Starfish Shaped Microwavable Hot Pad : Tutorial

Tonight I made this hot pad on a whim after opening up pinterest and seeing a fish shaped hot pad on my feed. I have been doing so much gardening recently my lower back is killing me and I have another heating pad filled with rice that I never use which is just a pillowcase filled with rice and twisted, so I thought I would try to make something. The tutorial is probably not for a beginner although it's not too complicated as long as you generally know what the outcome is supposed to be. Enjoy!