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Polymer
Cool Neck Bands
Materials
Needed:
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Scissors |
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Tape
measure |
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Serger/sewing
machine |
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4"
strip of fabric 45" long (actual length
will depend on personal preference) |
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Two
Tablespoons of polymer granules. (Can
be purchased at any home or garden
store.
Polymer granules
are used in soil for moisture retention.
A brand name to look for is
"Soil Moist.") |
Directions
to make this project:
- Cut one strip of
fabric 4" wide from a fabric that is at
least 45" wide. If you want to
have a bow to tie use a 60" wide fabric.
- Fold the fabric strip
in half lengthwise (the piece should be
4" by 22 1/2"). Mark the fold.
This is the center back of the neck band.
Open up the fabric and measure and mark
7" on each side of the center back.
Fold the fabric right
sides together the width of the strip
(the piece should now be 2" by 45".)
Using a 5/8" seam, stitch between the
marks. (There should be 14" stitched--7"
on either side of center back.)
- The tail ends may
be rounded or slanted to give a more finished
look. Finish the edges and ends
of the rest of the band by serging or
turning and stitching. Press.
- Turn tube right side
out and press. At one end of the tube,
stitch to close, then double stitch for
stength. At this point you should have
one end of the tube open.
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Carefully
pour the polymer granduales into the
tube (about two tablespoons). Stitch
the tube closed. Reinforce with another
row of stitching.
- To use the cool neck
band, soak in cold water for a few seconds.
As the polymer granules soak up the water
"mush" them around so the jelly spreads
out equally along the tube. Tie
around your neck for a "Cool Band."
TIPS--
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The polymer
granules are used in gardening soil
for water retention.
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The cool
band can be refrigerated so it is more
refreshing on a hot day.
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It can
be soaked in cold water and used over
and over.
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If too
many polymer granules are used in the
tube, the "jelly" will ooze through
the fabric tube. Two tablespoons
is all that is needed.
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