Weave the ribbons
Cut a piece of interfacing about 10" square. Place it on the cardboard,
fusible side up. Cut 10" strips of ribbon and lay them vertically, securing
at the top with a pin. Weave 10" strips of ribbon horizontally, over and
under (just like those potholders we made as kids...) and secure with
pins.
Using a medium heat, iron the ribbon onto the interfacing - this usually
requires holding the iron in place for about 10 seconds, follow the instructions
for the interfacing.
Sew on the front border
Cut two strips of material 3" x 10". Place on opposite sides of your woven
ribbon, sides together, and stitch about 1/2" seam. Cut off the excess
and iron to flatten.
Cut two strips of material 3" x 13". Place along the top and bottom,
sides together. Stitch and iron as above.
Trim with cording
Hand stitch the cording around your ribbon square, or criss cross through
the middle. Use your imagination, this is the fun part.
Sew on backing
Cut a 13" x 13" square of material. Place sides together and stitch a
1/2" seam along 3 sides. Turn side out. Fill with polyfill material or
pre-made pillow. Turn edges under and sew closed.
Trim
If you want, you can add extra trim to the outer edges of your pillow,
such as cording that matches the ribbons, tassles, lace, etc.
 For
a removable pillow cover
If you want to be able to remove the pillow from its covering, make the
backing 13" by about 16" long. Sew three sides as above, and hem the fourth
side. This will fold down over the pillow inside the pillow case.
Then cut a strip of material the same width as the front. Hem 3 sides
of this strip. Place side down on the front of the pillow case and stitch
a tight seam around the sides and raw edge. This gets turned side out
to become a flap, holding the pillow inside the case.
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