my aching back!

For this week's Project Quilting challenge, I decided to make myself a quilted heating pad. My hips and back are starting to hurt due to being pregnant, so when I found this tutorial from Bee In My Bonnet, I knew what needed to be done :)

The only challenge requirement this week was to use your favorite fabric. This was honestly the hardest and most time-consuming part for me. I ended up settling on this animal print:

 

 



There is something about the bright colors that I really love!

Instead of just using a plain piece of fabric like it says in the tutorial, I decided to do flying geese. I coupled my favorite fabric with a dark grey/mushroom solid I had left over from my American Brand Solids challenge. I really like the combo. Then I just followed the tutorial to create my own flannel-lined, rice-filled heating pad. It works like a charm! Me and my heating pad have been pretty much inseparable ever since :)

 

 

The heating pad's original dimensions (prior to being stuffed with rice) were 6"X20". I made it here in Central Pennsylvania, and I am calling it "my aching back!" Thanks for reading :)