easy DIY Kilim pillows
This is a very easy and fast pillow update of some old plain striped Ikea pillows I had stashed away.
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- fabric paint (or acrylic paint and fabric medium)
- paint brushes
- painters tape
- striped pillows (or plain white pillow and you paint stripes yourself)
- fabric marker pens (any brand will do)
- ruler
- a cut Kilim shape
Here are the old pillows but you could really use any type of striped pillows. The irregular striped pattern is what makes them interesting.
Make sure that the pillows have been washed if they are brand-new.
I decided on a more graphic approach to the Kilim/Tribal design since I didn’t want to get into too much detail and keep it easy and simple.
I taped off some stripes to change them to a color that I mixed myself with fabric medium and acrylic paint (according to the fabric medium’s instruction label) but you could just buy any pre-mixed fabric paint.
I painted on the stripes.
Then I used some fabric markers in red and black to draw in some thin lines with a ruler.
For one of the pillows I made a pattern that you can find in certain Kilim patterns. Please see the image below.
I traced that and filled it in.
But I also added some plain triangles to one of the pillows.
After the pillows dried I heat set them with my iron which is usually recommended.
And voila, you got yourself some new pillows.
The black and white pillow in the background was painted too according to this tutorial HERE.
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Easy and cheap update to some bland pillows.
Tschüß,
(Youleeya)
That’s so exciting! Congratulations! You totally deserve it, your posts are always informative and feature beautiful shots. I am so excited for you. Go Julia! Can’t wait to see the first post. You must share a link! 🙂
Pillows look great, I love how your kitties cuddled up around them.
Thanks Dagmara, the link is up top to my first post. Under the photo and at the bottom of the post 😉
congrats! you will be great!
Thank you 😉
Such wonderful news, Julia! You have great style and will be a perfect fit with Domino.
Thank you
Wow.. so exciting! Congrats!
Thanks Ashley!
Amazing news! Congratulations!
Thank you my friend 🙂
Congrats Julia!! This is so thrilling!
Thanks again Carrie
SUCH great news!!! Congrats, Julia!! So happy for you!
Thank you Claire
So excited for you Julia!! They’re lucky to have you! 🙂
I’m a little nervous 😉 Thank you
Congrats! Looking forward to reading your style posts on Domino! 🙂
Thank you Katrina!
huge congratulations–so exciting!
Thank you my friend!
YAY! I am so excited for you! They picked right. Heading over to Domino now. XO
Thanks Diane
Congrats, darling friend!!! So well deserved…and I loved your post!!
Thanks so so much Cassie
Thank you my friend!
A big congrats friend!! Adore Domino!
Thanks Amy 😉
AMAZING news, and really not that surprising– you are so so talented, Julia. Congratulations!!
Thank you sweet friend
Julia, this is so exciting! You are going to rock this! They are so lucky to have you as a contributor!
P.S. I love the photo with the kitties sleeping on the bed! So cute!
They just had to stay in it. Love when they snuggle together.
Thank you Brynne
Wow Julia! I’m so so happy for you! You will be an amazing fit for them and I can’t wait to see all of your projects!
Thanks Summer
Just got back from reading your first post and no worries, cause it is great as per usual. You are definitely in my top two favorite bloggers.
Thanks you Sheryll, you are always the sweetest.
Very happy for you, Julia, it is WELL deserved!!! Thank you for the time and effort you put into your blog, it brings us all so much!
Oh thank you so much Kara
Julia,
I am so happy for you! You are so talented and creative! I love all your posts – no matter what you write about it is always interesting and heart felt. The readers of Domino are in for a real treat! Congratulations!
Thanks so much for the sweetest comment Kathleen.
OMG! Congratulations! I’m so happy for you! Checking it out now!
Thanks Corinna!
HOLY COW- WOW! Congrats Julia, very well deserved my friend!
Thank you Krystine
Oh my goodness! So exciting!! Congrats to you, a perfect match 🙂
Haha thanks my friend
How exciting! Congratulations, Julia!!! Headed over to read your post.
Thanks Brandi
YAY! So happy for you, you totally deserve it!
Thank you Katrin
Julia, that is such exciting news! Your pillows look amazing and I’m headed over right now to read your post!
Thank you Jennifer
Wow, this is so amazing and exciting! And definitely very deserving. Congratulations!! I am so proud of you. 🙂
I’m out of my mind excited for you!!! Incredible. They couldn’t ask for a more stellar contributor!!
Eeeek! Congrats my dear! Those cushions are amazing, I can’t believe they are DIY! Awesomesauce. xxx
What an amazing opportunity Julia! I’m so excited for you. Can’t wait to see your posts.
Congrats on this new and exciting adventure. The kitties look so adorable on your bed.
Yay Julia! Congrats!
Congrats Julia – that’s so exciting! You totally deserve this!
Thanks Sarah
Ahhh congrats Julia! Well deserved!
I’m so happy for you!
Awesome! And I love those pillows!
Ive already told you like a bajillion times, but ill say it again friend….CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Haha, thanks my friend
Oh and i love the pillow DIY. So fun, easy and totally chic. Great job friend.
Oh my goodness!! This is so exciting! Congratulations!! Headed over to read the article!
what the! how did I miss this post? i’ve been using two different readers (so dumb) anyway, YAY for this!!!
Haha thanks and now I have to come up with more posts 😉