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DIY Big Spoon, Little Spoon Pillow Cases

Before I jump right into the tutorial, I'd love to make the long-awaited announcement. The Indian Sky shop is finally live! Phew. There is a whole story as to how that came around, which someday I might share on this blog. For now, its occupying a little space in the online world. You can find it over here:
There are illustrated prints, cards, calendars and many more quirky things...

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The moment I saw these pillowcases on Zoella's vlogs and blog posts, I knew I was in love. After a quick googling spree revealed that they were fairly beyond my local reach, I decided to take matters into my own hands. This is perhaps the most easy to follow DIY, but also the most time consuming and patience-testing. Its like colouring between the lines but not having the option to use an eraser or do-over.


You need:
  • 2 white pillowcases
  • Black fabric paint
  • Print out of your design
  • Pencil
  • Sheet of cardboard


I printed out my design on paper and used that to guide my tracing. If you like living on the edge, by all means skip right ahead to the part where we start painting. I however, have a very boring non-risky streak to me. So paper and pencil it is!


  • Slip your paper inside the pillowcase and place it where you want the design to be. Lightly trace out the letters with a pencil.
  • Remove the paper and replace it with a sheet of cardboard. This prevents any paint from seeping through.
  • Paint over the traced design with black fabric paint. I used a thin brush to make the outlines of the text first and then fill the design in.
  • Let it dry flat for a couple of hours.
  • Seal the fabric paint by ironing with a scrap piece of cotton on top of the paint.



And there you go!

As a bonus, I've also included the design I used to paint my letters. Each design spans across two sheets. Download it here.

Do let me know if any of you get around to making these! :D

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