Thanks for the hints. I am going to use my DH and DS as guinea pigs. I saw
one pattern that called for lining the pocket area with light-weight,
nonwoven iron-on Pellon to avoid having the stuff squish through. I am
using Watersorb which is what the Ships Project pattern recommended. It
should be here any day now, but I still can't find the desert camo fabric in
100% cotton. I will use a solid tan if I have to, which is an alternate
color choice.

Alice in NJ
RCTQ - "Royal Cybrarian"
www.ourcyberfamily.us
"Friendship make prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by dividing
and sharing it."
Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC)




"Donna in Idaho" wrote in message
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Voice of experience here - - don't put too many crystals in the cooler.
The
crystals will be popping out between the stitches in the seam if you do!
--
Donna in Idaho!
Project Linus Boise/SW Idaho Coordinator
Website: http://donnakwilts.tripod.com/

The ultimate inspiration is the deadline!

"AliceW" wrote in message
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I found out about these from the link to the Stash Organizer forms that
was
recently posted on the ng. Thought the neck coolers were a better use
of
my
time!

They are bandanas that are filled with those crystals that farmers and
gardeners use to retain water in the soil. They swell up to 200 their
original size and when soaked in cool water, they provide cooling to the
skin where ever they are applied. I have seen them used for horses too.
There is a program out of Florida which is spear heading the supply of
these
and other hand made items (slippers, etc) to the soldiers. You can get
7
neck coolers out of 1 yard of fabric. I have the crystals on order and
should be here in 3 days. Now I just need to find the fabric.

My son will get the first few I make since he is a master painter at a
body
shop and the temps in the paint room can reach 110 degrees, plus he
wears
a
tyvek suit and respirator when painting. I thought he could use a few
of
these coolers too.

You can read more about these ties and the "Ships Project" he
http://organizedhome.com/sewing/sewsimple/cooltie.html

Click on the link for "Ships Project" to read more about this project.

--
Alice in NJ
RCTQ - "Royal Cybrarian"
www.ourcyberfamily.us
"Friendship make prosperity more shining and lessens adversity by
dividing
and sharing it."
Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC)




"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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What in the world is a neck cooler? They can't exactly fill them with
peas
and toss them in the deep freeze. Polly

Ronnie Wexler wrote in message
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I've seen it at Hancocks (not Paducah), not too long ago. You might
want to go to their website and inqui
http://www.hancockfabrics.com

Ronnie

In article , AliceW
wrote:

I am looking for a place to purchase desert camouflage fabric to
make
neck
coolers for soldiers still overseas. I've looked online but can
only
find
poly/cotton or canvas jungle camo - these have to be made from the
desert
camo - the shades of tans and browns. Any online site would be
appreciated.