DIY PILLOWS
I am crazy about vintage ethnic hemp pillows. These textiles are handwoven and hand-dyed by women of the Hmong Hill Tribe, an ethnic minority group of the highlands in the north of Thailand (the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand). I also like the shibori hand-dyed fabrics. Shibori is a Japanese manual resist dyeing technique, which produces patterns by folding and twisting fabric.
At some point, I would like to create my own textiles but for this DIY, I am using found and bought fabrics.
INSPIRATION FOR HMONG TRIBAL PILLOW
Indigo Hmong Tribal fabric from Esty shop Native Arts Treasures
Shibori Pillow
MORE INSPIRATION
FOR PILLOWS:
For the first pillow, I purchased 2.5 yards of Thai Hmong Indigo from Native Arts Treasures on Etsy. I centered fabric over a white linen and cut fabric into an 18 inch square. I used a coordinating denim fabric for the back. Sewed both sides together, add insert and hand stitched pillow closed. Tip: I like to use an insert one to two inches larger for a fuller look.
My second pillow, is made of shibori scraps I found while rummaging through my upholsterer's remnants. I sewed the pieces together to form a pattern. I used the same coordinating denim for the back as I used for the first pillow.
I think they turned out great and look fantastic in my family room.
Here is a DIYs to try:
DIY Shibori Designs 4 Way/Design Sponge
Where to purchase fabric:
Where to purchase already made pillows: