Mother's Day craft: DIY family silhouette pillowcase

Photo: Roberto Caruso

Try making this DIY family silhouette pillowcase for a Mother’s Day craft idea! You can either sew your own pillowcase or scour home decor stores like Ikea for simple and inexpensive cases to paint. Remember, you don’t have to use a white pillowcase. If you’re worried about grubby hands try another light colour, just make sure you can see your silhouette stencils through the fabric for tracing.

Materials:

Photo: Roberto Caruso

• white pillowcase
• silhouette template
• scrap cardboard
• pencil
• paintbrush
• black fabric paint

Directions:

1. Start with a plain, white pillowcase. Place the silhouettes inside the case with a piece of flat cardboard behind.
2. Trace the silhouettes onto the pillowcase using a pencil.
3. Paint the inside of the silhouettes black, and let dry overnight.

Ta-da!