group of preschool children there.
There were people of all ages picking blueberries and having a great time.
If you have never seen a bluebonnet. This picture shows a well defined bonnet shape on a bud that has just started to bloom.
I wove the pieces together starting at the lower left hand corner. I used a fabric glue stick to secure the edges. 
Once the piece was woven I turned it over and fused a piece of white Kona cotton on the back of it. Below you can see that the weaving process changed the look of the lighter fabric. It's a very subtle change. You can see the detail of the stitches in the shot below.
The following is a detail shot. Noah will is expected to be born in May 2010. I had this adorable ark fabric and decided to use it for the focus fabric in his quilt. The ark was fairly large on the fabric and I decided to use this technique. I had read about on the net. The top went together quickly.
Posts
