DIY Pom Pom Pillows

If you don’t know by now, I are obsessed with pom poms. Discovering the almighty pom pom maker when we first started Honestly amazing a few years ago was an absolute game changer. Pom pom birthday garlands, pom pom gift tags, pom pom luggage tags, pom pom beanies, pom pom bag charms . . . for awhile there wasn’t a single thing protected from our pom pom craze. Except pillows. After recently lusting over a traditional Moroccan blanket, adorned with giant, fluffy pom poms, I was instantly inspired. My new outdoor sofa was in desperate need of some color and fluff and adding them to a handful of pillows, with Hmong and Guatemalan fabrics I had on hand, was a no brainer.

Start by making your pom poms. The pom pom maker comes in 2 parts, each that sandwich together with two moving arches. Keep all the parts closed when making a pom pom. For a small pom pom, take 2 yards of yard and fold it in half. Open one set of arches and wrap the yarn around it. Close the arch. Repeat on the other side. Take a pair of sharp shears and cut along the middle ridge of the pom pom maker around the entire circle. Take 6 inches of yarn and slide it through the middle of the pom pom maker. Tie into a tight double knot. Open the swinging arches and separate the two sides of the pom pom maker. Your pom pom is finished! All you need to do it take a pair of shears and give the ball a bit of a trim if necessary. Just be sure not to trim the tie, that ties it all together – you’ll need that for the next step! Sew the pom poms onto the fabric with a 1/4″ seam allowance and a straight stitch. Be sure that you have your zipper foot attached. Sew the pillow closed – this time with a 1/2″ seam allowance. I recommend that you stick your finger between the two sheets to adjust the pom poms to prevent sewing them into the pillow. Leave a 3 inch opening on one side of the pillow and turn the pillow inside out.

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