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“Love” Knockoff Pillowcases

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Ready for a little Valentine’s fun? Me too!!

I have been super fortunate with a new friend that has moved close to me, Aimee from byAimee.com and Fancy Little Things! We have been crafting up a storm together. It’s been so fun to have someone close that loves to make things, and blog, and eat yummy food. :)

We got together last week and made some fun pillowcases for Valentine’s Day!

Here are mine!

 

These are a knockoff (kind of) of these cute pillowcases from Lush Designs.

Mine have some fun, shabby ruffles on the ends – just to dress them up a bit.

Ready for a quick tutorial?

You’ll need:

Freezer Paper
Silhouette (or exacto knife)
Paint
Fabric Medium (to add to the paint to make it washable)
2 Pillowcases
Ruffles for fabric – about 24″ x 45″ of one color and 12″ x 45″ of another color

We started out by choosing some decorative fonts, a different one for each letter. (If you’d like the Silhouette files, throw me an email and I’ll send them to you)
We enlarged each letter to fill the page and cut them out of freezer paper with the Silhouette. If you have the Cameo you’ll be able to make them even wider, closer to the original pillowcases.

The letter is reversed because I found the Silhouette cuts out the freezer paper better with the shiny side up.

(Please excuse my fuzzy little mat – I use the protective plastic but this thing attracts dust and stuff like crazy.)

Iron the freezer paper letters onto the pillowcase – 2 on each case. Make sure that you face them the right way.

Cover the open section of the stencils with paint mixed with fabric medium.
It works best to brush the paint from the outside of the stencil, in – so you are cutting down on the amount of paint that could get pushed under the stencil.

Once the paint is completely dry, remove the stencil.

It’s pretty fun to pull off that freezer paper and see cute painted letters underneath. :)

I had a few little places that the paint had seeped under the freezer paper. The white pillowcases came in handy here – I just painted over them with white fabric paint. You have to look pretty close to see them.

Once all the letters were painted on, I added some ruffles to the hem of each pillow case. I wanted these to be a little shabby and frayed looking – so I left them unhemmed.
I cut the fabric into strips that were 3″ x 45″. I cut 4 strips of the cream for each case and 2 strips of white.

Normally I would sew 2 of each of the strips together – to make 3 long ruffles. This time I wanted a little more of a frayed edge showing, so I ruffled each piece separately, then overlapped them in each row on the pillowcase.

I hope that makes sense.

Starting with two of the cream ruffles, pin them to the top edge of the pillowcase. Overlap the ruffles just a bit where they meet on the pillowcase.

Sew the top row on.

Repeat for the other two ruffles, overlapping them at different points on the pillowcase. Mine are about 1 1/2″ apart down the hem.

Repeat for the other pillowcase – and you’re all done! Now you have a sweet, stylish way to dress up your room for Valentine’s Day!
Or anytime really – how cute would these make as a wedding or shower gift??

Aimee hasn’t posted hers yet but I’ll let you know when she does. She used a gorgeous gray color for the letters – it is so pretty!

What do you think?

I almost asked you if you LOVE them. But I refrained.

I’m linking to Sunday Scoop, Today’s Creative Blog, Met Monday, Skip to my Lou, Tutorials & Tips Tuesday, Funky Junk Interiors, and the other fabulous parties on the sidebar – make sure you check them out!

UPDATE – Several of you have asked for the fonts I used on the letters so I thought I’d add it here too. They are:
L – Cast Iron
O – Ornatique
V – Tropicana
E – Circus

Thanks!

Comments

  6. I adore them! The shabby ruffles and the vintage feel of the font is a perfect match (you know I will have to pin them). This really is a good idea for a wedding present not to mention adding a little “love” to your bed linens. Thanks so much for sharing this great project idea! AJ@queenofmynest

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  15. I love them, and would love the Silhouette files. I have yet to make anything in this New Year and this would kick it off. Thanks 3osterbergs@gmaildotcom

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  16. These are adorable! And I’m one of those spoiled brats that has a screen print machine, and I think this would be a fun project to attempt! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  23. Hi! I just got a Silhouette for Christmas and would love to know to files you used. I really appreciate you wanting to share. And Ive been so intimated by my Cameo that I think this project will help me break the ice. Thank you for that.

