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Today, I’m sharing a project you may be able to do without even leaving your house!
A couple of months ago, I found this beautiful floral table cloth at the thrift store. It was only $4, so I snagged it, hoping to come up with a way I could use it in my craft room. I wasn’t sure what that exactly would be, but I knew I would think of something eventually.
Fast forward one month into quarantine, and I have finally decided to use the fabric to make a wall canvas. I was even able to do it with supplies I already had in my home! Not only did this project cost me just a few bucks, but I also got to reuse old canvases stored in my closet!
The entire project took about an hour, and you could use any type of fabric, table cloth or shower curtain.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
CANVAS | FABRIC | STAPLE GUN | KNIFE OR PLIERS TO REMOVE STAPLES
HOW TO MAKE IT
Decide how large of a canvas you want to make, though this may depend on the amount of fabric you have to work with. Since I was using a small round tablecloth, I was only able to cover two large canvases. This ended up being a perfect size for the empty spot in my room, though!
Use a knife, pliers or whatever tool you have to remove the staples from the back of the canvas. You need to remove the canvas completely so you’re just working with the wood frame.
To connect the two wood frames together, I placed several staples down both sides until it was secure. The wood is pretty light so this actually held them together really well!
Before you start working with your fabric, make sure to wash and iron it if needed!
Once you are ready to build your canvas, lay the fabric (design side down) on top of a flat surface. Place the wood frames on the fabric, so that the design you want is centered before you start attaching it.
Start on one side of the frame and attach with only a few staples. Move to the opposite side, pull the fabric tight and then, again, add just a few staples. Do the other two sides the same way, placing a few staples and pulling the fabric tight.
Flip the canvas over and check that your design looks the way you’d like and that there isn’t too much sagging in the fabric. Then, you can go back pull all of the sides tight again as you add more staples to ensure the fabric is taut and has no bunching or sagging in the front.
Once your canvas is looking just the way you want, trim the excess fabric.
I seriously love how well this came out! It was so quick and easy to make, and I even got to reuse old supplies that I already had. You can get so creative with this project and make it as big as you want!
Next time you’re looking for a large statement piece on a budget, try this!
PIN IT FOR LATER!
