I took a dinner plate and drew a circle on a piece of tracing paper. Cut two cotton print and 2 muslin for lining and two cotton batting circles. On the top I put 1" cotton lace to dress it up. Put right sides together (print--muslin--batting) Sew around using 1/4" seam---leave an opening for turning. Do the bottom the same. When you have the two circles sewn now you put muslin sides together and sew half way around leaving an opening to insert a plate. Your done