For floor cushions and dog beds, I buy used pillows at second hand stores, wash them in a "big boy "washer at the laundromat, and reuse the stuffing. Very economical.

When you taper the corners, you get a more square looking pillow with nice shape after stuffing, but if you leave them square, you get kind of pointy looking corners on your finished pillow.

I will try tapering the next time I make a pillow. Thanks to all who explained the reason for tapering. I get it now!

thank you so much for this tip! I tried it first with a gaint SF 49'ers pillow I made as a Christmas present for my SIL and though not stuffed yet (plan to have g-boys do that for me at Thanksgiving) I can already tell it worked to get rid of those "pointy" corners.