I thought that this would be a perfect project for the dog days of summer
To make your own cooling bandanna (I’ve seen them in stores for as much as $20!) you’ll need:

a piece of tightly-woven cotton fabric (quilting cotton is perfect for this)
a couple of teaspoons of silica gel crystals (it’s sold in gardening supply stores as watering gel for plants, or in craft stores as “cracked ice”
your normal sewing machine supplies: thread, scissors, a ruler etc

Cut a rectangle of fabric 5 inches long by 24 – 26 inches long:

Now fold it in half lengthwise & press with …read more