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By Rita Joy Harder on June 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

DIY Printed Burlap “Mr. and Mrs.” Pillow

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This DIY printed burlap Mr. and Mrs. Pillow makes a perfect wedding or homemade anniversary present.

Hi, Friends! I’m Rita Joy from Harbour Breeze Home and am so excited to be here today to share my latest DIY project ~ a printed burlap pillow.

This particular idea came from seeing some darling pillows in a local gift shop. They got my creative ideas flowing. I went home, pulled out the burlap from my sewing cupboard and got busy. It was so much fun to design and create some special gifts for a few brides to be!

A printed burlap Mr. an Mrs. Pillow

How to Make a Printed Burlap Pillow

This is such an easy DIY project. And it fits perfectly in a rustic-chic home, matching almost any decor theme.

Celebrate love with this adorable pillow. Here’s how to make your own.

Burlap fabric
Printed Burlap Pillow
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Materials Needed:

  • Burlap (I used light brown/natural and white for this pillow)
  • Fabric for lining the front and pillow back. (I used a textured linen for this one, but canvas drop cloth works nicely, too.)
  • Pillow form
  • Basic sewing supplies:
    • sewing machine
    • thread
    • measuring tape
    • iron
    • scissors
    • pins

How to make the DIY printed burlap pillow

Here’s how to make your own pillow. I included some step-by-step pictures so you can follow along.

1. Wash the burlap

Wash the burlap in the washing machine, hang to dry, and iron the wrinkles out.

Measuring a pillow

2. measure the pillow

Measure the pillow form.  Add 1/2 inch (on all sides) to that measurement for your cutting measurement. (For instance, if the pillow form measured 20 inches square, the pillow front would be cut out to be 21 inches square.)

3. cut out the pieces for the pillow

Cut out all pieces for the pillow. For this design, I cut out the following:

  • 1 pillow front out of tan burlap 21 inches square
  • Lining for the pillow front (You can see through burlap!) out of cream linen ~ 21 inches square
  • 2 pieces of cream linen for the pillow back 21 inches wide x 14 inches tall
  • 1 piece white burlap 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches for the printed “Mr. & Mrs.”

**Tip: Burlap is a loosely woven fabric, and it’s important to cut it so it’s in line with its weave. In order to get a straight line, pull a strand of the weave out like this:

Pulling a strand of weave out of burlap so you get a straight line.

Once it is pulled out, there will be a perfectly straight line that you can use as your cutting line:

Printed Burlap Pillow

Once all your pieces are cut out, it’s time to put your pretty pillow front together. For this one, that meant printing a design onto the burlap with a home printer.

How to Print on Burlap

Supplies needed:

  • 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of white burlap
  • Home printer
  • Freezer Paper
  • Spray adhesive
  • 1 piece of regular printer paper

**Please note: All printers are not created equal, and I’m quite sure that none were designed with burlap in mind. So, please try this method at your own risk. I’ll admit that I had to work very hard to get this to work with my little old printer, and in the process got 3 pieces of burlap jammed into my printer! But, perseverance and patience paid off and in the end, it worked.

Method

Here’s how to print on burlap. Again, please be careful when you are using your home printer.

  1. Cut out a piece of freezer paper the same size as regular printer paper (8 1/2 x 11 inches).
  2. Iron (shiny side down) freezer paper onto the burlap.
  3. Spray a thin layer of spray adhesive onto the freezer paper and firmly press down a piece of regular printer paper onto it.
  4. Trim away any threads of burlap that might be hanging off the edges.
  5. Tape down the top edge of the burlap with scotch tape.
  6. Place burlap into printer, find this lovely Mr and Mrs free printable from Blooming Homestead, and hit print. (Then, hold your breath and pray that it’ll work… Jump up and down with excitement when it does!!)

Facebook live video showing how to print on burlap

I did a Facebook Live after I finished (successfully) printing on the burlap. It may help you to see the steps explained in person.

How to Assemble the Pillow

Now that you have the pieces cut and the Mr. and Mrs. printed out, you are ready to put it all together. Here’s how to do just that.

1. Layer the pieces of fabric

Layer the following pieces of fabric on your table as follows:

  1. Front pillow lining.
  2. Light Brown Burlap pillow top
  3. White printed burlap with Mr and Mrs on it.

2. Pin the lining and front together

Pin the lining and front together at the corners, ensuring that both pieces are lined up correctly. Pin the Mr. & Mrs. fabric to the center of the pillow.

3. Sew the Mr. and Mrs. to the front of the pillow

Using a sewing machine, stitch the Mr. and Mrs. to the front of the pillow using a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

For the pillow back, hem each piece 2 inches on one side. (See photo below.)

4. Place the back pieces onto the front pieces

Then, pinning right sides together, place the back pieces onto the front piece, overlapping the back pieces like this:

Putting together a DIY burlap pillow
Printed Burlap Pillow

5. Trim the edges and stitch

Trim the edges if needed so that all edges line up nicely. Stitch around the pillow with a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

6. Insert the pillow

Turn right side out and insert the pillow form.

Printed Burlap Pillow

You did it!

Printed Burlap Pillow

Assembling the pillow as I showed, allows the cover to be easily removed. If you choose, you could also decorate the back with a row of buttons to become a reversible pillow!

Since I was taking this to a bridal shower, I made a set of two pillows:

Printed Burlap Pillows

I tied them up with a piece of jute and added a card.

Printed Burlap Pillows

I’d love to know if you’ve ever done any projects with burlap? If so, let us know! I’d love some more creative ideas for burlap. It’s so fun to use!

Here are a few similar crafty projects from the archives:

Flour Sack & Burlap Tree Topper

Turn a Grommet Curtain into a Pillow

Hand Painted Pillows (How to Paint on Fabric)

While you’re here, be sure to check out other easy DIY burlap ideas on Ideas for the Home by Kenarry® 

  • Make a Burlap Utensil Holder
  • DIY Summer Burlap Wreath
  • Easy Burlap Coasters

Originally published June 2017. Updated July 2018.

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About Rita Joy Harder

Rita Joy is a wife, mom, passionate homemaker, and blogger at Harbour Breeze Home. She loves the challenge of making a pretty and functional home (on a tight budget) and cooks because her family needs to eat! Along with rearranging furniture and painting rooms, she loves to find quaint coffee shops (with yummy baked goods!).

Rita Joy shared her great ideas on Ideas for the Home by Kenarry® from October 2016 - August 2018. Follow Rita Joy on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

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