DIY POM POM PILLOW

Although I haven't started decorating for Christmas yet, I've been mulling over plans in my head. I know what my general look will be and have been thinking about which pillows I want to use for the season. I want to mix my Togo spot pillows back in, but they've seemed a little plain to me since I made them last summer.

With Christmas being the time for all of the extra little details, I thought I'd add some pom poms to my pillows. Last year I made a few pom pom projects and they are such a quick and easy way to add a little bit of fun to a room!

Have you ever made a pom pom? They are SUPER simple, and you don't need any supplies other than yarn. I chose this extra chunky yarn from the craft store because I thought it would make the poms look nice and full without using as much yarn. You can make one with your fingers in only 5 easy steps:

1.  Wrap yarn around your fingers. Not too tight, you'll want to slide it off easily when you're finished. Use 2, 3, or 4 fingers, depending on how big you want your pom. I've even used 4 fingers but spread them out a little to make it even bigger. For reference, I used 3 fingers and wrapped about 35 times with this thick yarn for these 4" poms I made. The more fingers you use, the more you'll want to wrap so they'll be nice and full. In the past, when I've used regular yarn and four fingers, I wrapped about 80 times for a full pom.

2.  Carefully slide what you've wrapped off of your fingers, and lay it centered over a cut piece of yarn. (I used a double piece because my yarn wasn't very strong.)

3.  Bring the ends of your extra piece up and tie them tightly in a knot around the middle. You will have something like a donut with loops all around the edges.

4.  Slide your scissors around the edge, cutting all of the loops in the center to open them. Cut all the way around, just being careful not to cut that piece you tied around the center.

5.  Fluff the pom out, and snip any uneven pieces until you are happy with the shape.

I started with a yarn needle and thicker twine to attach the poms to the pillow, but it was way too difficult to get through the fabric, so I switched to a regular needle and thread. Just a few stitches to tack them in place around the edge did the trick.

Now my spotted pillows are a little more special, and ready for their Christmas close-up!

Here are a few of my favorite pom pom projects from around the web-

Hi Sugarplum

Jones Design Company

Thistlewood Farms

I have a few related older posts that you might want to check out:

How to Make a Pillow with a Zipper

Christmas/Winter Pom Pom Garland

Valentine's Pom Pom Garland

Lastly today, I'd like to thank Balsam Hill for featuring my tree from last year in their Christmas Inspiration Center.  There are many great trees in the gallery, so head over and check it out if you're needing some fresh ideas for the season.   

I hope you all have a great day, I'm off to chaperone a group of 6th grade girls on a field trip to the science museum.  Yikes!