It Only Took 2 Months

In February Zoe got a big girl bed.  I got the bright idea to handcraft some artwork for her walls.  I had some cut-outs that matched her bedding and thought I would create scenes like her bedspread on fabric and then wrap that fabric on canvas. 

I'm pleased to say, 2 months after starting this little project it's done.  I was in need of a staple gun.  I totally didn't think to ask my mom about one until yesterday.  Of course she had three for me to choose from.  She LOVES tools. She had a semi-automatic type staple gun that worked great.

Here's the fabric and the canvas that I used:

I put some fusable web on the back of the fabric and cut out shapes to match Zoe's bedspread.  Then laid out the design on the yellow background fabric that I had laid over a canvas.  You don't want to make bigger art than you have canvas.

Once I liked the layout, I ironed on the pieces to the yellow fabric.   Then I sewed around the edges of the design with my sewing machine to 1) ensure the design wouldn't peel off and 2) to give it a cute, handcrafted feel.  My sewing machine has a blanket stitch that I used.

Then came the assembling part, 2 months later because I'm efficient if anything.  I pulled the edges to the back of the canvas, folded the fabric once so it was a nice edge in the back (and it strengthens the fabric too) and got my semi-automatic staple gun ready for action.

Once opposited edges were in place, I worked on folding the other edges into place.  It took a few before I knew how to not make it so bunchy.

Then I folded the fabric edged again, like I was wrapping a present and to reinforce the fabric.

Because I like secure and semi-automatic tools, I stapled and stapled and stapled until nothing moved.

Because some of the staples were sticking out a bit, I hammered down the ones that didn't get in far enough.

Viola!  Art!

I have to say I'm pleased with how they look in Zoe's room.  She even helped hang them up. 

Now if I could just hang some pictures on the other wall, we'd be golden.  I'm pacing myself.  I hope by Labor Day!