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Stenciling transformed this simple canvas headboard, chenille pillow, pillow shams, top sheet, coverlet and bed skirt into a one-of-a-kind bed ensemble.
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Stenciling expert Cynthia Willoughby demonstrates how to stencil inexpensive bed linens to create a designer look.
- Stenciling adheres best to all cotton or a mix of polyester and cotton. Avoid all-polyester fabrics.
- Wash and iron sheets and shams before stenciling so shrinking will not affect the stencil design.
Steps:
- To center the design on a pillowcase, fold the pillowcase in half lengthwise and mark the crease by pressing firmly with fingernail. Open the case out flat. The middle of the stencil design will line up with this middle point on the case.
To prepare the stencil, measure the height of the fabric border where the stencil will be placed. Subtract the height of the stencil from this number and divide the resulting number in half. For the example, the edge of the pillowcase was four inches, and the height was three inches. The one-inch difference between the two was divided in half, equaling a half inch. A half-inch mark was made above and below the stencil design, and a line was drawn across the stencil at these measurements. These become the guidelines for stencil placement. Line up the bottom guideline at the edge of the pillowcase (figure A) so that the design is centered in the border from top to bottom.Set the stencil by using the guideline to line it up from top to bottom. Use the crease made from folding the case in half and place the middle of the stencil along the crease. Now the stencil is lined up from top to bottom, and the design should be centered in the middle. Tape the stencil in place.When moving the stencil to repeat the pattern, line up the registration mark (a small hole at the upper edge of the template) when you move it. To avoid marking the fabric, place a piece of tape under the registration mark, and mark the spot on the tape with a pencil.Use a regular acrylic paint or even metallics. Mix the paint with a fabric medium (available in the paint section at craft stores) and follow the directions on the bottle. This will allow you to use any kind of acrylic paint in a wide range of colors instead of only fabric craft paints, which have a much more limited color selection.
Load a flat stencil brush with paint, not going up any higher than 1/8 to 1/4 inch up the brush with paint (figure B). Remove most of the paint from the brush on a folded paper towel so that the paint going on the fabric is fairly dry and won't leak under the stencil.Apply the paint to the fabric using a circular motion, holding the brush perpendicular from the stencil.Once the design is completely applied, let it dry and then heat set it, either with an iron set on high or in the dryer on high heat for about 15 minutes.L.A. Stencilworks stencils used: for the bedcover: #3311 Asian Panel 1, corner design
#3315 Asian Panel 5, vertical linear design
#3313 Asian panel 3, horizontal linear design
#806 Eastern Fretwork, center stencil design
for the bed skirt, pillowcases and top sheet: #3347 small Interlocking Scroll, bed skirt
#3347 large Interlocking Scroll, turn back on top sheet, pillowcase
#2005 Asian Woodblock, design on accent pillow
Resources stencils
L.A. Stencilworks
Toll-free: 877-989-0262
E-mail: lastencil@lastencil.com
Website: www.lastencilworks.com Guests Cynthia Willoughby
Stenciling Expert, L.A. Stencilworks
16115 Vanowen St.
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Toll-free: 877-989-0262
E-mail: lastencil@lastencil.com
Website: www.lastencilworks.com Also in this Episode
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