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and insert the pillow form. Then, fold under the seam allowances of the opening and pin the opening closed. Slip stitch the opening closed by hand.

POM-POM PILLOW
    FINISHED SIZE: 16″ WIDE × 28″ LONG
    FABRICS
    • 1 yard (36″-wide) mid- to heavyweight cotton fabric for the pillow panels
    • 1 yard (36″-wide) cotton muslin for the pillow form
    OTHER SUPPLIES
    • Coordinating thread
    • 1 1-lb. bag shredded foam
    • 1 1 / 8 ″ × 5″ piece stiff cardboard
    • 4 (65m/50g) balls coordinating yarn, or 200 grams “chunky” coordinating yarn *
    • Yardstick
    • Chalk pencil or fabric marker
    • Scissors
    • Hand sewing yarn needle (size 11)
    • Straight pins
    • Turning tool (such as a closed pair of scissors)
    NOTES
    • All seams are 1 / 2 ″ unless otherwise stated. (The 1 / 2 ″ seam allowance is included in all cutting measurements.)
    • Preshrink your fabric by washing, drying, and pressing it before starting your project.
    * We used a yarn thickness that is suitable for size 11 knitting needles.
    Step 1. Cut all pieces from the fabric.
    Simply measure and mark the dimensions below directly onto the Wrong side of your fabric, using your yardstick and chalk pencil. Then, using your scissors, cut out each panel following the marked lines.
    FROM THE FABRIC FOR THE PANELS
    • Cut 2 panels: 17″ wide × 29″ long
    FROM THE FABRIC FOR THE PILLOW FORM
    • Cut 2 panels: 17″ wide × 29″ long
    Step 2. Make the muslin pillow form.
    First, take the 2 muslin pillow panels and place them Right sides together. Stitch a 1 / 2 ″ seam around the panels, leaving a 6″ opening on one of the long sides. Then, trim the 4 corners in the seam allowance, making sure not to clip into your stitching.
    Step 3. Finish the pillow form.
    Turn the muslin pillow form Right side out and press. Fill the pillow form with the shredded foam to your desired firmness. Fold under the 1 / 2 ″ seam allowance on the opening and pin the opening closed. Then, slip stitch the opening closed by hand or machine stitch close to the folded edge.
    Step 4. Make the pom-poms for the pillow top.
    a. Wind your yarn around the 1 1 / 8 ″ width of the cardboard approximately 100 times. ( FIGURE 4A )
    b. Then, take an 18″ piece of yarn and thread it onto a yarn needle, pulling through about 4″ of the yarn. Slide the needle underneath the wrapped yarn on the cardboard along the bottom long side and pull the needle through, leaving 4″ of the yarn hanging out on each side. Tie the ends of the yarn tight in a single knot at the center of the yarn along the bottom edge of the cardboard to hold it securely in place. ( FIGURE 4B )
    c. Using your scissors, cut the yarn along the top edge of the cardboard, releasing the yarn from the cardboard. Now, tighten up the knot you made in the center of the cut yarn and tie a double knot to secure the strands of yarn. Fluff up the pom-pom to make a half sphere and trim the long ends and long strands of yarn to make a rounded shape. Repeat this step to make a total of 18 pom-poms and then set them aside. The pom-poms will be attached to the front of the pillow by stitching the flat side of the sphere onto the pillow front. ( FIGURE 4C )
    Step 5. Mark the placement for the pom-poms on the front pillow panel.
    On the Right side of the first pillow panel, starting at the top left corner, measure and mark the following increments across the top raw edge: 4 1 / 2 ″, 8 1 / 2 ″, 12 1 / 2 ″, 16 1 / 2 ″, 20 1 / 2 ″, 24 1 / 2 ″. Then, starting at the bottom left corner, measure and mark the same increments across the bottom raw edge. Using your yardstick and a chalk pencil, line up the coordinating marks and draw a line between them. Then, measure and mark the first three increments (4 1 / 2 ″, 8 1 / 2 ″, and 12 1 / 2 ″) down both sides of the front pillow panel. Line up the coordinating marks and draw a line between them. ( FIGURE 5 )
    Step 6. Attach the pom-poms to the front pillow panel.
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