Today I wanted to show you a quick and inexpensive way to dress up your walls with DIY fabric art. I love the look and they are so easy to create! There are so many choices of fabric out there… the possibilities are endless! Here’s how I made my fabric art.
DIY fabric art
Supplies needed:
- Frames (found mine at Ikea)
- Fabric (I used Jo-Ann HGTV fabric)
- Hot Glue
- Hammer and nails or command strips (<- amazon link)
Instructions:
The first thing you’re going to do is determine how big you want your frames. I wanted my frames pretty big, so I picked up four of these white frames from Ikea. I have seen similar ones at Target too.
Next I removed the cardboard from the frame and taped them to the wall. This helped me decide where to place the frames on the wall and how far to space them out.
Next I cut 1/8 inch off one edge of the cardboard to allow room for the fabric when placing it back in the frame. Then I cut out a piece of fabric about 2 inches wider than the cardboard. After that I wrapped the cardboard like a present with the fabric, hot gluing as I went and then I placed the piece back in the frame.
After I was finished, I hung up my new fabric art and admired it on my wall. This project took me less than an hour from start to finish. Can’t beat that! The possibilities really are endless with this simple piece of decor. Get creative! :D
I’ll be putting the finishing touches on my living room this week! I’m so excited to show you the full reveal at the Jo-Ann #HGTVhomemagic Pinterest party tomorrow night.
SO I’m curious… what’s your favorite fabric pattern right now? Favorite color?
This is beautiful! I have looked at it times without number. Pleas Jamielyn, have been trying to order the frames from Ikea but they keep on showing me the already designed frames. Don’t know which exact words I should use to get the plain frames.
Hi! They may not sell these exact frames anymore, but I really like the RIBBA frames as well! :)
How much fabric did you need for each frame?
My frames were just under 20 inches square, so I got 2/3rds a yard (24 inches) and cut a 24-inch square. It really depends on what size frame you decide to get, though. :)
Hi Jamielyn
I absolutely enjoy reading your blog. Fabric art is simply so chic and elegant, a great idea to adding that personal touch to your own home. What a fantastic DIY tutorial :)
Thank you so much for sharing, can’t wait to give it a go! Hope you don’t mind me linking to this post for awesome DIY’s to try this spring. x
Don’t mind at all, thank you! :)
How simple is this, and it’s so cute! Love it :)
Simple and beautiful project. Tried this in my sisters room with scrap fabric. Stands out nicely when the sun shines through.