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Homemade Heating Pad – Flaxseed Heating Pad Instructions

By Lori, Last updated on May 20, 2025
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Homemade Heating Pad – Flaxseed Heating Pad Instructions

This Homemade Heating Pad is so easy to make with flaxseed. You can whip one up to give as a gift, but be sure and make an extra one for yourself.

Untied Homemade Heating Pad

When you are feeling achy or need to ease some stress, simply heat this beautiful heating pad in the microwave and use it!

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What Is This Homemade Heating Pad For?

I spend much of my day typing on a keyboard and I do not have the best posture so I get sore shoulders and neck muscles daily. Most days, mine is draped over my neck while I work.

This heating pad is filled with whole flaxseeds which give a moist heat and hold up to many, many uses. Simply pop it in the microwave for 45 seconds and place it on your aching neck or whatever is hurting.

Supplies Used for Homemade Heating Pad with Flaxseed

sew a Homemade Heating Pad DIY steps

  • fabric – I used 2 patterns. The size will vary based on how big you want the heating pad. I used 2 pieces 6″ x 21″
  • sewing machine and thread
  • scissors
  • whole flax seeds – approximately 1 1/4 pounds for the heating pad I made.
  • funnel or something to use for a funnel

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How to Make a Homemade Heating Pad with Flaxseed

#1. Begin by cutting your fabric into two equal-size pieces. I used two different patterns and cut the pieces approximately 6″ x 21″.

make a Homemade Heating Pad

#2. Turn the two pieces of fabric so the outside of the fabric is facing together. Use the sewing machine to sew the two pieces together leaving a small seam around the edge. Leave an opening approximately 2″ wide at one end.

#3. Turn the fabric right side out.

#4. Measure and mark your heating pad into four equal-sized segments. Use the sewing machine to sew two lines across the fabric where the segments are marked. Do NOT sew all the way across or you will be unable to fill the heating pad. Leave approximately 1″ at each side. This will allow the flax to flow into each section.

Homemade Heating Pad using flax DIY

#5. Use the funnel to gradually add the flaxseed to the bag. I added about 1/2 cup at a  time and worked it into the sections before adding more. Add enough flax seed to loosely fill each section. If they are too full they will be stiff and not as comfortable to use.

#6. When the bag is full, tuck the opening in and sew it across the end of the heating pad.

#7. Make sure that the sections are evenly filled and sew a line all the way across between each section (in between the 2 dividing lines you added earlier). This will keep the flaxseed from shifting around between sections.

Homemade Heating Pad sewing steps

Tie a ribbon around this Homemade Heating Pad and give it as a gift. Who wouldn’t love to receive this?

Homemade Heating Pad with flaxseeds tied together by a brown ribbon

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  1. Brenda says

    January 5, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    My shoulders and neck are sore from the computer use also. That heating pad would be nice to have. Thanks for the tutorial.

  2. JJ Keist says

    January 21, 2017 at 11:46 am

    My sister-in-law makes these with raw rice soaked in either lavender oil it cinnamon oil. I love mine!

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