Well, clearly, I couldn't afford to buy her a WHOLE quilt, that would just take the fun out of it.
So it's got us thinking here in the office - what do you do with those fat flats, gros quarts, jelly rolls and fashion bundles that you accumulate in your stash? And what great projects could we bring to you to utilise those fabrics you love and just can't quite use?
So introducing Stash Solvers Project Guide! (You can also file today's entry under "New Sew Pro" - no sewing required)
This week: Fabric Wall Art.
Fabric Wall Art is a quick and easy way to instantly bring a pop to your room! Wether it be a fabric collection or just an assortment of your favourite prints, arrange a group of fabrics on a wall to create a three-dimensional talking point.
There are a couple of different methods for creating your fabric art.
1. Stretched Canvas
Tidy Mom brings us the instructions to quickly cover artists canvas with fabric and a staple gun. Couldn't be easier!
2. Cereal Boxes
What?! Covering Cereal Boxes with fabric was once a pastime reserved for kindergartens. Check out Sew Mama Sew for a practical guide to using up that recycling pile!
I'm sure there are many other ways - including framing your fabric, or stretching it over embroidery hoops, to display your favourites. What have you done with yours?
To use up some of my cool-but-too-small-bits fabric I made bunting - A string of bunting in odd fabrics of the same colour. My last one was blues and creams in all different fabrics and it really brightened up my sewing corner. :)
ReplyDeleteHow have the fabric rectangles at the top of this page been fixed to the wall?
ReplyDeleteEmma
Hi Emma,
DeleteI gather that these fabrics have been wrapped around board - mdf or craft board - then probably hung on the wall with saw-tooth picture hooks.
If you don't want to damage your walls, try using 3M Velcro Picture Hangers; these stick flush to your wall and can be removed without damaging your paintwork. They're available in the craft section of your nearest Spotlight Store :)
Oh great, thankyou!! They are so flush against the wall, the velcro hangers are a fantastic idea! Shouldn't upset my landlord either!
DeleteEmma