I’ve made Ms. Anne’s designs before:
Heather Sheep Pillow Pal and
Lion Pillow Pal.

Her pillow cushion designs are quick and fun to make.
She uses worsted double stranded but one can use super bulky single strand.
The main pieces use double crochet and one uses a pillow insert instead of regular stuffing. Her directions include how to make a pillow insert.

I use a 12” commercial pillow insert.