DIY Decor Idea: Framed Fabric

Want to decorate with large-scale artwork? One idea that can be done yourself at little cost is to frame vintage textiles. Or stretch a pretty fabric the way you would a canvas. Some ideas for doing so after the jump...

The photo up top, featured by Country Living, shows color-coordinated textiles framed and ready to hang as a group.

There's a tutorial for framing fabric at Lula Louise that uses simple, inexpensive poster frames.

Curbly displays a flocked patterned textile in a fancy vintage frame.

And Real Simple shares how to stretch fabric the way you would a canvas.

(Top image: Keith Scott Morton)

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I love framed fabric though a few years ago it was over-done and seemed like a fad. It looks fresh again, though.

posted by 1GH on May 12th 2009 at 2:55pm
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I like framing vintage scarves. We have some large square tourist scarves from the 50's of Hawaii and Florida that look great!
Katy
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posted by fishgirl on May 12th 2009 at 5:26pm
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I think there was a poster on the wardrobe remix flickr pool who did this with a large collection of vintage embroidered handkerchiefs, and it was gorgeous. I wish I could remember her name or something to find the link!!!!! I'm thinking of dong the same out of the cutest cream colored scarf with a teeny allover print of greyhounds in mainly oranges, browns, and greens.

posted by rebeldress on May 14th 2009 at 4:48am
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