It's really the littlest things in life that prove to bring us comfort, isn't it? A warm blanket, a steamy cup of tea, a tattered toy, a reassuring phone call from a friend. It brings comfort to think at the end of the day, these things will be there to take even the slightest edge off of our day. I wanted to make a little something for a friend to do just that; to take just the smallest trifle of stress off of her day. It's such a small token, how I wish I could do more... A friend who's made many trips to and from doctors with her sweet child; her faith unwavering and her spirit so strong with the sweetest smile.
I decided I wanted to make one of those moist heating pads that you can heat up in the microwave. Only I wanted a a prettier version and one that carried a message. I found a beautiful vintage postcard in my collection and printed it onto fabric and then went about creating a pillow case for the heating pad to slip into. The pad itself is filled with rice, lavender buds and lemon essential oil... it's smells divine!
I used velvet on the back so it's soft against skin and while not in use as a heating pad and because it smells so lovely, it can be used as an over sized sachet.
I hope she will enjoy her gift and if it can provide the smallest bit of relief of a rough day, then it's doing just as it should.
Gabrielle, What a lovely gift! I'm sure your friend will adore it and treasure it, and it will surely bring her comfort during her difficult days. I love the idea of the rice, lavender and lemon oil. So lovely! ~Marti
Posted by: Marti | March 22, 2012 at 09:39 AM
I think it's lovely! And not only the gift! The way you care for your friend. You are so right - it really is the little things that keep us going, things like sweet childhood memories and warm hugs. I think that the "lucky charm" you made looks like a sweet childhood memory that came to life.
Posted by: gift for her | May 16, 2012 at 12:03 PM