We lean on pillows at the Seder table to show that we're free from slavery. Show that you've got style, too, with your own chic pillow cover.

• • 1. Before you begin, prewash your pillowcase and sketch your design on a piece of paper. Bold, basic shapes work best. Avoid intricate patterns.
    2. Once you've sketched (or printed out) your design, place a piece of newspaper inside the pillowcase to prevent bleeding. Dip the paintbrush in glue or wax and use it to draw on the front of the pillowcase. Only the areas covered with glue or wax will remain white when the pillowcase is dyed.
    3. When dry, flip the pillowcase over and paint the other side with glue or wax, too. You can use a blow dryer to help speed up the drying process.
    4. When the glue or wax on both sides is dry, prepare the dye according to its package instructions.
    5. Pour the dye into the spray bottle. Use the goggles and rubber gloves to keep yourself clean. You may want to practice spraying on newspaper a few times before spraying the pillowcase.
    6. Spray the pillowcase front. Wait a few minutes for the dye to dry, then spray the back.
    7. Let the fabric dry overnight.
    8. Wash the pillowcase in cool water to clean away the glue or wax. You can also use a toothbrush dipped in warm water to remove it.
    9. Next, wash the pillowcase by itself with hot water and detergent to set the color. Rinse again, and let it dry.
    10. Put a pillow in the case, find your seat at the Seder table, and recline in style.
• • 1. Before you begin, prewash your pillowcase and sketch your design on a piece of paper. Bold, basic shapes work best. Avoid intricate patterns.
    2. Once you've sketched (or printed out) your design, place a piece of newspaper inside the pillowcase to prevent bleeding. Dip the paintbrush in glue or wax and use it to draw on the front of the pillowcase. Only the areas covered with glue or wax will remain white when the pillowcase is dyed.
    3. When dry, flip the pillowcase over and paint the other side with glue or wax, too. You can use a blow dryer to help speed up the drying process.
    4. When the glue or wax on both sides is dry, prepare the dye according to its package instructions.
    5. Pour the dye into the spray bottle. Use the goggles and rubber gloves to keep yourself clean. You may want to practice spraying on newspaper a few times before spraying the pillowcase.
    6. Spray the pillowcase front. Wait a few minutes for the dye to dry, then spray the back.
    7. Let the fabric dry overnight.
    8. Wash the pillowcase in cool water to clean away the glue or wax. You can also use a toothbrush dipped in warm water to remove it.
    9. Next, wash the pillowcase by itself with hot water and detergent to set the color. Rinse again, and let it dry.
    10. Put a pillow in the case, find your seat at the Seder table, and recline in style.

• • 1. Before you begin, prewash your pillowcase and sketch your design on a piece of paper. Bold, basic shapes work best. Avoid intricate patterns.
    2. Once you've sketched (or printed out) your design, place a piece of newspaper inside the pillowcase to prevent bleeding. Dip the paintbrush in glue or wax and use it to draw on the front of the pillowcase. Only the areas covered with glue or wax will remain white when the pillowcase is dyed.
    3. When dry, flip the pillowcase over and paint the other side with glue or wax, too. You can use a blow dryer to help speed up the drying process.
    4. When the glue or wax on both sides is dry, prepare the dye according to its package instructions.
    5. Pour the dye into the spray bottle. Use the goggles and rubber gloves to keep yourself clean. You may want to practice spraying on newspaper a few times before spraying the pillowcase.
    6. Spray the pillowcase front. Wait a few minutes for the dye to dry, then spray the back.
    7. Let the fabric dry overnight.
    8. Wash the pillowcase in cool water to clean away the glue or wax. You can also use a toothbrush dipped in warm water to remove it.
    9. Next, wash the pillowcase by itself with hot water and detergent to set the color. Rinse again, and let it dry.
    10. Put a pillow in the case, find your seat at the Seder table, and recline in style.
• • 1. Before you begin, prewash your pillowcase and sketch your design on a piece of paper. Bold, basic shapes work best. Avoid intricate patterns.
    2. Once you've sketched (or printed out) your design, place a piece of newspaper inside the pillowcase to prevent bleeding. Dip the paintbrush in glue or wax and use it to draw on the front of the pillowcase. Only the areas covered with glue or wax will remain white when the pillowcase is dyed.
    3. When dry, flip the pillowcase over and paint the other side with glue or wax, too. You can use a blow dryer to help speed up the drying process.
    4. When the glue or wax on both sides is dry, prepare the dye according to its package instructions.
    5. Pour the dye into the spray bottle. Use the goggles and rubber gloves to keep yourself clean. You may want to practice spraying on newspaper a few times before spraying the pillowcase.
    6. Spray the pillowcase front. Wait a few minutes for the dye to dry, then spray the back.
    7. Let the fabric dry overnight.
    8. Wash the pillowcase in cool water to clean away the glue or wax. You can also use a toothbrush dipped in warm water to remove it.
    9. Next, wash the pillowcase by itself with hot water and detergent to set the color. Rinse again, and let it dry.
    10. Put a pillow in the case, find your seat at the Seder table, and recline in style.

Special thanks to eighth-grade students at the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy in Rockville, Maryland.