place right sides of the fabric together and stitch a 3/8″ seam around the perimeter to join three sides (exactly as you did with the rice bag) leaving the top end (with the piping sewn on) open.
next, clip the corners, turn right side out, press and it’s ready for use!
since rice is somewhat large, i hung the rice bag from the handle then slipped on the cover by sliding it up.
when ready for use slide the cover off and place rice bag in the microwave.
for a rice bag this size it may take as long as 2 minutes to fully heat. start with 1 minute, turn the bag over and 