Monday, February 7, 2011

potatoe stamp throw pillow

Are you wanting to add a little refresh to your room? I have a little project for you that only takes a couple hours.
 You only need a few supplies
  • fabric
  • pillow stuffing
  • potates
  • acrylic paint & textile medium
 Measure and cut your fabric to be 1.5 inches longer & wider than your pillow (allowing for 3/4' seam allowance)
 Mix two parts paint with one part textile medium (this makes the paint soft and flexible)
Lay your fabric out on a flat surface with paper shopping bags underneath.  Dip potatoes into paint and stamp away. I used three different sizes of potato.
 You can even section off the area you want to stamp with masking tape.
 Dry the paint with a blow dryer until it is completely dry.
 For a quick and easy solution use an overlapping flap on the back (overlap the fabric about 4"). You can even use glue-tape for the flap seams instead of sewing them (it has a more minimal look)
 sew your edges and.....

you're finished! Wasn't that so easy. 

Now you'll be wandering around your house to see what rooms could use a refresh with some fun throw pillows.

3 comments:

  1. very organic, very cool, very Kate. I've never seen the textile medium paint before, I'll have to check that out. Is that your master bed?

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  2. Katie, love your creativity. Your pillows look great. Love the color combination.

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  3. I love you and I love your potato stamp wonders.

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