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May 2009 American Patchwork and Quilting
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PROJECTS & IDEAS | THROWS & WALL

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Fabric Art Wall Hanging

If you have fat quarters you can’t bear to cut into small pieces, combine them with larger pieces to cover purchased stretched artist’s canvases. Black-and-white florals and prints, such as these from the Night and Day 2 collection for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, make striking wall art.
 
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Materials

Inspired by “Positively Charming” from designer Tari Colby
Project Makers: Elizabeth Stumbo and Jill Abeloe Mead

6—18x22" rectangles (fat quarters) assorted black-and-white prints (plaques)
12x36x3/4" stretched artist’s canvas
12x16x3/4" stretched artist’s canvas
9x12x3/4" stretched artist’s canvas
6x12x3/4" stretched artist’s canvas
7-1/2 yards 3/4"-wide ribbon (optional)
Staple gun and staples
Fabric glue (optional)

Finished plaques: 12x36x3/4", 12x16x3/4", 9x12x3/4”, and 6x12x3/4"

Quantities are for 44/45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics. Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.

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