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October 28, 2013 by Bre

A Sharpie + a Pillow = Lovely Housewarming Gift

My brother and his girlfriend (whom I adore, by the way), just moved to a new state where they have no family (and I’m guessing no friends) whatsoever.  New apartment, new city, new life.
I tried hard to think of a gift to welcome them to their new home that would be practical but sentimental at the same time, and the lyrics to the Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros’ song, Home, kept coming to mind.  Such a great song. . .
I first thought about framing the lyrics, but then I wasn’t sure if they could hang things on the walls, what their color scheme was like, etc.  So instead, I decided to sew up a simple envelope back pillowcase in a linen blend fabric, and put some of the lyrics right on the pillowcase with a Sharpie and some stencils!

Although I’m not totally in love with the letter stencils I used here, I think the idea is a good one and I will probably try this again with different stencils.
If you want to make a similar pillow, get a pillowcase, Sharpie, tape, stencils and a ruler/level.
Then, tape out where you want your text to be.

And get to work stenciling!

It doesn’t get much simpler than that, does it?
What do you think of my Sharpie pillow?  I love hearing from you, so let me know!

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  1. CET says

    October 28, 2013 at 8:33 pm

    What a heartfelt gift and I love the lyrics! I think I might need to try this project- such a nice reminder of what makes a home.

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  2. pfchico says

    October 28, 2013 at 9:21 pm

    I love this idea. I will have to try this one. Thanks for posting. By the way, I love the title of your blog.

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  3. upshabby says

    October 28, 2013 at 9:39 pm

    Cute AND thoughtful! Win/ win!

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  4. Inside Me: Nikki Thomas says

    October 28, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    I absolutely love this project…great idea! I love sewing pillows and this would be great gifts.

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  5. Elizabeth says

    October 28, 2013 at 10:27 pm

    So so cute! I love the stencils! I’m sure it will be very appreciated! 🙂

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  6. lovelydeer says

    October 29, 2013 at 6:21 am

    great idea! Love it 🙂

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  7. Caryn says

    October 29, 2013 at 6:45 am

    Matt is a lucky brother! They will LOVE it!

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  8. upshabby says

    October 29, 2013 at 6:03 pm

    Yes I wanted to say something but didn’t want to take away from what you did. It’s really cute! 😉

    I have something that I’m working on right now that I’ll post tonight on Upshabby FB. There’s 2 Upshabby on FB~ group and page. It’s casual but I enjoy connecting with people.

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  9. Sarah says

    October 31, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    What a thoughtful gift. I love that song, perfect fit for your brother’s situation. Thanks for sharing this.

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    November 12, 2013 at 7:05 pm

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  11. Elena says

    March 24, 2014 at 5:20 am

    Hi Bre. I really like your idea. I would love to give it a try. I do have one question. Did you have problems with the ink bleeding? That worries me. I just found your blog tonight, or should I say last night, ( it’s 12:18 am) and I have been browsing for a while now. Having lots of fun. 😉

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    • Bre Eggert says

      March 25, 2014 at 12:52 am

      Hi! Thank you so much for all of your sweet comments! I did not have a problem with ink bleed at all! Not sure if that is because of the fabric I used (It was a linen fabric, so there was a lot of weave in it, if that makes sense)? If you’re worried about that, however, perhaps you could still use stencils but substitute fabric paint for a Sharpie? Have fun!

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