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DIY: Fabric Wall Art

CasaSugar — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:45:11 -0700

One of my very stylish friends has assembled several cool stretched fabric panels, which are hung in her home. I love the big, bold statement that this fabric art creates, so when I recently found directions on how to do it, I thought I'd pass it along to you. This tutorial is for a 20-inch-square fabric art piece.

What You'll Need

Four stretcher strips, 20 inches long (prices range from $2-6 each), available at art supply stores.
One yard of fabric or a remnant of fabric approximately 30 inches by 36 inches
Flat top push pins, approximately 30
A hammer, which will help if you have problems pushing in the pins
Picture-hanging wire and screw set

To find out how to make it, read more.

Here's how, from Jen at Sew Mama Sew:

Cut the fabric into a piece approximately 30-by-36-inches in size. This will give you some wiggle room to decide on placement on the 20-by-20-inch frame
Join the stretcher strips to form a frame. The pieces just slide into place at each of the corners.
Place the fabric on top of the frame, to get an idea of what will display. You may want to tuck the edges around to get a better idea.
Once you are happy with your fabric placement, carefully turn the fabric and frame over, keeping the fabric in place.
Starting with one side, fold the fabric over the edge of the frame, and use the push pins to pin the fabric to the frame. I pinned the middle first, then the corners, and then filled in along the rest of the edge with as many as I felt was necessary.
At this point, you should have the fabric secured well to one edge. Pull the fabric taut and pin to the opposite side, in the same manner as before. Check the front of the frame to make sure the fabric has not shifted.
Trim the excess fabric along the two pinned edges of the frame.
Now, pin the two remaining sides, making sure to pull the fabric taut and check to insure the placement is correct. Trim the excess fabric from these sides as well.
Fold the corners neatly, so you don’t have too much fabric bulk, and pin in place.
Attach the screws and picture wire in place.
Hang your work, and enjoy the oohs and ahs from your friends!

For even more details, including a great pictorial, go to Sew Mama Sew.

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Cool Idea: Fabric Easter Eggs

CasaSugar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:45:00 -0700

Kristin from Sew Mama Sew has presented an adorable project just in time for the Easter bunny. She writes,

A couple of years ago I started sewing fabric eggs. I love the feel of them and so do kids. When you get some in your hands you can’t help but toss, catch, throw and juggle. Every year I try to replace a few more of the plastic eggs that we use for Easter Egg hunts with cloth eggs.

Kristin has sewn secret pockets into these fabric eggs that can hold wee chocolate treats or coins. Ingenious! Have basic sewing skills and want to try this project? You can download the pattern here.

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Link Time!

CasaSugar — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:15:05 -0700

Apartment Therapy checks out some crave worthy escapes.
Craft finds indie prints for the nursery.
AT:SF tells you about a great sale at Underdog Ink.
PoppyTalk takes a peek at a cool studio space.
Re-Nest checks out functional landscapes.
Style Files looks at pretty dining rooms.
This Old House has a variety of kitchen backsplashes.
SavvySugar helps you cut your biggest budget drain.
Sew Mama Sew interviews Amy Butler.

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Fabulous Fabric Wreath Roundup

CasaSugar — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:00:53 -0800

I've been seeing some great fabric wreaths around the Internet this past week, and thought you might appreciate a peek at some of them, too.

I love SouleMama's wreath that she made from cotton, rickrack, and buttons. The little stuffed bird hanging from the wreath's center is precious.

To see two more lovely fabric wreaths, just read more.

Then there's Betz White's pretty woolen wreath, which she made from a stash of ribbing pieces left over from felted wool sweaters that she rolled up and secured onto a straw wreath with floral pins.

I'm also partial to these handknitted wreaths from Lulubeans. They look so lovely and wintry cozy hung together.

The great thing about these wreaths is that even if you don't have superb sewing skills (or any at all!), you can still make these wreaths with only a few simple supplies. With a foam or straw wreath shape from a craft store, some fabric or floral pins, and scraps of fabric, you're well on your way to having a unique and nonperishable wreath that you made yourself. If you've made any fabric wreaths this holiday season I'd love to see them!

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