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Thursday, September 4, 2014

sewVery Simple Cold Pack Tutorial + Giveaway!

You may have read my post from yesterday about my son's bout with Pityriasis Rosea and how we have successfully battled the symptoms of the rash using all natural products from Sodee Naturals. In addition to these products, he has used a cold pack at times to help sooth the most irritated areas of skin caused by the rash.

I've made plenty of rice hot pads using this tutorial that we love to use in the winter or for an aching muscle, but none of those bags is designed to drape over the shoulders/neck or lay across the entire stomach or back where relief is most needed. Since we still have a big bag of field corn from making corn bags for our corn hole game, I decided to whip up a sewVery Simple Cold Pack filled with field corn for my son.


Here's how I made it.










Place the pack in the freezer for a couple of hours before using.


You'll want to sew up a few of these to keep in the freezer. My son loves that he can walk around with it on his neck and that it won't fall off, and my husband has even tried it a time or two on his knees after a jog! I may even sew up a few half this size to throw into a soft cooler or lunch box to keep things cool when I take the kids to the park or when we head to the ball field for a game. I'm really not sure why I didn't make these any sooner!


These sewVery Simple Cold Packs are working great to help relieve the irritation caused by my son's rash. We are using them in conjunction with a daily routine of using the Calming Calamine Soap and the All-Natural Anti-Itch Eczema Cream from Sodee Naturals.


You can read all about our experiences with these products HERE. Plus, be sure to enter the giveaway from Sodee Naturals for a chance to win a shampoo and conditioner bar plus storage cases for both. A winner will be randomly selected on Sunday, September 7th.


You can also save 20% off your total order from Sodee Naturals using the code SEWVERY at checkout.

Good luck in the giveaway and have fun sewing!

26 comments:

  1. Wow I have never even heard of a shampoo bar until now!! Exciting stuff!!

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  2. Thanks for this pattern, and the discount. Should be interesting using corn for the bags.

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  3. I have never used a shampoo or conditioner bar before so not sure what to expect. Thanks for the opportunity!

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  4. Thanks for a great tutorial. I haven't made a cold pack and didn't know that corn could be used. I really want to try this. I've made the rice bags but it would be great to have a cold one as well. Hope your son feels better son.

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    1. No I have not tried any Sodee products but would love to.

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  5. Thanks for the great tutorial. Looking forward to making this. I have tried other products that seem similar to yours. The farm we get our pork from makes some wonderful moisturizing bars. We need to support these natural products and use less chemicals so we can save our bodies as well as our planet!! Thanks for your part in this movement.

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  6. Thanks for the great giveaway and discount! I haven't tried these products before, but will be checking them out! I love the hot/cold packs and give them as gifts often!

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  7. I have never used before,I had poison ivy all summer . I think I would love the bars, I must order some. Thanks!!!

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  8. A long time ago, in the 70s I tried a shampoo bar. It had the most delicious scent.

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  9. I have not tried a shampoo or conditioner bar, but I have wanted to try them!

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  10. Have never used a bar hair product. Open to trying them esp if they have no chemicals in them.

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  11. I have not used a bar hair product but I am thinking I should.

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  12. I create my own soaps with lye and olive oil... and I use them for washing my hairs too!
    I don't use conditioner, only rinse with apple vinegar ;)
    Irene
    SergerPepper.com

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  13. These sound really interesting. I hope they are gluten-free. If not, they will make a great gift I can give to someone without celiac disease.

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  14. No, I've never tried the bars, but they look interesting. I'll have to check them out.

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  15. I have used a shampoo bar from lush cosmetics. It did a great job with a much lower carbon footprint.

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  16. How long does the corn cold pack stay cold?

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    1. I haven't timed it, but I'd say it stays cold being worn on the body for roughly 30 minutes and then it just feels cool. I'll have to test that tomorrow and let you know for sure though. Good question!

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  17. I have never tried a shampoo or conditioner bar. Thanks for a good tutorial. kthurn@bektel.com

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  18. I haven't tried these but I might now that I read this article.

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  19. Shampoo/conditioner bars are new to me!

    And I love the idea of the cold pack that goes across the shoulders. My son is always complaining of shoulder pain after practice, I'm going to make him one of these!

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  20. Where can you buy the corn for this project?

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    1. It's also called deer corn and can be purchased at Tractor Supply Co. or an agricultural co-op. I've heard of some people buying it from Walmart during hunting season, too. Just make sure it's whole kernel corn and not cracked corn.

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  21. I saw your ice packs(can't rem where but somewhere fun) ...very cute material.
    Quick question for you...why heat the corn before putting it in the packs?(ovb cooling it first ;) ) Just very curious.
    I've made rice ones....my gf made rice then switched to corn. Corn is cheaper ;)
    So I am curious as to the reason for heating :)

    Cheers!

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    1. I heat the corn to kill any bugs or bug eggs that might be in it.

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