How to make a panel of cloth

After the repair just done, you want to decorate an apartment or a house, creating a cozy and unique atmosphere. Of course, you can buy paintings or hang on the wall of photos in expensive frames, which were bought in elite boutiques or ateliers .... However, there is little to compare with things made by themselves. They even after years keep the warmth and care of the person who created this masterpiece. Try to make a panel of cloth, and you will understand how easy and pleasant it is to decorate the house yourself! It can be done in several ways, but we will consider the simplest, accessible to a person who has never encountered needlework.

Types of panels

If you decide to make a panel on the wall, then the variety of materials from which it can be done is great! In either case, you will need a frame and fabric on the base. And then everything depends on your imagination! You can make an application of fabric or leather, use natural plant materials or beads. You can even make a panel of buttons! Just allow yourself to create, and you yourself will be surprised what magnificent and original things will start to work!

Fabric panel

This panel can be made very quickly, and it looks great with perfectly matched materials. When choosing a fabric, try to harmonize it with the color of furniture, curtains or carpet. Or just differed by a beautiful pattern, Decorating the room and giving the room color and style. Once you have decided on the fabric, you can tackle the frame. This is one of the most critical stages of work. The frame should be strong, even. The surface must be smoothly ground, otherwise after you pull the fabric, all the defects and roughness of the frame will be visible as in the palm of your hand. All cracks should be puttied, then the frame once again carefully sanded, strengthen the corners if necessary with staples.

Now you can pull the prepared fabric. Beforehand it should be washed and dried. After that, it may be slightly reduced in size. If not, then at least the finished panel of fabric will be clean and beautiful. Matter iron iron, and then very carefully stretch the frame. We fix it with a thermo gun. Additionally, you can fix using staples from the stapler. We make sure that there is not the slightest crease or crease of the fabric from the outside. This will spoil the whole appearance of the panel. That's it. The glue is dry, the panel can be hung on the wall or given to friends as a gift for a housewarming party!

A panel of scraps of cloth

This panel is made in the same way as the previous one, but instead of a whole piece of fabric you sew individual pieces according to the size of the finished product. You can immediately connect the various elements of the selected pattern, ie make a so-called "sewn pattern". If for you this presents a certain complexity, then prepare the cloth of the required size, and then using a thermo-gun just paste pieces in the form of applique. In advance draw a contour of the future sketch, and then it will be much easier for you! Making a panel of cloth is very simple, but the result is worth the effort!