7 Easy DIY Floor Pillow Ideas in 2024

Do you ever want to sit on something other than a couch or chair? Or provide extra seating for guests or kids? Thank goodness for wonderfully giant and soft floor pillows! Floor pillows are great to take camping, use for movie nights, or sleep on for a quick nap or during a slumber party.

I personally love tucking mine into the reading nook and like keeping one or two in the living room, as well.

But it’s hard to find a budget-friendly, high-quality floor pillow. Thankfully, it’s not as hard as you might think to make your own cozy cushions for the floor!

Make your own floor pillows

Seven ways to make floor pillows at home

The following list has seven awesome options to make your own. I included some no-sew and one-hour techniques. Happy pillow-making!

What is the best material for a floor pillow?

Consider these factors when making (or purchasing) a floor pillow:

Fabric

The fabric you use will impact how the pillow feels. Choose fabrics that breathe well, like cotton, polyester, or linen. Other, more luxurious fabrics like velvet or faux fur, provide texture and comfort.

You can make a floor pillow with old sheets, scraps of fabric, or even a yard of fabric. Just be sure to buy enough fabric to make a bigger floor pillow.

Filling

You want a soft, plush filling that will be comfortable for you to sit or sleep on. If you maximum comfort while kneeling or sitting for a long time, choose a dense filling that will support your joints and body.

Size and shape

Choose the size and shape that will work best in your space. Traditionally, floor pillows are 36-inch squares, but you can find or make them in a variety of shapes and sizes. For example, the Shaggy Bag is a little larger than the Stone Set, but both provide luxurious comfort while sitting on the floor.

The fabric requirement for floor pillows is typically three-quarters of a yard, but you can double this for a larger floor pillow.

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1. DIY oversized floor pouf

Shabby Creek Cottage

Make a square oversized floor pouf with this easy sewing tutorial. This is certainly the perfect way to reuse old blankets and pillows, and it takes about an hour to make. Every family member may ask you for one!

Source: Shabby Creek Cottage

Supplies

  • 2 1/4 yards fabric, more or less
  • Scissors
  • Yard stick
  • Marking pen
  • Sewing machine
  • Filling
  • Needle
  • Thread

Instructions

  1. Measure and draw six 24″ x 24″ squares on the fabric. Cut out the squares.
  2. On your sewing machine, sew four squares end-to-end with a 1/4″ seam allowance.
  3. Sew the outermost short edges together, forming a loop of fabric.
  4. Starting 1/4″ in from the corner, sew the one of the last two pieces onto the loop’s opening. With a 1/4″ seam allowance, sew around all four sides. Stop when you’re 1/4″ from the end.
  5. Leaving the needle in the fabric, lift the sewing machine foot. Rotate the fabric, aligning it with the next side of the cube.
  6. Lower the sewing machine foot. Sew the final corner, sealing this side of the cube.
  7. Repeat this process with the last square, leaving several inches open at the final corner.
  8. Using the open corner, stuff the pillow cube with your choice of filling. You can use pillows, comforters, cotton or polyfiber filling, sheets, blankets, and scrap fabric. Line it with quilt batting for a smoother cushion.
  9. Hand-sew the opening.

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2. Large Floor Pillow Creative Outpour

You can customize the size to whatever suits you – and they’re simple to make! Just perfect! However, don’t trust me, just look at that girl’s smile!


3. Quilted floor cushion

 QUILTED FLOOR CUSHION TUTORIAL | DOBLEUFA

These look harder to make than they are – and they’re just the perfect size! Also, these are some of the best for parties and sleepovers. Just also make sure that you have cleaned the floor with dust mop so you don’t have to worry about them getting dirty.

Source: Quilted Floor Cushion Tutorial

Supplies

  • 1 yard fabric
  • Fabric pencil
  • Pins
  • Scissors
  • 1 kilogram polyfill
  • Straight mattress needle
  • Polyester thread
  • Ruler
  • Tape measure

