Neck Coolers

Polymer beads (at garden shops)
Tightly-woven cotton material

Cut a rectangle 35 x 4 1/2 inches. Mark the material at both 7 and 9 1/2 inches from the short ends. You can taper the short ends to a curved point for about 6 1/2 inches, so you end up with something looking like a surfboard, these ends are used as ties. Finish the raw edges from one 9 1/2-inch mark around the point, to the other 9 1/2-inch mark, either with an overlocked/serged rolled hem or with bias binding.

Fold the rectangle wrong sides together and sew along the long sides, between the 7-inch marks, using a small stitch and 1/4 inch seam allowance. Turn right side out and sew a double row of small stitches across one end at the 7-inch mark. Place 1 to 2 teaspoons polymer beads in and sew across other end at 7-inch mark, making sure there are no gaps.