Framed USA Fabric Art Tutorial

 I always seem to be lacking a few details in my holiday decor so I was excited to make up this USA Fabric Art project quickly, using supplies I had on hand!  It was such a piece of cake to make that I whipped up two more to give as gifts ~ within a matter of minutes!  So if you're all about quick crafts (like me) then this tutorial is for you!

 So here's what you'll need if you want to make

some framed USA fabric art too:

(1) 8" x 10" frame

Heat 'n Bond lite

7" x 9" piece of navy fabric

10" x 12" piece of beige fabric

 ball point pen

scissors

iron and ironing board

PDF printout of the USA (click HERE)

Note: Because the process of using Heat 'n Bond reverses whatever image you begin with, I have created a PDF file of the USA that is reversed so that it will end up facing the right direction when you're done.

 1. Using a ball point pen, trace the reversed image of the USA onto the paper side of Heat 'n Bond.

2.  Roughly cut around the USA.

 

3.  Iron the USA to the wrong side of the navy fabric (paper side up!) 

4.  Cut out the USA on the lines.

5.  Trim your beige background fabric to 8" x 10".

 6.  Carefully peel off the paper from the USA 

(make sure the sticky side of the Heat 'n Bond 

stays on the wrong side of the USA).

7.  Center the USA onto the 8" x 10" beige rectangle.

 8.  Frame it and you're done!

 

See?  I told you it was a quick project!

Super simple and super cute.  And, if you want to personalize it a little bit, you could even add a red heart to where your state sits. I think that would add the perfect pop of color!

 

Happy Fourth!

 

~Amber