Instructions

  1. Measure, mark, and cut two 17 1/2″ by 17 1/2″ squares. These are the front and back.
  2. Measure, mark, and cut a 78″ by 4″ gusset. You can also cut this as two 58 1/2″ by 19 1/2″ pieces. This forms the sides of the pillow.
  3. Baste or pin the pieces together if desired.
  4. If you cut out multiple pieces for the gusset, sew them together with a 1/4″ seam allowance.
  5. Press the gusset seams open.
  6. Measure and mark each corner of the front and back panels at 1/4″. Use the ruler to draw intersecting lines at each 1/4″ mark.
  7. Lay the front panel pattern-side down onto the gusset, which is pattern-side up. Line the edges up, and sew from one 1/4″ intersecting mark to the other.
  8. Use scissors to make a small cut at the 1/4″ seam allowance on the gusset. This allows you to pivot the gusset while sewing it to the front panel.
  9. Pivot at the gusset, and sew the next side of the front panel.
  10. Repeat steps 7 to 9 to finish attaching the gusset to the front panel.
  11. Lay the end of the gusset flat over the beginning of the gusset. Fold the beginning of the gusset at a 45-degree angle.
  12. On the top gusset layer, draw a vertical line along the 1/4″ seam allowance.
  13. Sew the gusset ends along this line.
  14. Trim the extra gusset fabric, leaving a 1/4″ margin.
  15. Align the back panel to the gusset. The intersecting marks at 1/4″ on the back panel will line up with the small snips you cut into the gusset.
  16. Sew along the 1/4″ seam allowance, attaching the back panel to the gusset. Leave a 5″ opening at one corner.
  17. Turn the pillow inside out so the pattern is on the outside.
  18. Stuff the pillow with polyfill.
  19. Sew the opening closed with an invisible stitch.
  20. Measure and mark a 3 by 3 point grid on both sides of the pillow. Each point will be 4″ to 4 1/2″ apart.
  21. Thread the straight mattress needle with four strands of polyester thread.
  22. Insert the needle into the pillow about 2″ from the central grid point. Pull the needle up through the grid point mark, leaving 2″ to 3″ of thread protruding from the first needle hole. Make a small knot to lock the stitch. Remove the extra thread with scissors.
  23. Pierce the needle from the front panel, through the filling, to the back panel to make each tuft. Repeat this stitch at least five time to create each tuft.
  24. Repeat steps 22 and 23 on the four grid points next to the central grid point.
  25. Then repeat steps 22 and 23 on the last four grid points.
  26. Thread the straight mattress needle with four strands of polyester thread again.
  27. Insert the needle into one of the front panel’s corners, and angle it diagonally at the gusset. Pull the needle through the gusset, and make a small knot to lock the stitch. Snip the excess thread.
  28. Insert the needle into the gusset in the same place. Angle it diagonally to come out the front panel in the same spot where you inserted the needle in step 27.Repeat steps 27 and 28 until you have quilted the top four edges and bottom four edges.

4. Darling Cushions Round Floor Pillow for Seating

These darling cushions each measure 36″ across and take a heckuva lot of stuffing!


5. Cozy Pillow Bed

Well, this is what I mean when I say “floor pillow”! This quick and easy tutorial teaches how to make a cozy pillow bed – a great beginner sewing project. It is also perfect for reading, lounging, sleepovers & camping!


6. Colorful Jumbo Floor Pillows for Adults

Simple tutorial to make 36-inch floor pillows. Also, if you have more spare time and some extra money for stuffing, go wild and follow her example! That cozy corner is insane! Check out our article on Quick Home Fixes.


7. Metropolitan Hip Square Floor Pillows

Using $3 IKEA floor mats and her sewing machine, Erika from Retropolitan Hip created the cutest floor poufs! Why won’t we try this cheap and easy method?

Easy-To-Make No Sew Floor Pillows

NO SEW FLOOR PILLOW – the best flooring for a teepee! This method is insanely easy and quick! I will most certainly pick this one for my next project!

This project took me approximately 2 hours (I was learning as I went. I could maybe knock one out in 60-90 minutes now). I paid about $9 for the print fleece, $9 for the solid fleece, and $5 for the polyfil. This project was $23. I think I paid more for the bottle of wine!!

Darci

How To Make Your Floor Pillows in One Hour?

A video tutorial teaches how to make easy boxy floor cushions in less than 5 minutes. Therefore, this is what I mean when I say “fast”! You can even make these beauties before welcoming the guests.


Whip up this oversized floor pillow, and it’s a perfect reading spot!


They can use these simple cushions wherever they want, from the bedroom to the backyard! Not to mention that the little ones are hilarious when they move the pillows around! Kids will be very comfortable with this one. So, check out also some experiments for your kids.

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What’s Your Favorite DIY Floor Cushions Idea?

I hope you were impressed by these amazing, simple, and fun tutorials to make your floor cushions too! If so, tell us which pillow idea is the winner for you and why. also, if you want to show everyone your floor pillows, I aspect some photos too. Please, don’t forget to be proud of your work, no matter how small your project is. It is truly important to appreciate yourself and to take a break from time to time! And what will be cozier than a giant floor pillow?!

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