DIY Handpainted Pillows

Material:



 Multi-surface or fabric craft paints in black, teal, bright pink, yellow, and dusty pink
 Two 22” x 54” strips of white cotton canvas fabric
 Adhesive-backed craft foam
 Ruler or measuring tape
 Blank wooden circles
 Sewing Machine
 Paint brushes
 White thread
 Scissors
 Iron
 Pins

 Step 1:
Create a brushstroke pattern with wide, flat brushes. You can choose to paint quick, imperfect Vs around a center point to create bursts.Don't worry this technique to be messy.It needs that. So begin with quite a bit of paint on the brush, painting until the brush is nearly dry.

 Step 2:
Cut out shapes of your choosing from the adhesive-backed foam to make custom stamps. You can try to make several different irregular circle shapes – one for each of your paint colors. Remove the paper backing and stick to a blank wooden circle.

 Step 3:
Apply paint to a stamp using a paintbrush and stamp onto the fabric.You can create a grid pattern with your former irregular circles, using the edge of the wooden circles as a guide to evenly space your stamps. Put on your favorite TV series because, while this may be super easy, it can be a little time consuming.

 Step 4:
Once the paint has dried, trim each fabric strip down to 19” x 46.”

 Step 5:
Fold ½ “of fabric over twice on each of the 19” edges, then press into place with a hot iron.

 Step 6:
Sew each of the folded ends about ¼” from the edge.

 Step 7:
Fold each of the sewn ends towards the center with painted side of the fabric facing inward so that each end is overlapping by 8” and the total pillow cover is just less than 18” wide. Press and pin into place.

 Step 8:
Sew the top and bottom edges into place about ½”from the edge.Actually you also can try to finish the seams with a zig-zag stitch, serger, or pinking sheers.

 Step 9:
Turn right side out, press, and finish with an 18” x 18” pillow insert. A personalized handpainted pillow is done.Try to create a perfect one on your own.