Pom-Pom Yo-Yo Pillow Tutorial by Jennifer Heynen and Giveaway!!

Clover Needlecraft

9 years ago

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Supplies:

Half yard linen or quilting cotton for pillow

6” x 6” quilting cotton scraps for yo-yo’s

Clover Large Yo Yo Maker Tool

Yarn for pom pom’s

Clover Large Pom Pom maker Tool

Coordinating thread

Dissapearing ink pen or marker

Ruler

Sewing Machine

Instructions:

Cut two 18” x 18” squares for the pillow
Make nine large yo-yo’s with the Clover Yo Yo Maker Tool.

Set one piece aside and with the other, find the center of the pillow. With the ruler, draw a line vertically and horizontally on the pillow top with disappearing ink. Draw another line four inches from the center line on both sides of the horizontal line as well as the vertical line. At this point there should be a grid with nine intersections.

Using pins, secure each of the yo yo’s to a intersection on the pillow top. With your sewing machine, top stitch on the grid lines in both directions. Go over the lines twice if desired.

Make 4 large pom poms using the Clover Pom Pom Maker Tool. Leave long ties on the pom poms. Tie a knot just past the pom pom along the long ties. This knot will prevent the pom pom from pulling out when finished.

Pin a pom pom to each corner of the pillow so the knot is just last the pins. When sewing in step 8. You’ll want to sew between the pom pom and the knot, so pin accordingly.

With right sides facing, pin the front of the pillow to the back. Leave an opening of approximately six inches for turning. Sew around the outer edges using a 1/4” seam allowance.