I have a confession. I love pom poms. (big release of air) Wooo, it felt good to say that! lol! Quick story…When I was a kid, my Nana taught me how to make them and we would put them (in vibrant colours no less) on our luggage. Any time we travelled, we would spot our bags right away because of the bright pom pom bouncing around. How brilliant is that? Recently, I was perusing the internet and I saw some adorable pom pom home decor and it inspired me to create my own pom pom project. Today I’m sharing with you all my DIY Pom Pom Pillow!
Best thing about this DIY is it’s super affordable! I just grabbed a striped pillow case and insert from ikea. Using my trusty Michaels’ coupon app, I got my white yarn at 40% off. And lastly, I grabbed scissors, needle and thread. Quick tip right off the bat: make sure your scissors are sharp sharp sharp!
Step 1: Wrap that yarn around your 4 fingers with a bit of space to allow for the yarn to easily slide off when you are done. To get nice full pom poms, you should probably wrap around 100 times.
Step 2: Slide the yarn off gently, trying to keep the nice circular shape. Then tie another piece of yarn around the centre. Tie as tight as you can!!!
Step 3: Push the scissors through the loops and cut away.
Step 4: You will now have a very messy looking pom pom that will need a good trim. Here is where you can also play with the size of the pom pom. Cut it down as much or as little as you want.
Step 5: Voila! A beautiful pom that is ready to be sewn to the inside of your pillow cover. I decided to do about 6 pom poms across each of the white stripes and having a nice big knot at the bottom of the pom allowed me to easily tack it on the pillow. PS…it doesn’t have to look nice on the inside (mine sure didn’t)!
There you have it! A fun addition to your couch or chair! I like that it doesn’t need to look perfect either!
I plan on keeping mine for the downstairs couch since I want to keep the space fun and unique! I could also see it being really fun in a kids bedroom or playroom.
Now…to make sure my dogs don’t get a hold of it….