Rustic 'Crow' Pillow

I whipped up a simple, rustic pillow

with a crow silhouette for

my Autumn Porch bench.

Every farm has a crow or two, you know!

~*~

I found a free image online and printed it out

on card stock, then using an exacto knife, cut out

the image leaving a 'stencil' of the crow.

I placed the stencil on my precut burlap

and filled the image space with

black acrylic paint using a cheap

sponge brush.

Let the paint dry over night.

I lined the burlap with inexpensive muslin

and stitched the three sides with my machine.

I whip stitched closed the bottom of the pillow using a

large upholstery needle and some hemp twine.

This is a rustic outdoor pillow, after all!

 Here sits my little crow pillow...

eager to Welcome guests who blow in

with the Autumn winds!

~*~
Joining Tracie at Fishtail Cottage for
Outdoor Decor #3
and
My Romantic Home for
Show and Tell Friday!
and
Deborah Jean's Farmgirl Friday #28.
and
Kim at Savvy Southern Style for
Wow Us Wednesday!
and
Jami at An Oregon Cottage for
Well-Made Wednesday!