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Pom Pom Pillow

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I’ve been going pillow crazy for the past couple of weeks. I recently made this little guy and it was so simple! She’s not that comfy, but dang, she’s cute!

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A while back, when I redid my Mom’s hope chest , I found an ancient looking round table cloth inside.

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The table cloth was a scrapper, but the pom pom trim was screaming at me to be used somewhere… on something.

I removed the trim with a seam ripper and then set it aside…

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I had originally planned to do a generic square pillow with the poms as the trim, but then I saw The Makerista’s submission for round two of Creating with the Stars.  As soon as I saw the pillow she made, which was actually a genius Anthro knock-off, I knew exactly how to reincarnate these giant poms.

I cut two pieces of lightweight canvas about one inch bigger on each side than my pillow form and then laid the poms on top and cut them to length.

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 Row by row, I attached the trim using this stuff:

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 Then sewed ‘er up with a zigzag stitch.

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 I started with the top row, which actually caused the poms to get in the way of sewing the next row down. If I were to do this again, I would start with the bottom row first.

Next, I put the front and back pieces right side together and pinned all the way around, making sure that the poms weren’t in danger of being stabbed to death with my machine needle.

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 Then I sewed almost all the way around the pillow, leaving a small opening for the pillow form, like this:

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…aaaaaaand Yahtzee.  A pom pom pillow.

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If you’re on a cover-every-surface-with-pillows kick, like I am, you can also check out how to make your own pillow shams with a flange as well as how to make the easiest pillow cover ever.

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Happy pom-pom-pillowing! Smiley face.

Comments

  1. I am a sucker for anything with poms on it and this pillow is no exception! My brain is spinning now! I may be copying you on this one!

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  2. Oh my gosh! Stopping in from Home Stories A to Z and this pillow stopped me in my tracks! This is amazing! My friends and I have a link party called Be.You.Tiful where we focus on interior design, beauty, diy, fashion, and healthy living. Your blog is the perfect fit for our link party. Our party starts every Thursday at 7 pm MST. Hope to see you link up: http://www.frysauceandgrits.com

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  • Shannon H.Shannon H.

    Super freakin cute!

  • David S.David S.

    My wife was totally amazed with the craftsmanship and attention to detail. Our friends are very impressed with the ONE OF A KIND DESIGN. I hope there's plenty in inventory as this is a must have! We couldn't be happier with this product.

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    Pretty much the greatest kitchen towel of all time. You are the Bees Knees!

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    Flag is currently flying! Love this bag and so does my daughter so we grabbed the one with the pills for her. Well made bags with fun designs!!

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    Another fun bag! My daughter will love this...on Christmas...when I give it to her. :) Or I will love it, when I decide to keep it.

  • JacJac

    Adorable. Perfect birthday card.

  • Barbara A.Barbara A.

    Super cute. Well made. Thick material. Will look great on my son's bed!

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    The card was perfect quality. Super fast delivery. Thank you!! Both me and the card recipient loved it.

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    "Such a cool little nod to one of our fave films.... looks brilliant when printed and framed. Bargain."

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    "awesome, i love it! can't wait to frame it!"

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    "Loved that I got to preview what the pillow would look like before receiving it! Wonderful all around!"

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    "This pillow was a gift from Jasper to his humans, and they love it! It is well made, with quality materials, and shipped promptly. I'll be ordering more from Dena!"

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    "The quality is great and the service is very fast! We have bought two pillows as gifts and our family members love them!"

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    "Love it! I ordered the "Let's Kick It" pillow in green and it's perfect. It's great quality and came very quickly. I get compliments on it from all of our guests!"

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