Paint your own chevron stripe pillow cover with this simple to follow tutorial. Chevron shaped tape makes painting on this pillow a breeze. This easy sewing project was a great way to give an old pillow new life and personality! Continue reading for the complete tutorial and video.
I thought I would add a chevron stripe pillow cover to my craft room. Yes a chevron stripe pillow. Just a few stripes not the entire pillow. How do you get just a few chevron stripes on fabric? FrogTape® Shape Tape™ of course! Now let’s make one great chevron stripe pillow cover.
I love repurposing old things and giving them new life. It’s a great way to save money and reuse the things you already have. Plus, who doesn’t love a great pillow?!
In fact, I have several other pillow cover projects you could easily replicate at home. Try these DIY pillow covers made with burlap and lace, stenciled designs, grain sacks, and even custom sublimation designs!
How to Make a Chevron Stripe Pillow Cover
Supplies needed to make a Chevron striped pillow cover
- Pillow to cover
- Fabric (enough to cover the pillow)
- Fabric lining (optional but some fabric is too thin and your pillow will show through)
- DecoArt Americana Multi-Surface Paint (in the color of your choice)
- FrogTape® Shape Tape™
- Sewing machine
Instructions
Measure your pillow from seam to seam. Cut the fabric to the size of your pillow plus half an inch on each side. If your fabric is thin, you may need a liner as well (I did in this case).
Iron all fabric pieces. Paint the chevron stripes with your FrogTape® Shape Tape™ as shown in the video below.
Place your fabric right sides together. If you needed a liner, the order should be liner, fabric face up, fabric face down, and second liner piece.
Sew around three of the four sides plus about 2 inches on either end of the fourth side. Sew about half an inch from the edge. You will now have an opening on one side.
Turn the pillow cover right side out through the opening and push out all corners. Insert your pillow into the cover.
Sew opening closed along edge making sure your seam allowance is turned in. Use a coordinating thread if available for this step.
Your pillow is done and ready to be displayed proudly in your home.
I really like the touch of chevron running down one side of this pillow cover. Add a touch of fun to any room with this technique and FrogTape® Shape Tape™. Which shape tape would you like to try? Will you use it on fabric? Walls? Maybe furniture? Put your trust in FrogTape® for all of your painter’s tape needs. Trust me. The paint block technology won’t let you or your project down!
Equipment
- Pillow to cover
- Fabric (enough to cover the pillow)
- Fabric lining (optional but some fabric is too thin and your pillow will show through)
Supplies
- FrogTape® Shape Tape™
- DecoArt Americana Multi-Surface Paint in the color of your choice
Instructions
- Measure your pillow from seam to seam. Cut the fabric to the size of your pillow plus half an inch on each side. If your fabric is thin, you may need a liner as well (I did in this case).
- Iron all fabric pieces. Paint the chevron stripes with your FrogTape® Shape Tape™ as shown in the video. (see notes)
- Place your fabric right sides together. If you needed a liner, the order should be liner, fabric face up, fabric face down, and second liner piece.
- Sew around three of the four sides plus about 2 inches on either end of the fourth side. Sew about half an inch from the edge. You will now have an opening on one side.
- Turn the pillow cover right side out through the opening and push out all corners. Insert your pillow into the cover.
- Sew opening closed along edge making sure your seam allowance is turned in. Use a coordinating thread if available for this step.
- Your pillow is done and ready to be displayed proudly in your home.
This is SO pretty, Angie! I love how it turned out, and really love the clear instructions you shared too! Definitely gotta try Frog Tape!
Such a pretty pillow and a great way to customize it. I’ll be making some of these for my sunroom this year. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
I can’t believe all the stuff that you can do with that tape!
I was JUST thinking about trying this tape on fabric – I’m so glad to know it turns out so well. I love the bright colors!
I also love the bright colors! Pretty and modern!
I love frog tape! These colors are so pretty and perfect for spring too!
Ooh, love it! I have that exact Frog Tape downstairs…can’t wait to try something like this with it! Great color choices too!