Doiley Do Over part 1

I finally found a use for the crocheted doilies my mom gave me. They had a bit of an "old lady" vibe, so I decided to jazz them up and  turn them into wall decor! 

What you will need: 

-Crocheted doiley (the size is up to you, but mine was 12" in diameter)

-A blank canvas (this one was 14 x 18 I believe) 

-fabric dye (obviously I chose red) 

-paint 

-a pencil

-stencils (I got a pack from Wal-Mart for under 5 bucks)

-hot glue gun and hot glue sticks

Since this is my first post I'm back tracking a bit and posting my previous crafts. I apologize that I dont have more pictures of the actual process. 

I started by picking what stencil I liked and chose this one: 

I made sure that the spacing between each of the stencils was even then began tracing them on the canvas in pencil. 

CAUTION: erasing on the canvas is tricky and ends up smudging more than anything so be careful. Test your stencil on a piece of paper to make sure you are comfortable tracing it and that you like how it looks. 


Afterward you trace all of the stencils your canvas should look something like this: 

Then comes the arduous task of painting each of these. I chose black paint because I like how black and red look together. Also, pick your brushes wisely and make sure that the size is appropriate for the stencil. 

After you finish painting all of the stencils, take a moment to CELEBRATE!

I dyed the doilies in the bathtub and followed the directions provided on the bottle (sorry for the lack of pictures!)


CAUTION: Remember the dye WILL stain your hands, clothes, and tub or sink so wear old clothes, use rubber gloves and have some bleach handy to clean the tub/sink while your doilies are drying. 


After my doiley was dry I placed it on the canvas and hot glued it on. I started in the middle and worked my way out. I also did one half of the doiley and then turned the canvas around and glued the other half from the middle out. Be sure to place glue on the doiley and then fold it down onto the canvas so you won't have glue showing through. 


Afterwards it should look something like this: 

Now find a place in your house that you want to display your canvas, pour a glass of wine and toast your creativity and a job well done!





Until next time, Happy Crafting! -Gracie