How to Make a Knotted Fleece Pillow

This is a wonderful project that is perfect for doing with your children. Its fast, and doesn't require sewing. I don't know about you but this is my kind of craft.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A little over 1 yard of polar fleece or other non-fraying fabric
• 1 pillow form or filling
• Scissors

Using a pillow form

1. Lay your form on your fabric to decide the size.

2. Cut out shape that is needed, leaving a 4 inch border for hemming. *Remember that you need two pieces.

3. Using your scissors, cut a fringe around 1/2 inch wide and 4 inches in length all the way around your pillow shape.These will be your pieces that you knot together. Remember to do both pieces.

4. Next you need to close up your pillow. Do this by starting in one corner and tying one fringe from each side of the pillow together into a knot, this will join both sides. Continue to do this till you have knotted up 3 sides.

5. Insert your pillow form and then close up the top of the pillow by finishing off the knots.

Using filling

6. Cut your fabric to your desired shape and size. Remember to add an extra 4 inches around the fabric to make your tying fringe.

7. Using your scissors, cut a fringe around 1/2 inch wide and 4 inches in length all the way around your pillow shape.These will be your pieces that you knot together. Remember to do both pieces.

8. Start to close your pillow up by tying the pieces together. Start in one corner and tie the fringe from front to back into a knot. Continue doing this until you have three sides finished.

9. Pull apart your filling to make it fluffy and stuff your pillow.

10. Close up the fourth side and you are finished.

Tips & Warnings

• Use polar fleece or another fabric that does not fray.