Today I thought I would show you a personalized project that you can make for a new mom. It is an adorable birth announcement pillow that I found at Uncommon Goods. With the Silhouette Cameo machine this project is so simple to make. It is like subway art on a pillow. If you don’t have a digital cutting machine you can order the iron on vinyl here, or the stencil here from Say it on the Wall.
Supplies:
Silhouette Cameo
Vinyl
Vinyl transfer
fabric ink
paint brush
sewing machine with coordinating thread
pins
fabric (I chose canvas)
12” x 12” pillow insert
1. I started out in my Silhouette studio program designing the words for the pillow. I used Arial and Arial Black for my font.
2. Next I cut out the vinyl with my Silhouette studio program and used the hook to remove all the letters from the backing. Then with fabric transfer tape I transferred the vinyl onto a 13” x 13” piece of fabric and burnished (rubbed and pressed hard) it down so I wouldn’t have any paint leakage.
3. Then I painted the fabric ink onto the letters. You can also use fabric medium mixed with acrylic paint. I let it dry for about 5 minutes and then put another coat on. When using light ink on darker fabric I always do two coats.
4. When it was dry I pulled all the vinyl off of the fabric. Then using a press cloth I ironed it to set the ink.
5. I cut two more pieces of my fabric to 9” x 13”. I pressed under the long edge 1/4” and then 1/2” and then sewed it down. I did that to both pieces.
6. Then I laid my painted fabric face up and laid the two other pieces overlapping on top of that (right side facing the painted fabric). Then I pinned it all in place.
7. Then I sewed all the way around the edge using a 3/8” seam. I clipped the corners and turned it right side out. Then I slipped a 12” x 12” pillow form inside.
Wouldn’t any mom of a new baby love to receive a personalized birth announcement pillow in the color scheme of the baby’s room?
If you would like to make one yourself you can order a custom vinyl or stencil here from Say it on the Wall.
I need to highlight more of Lori Blom’s pillows. She has a ton more than what is sold at Uncommon Goods. She has a truckload of awesome personalized pillows and even a pet line. Go check out her amazing designs at Uptown Artwork.
