For this guest-room pillow, I tried stenciling with fabric markers instead of paint. Birds and flowers added color to the burlap, and a few twine bows finished the side.
The stencil and fabric markers came from Hobby Lobby; I bought the burlap at Walmart. This was my first time using the markers for a project like this.
Decorate first, then glue the cover
I cut two squares of burlap to fit an existing pillow from the guest room. On one square, I used the stencil and markers to make the bird-and-flower design.
Once the design was finished, I hot-glued all but one side of the cover, turned it right-side out, and put the old pillow inside. The twine bows are decorative: I made them separately and hot-glued them on.
The result brought a little whimsy to the guest bed without sewing a new cover.
Other fabrics I’ve used for no-sew projects
My stenciled drop-cloth pillow uses paint, while the dish-towel pillow starts with an existing design. I’ve also made pillows from burlap grain sacks and placemats. For a smaller fabric project, there are the no-sew utensil holders.
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