This idea was something that I just pulled from somewhere... and many people ask what are those, and what is the purpose?? I just smile and enjoy what I made.
So your probably wondering what it is that I thought up and here it is.
I really have no justification for this project, I don't know if I saw something like it somewhere or if I really just made it up. But okay here it is:
I was thinking about the new house I was going to move into in about a month, and all I could think about was how I was going to fill it up with decoration. I came up with this grand idea of making wooden square frames covered in funky fabric that would look nice hanging on the wall. They don't have a purpose at all, purely aesthetic.
I ran this idea past many people and they just couldn't understand what I was talking about and why I wanted to do something like this. So I just had to get someone to stand by me and help with the cutting and I would tell them exactly what I wanted them to do.
I got my helpful sidekick (a boy who is a friend :-) ) to help me cut and nail my boards the way I wanted them. I didn't have to pay for the wood again because my dad has a bunch of this stuff laying around in the garage. I used four pieces of wood on each side to make three identical square frames.
I couldn't get my cat to leave me alone while taking the pictures, so I guess she gets to be famous on the internet.
**These pictures show the back of the frames to give you an idea on how they were put together and how I stapled fabric around the wood frames.I then went to the fabric store to find some cool fabric to staple around the frames. The cool thing about this was that the store was closing and all fabric was like 75% off. I spent like $3 on my fabric. Awesome I know. I found a cool floral pattern that I wanted to use for two of the squares and then a mustard yellow to use for the third. The only pain with the floral pattern was when it came time to staple it to the frames. I wanted to pull the fabric tight enough around the frames so that it wouldn't sag or show any waves or wrinkles. When I did this without turning them around to look at the final square, the pattern was disstorted because it was pulled too tight. So then I had to redue it a few times to make sure it looked right. Other than that this project was so fun and I love what I made, even if other people don't appreciate it like I do.

Final project. I have them hanging in the entry way of my house. Lovely.
4 comments:
That looks good. I did something similar in my old room, except I just covered shoe box lids instead of a wood frame. It looks really nice hanging in your entryway. I think I might have to try that because I've got some empty wall space still, and I've been trying to figure out a way to decorate it. Thanks for the idea!
I like that! very creative idea. I might try that. the shoe box lids sound like a less expensive alternative, and i can just take my roommates shirts for the fabric. ok, maybe i'll actually buy that part ;)
Look what I found!
Your project is getting quite popular!
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