Painted linen

Add your own artwork to a plain comforter. By purchasing plain bed linen and applying your own decoration you create truly personalized bedding accessories.

You will need:
Self-adhesive vinyl
Plastic stencil
Spray adhesive
Fabric paint or acrylic crafts paint
Fabric-friendly conditioning medium
Paintbrush

Here's how:
1. To make a stencil for fabric, cut a motif from self-adhesive vinyl (used for shelf liners), or spritz the back of a plastic stencil with spray adhesive.

2. Then fill in the design using either fabric paint or acrylic crafts paint mixed with a fabric-friendly conditioning medium (all available at crafts stores). Preserve the design by following the paint manufacturer's heat-treating directions.


Click on stencils for patterns.

  source: meredith publishing