I want to show you what I made out of my original piece of hand printed black and white floral fabric!
After cutting off some pieces to overdye, I was left with a 12×12 square. I couldn't figure out what it was big enough for. And then I found a cute project on CanvasWorkspace:
I figured that I could make mine out of fabric instead of felt and it would jut be a little bit floppier. No biggie. I followed the instructions in the pdf and I love how my little tray turned out!
I used some hand painted fabric on the inside as well as now I have this tray that feels 100% me! In fact, I filled it with napkins and put it on the table that I painted, next to a plant pot that I made in pottery class…kind of a Julie-style overload!
I love it!
Some things I might try with my next tray (and there will be a next one because this was such a quick and easy project):
- Adding stabilizer between the layers to make it even more rigid.
- One side as fabric and one side as felt (or cork fabric).
- Making it out of paper.
- Adding decorative stitching to the edges.
Because this is a collapsible tray, it feels like it would be a good thing to bring along to a hotel room to corral all that loose stuff that accumulates. Or maybe to an art class to hold supplies? How would you use a tray like this?
Thanks for stopping by!
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P.S. I will be demonstrating sewing machines and sergers on HSN tomorrow during the 10am and 6pm hours. You can watch the demos online or on your TV!
Lovely! Why buy things when you can make them. Now you will have a whole house to fill with art made by you. It can also make a nice bathroom hand or tea towel display.
Lovely! Why buy things when you can make them. Now you will have a whole house to fill with art made by you. It can also make a nice bathroom hand or tea towel display.
Lovely! Why buy things when you can make them. Now you will have a whole house to fill with art made by you. It can also make a nice bathroom hand or tea towel display.
Lovely! Why buy things when you can make them. Now you will have a whole house to fill with art made by you. It can also make a nice bathroom hand or tea towel display.
Lovely! Why buy things when you can make them. Now you will have a whole house to fill with art made by you. It can also make a nice bathroom hand or tea towel display.
Lovely! Why buy things when you can make them. Now you will have a whole house to fill with art made by you. It can also make a nice bathroom hand or tea towel display.
Lovely! Why buy things when you can make them. Now you will have a whole house to fill with art made by you. It can also make a nice bathroom hand or tea towel display.
Julie, I made the basket out of cork and kraft-tex. The kraft-tex has some built in drawings on it from the DX225. They are all tied together with red rat tail cording. I stuck the two pieces together with a permanent adhesive. Cork on the outside for now. I Love your idea of using your own hand painted/printed fabric!
Julie, I made the basket out of cork and kraft-tex. The kraft-tex has some built in drawings on it from the DX225. They are all tied together with red rat tail cording. I stuck the two pieces together with a permanent adhesive. Cork on the outside for now. I Love your idea of using your own hand painted/printed fabric!
Julie, I made the basket out of cork and kraft-tex. The kraft-tex has some built in drawings on it from the DX225. They are all tied together with red rat tail cording. I stuck the two pieces together with a permanent adhesive. Cork on the outside for now. I Love your idea of using your own hand painted/printed fabric!
Julie, I made the basket out of cork and kraft-tex. The kraft-tex has some built in drawings on it from the DX225. They are all tied together with red rat tail cording. I stuck the two pieces together with a permanent adhesive. Cork on the outside for now. I Love your idea of using your own hand painted/printed fabric!
Julie, I made the basket out of cork and kraft-tex. The kraft-tex has some built in drawings on it from the DX225. They are all tied together with red rat tail cording. I stuck the two pieces together with a permanent adhesive. Cork on the outside for now. I Love your idea of using your own hand painted/printed fabric!
Julie, I made the basket out of cork and kraft-tex. The kraft-tex has some built in drawings on it from the DX225. They are all tied together with red rat tail cording. I stuck the two pieces together with a permanent adhesive. Cork on the outside for now. I Love your idea of using your own hand painted/printed fabric!
Julie, I made the basket out of cork and kraft-tex. The kraft-tex has some built in drawings on it from the DX225. They are all tied together with red rat tail cording. I stuck the two pieces together with a permanent adhesive. Cork on the outside for now. I Love your idea of using your own hand painted/printed fabric!
This has the perfect spot on your table.
This has the perfect spot on your table.
This has the perfect spot on your table.
This has the perfect spot on your table.
This has the perfect spot on your table.
This has the perfect spot on your table.
This has the perfect spot on your table.
Your tray is very cute! Love how it turned out!
Your tray is very cute! Love how it turned out!
Your tray is very cute! Love how it turned out!
Your tray is very cute! Love how it turned out!
Your tray is very cute! Love how it turned out!
Your tray is very cute! Love how it turned out!
Your tray is very cute! Love how it turned out!
That’s beautiful!
That’s beautiful!
That’s beautiful!
That’s beautiful!
That’s beautiful!
That’s beautiful!
That’s beautiful!
Love it, Julie! I have some pre-gessoed heavy canvas for making floor cloths and think that might provide some body and stability as well as a good surface for painting and stenciling.
Love it, Julie! I have some pre-gessoed heavy canvas for making floor cloths and think that might provide some body and stability as well as a good surface for painting and stenciling.
Love it, Julie! I have some pre-gessoed heavy canvas for making floor cloths and think that might provide some body and stability as well as a good surface for painting and stenciling.
Love it, Julie! I have some pre-gessoed heavy canvas for making floor cloths and think that might provide some body and stability as well as a good surface for painting and stenciling.
Love it, Julie! I have some pre-gessoed heavy canvas for making floor cloths and think that might provide some body and stability as well as a good surface for painting and stenciling.
Love it, Julie! I have some pre-gessoed heavy canvas for making floor cloths and think that might provide some body and stability as well as a good surface for painting and stenciling.
Love it, Julie! I have some pre-gessoed heavy canvas for making floor cloths and think that might provide some body and stability as well as a good surface for painting and stenciling.