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Here's a Free microwave neck warmer pattern that's sure to warm anyone up!  This neck warmer is quick and easy to sew.  They make great homemade gifts.  

Comfy Cozy Neck Wrap

Fabric Requirements
Main Fabric 1/4 yard
Lining           1/4 yard
Trim              1/8 yard
Long grain Rice (not minute rice) and a few drops of fragrant oil (optional)

Cut:
Main Fabric and Lining Cut one each    8 1/2" x 31"  
Accent Trim                                            2 1/2" x width of fabric


Assemble

Making the Triim
Fold the strip in half wrong sides together and press.  Open back out and fold each long side to the pressed line wrong sides together and press both sides.  Fold pressed strip in half so raw edges are encased and press.  your strip will be 5/8 to 3/4" wide.

Assemble the Warmer
Layer your main fabric and lining together to create one piece (505 spray works great for keeping these 2 layers together).

Fold layered fabric in half with right sides together.  Stitch 1/4 inch seam.  Stitch again right to the outside of first stitching.  Press seam open.

Take the trim strip and insert it into the tube.  Right sides will be together.  Line the top of the striip with the edge of the tube lining it up with the seam.  Stitch across the short side of the tube through all layers.  Turn tube right side out.  Strip  will now be on the outside.  Lay the accent strip down the tube on the side without the seam and create a loop aprox. 3 inches in length.  Topstitch through all layers across the same short edge that you just sewed.

Create a loop on the end and stitch 1/4 inch from the edge following arrow.

 Mark tube every 9 1/2 inches in length.  Fill the tube with 2 to 2 1/4 cups of rice.  Sew on your first marking.  Sew again to reinforce seam.  Add again 2 to 2 1/4 cups of rice and stitch on the next marking.  Addd the last 2 to 2 1/4 cups of rice.  Fold in the raw edges of the tube and insert the edge of the trim.  Trim will be long enough to form a handle.  Topstitch across all layers.  Stitch again to reinforce.

Heat in microwave 2 minutes and relax!

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