It's snowing again. That means it's a good time to get cozy. I'm about to sit down with two of my favorite things: a hot cup of coffee and my new heating pad.
To my utter delight, and my checkbook's utter chagrin, I discovered that Candlelite Quilts carries a fantastic selection of Moda fabrics. Among them was this delightful flannel (Cornwall, by April Cornell) and when I saw it I knew it was destined to become a heart-shaped heating pad.
I got the idea for the pad from a Martha Stewart project where they made heating pads and filled them with dried cherry pits. (Yes, you can actually buy dried cherry pits. Who knew?) So the project was on my mind because I thought it seemed very useful and cozy, a good winter project. And then when I saw this flannel I thought "why not make it a heart shape?". And why not, right? So here it is. My kids are loving it too. The novelty of heating it up in the microwave and having a toasty thing to cuddle up with is really floating their boats. Annika has selected several fabrics and would like me to make one of each. We'll see.
For now, I'm going to do what my great-grandmother used to do and "sit a spell" with my warm heart (both literal and figurative) and my hot coffee - that is until the kids come barreling back in from the snow.
Have a cozy day! - Kate
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