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| The upper neck tie has been soaked in cool water. |
First, collect your supplies. You'll need strips of cotton fabric, 4 1/2" by 45". Then head to the big-box home store and pick up a bag of polymer granules in the gardening department. I use Soil Moist.
Right sides together, fold your fabric in half lengthwise. Sew across one end, then all the way up one side to make a tube. Turn and press. Find the center of the tube, and then mark 8" away on either side of your center mark. You'll have marked off a 16" sector right in the middle. Sew across the tube at the mark closest to the closed tube end. Using a funnel, carefully pour no more than two tablespoons of granules into the tube. Sew across the second mark. Turn the edges of the open tube end to the inside, and edge-stitch it closed. Soak the whole shebang in cool water. The granules will expand and expand to fill the center section. Tie it around your neck, and let natural evaporation cool your neck right down. It's amazingly effective in hot weather. I made a couple out of bandanas, as well. Take a look!
Aha! Thanks, I've always wondered what was in these, well, always since being given one. I've wanted to make a slightly wider one. I like the bandana idea you've shown here; more versatile :)
ReplyDeleteCheers!