It's starting to get cold outside

Pillow Talk

I am so excited about these pillows! I'm excited because it's my first project using freezer paper stencils which was so easy, and I'm excited because it's the only thing I've finished in the past 6 months.
We got this uber masculine Ikea couch this summer which I love, but it was in need of a feminine touch to balance it out. Vinny has taken our former couch pillows out of commission, and so I wanted to make some large comfy pillows that could easily be washed.

I drew out some plant silhouettes onto freezer paper using some cuttings from our eucalyptus tree for inspiration.

Then I used an xacto knife to cut out the design and ironed the freezer paper (shiny side down) onto the grey cotton canvas fabric.

I used Jacquard textile paints to fill in the stencil. I wanted something bright against the grey, so used 157 Flourescent Violet and 105 Scarlet Red.

I let things dry overnight and then peeled back the paper and ironed over the print on the reverse side to heat set it.

I know it's only a matter of time before Vinny claims these as his own, but I'm trying to reason with him.

Yes!!