Acquire a papasan chair frame if you don't already have one.
Dig all those old pillows out of your closet or garage and launder them. Remove the pillow slips and pillow covers. Cut the pillows diagonally to form wedges.
Place 6-8 of your half-pillow wedges on the chair seat, arranging them until all of the rattan frame is thickly covered. This could take anywhere from 6 to 10 pillow wedges (3-5 old pillows) depending on their thickness and the number of times they've been washed previously.
Lay the wedges on two large pieces of cloth for the cover. (You should cut both sides at the same time, as they'll be sewn together later to make the cover.) Be certain your area is flat. The floor works well. Trim the edges of the wedges to make the outer edge smooth and round.
Cut the two layers of material around the pillow wedges, leaving approximately a two-inch margin.
Fold the resulting circles in half, and then in half again and once again to get one eighth of a circle. Trim the edges again to ensure that you have as close to a perfect circle as possible.
Sew the perimeters of the two cloth circles together, leaving two feet of opening for stuffing.
Turn and stuff by placing your pillow wedges snugly inside.
Sew through the entire thickness and tie off snugly approximately every 12 inches (30.5 cm). Do this between each pillow wedge for easier poke through and tie off.
Hand baste the opening closed with raw edges to the inside of the pillow. Machine stitch the opening closed and voilà! A "new" cushion for your papasan that cost you little or nothing in "out of pocket" expense!
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