"P" is for Patchwork

Patchwork wall art.

A knock off of Ballard Design's Patchwork Prints:



image from Ballard Designs

My prints are actually pieces of fabric, the squares measure 6 1/2" each.

Here's how I made them:

1. My drying rack recently broke so I used the side wood pieces:

2. Disassemble the rack and cut 6 1/2" pieces with mitered corners:

3. Assemble frames using wood glue and nails. (I did buy one 5' piece of moulding in order to make 9 frames.)

4. Paint frames grey.

5. Sand rough edges and excess glue, dry brush paint with silver metallic.

6. Cut 9 pieces of 1/4" plywood (mine are 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" to fit snug inside the frame).

7. Apply spray adhesive to plywood and attach fabric.  Snug plywood into frame leaving about 1/4" depth of frame in front and hot glue inside corners from back side.

I'll save the $169 plus shipping and make my own patchwork prints!

And I won't feel so bad when I want to change them out for something new.

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