McCall 196; ca. 1930s; Modern Designs for Pillows. The Penguin Pillow is about 20 inches high. The Fish Pillow is about 18 x 18 inches. These clever pillows in the form of a penguin and a fish are very smart and as comfortable as they can be. You can made them in colors to fit in with the color scheme of any room. Percale, linen, crash, chintz, cotton prints, waterproof material, velvet and satin are a few materials of which to make them.