You all already know that one of my favorite ways to finish a small cross stitch piece is into a pillow. They are easy to make, don’t require extensive sewing and finishing skills and you can put them pretty much anywhere in your house. The bedroom, the dining room chairs, the living room, the office, you can even put them on the bookshelf if you want to.

I came across this new site piloh.com that has a nice selection of insert pillow forms. Who wants to mess with a bag full of stuffing? Certainly not me. I hardly ever have time to sew so I almost always use pillow forms to make things go faster. You can even get a fluffy feather pillow form, but I won’t be using that option because I’m allergic to feathers. One touch of a feather pillow insert and I’ll be covered in hives in a matter of minutes. We use hypoallergenic fiber pillows, ah fluffy nothingness.

If you do decide to use a bag full of stuffing remember to use a layer of interfacing to keep the fluff from poking out the holes in your aida or evenweave. And have some fun with the embellishments! Add colorful buttons, ribbon, pipping and ruffles. Make it your own and have fun with it.

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