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Ribbon Ring Pillow

For the ring-bearer, consider this 6-inch-square linen ring cushion, adorably decorated with yellow ribbon of doubled-faced satin that swerves and curves down its center. 

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Button Ring Pillow

Mismatched pearl buttons, vintage and new, lend this ring pillow a homespun note. Simple to make from two pieces of felt and a bit of polyfill stuffing, its edges cut with scallop shears, it even incorporates a hint of "something blue" with the pale blue thread.

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Patterned Fabric Ring Pillow

We think a homemade ring pillow has tons more charm than most store-bought options. Choose a pretty fabric and sew your own from a pair of squares. (If the thought of needle and thread makes you itch, enlist a crafty friend.) Secure bands with a ribbon tacked to the top.

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Pleated Ribbon Ring Pillow

This ring pillow is made out of pleated ribbon purchased at M&J Trim.

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Easy-to-Hold Ring Pillow

A ring bearer will keep a firm grip on his task with a stretchy ribbon band. We used wide and thin elasticized velvet ribbons.

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Linen Ring Pillow

The bride worked with her friend Tricia Roush of House of Nines Design to create this linen ring pillow with pin tucks and pleated ribbon.

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Pincushion Ring Pillow

Looking for a ring pillow? Try your sewing box. A pincushion makes a charming one that's just the right size for little hands. A vintage pincushion like this is particularly nice, but you can use a new one, too. Then all you need is a long decorative head pin, ribbon, and your rings. Thread ribbon through rings, and tack ends to cushion with pin.

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Ribbon Ring Pillow

A handmade ring pillow will look lovely from all angles when its sides are crafted from pretty ribbon. To give the cushion a tufted effect and to provide a spot for the rings to nestle, add a button by stitching all the way through. Attach the rings by tying them to the button with a thin ribbon.

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Moss Ring Pillow

A mossy ring pillow would look fetching at an outdoor affair. To make: Glue green ribbon around an ice cream-pint top. Glue green felt to bottom. Arrange spikemoss in top. Anchor ribbon to moss with floral wire. Slip rings through ribbon; tie a bow.

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Velvet Leaf Ring Pillow

Embossed velvet leaves, made with a rubber stamp and an iron, dress up a silk ring pillow.

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Layered Organza Ring Pillow

To make this ring pillow, cut ten 5-inch squares of sheer pink and orange organza. Stack, then stitch a 4-inch square in the center, leaving a 1-inch opening. Stuff batting into pillow. Finish stitching to close the square. Trim organza edges with scalloping shears.

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Floral Ring Pillow

Create a soft, plump pillow using flowers instead of fabric. Cut a block of floral foam to size and poke 'Kermit' chrysanthemum stems into top and sides. Push a U-shaped piece of green floral wire through foam; bend tips flush against bottom of block. Cover bottom by pinning paper over. Tie rings to wire with ribbon.

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Moss-Green Ultrasuede Ring Pillow

The pillow from Christina and Peter's wedding was made by cutting the border of a moss-green Ultrasuede pillow with scalloping shears; dots were added to the light-green Ultrasuede overlay with a Japanese screw punch. The rings are tied on with a green-and-white satin ribbon.

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Vintage Linen Ring Pillow

It's only fitting to present the symbols of a new union on a beautiful "something old": a pillow embellished with an heirloom handkerchief or another vintage linen. A few stitches keep everything in place and can be snipped later. If you don't have a vintage piece, you can find one at a flea market.

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Silk Flower Ring Pillow

Silk flowers add elegance to a ring pillow. A crisp fabric holds its shape well; we used silk dupioni, shantung, and taffeta.

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Clover Ring Pillow

It takes luck, love, and careful planning to pull off a glitch-free wedding. To improve your luck, why not try a four-leaf-clover ring pillow?

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Winter Knit Ring Pillow

Knitted ring pillows lend warmth to winter weddings. To make: Stitch together two 5-inch felt squares, leaving a 2-inch opening. Turn inside out; stuff with batting and stitch closed. Knit a same-size square; hand-sew to top of pillow. Sew a 12-inch ribbon to center; trim ends on the diagonal.

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Eyelet Ring Pillows

A ring bearer will be all the more adorable carrying a pillow accented with eyelet and slim ribbon. These designs sew up in minutes.

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Dog Collar Ring Pillows

The wedding rings at Shannon and Nathan's wedding were attached to a hand-sewn gingham collar worn by the couple's 10-year-old Labrador retriever, Chelsea.

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