make a bolster pillow | instructions

1 Measure the length, diameter, and circumference of your bolster pillow or batting roll. Don’t pull the tape measure too tight as you’re measuring the...See more » 1 Measure the length, diameter, and circumference of your bolster pillow or batting roll. Don’t pull the tape measure too tight as you’re measuring the circumference, unless you want a very skinny, very firm pillow. (If math is your idea of fun, of course, it’s technically only necessary to measure the diameter of the pillow, from which you can then compute the circumference, since the circumference will equal pi*d. Or vice versa.) pillow length = __________ pillow diameter = __________ pillow circumference = ___________ 2 Figure out how much fabric and drawstring you’ll need: fabric length L = pillow length + diameter + 1” hem* = ____________ fabric height H = pillow circumference + 1” hem + 1” extra breathing room** = ____________See less »