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DIY Burlap and Lace Pillow Covers

Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own burlap and lace pillow covers! Customize it with a fun stencil and design for some farmhouse flair.
Keyword burlap, diy home decor, farmhouse decor, pillow
Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Makes 1 pillow
Author Angie Holden

What You Will Need

  • Square of burlap
  • White fabric with design
  • Fray check
  • Cricut machine
  • Cricut cut file
  • White cardstock
  • Tape
  • White fabric paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Sewing machine and thread

Instructions

Making burlap front:

  • First of all, let's work on the burlap portion. My pillow cover measures about 17 x 17 and I started with a 10 x 10 inch square of burlap and some fray check. You can get fray check at Wal-mart or any hobby store. It is not expensive and it sure does the job!
  • The first thing I did was to pull out pieces of burlap all around the edges to get a frayed edge. I pulled 5 strings around each side -- the amount is up to you and how much fray you want. Then just use your fray check liberally all around that outside edge. After it dries it does not affect the color. However, you can use the fray check on the back of your square if you are worried about it.
  • You can then make your own stencil using a Cricut machine. I cut mine from cardstock and used little pieces of tape to hold in the middles of my letters.
  • Stenciling on burlap is not an exact science -- all those bumps leave some room for your paint to run. Carefully go over with very little paint to get as little running as possible. You can always do multiple coats if needed.

Sewing the pillow:

  • Now while that is drying, let's talk about the "lace" portion! I absolutely love this fabric and have used it in several places in my bedroom. I just cut one looong strip. Enough to cover the front and back of my pillow plus some overlap for an envelope closure. Make it the width of your pillow plus a seam allowance. I then marked with pins where the "front" of the pillow will be -- top and bottom. Then once your burlap piece has dried, center it on the front area of what will be your pillow and pin in place.
  • I used a fancy stitch on my machine to go all the way around the burlap piece. A straight stitch will work fine.
  • Sew around all 4 sides of the burlap.
  • Now to make your DIY pillow covers, you just have to hem both of the short ends. Then fold your long piece on the pins where the right sides are in (so burlap to the inside!). Sew up both sides of the pillow cover. And flip right side out through your envelope closure. Stuff in your pillow form. Then enjoy the great pillow cover with an awesome contrast in texture!