I visit floor cushions and poufs a great deal in styled interior photographs and home tours. They make a space feel comfortable, cozy and dwelt in. Their practicality and flexibility make them perfect household accessories, particularly for those who prefer to amuse and for anyone who have kids. You can easily transfer them about the house to satisfy your family’s wants and take them outside for entertaining. However, like all decor, cushions should complement your style. Vintage lovers will enjoy this DIY with the chance to make something new out of fresh pillowcases.
With the intention of this undertaking, these cushions were made smaller for greater flexibility and effortless storage. Using one pillowcase you can increase the diameter of the circle and then flip the cushion to a standard-size pouf. This would require only a bit more fabric. Adjust the size if necessary to better fit the way you live.
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Do not have any unused pillowcases? You can find them at antique shops sold as singles, which is all the best for mixing and matching funky prints.
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Materials required:
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1. Cut off the pillowcase barbell, that is about 3 or 4 inches. This bit will be used later and will give the cushion its thickness.
2. You’ll notice the cuff is in a loop. Cut across the seam to flip the loop into one long strand. Put aside.
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3. Draw a 12-inch diameter ring on the pillowcase in pen.
4. Cut out the ring, cutting through both layers of the pillowcase. You may have two fabric circles.
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5. Place one fabric circle print side (front side) up. Lining up the outer border of the ring and the border of the cuff, pin. Continue to pin down the cuff across the outer border of the ring until it wraps all of the way round. This forms the sides of the cushion.
6. Stitch across the border that you have trapped along with your sewing machine, removing the hooks as you go. Stitch all of the way around. Then sew the barbell ends together.
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7. Take your next circle and confront the print side down (back side facing upward). Pin the border of this circle to the cuff. Stitch along this edge with the sewing machine as you did in step. Don’t sew the ring completely closed — leave a small opening that your hand can fit through.
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8. Throughout the opening, then turn the cushion right out side and pack cushion stuffing to it. Stuff it to your desired fluffiness.
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9. Hand-sew the opening closed with a thread and needle.
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These cushions can function like ottomans and be utilized as floor seats or as elastic tabletops. Keep a few out in your family room or wherever your family gathers to unwind and socialize.
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It is possible to keep them into a basket when not in use to help keep them organized.
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The smaller size of these cushions allows them to be versatile and to be the additional cushions for furniture if required.
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Some of these cushions may be designated for outdoor use also. Take them together for additional padding when picnicking. They are small enough for easy transport and may also pull double duty as mini tabletops in mealtime.
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