I was doing some research on tablerunners (since I hate my kitchen table and it is in need of a serious makeover) and came across one that I loved.
I decided it was too expensive to purchase so I would try to make it myself. I couldn't figure out how to get that image on the end, so I started out with fabric thinking I could applique it on. Woe is my sewing skills. It was a nightmare. So I did more research about the designer, Lotta Jansdotter, and found that she stencils, alot!
The lightbulb went off and I was inspired! So I tried to make my own stencil and here is how it turned out:
My stencil is smaller because I had only an 8.5X11 page to work with. But I am still happy with how it turned out. I liked it so much and I had some extra fabric left over I decided to make a matching pillow for my couch which is just several feet away from the table:
Since I had my stencil designed already, this pillow took me about two hours from start to finish. Not bad! So I started looking around for other things to stencil. I tried stenciling a plate and a bar stool but the design I used was a little too detailed and they didn't turn out very well. I think since I am a beginner I need a simpler design. But there are so many things you can stencil and use as gifts.
These are all designs by Lotta Jansdotter. For a tutorial on how to stencil, you can use this one that I used here. But there are many out there.
If you do try this out I would love to see how your projects turned out. Happy stenciling!
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I love how your style is so different from mine, Aimee- these are really cool, I would never think to stencil such simple elegant shapes!
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