Making framed fabric art is some of the simplest art you’ll ever create and can make a graphic statement! Designers are creating gorgeous fabric patterns and why not use them on our walls? The fabric art I’ve created for my newly made over laundry room is made out of an old frame and a shower curtain! Yes, you heard me right, a shower curtain.
I was strolling the aisles at TJ Maxx/ Homegoods and came across this beautiful paisley shower curtain for $13.00! Now if you’ve priced shower curtains lately, you know what a steal that is! I love snatching up bargain shower curtains because you can find the most amazing prints and fabrics. You can check out my No-Sew Ruffle Pillow I made from a ruffled shower curtain. It looked like ruffled silk! The best part about using shower curtains is quantity of fabric you get for the price. You can make all kinds of items with it!
How to Make Framed Fabric Art
You will need:
A frame with glass and cardboard backing
Spray paint and primer (optional)
Fabric
scissors and masking tape
Find an old frame. I’ve had this one with a very faded print shoved in my attic for years. I needed a white frame though. What do we do if we don’t like the color? We simply spray paint it! So I removed the cardboard backing, print, and glass and took it out side and laid it on a tarp. The frame received a light coat of spray primer and then a few coats of white spray paint with a satin sheen.
Step 1: IRON- I recommend ironing your fabric first. You don’t want any wrinkles.
Step 2: LAY & POSITON- Lay your fabric or in my case, the shower curtain, out onto the floor. Position your frame over the fabric. Reposition it until you like the composition of the pattern inside the frame.
STEP 3: CUT- Cut the fabric around your frame.
STEP 4: WRAP & TAPE- Flip your fabric onto its back side. Place the cardboard backing over the fabric and fold the fabric over the edges of the cardboard. Make sure it is pulled tight and smooth and then secure with tape.
STEP 5: REASSEMBLE- Place the glass inside the frame and then insert the fabric covered cardboard. Bend down all the securing pins around the frame to hold the cardboard back in place.
That’s all there is too it. If your frame is already the color you like, then you could complete this craft in under 20 minutes! Here’s a little tip, be on the lookout at thrift stores for old frames that you can reuse (just try to ignore the hideous art that is normally inside them). And also look for nice patterned fabric remnants at fabric stores that you could use. You can get beautiful designer fabric for a fraction of the original cost.
Some options for fabric wall art are to find to coordinating fabrics and make several framed pieces that you can group together. You could also make a photo display by positioning multiple black and white photos onto the fabric before placing it in the frame. Really the possibilities are endless! Have you used fabric in art ever? Do you think you would give Framed Fabric Art a try?
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Kim
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Yep- It is PERFECT in that awesome Laundry room! So easy too huh? WOW! I love it Kim! Your work just blows me away!!
Thank you!!!!
you did a superb job of creating a welcoming place for the laundry..it has
a designer look and you have a great eye for color and coordination..congrats
Thank you Deborah!
That laundry room is kickin’!
Thank you!!!
Love this idea! (I noticed this artwork right away in your laundry room makeover pics, so pretty!) Only things hanging up in our laundry room right now are my bras drying over a drying rack. LOL I must remedy that!
LOL! Laura you crack me up all the time! Love YOU!! Thanks!
Awesome, You’ve just inspired me to go home get some stuff done. I have some frames that are just under bed collecting dust.
It’s so easy it’s silly! Thank you!
Please tell me where you found that fabric! It’s perfect for a project I’m working on.
Love this!
Oops – just saw that it was a shower curtain. guess I’m shopping in the wrong aisles & stores!! Love the pattern & colours. YOU ROCK!
Haha! Thanks!
I love the art, how neat that you used a shower curtain!!
Angela
Inexpensive and easy! Thank you!
Love this. Looks great and your bath is gorgeous!
I do this a lot in babies rooms too! Easy to bring in color and softness. As always, great post Kim!
That is a great deal. I love that store:) In fact they just opened a new one near my house 🙂 This print looks PERFECT in this room !
Near your house? Oh my… that’s dangerous! I’m a HomeGoods/TJ addict! Thank you!!!
Love that idea! It’s perfect for that room. Paisley is my favorite! Thanks for sharing.
– Laurie
I LOVE this look. So easy to do… and you can change it out as often as you like! Thanks for sharing!
You know the way to my heart – anything quick and easy!
Kelly
Not only do I love this fabric but I love your wall color too =) Might use this as inspiration for my master bath! Thanks for sharing.
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That looks wonderful in the laundry room…love the colors….
I had done something similar for my guest room…and love it…looking at yours, i think I should have made mine larger…How I love the no-sew projects!!
This is such a GREAT idea! Never thought about using a shower curtain for the fabric – bed sheets – yes; shower curtain – no. Thanks so much for showing this simple, yet beautiful piece of art!! Can’t wait to find a bargain and start my adventure.
Thank you so much for this.I will surely give it a try
I love your laundry room! We are just starting to redo ours. What is the paint color you used? It looks so fresh!
Thank you so much Traci! It is Rainwashed by Sherwin Williams.