I saw some gorgeous French grainsack chairs on Pinterest and some cushions on Instagram that really inspired me on to try it for myself. So here is a little tutorial to help you along. For painting fabric, you can use the Autentico Chalk Paint and I recommend adding Fabric Medium. Fabric Medium ensures that you can wash your finished product without fear of fading. I happen to use Martha Stewart brand as I tend to buy quite a bit of my craft supplies on Amazon but any Fabric Medium should work.
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The chair on the left is what I started with. You can see the icky looking seat cover. I removed that fabric and replaced with a fire retardant fabric that looks quite a lot similar to white/cream hessian but with a tight weave. I recovered the chair seat cushion using my trusty electric staple gun.
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Using 3M Repositional Mounting Spray, I sprayed the back of the Grain Sack Stencil (you could use Frog Tape but I don't trust myself to make the lines straight) and affixed to the seat cushion. At the cushion bend, I also used some Frog Tape to secure. I used a sponge pouncer to paint the stripe, using Autentico French Grey.
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Once the stripe is completed, use the hair dryer to dry. Then follow the same procedure with the mounting spray and affix a centre stencil. I used the top of the crown and the centre circle to line up with the centre of the stripe. Here I used Autentico Nearly Black mixed with the fabric medium to stencil the wreath. I prefer to use a sponge pouncer but the key is - do not over load the paint when stencilling to avoid seepage under the stencil. Below is the same process for a pillow cushion, using Autentico French Grey and then the Autentico Silver Pearl Metallic Paint. To make permanent, please ensure you either use the hair dryer on a hot setting or once dry, use an iron to set. I also do spray the chair seat cushion with Scotch Guard to repel any spills.
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