Day 30 – Fun with fabric

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Paint and fabric are probably the best resources for decorating.  We have already talked about using fabric to decorate with curtains and pillows, but fabric can be used for décor in other ways too.

You can use fabric to recover lampshades.  Tutorial over at Dear Lillie

Or you can use fabric to embellish a lampshade

Of course you could sew a quilt with fabric – love this fall one!

This fabric wall art really makes a statement

You can make your own basket liners – tutorial here.

You could recover a chair – love this one that Thrifty Décor Chick did.

You can embellish your tea towels for some pretty décor in the kitchen (this would make a great gift too!)

Make some Christmas stockings out of burlap

The DIY TV shows are always making or recovering headboards with fabric.

Here’s a great tutorial on how to print on fabric

So you could make something like this

Frame some fabric to make some pretty wall art

So many possibilities!

Take a second look at the fabric at the store, you never know when it could turn into décor for your home!

Do you use fabric as décor in your home (other than for pillows or curtains)? 

Where is your favorite place to buy fabric?

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