Some things just have an autumn-y feel to them. Things like leaves, gourds, and one of our favorite fabrics, burlap. It has a rustic look that is perfect for harvest time! Colleen at Just Paint It came up with an easy way to incorporate burlap into her fall decor by using a dollar store felt leaf as a stencil and turning the resulting design into a pillow. Her version isn’t even sewn; if you aren’t comfortable with your sewing skills, a little hot glue or some tape is sufficient to hold everything in place through the season. If you’re not a burlap fan any fabric will work – Colleen even suggests using a painter’s drop cloth as a fabric source. You can also use the leaf to stencil all kinds of coordinating items! What else would you stencil with spray painted leaves? [how to make a spray painted burlap pillow]
Project estimate:
- Burlap (or other fabric), on hand or $1 and up
- Felt leaf, $1
- Spray paint, on hand or $1 and up
- Pillow form or stuffing, on hand or $1 and up
- Sewing machine or needle and thread, on hand
Total: $1 and up
