BrittanyMakes

When a tiny thought gets into my mind, it grows and itches like a weed until I do something about it! This pretty much sums up how this DIY went down.  OH, and call me slow, or the last one hitching a ride on the “Les Touches” bandwagon, but this stunning fabric just made its way into my life a few weeks ago and I haven’t been able to shake it from my mind since I found out that it was a million dollars a yard.  OK $40, but still, I have absolutely no reason to justify buying $40/yard fabric.

Scanned from Veranda Magazine

So, what does a DIYer do when he/she can’t afford the real thing? Hack it!

You really only need two things for this super easy hack:

1. white fabric (I used a thick white canvas to minimize any bleeding)
2. black Sharpie (get the pen with the fine point tip on one end, and the fat tip on the other)

Using this template as a guide, I copied the pattern first with the thin Sharpie, then returning with the thick sharpie to get the finished look.  It took me about 3 episodes of Fringe to finish the whole thing.  I finished the pillow cover by following this tutorial.  If you hate sewing zippers, follow this tutorial on making an envelope pillow cover.

Finally! My need for Les Touches fabric has been satisfied!

OH, and just a precaution – try not to bleach it if you decide to wash it.  Sharpie ink tends to bleed orange (turn orange?) with bleach.