How to DIY Grain Sack Pillow Covers
The look of grain sack linen pillow covers is my favorite for spring... so bright and beautiful!
You can get the look for less by making them yourself...
Adding stripes to store bought linen pillow covers is easy.
Using just a few supplies you might already have at home already, you can create your own gorgeous linen pillow covers. If not I'm including my affiliate links in bold text to help you find the products.
All you need is...
- painter's tape & thin washi tape
- blue craft paint.
- a sponge pouncer.
- cardboard or a sheet of paper
First apply the tape to the pillow in a stripe pattern you like.
It is important to put a piece of paper or cardboard between the layers of your fabric so the paint doesn't bleed through.
Using the sponge pouncer and a light touch of paint, pounce the paint down the stripes.
Remove the tape before the paint dries.
I made a different stripe pattern for each of the 4 pillow covers I bought.
I added a monogram to one of the pillows on each side of the stripe using a children's plastic stencil. It gave me the perfect simple vintage monogram I was looking for.
These grain sack pillows are easy and inexpensive to make yourself and the stripes can be made in any color.
An easy project with a great spring look!
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Susan that's awesome! Love that you used linen covers to add the painted stripes!! Great job
ReplyDeleteThanks Jill... I can sew but I'm not a fantastic seamstress like you are so I go for the pre-made covers :) Makes my life much easier!
DeleteSo happy you posted this because I'm planning on making some grain sack pillows for my couch. I have the fabric. Now I just have to muster up the courage to actually get the paint on there.
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Hi Jeanine, It goes fast... the hardest part is making the pillow covers and I cheated so I was ahead of the game :)
DeleteLove your pillow covers, have always wanted some since I discovered blogs but the price is way too prohibitive for our SS "budget". Been seeing many grain sack projects lately, certain time, of year?
ReplyDeleteWill need to make the pillow covers out of osnaburg fabric or whatever else I can find which I like look of. I enjoy making my own covers as it leaves me with more adventurous license to be creative.
First I need to get some good tape for blocking off my lines then decide what color paint to use. Need to get myself a good spouncer. Glad you shared this project as have been wanting to try to make grain sack pillow covers and maybe a table runner. Time to edge out of my comfort zone. One nice thing is I have the time. Happy daze Really enjoy your blog
You go girl! Get out those supplies and get busy! Send me a pic when you're finished, I'd love to see them!
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