One way to add texture, color, and pattern to a
piece of home décor is with fabric. The new Chantilly textiles make it
easy to embellish with fabrics that include the beautiful colors and
patterns that are typical of Close To My Heart. In the frame décor
featured on page 16 of the Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book, pieces of Pear
damask and Buttercup polka-dot fabric from the Chantilly textiles, as
well as burlap ribbon, add a little something extra to a standard white
frame. Follow these simple steps to incorporate fabric into an
embellished frame that you can hang anywhere.
1. Determine how long you’d like the finished ribbon and bow.
This is based on the size of your frame and if you’ll be hanging it. If
you are hanging it on a wall or door, you’ll need enough ribbon to wrap
around the top of the frame a couple of times and still have a long
strip coming out the back of the frame.
2. Cut enough strips of fabric to equal your desired length, making
sure the strips are about 3½" wide to wrap around the burlap ribbon.
3. Sew the short ends of the strips together to create one long strip that equals the finished size you need for the project.
4. Fold the long fabric strip around a piece of burlap ribbon of the same size and secure temporarily with a straight pin.
5. With a sewing machine, carefully sew four straight lines down the
length of the fabric-wrapped burlap ribbon. This will keep the burlap
from moving around or bunching up inside the fabric.
6. Loop and hot glue the fabric-wrapped burlap ribbon around the top
of the frame a couple of times so that it is nice and sturdy for
handling and hanging.
7. Tie the remaining fabric-wrapped burlap ribbon into a large bow.
Fold the tails of the bow into a wave and hot glue to the frame to
secure the shape.
8. Embellish frame with accessories, as desired.
Easy, isn’t it? Now you have a beautiful piece of fabric-embellished
home décor that you can show off to friends and family! Check out the Chantilly and For Always textiles in the
Spring/Summer 2013 Idea Book to get your creative juices flowing for
more project ideas with fabric.
