DIY Projects & Crafts Homemade Heating Pad By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 20, 2018 Here's a Good Thing that will be useful after a long, hard day at work: a homemade heating pad using dried cherry pits. What You'll Need Materials Sewing machine Iron Fabric (about 1/2 yard will make at least one) Machine-sewing thread in coordinating color Bone folder Scissors Dried cherry pits or buckwheat Lavender oil (optional) Instructions Fold a 20-by-14-inch piece of fabric in half lengthwise, right sides facing. Sew one short side and one long side with a 1/4-inch seam allowance. Fold the open end out 1/4 inch and press it. Clip the corners, being careful not to cut into the seams. Turn the fabric right side out. Use a bone folder to push out the corners and make them sharp. Fill the bag a little less than halfway with dried cherry pits or buckwheat. If desired, the pits or buckwheat can be mixed with a few drops of lavender oil before filling. Close the open end of the bag with a top stitch. Originally appeared: THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW, MAY 2008