Hi there! I'm Michelle from Little Blue Feather and today I am sharing with you an easy tutorial involving Mod Podge and paper mache letters!
Supplies needed:
Paper mache letter - found at your local craft store in various sizes
Mod Podge Matte
Paint brush
Scissors
Strips of scrap fabric
Paper to lay down on your work space
The first step is to cut (or tear if you like frayed edges) your fabric. The size of the fabric pieces are up to you; I started with strips around 1 1/2 inches x 2 1/4 inches and then sized them down a little if needed.
After cutting your fabric, you are ready to apply the Mod Podge.
Using a paint brush, apply a coat of Mod Podge to the entire back side of the fabric.
Once the fabric has a layer of Mod Podge on the back side,
place the strip of fabric on the paper mache letter. You can make this look as messy or layered as you like. It is up to you how you want to overlap the fabric!
As you work your way around the letter, you will have to create little pleats or make snips in the fabric to cover the curve of the letter. Letters like M, W, L etc. will be a little easier than letters like O and S, but don't worry, I will show you how to clean it up in the end!
When you are done quilting your letter, turn it over to the back. You might have a lot of little pleats depending on your letter. You can use your scissors to trim those pieces. If you would like to seal and protect your work, use a thin layer of Mod Podge all over the entire surface. This was the first time I used Mod Podge and I was nervous to do this last step, but it comes out crystal clear!
Ta-da! You are done with your quilted letter! You can place it on your bedside table, give as a hostess gift for the upcoming holidays or set it on your bookshelves.
If you want to dress it up a little, add some buttons, a handmade flower or bow to the bottom corner of the letter.
Love this letter but do not have any scrap fabric?! Try using newspaper, maps, book pages or comics!
Thank you for reading my tutorial! Happy Tuesday!
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isn't this pretty clever?!! i love it!
i want to make one for every room in the house :)
what can you share today?
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so cool!! making one of these for my kids room;-)
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that's super pretty! :) and such a great idea!
ReplyDeletei got these fabric covered alphabets from anthropologie a couple years ago! should have thought of this before that! :)
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How adorable is this?! Im im deff going to have to try this!! Thanks for the tutorial! New follower :)
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