It was gettin' crafty up in here today- Check out my latest little DIY pillow cover project!
A combination of things inspired me to take on this little DIY project which started when I found this cute "Ziggy" pillow from Fine Little Day on Pinterest a while back....
The pattern was cute, simple, irregular and had a handmade sort of feel. I kept coming back to the Pin thinking "I wonder if I should try to DIY something like this?"
The look or texture of the print reminded me of the popular zig-zag or interlacing trellis patterned Souk and Torres rugs at West Elm with that similar irregular type line work...
I figured I should give this DIY a green light using a combo of the looks I was inspired by, seemed like DIY-ing the print would be totally do-able right? So, I had to try it!
I had an old cheaper white pillow cover that I figured I could sacrifice in case this turned out terribly and after steaming and ironing it for nearly an hour to de-wrinkle it was ready! I started out by lining up the pattern look I wanted with painters tape. I wanted to fit the three lines of diamonds going along the length of the Souk rug so I started by lining up that pattern with painters tape.
All in all, it was a pretty simple DIY and I imagine there's probably ten other (and perhaps better?) ways I could have gone about applying or tracing out the pattern? But I am just happy with the end result! I think it has a simple modern look that we can fit easily into our living room or sunroom decor. What do you think?
I almost want to attempt a sewing version of this DIY now, hmmm... Using the same pattern inspiration I could use thicker yarn and stitch it through a pillow cover instead of the printed/painted version?! Sound crazy or should I try it??? Let me know!
The look or texture of the print reminded me of the popular zig-zag or interlacing trellis patterned Souk and Torres rugs at West Elm with that similar irregular type line work...
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| West Elm Souk Wool Rug $199-$1299 and Torres Wool Kilim Rug $59-$599; Sidenote- I'd love to have one of these if anyone has a spare $1,000 I can borrow?! JK |
I had an old cheaper white pillow cover that I figured I could sacrifice in case this turned out terribly and after steaming and ironing it for nearly an hour to de-wrinkle it was ready! I started out by lining up the pattern look I wanted with painters tape. I wanted to fit the three lines of diamonds going along the length of the Souk rug so I started by lining up that pattern with painters tape.
Using the painters tape allowed me to adjust and get the right size and shape similar to the rug. Once I had the diamond shapes fitting across the center I cut out a piece of cardboard that fit into each of those three diamonds then used it to trace out the top and bottom rows of the diamond/zig zag pattern. Once that was complete I used black fabric paint and a foam brush to apply the pattern.
Do like how the pattern turned out?
If you want to try this DIY, would you do the same pattern or something different?
I almost want to attempt a sewing version of this DIY now, hmmm... Using the same pattern inspiration I could use thicker yarn and stitch it through a pillow cover instead of the printed/painted version?! Sound crazy or should I try it??? Let me know!
I think a sewn variation would be neat. You would have more texture to the pillow which would be quite interesting. Go for it!
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