Originally Posted by
ptquilts
I wanted to make some 20" square pillows for my sofa. Pillow forms are between 20 and 40 dollars at that size. I was in Walmart and got 2 bed pillows, 20" x 26", for less than $3. each. Stuffed with the same fiberfill as a pillow form. And they are squishy enough that I think I can get them into a 20" x 20" pillow.
The difference is usually a pillow form insert is much thicker than a normal bed pillow.
If it were me ...I'd buy the bed pillow, open it up, take the stuffing out, reduce the size of the cover to fit the size of the new pillow cover. Normally you'd use a pillow form 1-2 inches larger than your outside cover. The larger the form the fuller your pillow will be & you'll have less wrinkling of the cover. Then shove the stuffing back in the original bed pillow cover & sew it shut. This way you have a much denser pillow "form" that will hold up to full body pressure.