I was checking out etsy the other day as usual, wishing I was had butt loads of money so I could buy everything my heart desires. Seriously, I can’t get over how talented some etsy sellers are. I love me some etsy! Anywho, I stumbled across this by this seller…
and this by this seller…
and this by this seller…
It seems I’m really digging the burlap type pillows with awesome quotes. I love the first one Live by the sun Love by the moon. And the last one that looks like the whale was stenciled on. I thought about purchasing the last one because it is actually a door stop and I think it is a really unique way to prop open your door shyaa! I also have a rule that if I can make something myself for cheaper than it is being sold, then I should try to make it before buying it. I decided that even though this doorstop is only $15($10 for doorstop + $5 for shipping), I think I can make it myself for cheaper. It seemed pretty simple so I went for it. First I purchased some burlap from JoAnne Fabrics…
While I was there I also picked up a couple stencil brushes. The burlap was $2.30 for 1/2 a yard and $.99 for the stencil brushes. I had a coupon and my total came to $2 and some change, I also had a gift card so it ended up taking no mulah from my pocket woo hoo!
Next I picked up some rice from Walmart for a couple dollars. I will use the rice as filler and for weight to hold the door back. Everything else I used I already owned, so total cost for myself was around $2! Score!
Here’s how I did it…
I first had to decide what I wanted on my doorstop, I knew I wanted a quote and I knew it was going to be holding our bedroom door open. I decided to go with “rise and shine”. I figured it would be one of the first things we see in the morning, anything to make me a little happier to be getting outta bed is welcome in my book! I started by making a template on the computer that would be my stencil…
Here it is all ready to go. Next I cut all the lettering out…
Look at me go!
Here’s the finished product, now I have my stencil. Next I got my paint out.
I decided to go with a grayish blue color for the lettering, who woulda thought?
I came up with this color. I used a paper plate for mixing, I love easy clean up!
I then decided on the placement of my stencil.
Next I just filled in the letters with my stencil brush. I just used a blotting motion until all of the letters were filled.
Here it is once the stencil was removed. While that dried I worked on my next step.
Since the burlap has small holes in the fabric, I needed to make an interior pouch to put the rice in. I didn’t want rice slipping out all over my floor every time we moved it. So I found a similar color fabric and cut out a couple pieces about a half inch larger on each side than I wanted the actual doorstop to be.
Next I got out my sewing machine(yup I have one of those). I started sewing the interior fabric inside out leaving one side open, then turned the pouch outside in(is that how you would say it?). I then poured in the rice filling the pouch up approximately 3/4 of the way. Then I sewed up the open end.
This was what I was left with, a white pouch filled with rice! Fancy!
I then cut the burlap with the stenciling about an inch larger on each side than i want the doorstop to be. From there I placed the two pieces of burlap together stencil facing inward. Next I sewed up all of the sides but one leaving one end open again.
Once the three sides were sewn up, I flipped the pouch outside in? again.
Then I plopped the rice filled pouch in the open side.
From there I tucked in the unfinished end and sewed it up and I was left with this…
A pretty sweet doorstop that makes me feel better about getting outta bed in the morning. Here it is in it’s new home…
one more…
Saved myself some money and I have a new way to keep our bedroom door open! Yahoo! Thanks for the inspiration etsy.
that turned out great!!!! its amazing how we can save money by doing things ourselves and its good for the brain and relaxation therapy too!! well done!
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Thanks Heather! I love making things, I think it’s an Edmondson thing.
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