I had in mind the type of fabric I wanted to make a pillow out of but I couldn't find a paisley in the right color. I am the type that once I get a specific idea of what I want, I won't settle until I can find it. And if I can't find it, I make it. I used a fabric paint medium which you can find at any craft store with the small bottles of acrylic paint. You add the medium to the paint you want to use. This makes it so that the paint won't be stiff when it dries on the fabric. I used the paint that I painted my accent wall (that you can't see in the picture) that matches the bedding. I started by lightly penciling on the paisley design. I free handed this design but you could use a stencil too.Then I used a tiny paint brush to paint it on. You need to heat set it, so I ironed mine. You can also throw it in the dryer for a while. I washed the fabric before I sewed the pillow so the pencil marks that were still showing would come out and to soften it up. I think it turned out pretty good!
Beautiful! I would never have thought to paint on a pillow with stencils; I love it!
Those colors a so calming & relaxing! Very nice ~ I love paisley print too!
What a beautiful pillow! Love the paisley print.
What a beautiful pillow! Love the paisley design.
You free handed that?! That is crazy good! Love the colors and the design. Spotted you at The Shabby Chic Cottage and I'm now a follower.
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Very cute! You are very talented to free hand that. Wow!
Your pillow is fantastic! What a great idea!
That is fabulous - you did a beautiful job.
I can't believe you painted that! It looks so great!
Awesome, the paisley really looks like it was part of the fabric!
Great pillow! That looks amazing, so impressed!
That is SO cute, Stacy!! I'm the same way -- if I can't find, I make it. :) Great job! It turned out wonderful!
Love the idea! Thanks for letting us know about adding the paint medium, that is a great tip. It looks so professional and just like a printed fabric!
I can't believe you hand-painted that!???!?!
It's beautiful and I love your colour choice!
:)
Sarah
I love paisley! Hand-painted- whoa!! That's talented.
I can't believe you painted that! If you have a free moment, I have a new weekly (I hope!) Linky on my blog called Not “Baaad” Sundays with LambAround. I’d love for you to post this :)
ACK! You had me at paisley ;) LOVE the pillow!!! What a great idea! Thanks SO much for joining in on Thrilling Thursdays @ Paisley Passions. I hope to see you again next week :)
~Lori S.
Thrilling Thursdays @Paisley Passions
That is so cool! I can't believe you free-handed that!
I appreciate that you made that when you couldn't find what you wanted. I'm also the type that gets an idea in her head and then can't let go. Only, if I don't find what I want, it often just doesn't happen.
What a beautiful job! I could never free hand anything so great though! I am one of those that would definately need a stencil!
Oh, that is a gorgeous pillow, and I think my jaw dropped to the floor when I read that you free handed the design! That is simply amazing! You did such a wonderful job! :)
that's a gorgeous pillow! love the design and the colors you chose.
I can't believe you painted that by hand. Completely amazing. I'm like you and get specific ideas in my head and it drives me crazy when I can't find it. This is great!
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That's amazing that you free handed that! It's amazing. I love it.
You are my kind of housewife. Now where is that follow button . . .
you are a talented artist. i could not do that fine detail work on that beautiful lamp shade.