Patriotic Wall Hanging – Mix Buttons

By Admin on June 29, 2013 in Home Decor

I can’t tell you how much I loved Laura Kelly’s America the Beautiful fabric and her mix buttons. These really inspired me to created something a bit primitive with a patriotic touch.

Now, I am definitely not a sewer, in fact I can sew better on paper than on fabric, but Laura Kelly’s mix buttons and her America the Beautiful fabric really made this project fun and very easy to create.

Here is what I created using Laura Kelly’s Mix Buttons collection and her

It really was very simple to create this Patriotic Wall Hanging using Laura Kelly’s Mix Buttons and America the Beautiful Fabric.

Directions for wall art with mix buttons:

Step One: So, lets get started by gathering all our supplies:

Once you have gathered all these lovely supplies, you can begin by cutting out your fabric.

Step Two:

I cut my Laura Kelly’s America the Beautiful fabric into the shape of a square. I used a contrasting piece of checkered fabric that I picked up at my local Walmart, which I used for the roof of the house. I cut that piece into a triangle.

Now be sure that you cut two pieces of each because once you have all the edges sewn you will stuff, but lets now go to our next step.

Step Three:

Now that you have 2 Square pieces and 2 Triangle pieces cut of your fabric of choice of course, you will need to take out your sewing machine or sew by hand whichever is easier for you. Sew one roof piece to the top of your square and do the same with the other two pieces. You will then have to house looking pieces of fabric. Now that you have those two you will place both pieces with the outside pieces facing each other and secure them with pins.

With a sewing machine sew the edges, but make sure you leave an opening.

Step Four:

Turn the fabric inside out and start stuffing with the fiberfill and sew the opening up.

Step Five:

Use Laura Kelly’s mix buttons to create a door knob and a window. I used embroidery floss for this stop to sew into my little house.

If you have an extra piece of Laura Kelly’s fabric go ahead and cut and create a chimney.

Step Six:

Now with the Beacon Fabri-Tac glue the house to the canvas and embellish with the twig and fence. I distressed my fence and added stars. I also sewed the word U.S.A with the embroidery floss.

I am not a perfect sewer, but I think this was a perfect and easy project to make. That anyone even beginning sewers could enjoy creating. Here is the supply list if you are interested in creating this awesome and fun Patriotic Wall Hanging using Laura Kelly’s Mix Buttons and Fabric

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