{MIY} MAKE-IT-YOURSELF MONDAY! Hand Painted Phrase on Handmade Pillow

In my quest to slowly brighten my little haven, I decided to add to my pillow collection in our family room.  Adding a little positivity and a refreshing floral print makes me smile uber big!  :O)  

Here's what you need:

Fabric

Thread

Fabric Paint

Pillow Stuffing

Word(s) of your choice

Cardboard

First, cut two squares of fabric the same size.  Iron them out if they have wrinkles on them.  You can have two types of fabric, like I did, or you can have both sides be the same pattern.  

Choose which one you want to paint your word(s) on then uber lightly sketch your word(s) onto the fabric.  

Get set up with your fabric and paint to begin painting the word(s) you sketched out.  Place the cardboard under the fabric to avoid getting paint on your work surface (sometimes the paint can bleed through the fabric).  Then paint your  word(s) on over your sketch.  Nicely, the fabric paint dries uber fast so you won't have to wait long to move to the next step.

Once the paint is dry, put the two RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER.  Snip each corner at an angle.  

Sew a zig-zag seam along the outter edges around the two pieces of fabric.  Make sure you leave a hole about a few inches long so that you can stuff your pillow later.

After you sew the zig-zag seam, then sew a straight stitch about 1/2 inch inside from the edge.  Again, leaving a few inches un-sewn to leave space for you to stuff your pillow.

Next, turn the pillow right-side-out.  Now you're ready to stuff your pillow!  I stuffed mine oodles lots which might seem a bit much, but over time it will soften and be perfect.

Stuff your pillow and then hand sew the closing seam to seal off your pillow.

You now have yourself a hand painted, homemade personalized pillow!!  It adds a little touch of fresh and it's doubly rewarding to know you made it all on your own  :O)

I hope you enjoyed this weeks Make-it-Yourself Monday! 

Sending you lots of Light and Laughter!!

~Cassie