I just made one with three pouches, just thrown together because I hurt from a fall and I can't use my hand fully right now. I made three pouches the size of the boil-in-a-bag size. And used the rice from them. I sewed the pouches together, only about two inches in the middle,I did sew them completely so the rice won't come out, but each bag was only sewn 2" to the next bag so that I can wrap it around my neck. when I can really sew, I'll make a cover for it, and tie where the bags come together to make something pretty. But I've used it already, and I love it.