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  24. I LOVE them ;) I love the font, colors, & shabby ruffles. What a fun & easy project. Don’t you just love freezer paper stencils?! I just finished making Luci a valentines day shirt using stencils & it turned out so cute. Now I just need to find the time to blog about it ;) Great job Miss Beverly!! :)

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  38. These are adorable!!! I love!!! I’ve only made a handful of projs with my silhouette and they’ve only been done with paper! I can’t wait to try this! Thanks for the tutorial :) I just started following you!
    ~Jess

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  43. Great font. Would you mind sharing your silhouette files? I’m totally new to this kind of crafting and am still trying to figure out the possibilities of the Cameo.

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  55. I would love the Sillhouette file. I just bought mine and have only used it once because I have been super busy. This would be a fun project to start with I LOVE them.

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  56. These are adorable. I love the addition of the ruffles. It adds a nice touch that the originals don’t have. Thank you for sharing them and the technique.

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  62. I would love to get the files for these letters! Can’t wait to get started on this project….thanks for the great idea. Please email the files if possible :)

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  66. Wow these are stunning thank you for sharing them, do you sell them? So nice to meet you just found your beautiful blog and so happy I did. I have enjoyed looking around and I’m now following you, wonderful to meet new friends. Hope you find a spare minute to visit me sometime follow back if you like. I’m looking forward to keeping in touch in 2012.

    Always Wendy

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  67. TOO CUTE!!! I can’t wait to make these in time for Valentines Day!! Could you email me the Silhouette files. Thanks so much!!

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  68. I just got a cameo for Christmas and have yet to turn it on. I would love to have the files that you so generously offered! Your pillows will be my first cuts!
    Thanks you!

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  69. Those pillows are absolutely adorable! I would love to have the files and I can’t wait to make them.
    Thanks so much!

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  71. I LOVE them! My mom has a Silhouette I’d love to try out. What a perfect opportunity and create a unique gift. Please email me the template files.

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  72. Would love to make the “Love” pillowcases. My daughter’s last name is Love. Please send me the template files for the stencils. Thanks so much!

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    • WOULD APPRECIATE YOU SENDING THE PATTERNS FOR LOVE. MY GREAT GRANDAUGHTER IS GETTING MARRIED IN THE SPRING, AND I THINK IT WOULD MAKE A GREAT SHOWER GIFT.

      LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THIS.

  73. These are beautiful, would love to make for wedding presents. Please send me the file for the letter templates. Thanks, ner

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  75. Any chance on getting the silhouette files emailed to me please? I love this easy way of sprucing up my room with this idea.
    This is great…..

    Thank you.
    ljt

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  77. I love the love pillow cases. Can I still get the pattern from you for stencils? Thank you and p.s. I just found you site. Love it!

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  78. Love the pillow cases. I will be making a set for my anniversary…I will make one adjustment since my man has asthma I will find a way to use machine embroidery instead of fabric paint. This is very nice set. Love your site too.

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  79. Love the pillow cases. Would love your pattern to makes some with the Love on them. Thanks for all you do to make our sewing and emb. worthwhile. Mary

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  81. Love the “LOVE” pillowcases. They would make wonderful Valentines Day gifts. Please E-Mail the pattern for the letters. Thanks for the idea. Shirley

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  82. HI These pillowcases are just great.
    thankyou for letting us see them please will you E-Mail the pattern for the letters for me.
    kind regards
    carter

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  84. Please e-mail me the patter to the letter. LOVE this, I can barely sew…but I think could do this. Book marking your web/blog! Thanks for your generous creativity. Beth

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  85. The pillowcases are a great gift for a bridal shower could you please e-mail the fonts for the letters I am thinking of having a craft night soon.

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  88. what adorable pillows. i appreciate the talent god has given you. please provide me with the silhouette file.. thanks

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  92. Oh, what a beautiful project – expecting a grandbaby in April – PLEASE, can I get the silihouette file sent me – thanks so much

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  93. I finally made time to make these!! I used your fonts and made mine really big. Mine are 11 x 17 each. I used gold metallic fabric paint and want to find a gold fringe for the ends. Thanks for sharing.

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  95. Just read your tutorial on pillowcase ideas with word LOVE on them. Could you please send me the letter patterns! What a great gift idea. Thank you.

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  98. OHHHH MY I WAS LOOKING for these they are very expensive and COULD make these MYSELF… PLEASE CAN YOU SHARE THE FONT FOR SILHOUETTE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH…

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