3 Easy Ways To Upgrade Your Pillows To A High End Look
Step 1: Prepare your pillow case
Lay the case on a flat protected surface. If your surface is uneven, your paint will look uneven on the pillow. Get tutorial here
Step 3: Make a pattern with painter's tape
Place the tape so it extends past the case to keep it from shifting while you paint. Get tutorial here
Step 4: Add more tape lines to create design
Use less for bold blocks design. Get tutorial here
Step 5: Sponge acrylic paint onto your design
Use sponge to spread the paint thinly over the entire taped off area. Get tutorial here
Step 7: Remove tape and let dry
You can remove the tape before or after the patches are dry. Get tutorial here
Step 1: Measure the leather to fit the pillow
Draw a rectangle out that is an inch longer and an inch wider than the pillow insert you have chosen. Get tutorial here
Step 2: Cut two pieces for each pillow
You can use velvet for the backing if you want to save on the leather, or flip one of the pieces to the suede side. Get tutorial here
Step 3: Sew two sides together and trim edges
Sew one vertical side and one horizontal, and then trim the corners so they will be neat when turned right side out. Get tutorial here
Step 4: Flip case inside out & insert pillow
Turn the pillow case right side out and poke out the corners. Put in the pillow through the open sides. Get tutorial here
Step 5: Clip open sides shut and punch holes
Clip the open sides of the pillow shut. Use an awl or a small punch to punch evenly spaces holes through. Get tutorial here
Step 6: Feed leather lace through holes & tie
Feed the ends of the lace through the hole to create a loop, and then feed them back through loop and pull tightly. Get tutorial here
Step 1: Lay your scarf flat and place pillow
Lay your scarf out flat and place the insert in the center. Get tutorial here
Step 2: Fold the width of the scarf on top
Fold the width of the scarf up over each edge so they overlap in the middle. Get tutorial here
Step 4: Turn pillow over and tie ends
Turn the pillow over and tie the ends of the scarf in a knot at the center on the back of the pillow. Get tutorial here
