DIY Hand Painted Chevron Inspired by West Elm

Hi Guys!






I'm glad to be back on the blog radar today.  I have a DIY that was made a while back and wanted to share the photos and tutorial with you.  It may be that you're well past the chevron craze and it may be that you're in love and won't fall out of love with it.  Either way, decide on the trends you love and don't worry about whether or not it's moved on out.  Love it, live in it, bask in it!  This pillow case was inspired by West Elm's Chevron Pillow Cases here for $29.00, or you can purchase them from Etsy here for $14.00.

You'll need:

1. Old Plain Pillow Case or Plain Pillow Case
2. Chevron Pattern (I used one that I have used for other projects found here)
3. Fabric Paint or Acrylic Paint & Fabric Medium
4. Foam Brush or Paint Brush
5. Blue Painter's Tape
6. Foil or Plastic Disposable Bowl for Paint
7. 30-45 Minutes
8. Cost:  Under $5 if you have an old plain pillow case, acrylic paint, painters tape
9. Cost without materials:  Approximately $10 (but you'll have paint/tape/materials leftover for other projects)

Directions:

Lay out your pillow case and place cut out template on top and start taping!

You'll need:

1. Old Plain Pillow Case or Plain Pillow Case
2. Chevron Pattern (I used one that I have used for other projects found here)
3. Fabric Paint or Acrylic Paint & Fabric Medium
4. Foam Brush or Paint Brush
5. Blue Painter's Tape
6. Scissors
7. Foil or Plastic Disposable Bowl for Paint
8. 1.5 hours or so

Directions:

Lay out your pillow case and place cut out template on top and start taping!  Make sure you measure where the center is and start there, unless you don't care where the ends end up.

I used some bottles to hold down the template so I could tape easier.  Just keep taping all the way down to the zipper and voila!  

I thought it looked pretty cool like this and considered leaving it that way for a day or two ...

But then I got anxious and wanted to make my pillow and display it so ...  I mixed up some acrylic paint with textile medium (you can use fabric paint if you already have it on hand).   Textile medium just mixes with acrylic to make the paint machine/hand washable.  I painted 2 coats to make sure there would be enough variation.  I like the bold look of chevron stripes.

Removed the tape after a few hours of drying and I got this!

Love. 

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.  

Jen