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Easy DIY Fabric Canvas Wall Art

Blue and white toile fabric canvas wall art above a console table

If you’re looking for a quick and cheap way to decorate some wall space, this post is for you!  Today I’m going to share my Easy DIY Fabric Canvas Wall Art project.

Supplie for fabric canvas wall art - fabric, artist canvas, scissors, staple gun

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Staple gun & staples
  • Fabric scissors
  • Artist canvas (I used three that measure 20″ X 16″)
  • Fabric of your choice (I only used one yard to make three panels)
  • Iron & ironing board
  • Pins

ironing toile fabric

Step 1.

Iron your fabric to remove wrinkles.

artist canvas placed face down on right side up toile fabric

Step 2.

Lay the canvas on top of the fabric (right side up), and arrange it the way you’d like the pattern to appear on the canvas.  To do this, you’ll have to lift up the canvas and look underneath.

lifting artist canvas up to align toile fabric underneath

 

Trimming the fabric two inches on each side of the artist canvas

Step 3.

Trim the excess fabric.  Leave two inches on each side of the canvas.

view of the artist canvas atop the blue and white toile fabric

Folding the toile fabric one inch on all sides of the artist canvas

Step 4.

Fold over until the fabric meets the edge of the canvas on all sides.  Pin and press.

pressing the folded edges of the toile fabric with an iron

stapling toile fabric to an artist canvas to make fabric artwork

Step 5.

Pull the fabric taut on all sides and secure in the middle with staples.

preparing to fold and staple the corners of fabric canvas artwork

Step 6.

Fold and staple the corners

folding the corners of fabric canvas artwork

Tuck the corner to the side…

preparing to staple the folded corners of fabric canvas artwork

Then fold it up and staple to the canvas.

toile fabric stapled to an artist canvas

Step 7.

Continue to staple the fabric to the canvas all around, pulling it tight.

And you’re done!  I used toile fabric, but any attractive print will work.  Another tip – buy the artist canvas in multi packs.  I got mine at Michaels Arts for Crafts with a half off coupon!

Blue and white toile fabric canvas wall art displayed above a console table

I hope you like my fabric canvas wall art project!  You don’t even need a frame.  Talk about cheap and easy 🙂

I styled this above a console table in my dining room, but it could go just about anywhere.  It would look great on a mantle, an entryway, bedroom, or even a bathroom!  If you get tired of the fabric, pull out the staples and start over with a new fabric for a fresh look.

Until next time!

Rebecca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5 Comments

  1. Beautiful diy! I chose your wonderful fabric canvas wall art to be featured at You’re The Star Blog Hop – Creative Week!! Congrats! Hope to see you this Monday with your new ideas! Thanks for linking up with You’re The Star Blog Hop!
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  2. Love this idea! We have been looking for something to put over our bed but because we are in earthquake country it needs to be lightweight. This is perfect!

    1. Thank you Beth! These are definitely lightweight and pretty indestructible. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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