What do you recommend for stuffing throw pillows?

IIC Joann's (and probably any home dec place) has pillow forms for just this kind of occasion :-)

Stuff the pillow with your old stockings/hose after they've got a run/laddered.

I have been happy with purchased pillow forms as mentioned above, and also with using polyester stuffing that you stuff into the cover yourself, bought at a fabric store.

Jean

Please buy pillow forms and have those covered. It looks much nicer. I have had tremendous luck with pillow forms from both of these places:

Royal pillow is a little more economical. They also offer a few different kinds. Read the discriptions carefully, they are very accurate.

HTH

Sharon

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just don't toss pillows made with poly stuffing into the washer. then you will have lumpy pillows.

lee

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I've never used a pillow form. I always use Polyfil. When the pillows are made, if they need to be washed, I tie them in a pillowcase and wash by machine, dry by machine, fluff them up, and they're fine.

For consistency, I use pillowforms from JoAnn Fabrics, but I do two things a little different (maybe) from some people. First, I size the covering a size smaller than the form (18" square, say, for a 20" form). And I taper the sides by 1/2" from the quarterpoints towards the corners. The combination of these two things makes sure you don't have loose dogears at the corners and baggy covers. JPBill

I've used both the forms and loose fiberfill, at different times. Sometimes there isn't a pillow form in the particular size you need. I would second Donna's recommendation for Polyfil, if you want or need to use loose fiberfill stuffing. It's not the most economical, but IMO it maintains its resiliency much longer than cheaper brands I've tried.

Doreen in Alabama

They make commercial pillow forms of several types, including fiberfill and foam. For upholstery type things, my favorite is Nu-Foam, which is a polyester 3-D meshwork:

I usually use folded quilt batting or polyester fleece, I really hate shredded foam and similar products.

I prefer pillow forms. The trick is to make the cover fit tightly. Then they retain their shape and puffiness.

the other trick is to make the cover removable for washing - then the forms won't get washed as often as the cover and will look good longer ;-)

Here is a "cheap" hint ( for those of you who like me, don't like to spend $$ unnecessarily)...

There is a local furniture store here that sells loose sofa "toss" pillows for $2.00 each - These pillows are brand new, and have foam pillow forms inside them. The covers are usually either completely UGLY or they are shop-stained. I purchase these and throw away the old covers (which make good patterns), and cover them with a fabric of my choosing.. I find that this is much cheaper than buying the foam forms.

me

PS: I usually zipper all my pillow covers. - You can usually reuse the zippers that come >the other trick is to make the cover removable for washing - then the forms

Most fabric/craft stores will have pre-made pillow forms, usually stuffed with poly-fill.

However, if you can find them, forms stuffed with down/feathers will be much loftier and last really well. And kapok is also very good.

OTOH, I was at and IKEA recently, they had "toss pillow" in white red, green and blue(?) for something like $3.99 which is way cheaper than the forms at TSWLTH. So I'd go for the white ones, and make my cover to fit.

HTH,

Beverly

Thanks for the hint about using the white pillows from IKEA, Beverly. I need to make each of my siblings and me one to match before the end of the year. That beats buying the forms from TSWLTH or even from Hobby Lobby. Emily

You're welcome. Lucky you if you have one close by! I have to drive 300 miles round trip to get to the nearest one. However, they are building one in PDX right now, so it won't be long.

Beverly

The only reason I don't go more often is the extreme walking necessary to get all through the store, at least at the one we went in LA county. However a friend said the one just opened outside Dallas has several exits that can be used. I need to see if the Houston store is like that. I will be visiting a friend in Round Rock, near Austin, in November and there is a new store, in their neighborhood. If there are more than one exits, I know we will shop there at least once & I have my list of what to get, from the new catalog delivered a couple weeks ago. Emily