Hi, friends! Today I am excited to share a fun DIY for making abstract pillow cases with fabric paint, working with our good friends over at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. This past year I’ve been obsessed with abstract everything from paintings to textiles to home decor pieces. And in this new year, one of my big goals is to refresh all my spaces, even if it’s something as small as a new simple accent. I have been crushing on these pillows since I spotted them on Gal Meets Glam a while back, and wanted to try my hand at creating something inspired by them! And, of course, I couldn’t stop without doing a colorful abstract pillow as well!
Supplies Needed: For each set of two pillows you will need 1 yard of white denim (for the front) and 1 yard of black or colored denim (for the back). You will also need fabric paint. I like matte fabric paints best, but I’ll branch out to any type to get the right colors for the colorful pillow. You’ll also need a used gift card. A sewing machine is optional. If you don’t want to sew, buy pre-made plain pillow covers. For pillow forms (I used the 20″ x 20″ and 24″ x 24″ sizes).
The painting process is super simple! 1. Squirt fabric paint directly onto your denim or canvas. You can see here that I used quite a bit. 2. Use the old gift card (or any piece of small, hard plastic) to scrape the paint across the fabric. It will create a different type of line than a paint brush. It’s cleaner, but still messy looking in a cool way. It’s also MUCH easier to clean up and control your lines. 3. Continue adding lines all over the fabric. 4. Crisscross some of the lines for an interesting effect. Allow the fabric paint to dry completely before sewing.
Next, stitch your pillow up. If you’ve never sewn a pillow, learn how here!
For the colorful pillow, I did the same exact technique, but created blocks of color instead of lines.
There you have it! An easy, pretty pillow set that you can make to match the colors in your home! This is a DIY I will definitely be repeating in the future! xx. Elsie
Credits// Author: Elsie Larson, Project Assistant: Laura Gummerman. Photography: Laura Gummerman and Emma Chapman. Photos edited with The Signature Collection.
Beautifull pillow cases, excelent tecnique, what I like the most, is that you will make exactly the accesory you need to complete the decor proyect.
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What a great way to get personalized textiles for your space!
Great DIY… I wonder, how do you wash these? Can they go in the washer? I assume no. Is there not even something you need to seal the fabric paint? How well do these hold up over time?
Super cool and so simple!
Really nice!
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Oh my goodness, I LOVE LOVE LOVE these pillows!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love this!
The color selection for the pillows is a nice mix! It brightens up the space. I’m also loving that coffee table!
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GREAT project!!
amazing DIY! They came out so beautifully! thanks for sharing!
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This is such a cute idea! Pillows are great, because they are such an inexpensive way to give your room a new look, but these are even better because they are all one-of-a-kind!
Thanks for an easy tutorial. I usually like the idea of diy projects, but rarely follow through. This is definitely something I could pull off though.
These look really great. This is one of my favorite DIYs you’ve done lately. I’ve always associated fabric paint with weird 90’s t-shirts and things like that, so I’ve really stayed away from it. Does it still have that plastic feel on the fabric? Either way, looks like I’ll have to give this a try.
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Whoa, these look incredible! I love when a simple DIY can give adorable and bright results. I’ll definitely be doing this since we’ve been needing to update our couch pillows! 🙂
They turned out great! I have been thinking of making some curtains using a similar abstract style, but maybe more watercolour-y. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Love this idea! Really need to try this out myself xx
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Wonderful colors you chosen. Fabric dyeing is a fun and creative hobby.
amazing! I love these pillows <3
you should actually sell them 😉
Very pretty and creative and an amazing inspiration
thx 🙂