Then I made my Pennant Templates. I decided that I wanted to make two different sizes of pennants. One is a triangle — 3 inches on all sides. The other is 4 inches across and 5 and half inches in length. I cut those out.
The next thing I did was I drew a curved line across the canvas with a pencil. On one pillow I drew three lines across and on the smaller pillow I only drew one line. Then I took my pennant and traced it across the line. On the smaller pillow I used the large pennant template, and on the larger pillow I used the smaller pennant template for contrast.
DecoArt makes this really cool medium that let’s you take any craft paint and make it into Fabric Paint. It’s pretty fun! I poured some paint on a paper plate and mixed the DecoArt Fabric Medium in with each color. Then I filled the pennants in with color. I used yellow, orange and black paint for the pennants.
Once it dried, I ironed the fabric to set the paint as the instructions said. After that I traced the pennants with a fabric pen. And sewed the little buttons on each pennant.
And then I applied ribbon trim to the lines across the pillows. I used No-sew adhesive {Liquid Stitch} to put the trim on the pillows. I love that stuff – it is great to use! I let it dry overnight.
I decided to stencil on a little “boo” on the small pillow. And a little decorative flower!
Then I sewed the backs on to the pillows. To the smaller pillow, I made a little ruffle out of coordinating material. I measured the pillow all the way around and doubled the length. I cut the material at 5 inches in width and then folded it over and stitched it with a very wide stitch. Then I pulled the thread and ruffled the material up and then pinned it onto the front of the pillow. The next thing I did was I put the back on top and sewed the pillow together.
Jamie
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Love it!! Only problem is I want more! 😉
I don't sew and I'm not into pillows, but I think I'll use this idea for part of a Halloween card. 🙂
Whoa!!!! THIS TURNED OUT SO CUTE! I love that it's totally "Halloween-ee" but not dark and scary. The ric-rac on the big pennants makes me really happy. And I'm loving the button decorations on the smaller ones. It's really perfection! And totally something I'd be okay with getting out immediately. (I might have an OCD issue with when it's appropriate to decorate for Halloween. I know!)
Jen rules! The End.
This pillow is fabulous! LOVE the design and the bright, happy Halloween colors. So original. You really hit a home run with these, Jen. So cute!
Those are adorable!!! Thanks for the tip on the fabric-medium..never heard of it and will be on the lookout too. These are fantastic!!
These are ADORABLE!!!…..so easy too!!
Thanks for sharing Jen!
SO adorable!
Jen these are OH' SO PRECIOUS. I adore them. I love all the detail added to them. I SO SO SO WANT SOME. Well done friend! hugs, Jen
SEW cute… I love ALL things pennant!
Holy Cute pillows!! Great job Jen!!
So adorable! These are just fabulous Jen!
Very cute….WOW. I feel like I need to go get my Halloween decorations down now.
Have a great day!
What a cute idea! I would like to make some of those for the settee on my front porch. 🙂
I am so glad that Jen did a guest post today! Otherwise I may never have found your blog! I love it!
These are adorable! I am so excited for Halloween!
These are adorable and I never knew about that fabric paint medium. Very handy!
I love these!! I can't wait to start decorating for Halloween now! 🙂
LOVE it! SOOOO cute!
Wow, they look amazing!!!!
Jen is nothing short of amazing! I'm excited to see the month of WOW projects on your blog! This is going to be fun!
Adorableness! Love these 🙂
Is there some instructions or description somewhere on your blog about the "spooky blocks" and the framed halloween "fabric or paper". I'd like to do both. Fall & Halloween are my favorite time of year!