A cute onigiri-shaped pillow; one comfy companion.
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First, after you gather all your materials, cut out two semi-circled shaped peices from some old newspaper.
This creates the pattern needed.
Trace around this pattern, leaving about an inch allowance.
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Cut out the two peices.
<-- should look a little like this.
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Lay the peices together so that the good, non-drawn on side is facing each other.
Now pinaround the shape, leaving a section unsewn so we can flip it good-side out after sewing.
The unpinned side prefferably should be in the middle of the bottom side - this is so that the sewn up outside seam will be hidden by the peices of nori/seadweed.
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Sew it all up, except the area we left unpinned.
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After it's all sewn up, flip it good-side outside. The seams should be hidden inside.
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Now, stuff the pillow full of toy stuffing. You can get this stuff in most craft, sewing or hoddy stores.
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When it's all stuffed hand sew up the open bit. It's okay if it's messy - the nori/seaweed will cover it up.
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Now, the seaweed is made from a rectangle peice of black material. This peices' size depends on the size of your onigiri.
Cut the peice out and pin down the raw edges. Then sew them suckers down.
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You should have two peices like this.
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Now glue your nori/seaweed onto the riceball.
Look before gluing so it's relatively even.
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Add some eyes, some cheek and whatever you want.
Ta-Da! now you've created your own cute onigir pillow.