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tahir
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sean Downsizer Moderator
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tahir
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Sarah D
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We have a popcorn maker that the chidlren use - the Rayburn is rarely hot enough for popping corn. It's a basic model, about 8 years old now, and very good. It's a plain model, not shaped like a penguin or anything daft!!
With the wheat bags, as far a sI know, it is ordinary dried wheat inside. I don't think you would have it in the microwave long enough for it to all pop out! (Don't quote me on that one, but I think it's right)
To make one, take a rectangle of thin cotton, muslin, cheesecloth, etc. Fold in half, and seam one short side and one long side, so you have a longish tube open at the end. Fill with wheat (not completely stuffed, though, it has to remain flexible enough for eg draping around the neck)and securely stitch /hem the end to totally enclose the wheat.
Now make a cover for it in exactly the same way, but leave the short end open; sew on press studs/poppers/button and loop etc. The muslin bag of what is heated up, then placed inside the cover. This way, the cover can be removed for washing.
Simple to make, and very cheap - much cheaper than you can buy them. Hope this helps. |
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tahir
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Sarah D
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tahir
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cab
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wellington womble
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sean Downsizer Moderator
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Sarah D
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Bugs
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Sarah D
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cab
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wellington womble
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