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How to make your own custom linen pillow

By Debbiedoo's Team Published: Jan 27, 2017 · Modified: Feb 8, 2025

Hi there everyone! I am super pumped to share this with you today. I am sharing how to make your own custom linen pillow. I adore linen, but linen pillows are quite pricey. Sure you can get faux linen and I certainly have many of those. However, I wanted to feel like a big girl now and make a custom nice looking pillow that I could not only be proud of making myself, but get a more classy look if you know what I mean.

So I set out to create my own linen pillow cover. I was thrilled once they arrived and I tested them out. I knew they would be a winner.

I love the organza bag they come in. You can actually find use for this when traveling, or simply at home in your make up or toiletry drawers. It’s a nice added bonus.

I decided to get a little fancier and create my pillows with Rit dye and of course my stencils. I have already shared a video on how to stencil with Rit dye and will leave that here for you again. I did it the same exact way. Just be sure to prepare and protect the inside of your pillow so the dye does not leak through to the other side.

I wanted this pillow to have somewhat of a hand painted look. After the dye dried I placed my stencil back over the existing finished art and took a small artist brush and some craft paint and made a few paint strokes randomly. It somewhat looks like a water color and hand painted. This was a new experiment for me.  I always recommend practicing anything new, so if you want to try this, first try it on an old t-shirt. LESS, LESS, LESS is more when it comes to using the dye. You hardly need any on your stencil brush.

I added some tassels for a little something different. You can embellish your pillows any way you feel your creativity to go with it. Whether it be with trim, or burlap flowers, etc.

How to make your own custom linen pillow

Yesterday I hopped on a Facebook live and did this here pillow demonstration for everyone. I used aquamarine and pearl gray liquid Rit dye. Love how it turned out. Looks just as nice as one you would get from Pottery Barn.

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  1. Cindy

    January 27, 2017 at 9:48 am

    Debbie , these fantastic , you did a wonderful job. Love the cow one. If I could sew I would try this for sure

    Cindy

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    • debbiedoo's

      January 27, 2017 at 11:57 am

      You don’t need to sew. This is the pillow form already sewn for you Doris.

      Reply
  2. Nana Diana

    January 27, 2017 at 10:28 am

    Very, Very Sweet, Debbie. I like the hand-painted look!
    Hope you have a great weekend. xo Diana

    Reply
  3. Doris Raab

    January 27, 2017 at 10:38 am

    It looks so professional, Debbie. Great job!

    Reply
  4. Nancy

    January 27, 2017 at 11:22 am

    Oh they are lovely!
    I am a fan (addict) of linen! I use linen for our bed….made my own pillowcases and collected sheets along the way. My favorite company is Linoto…..
    Anyway….love your stenciled pillows…
    Nancy
    wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Nancy

    January 27, 2017 at 11:24 am

    I love your stenciled pillows ! You did a beautiful job. I love linen too (addicted) and have collected sheets for our bed…we don’t sleep in anything else…
    Nancy
    wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

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    • debbiedoo's

      January 27, 2017 at 11:56 am

      Ohh that sounds lovely. I didn’t even know they made linen sheets.

      Reply
  6. Bonnie

    January 27, 2017 at 1:52 pm

    I love both of those pillows. Thanks so much for the good tips.

    Reply
  7. Deborah D

    January 27, 2017 at 3:11 pm

    Love the hand pained look of the stenciled pillow cover.

    Reply

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