[header] How to sew a simple pillow [title] Buy about one yard of fabric in a single color. [step] If you want the two sides to be different, then buy a half a yard of each color and/or texture of fabric. [title] Measure a square to the size you want the pillow to be. 
[step] Draw a template to this measurement on paper, to place over the fabric. Cut out the template, then pin it to the fabric.