Trio of Quote Canvases

CANVASES

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Scissors
• Sewing machine
• Thread
• Patterned and solid cotton fabric
• Tape measure
• Staple gun or stapler (staple gun works best)
• Three 16"x 20"x .5" canvases

DIRECTIONS:

Canvas 1

1. Cut out 4 pieces of cotton fabric:
2. Main pattern = 19"x 12.5" (pattern runs horizontal).
3. Blank solid for lettering = 12"x 12.5"
4. Accent pattern 1 = 9"x 6"
5. Accent pattern 2 = 9"x 8.5"
6. Layout fabric in arrangement shown.
7. Stitch together accent pattern rectangles 1 & 2, right sides together, allowing 1" seam along bottom of accent 1 fabric (top of accent 2 fabric). Open fabric so right sides face out. Stitch together blank solid fabric and accent fabrics, right sides together, along right edge of blank solid (left edge of accents), allowing 1" seam. Open fabric so right sides are out. Stitch together main pattern fabric and the blank solid/accent piece together, right sides facing each other, allowing 1" seam. Open fabric so right sides face out.
8. Iron pieced fabric. Do not open seams, iron flat.
9. Place fabric as desired on canvas. Flip fabric and canvas over. Using staple gun or unhinged stapler (staple gun recommended), staple fabric to wood canvas frame in the center of the top wood beam. Next staple fabric to center bottom beam, pulling fabric taut. Staple to center right beam, then left, pulling fabric taut each time. Staple each beam a total of three times, evenly spaced, working from opposite beam to opposite beam, pulling fabric taut each time.
10. Secure corners by folding fabric corners as if wrapping a gift. Pull corners taut and staple ends of fabric to wood frame.
11. Using tracing paper, sketch in approximate size and shape of selected quote typography. Prepare Cricut® file to execute lettering. Apply words to canvases.

Canvas 2

1. Cut out 3 pieces of cotton fabric:
2. Main pattern = 11"x 19" (pattern runs horizontal).
3. Blank solid for lettering = 14"x 12"
4. Accent pattern 1 = 14"x 9"
5. Layout fabric in arrangement shown.
6. Stitch together fabric pieces using same process as Canvas 1. Stitch pieces together, right sides facing, allowing 1" seams. Open fabric and repeat on remaining piece.
7. Iron pieced fabric. Do not open seams, iron flat.
8. Using staple gun, attach fabric to canvas using the same process as Canvas 1, starting with the centers of opposite beams and working your way around the canvas, pulling fabric taut each time.
9. Sketch approximate size and overall shape of quote on tracing paper before preparing Cricut® file and executing lettering.

Canvas 3

1. Cut out 2 pieces of cotton fabric:
2. Main pattern = 19"x 10.5" (pattern runs horizontal).
3. Blank solid for lettering = 19"x 14.5"
4. Layout fabric in arrangement shown.
5. Stitch together fabric pieces using same process as Canvas 1. Stitch pieces together, right sides facing allowing 1" seams.
6. Iron pieced fabric. Do not open seams, iron flat.
7. Using staple gun, attach fabric to canvas using the same process as Canvas 1, starting with the centers of opposite beams and working your way around the canvas, pulling fabric taut each time.
8. Sketch approximate size and overall shape of quote on tracing paper before preparing Cricut® file and executing lettering.

Cricut® Quotes

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Laptop or computer
• Cricut Explore Air™ 2
• Standard grip mat
• Assorted heat transfer vinyl colors
• Office sewn canvases
• Weeder tool
• Easy Press™ or iron

DIRECTIONS:

Measure the areas on the canvas that you want to use.

Open Design Space.

Insert text.

"You only live once? False. You live every day. You only die once." -Dwight Schrute
"I am running away from my responsibilities. And it feels good." -Michael Scott
"There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn't that kind of the point?" -Pam Beesly

Size text according to measurements taken in step one.

Attach any same colored text.

Load heat transfer vinyl on standard mat into Cricut® machine.

Cut with the Cricut®.

Weed material.

Press with an Easy Press™ or iron.

HEAT GUIDE (available on cricut.com)

Craft Hack Tips and Tricks:

• Practice makes perfect:
• Practice sewing a mockup with extra fabric. Experiment with different colors, patterns, and arrangements as desired.
• Mirror text and images before cutting.
• Press vinyl onto material before attaching material to board.