DIY Dishtowel Canvas Art
Say what? Dishtowel Canvas Art? I’m jumping right to the subject this Monday, after having a somewhat lazy weekend in the project department. I was busy making rainbow loom bracelets. The kids are killing me with those things. And I have been focusing on my kitty cat too which appears to be doing a little better after more and more steroids and antibiotics. Not a cure but she’s with us for a little longer.
So back to the “Dishtowel Canvas Art”. I’m sure you are wondering what the heck that means! And I’m telling you that is what the DIY feather art is that I shared with you on Friday. I said it was ridiculously easy and it is.
Dishtowel Canvas Art
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Supplies needed:
- cute dishtowel
- the right size canvas
- staple gun
I will actually hang this in our bedroom because I love it so much.
Here is what I did. I had bought a feather dishtowel from H&M and I’m so sorry to tell you that I can’t find it online anymore. Bummer! But I’m still going to share with you what I did because they have a big selection of gorgeous dishtowels.
All I did was use the dishtowel stretched and stapled over an 18″x24″ art canvas which I bought on sale at Joann’s Fabric. The dish towels are around $6 and the canvas was also $12. So I paid about $18 for the artwork. The reason why I used an art canvas is that it helps to have a white solid background behind the towel to keep it from being somewhat transparent.
I think that I will make another one with this beautiful owl dishtowel:
UPDATE: The below owl dishtowel canvas art that I made the same way as this feather artwork for my cross wall hallway makeover }
And since the owl dishtowel isn’t available anymore, I found some similar affordable prints on Etsy. But they always do have a large variety of pretty dishtowels at H&M.
And you could even take this a step further by applying a little color with some fabric paint.
So simple, right? And cheap.
That was it for today short and painless 😉
Hope you like it.
Tschüß
Neat idea. 🙂 In my daughter’s first bedroom, we framed scrap fabric from my mom’s sewing adventures circa 1990, but I never would have thought to make art out of a dish towel! Such cool prints on them in black, white, and sepia, too! =D (Love the scholarly badger).
Yvonne @ Sunnyside Up-stairs
Thanks Yvonne, I actually bough the badger/raccoon in the plate version.
Such a great idea, I never knew they had such cute dishtowels. I love the owl one too. Glad to hear your kitty is doing a little better 🙂
Fab! So simple and so pretty.
Well, I’m so bummed that you can’t find it online, but I seriously love this! Great idea…I’ve never thought to use dishtowels that way.
Clever, very clever!
ooh, those are great! fabulous idea! I have to say, I am totally on board with the feather trend right now. Go feathers!
Why have I never thought of this?!
Also, I’ll be thinking of you and your furbaby. I can only imagine your heartbreak 🙁
Aww thank you, she is doing better. I know that she is still sick but she will be around for a little longer and I don’t think she is suffering right now.
H&M has such cool designs! I’m loving the owl print towel. Great art idea, Julia!
And I’m glad to read that your kitty is feeling a bit better. Best wishes to her.
Love it! I’ve been on the hunt for some dishtowels for our kitchen. Maybe I’ll have to look for some to turn into art as well. 🙂
Julia! This is so cool! I love this idea! I could see some kind of metallic glaze over these too! What a great idea …always killing it over there! BTW, I am in my own rainbow Hell over here too! Why didn’t I think of manufacturing these things! The million dollar idea, right!?!
So smart and so easy…that’s my kinda project! Love it! Thanks for sharing Julia!
SO GENIUS! I love it…and so many more of those towels. They have some great home stuff. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Well how clever are you???? SUPER clever. Love all of those dishtowels too.
You should win a prize for being so creative!! LOVE this, I need to go check out our H & M!! Happy to hear your kitty is doing better!
Great idea!!
What a great idea! I pinned a dishtowel from etsy once with the intention of framing it for Ramona’s room. I bet putting it on a canvas is so much easier and better looking!
Super cute! Cheap and easy with a big impact…my favorite types of projects. I keep forgetting that H&M has such great accessories. Need to check them out more often.
Totally doing this!!! It’s fabulous!!! I love all of those dishtowels…how am I going to choose?
Well yes, I love this! Such a smart idea, and all of those choices are darling! I think these would be such great gifts!
HellO! Supe awesome!!! Love the feathers and the owl!
such a great idea and i am all about chic and inexpensive!
This is fabulous! Can’t wait until H&M home comes to our area.
We don’t have one in our area. I shop online 😉
I love it Julia!!! It’s so beautiful!! Also, your posts weren’t showing up in my bloglovin feed until today, then I just saw about 8!!! Sorry for the posts I’ve missed. I have catching up to do 🙂
Thanks Kenz and no worries my bloglovin does strange stuff all the time too.
🙂 very nice, I didn’t think you made it out of a dishtowel; very clever Julia 🙂 (I love the zebra one very much)
glad your cat is feeling better with the antibiotics and that gets to be with you for a little bit longer 🙂
wish you a beautiful week Julia!
I love this! It’s such an easy and cheap way to make your own custom artwork. Can’t wait to see it up on your wall! 🙂
Hi Sara, I’ve been waiting for a kitchen update from you. How have you been?
And thanks so much!
Awesome idea Julia!! Leave it up to you to take something ordinary and turn it into a chic piece of art! Will be copying this idea for my house!
Very cool idea! I stretched fabric around canvases in my son’s nursery and it’s one of my most-pinned posts. We all love simple and impactful. I Love this because you could even switch it out seasonally for only a few bucks and a few minutes.
This is sorta brillant!! I may have to try this for my bathroom in the ORC!! Awesome!!
Fun idea! I always love the millions of awesome tea towels but don’t necessarily want to destroy them in my kitchen. Problem solved!
Love this idea, Julia!! So smart!! xo
So cute, SO cute!!
Just wanted to let you know you inspired my post over at laughingabi today 🙂
I love this art with a dish towel.
Good morning,
Being a DIY newbie I would love to know what type of stapler you use on this canvas? Once again I totally love all the stuff you do and I am just trying to do stuff and hopefully I will gain confidence to try other things.
I wanted to add my name to this question. Thank you
Hi Lynn and thanks so much. I used a regular stapler which you can buy at any craft store. Nothing fancy. Hope that helps.
Thank you so much. Lynn
I just made the owl one! It looks so cool! Thanks for such an easy and cheap idea. My little boy asked for one for his room, glad I ordered two of the towels!! I love it so much where I hung it and don’t want to give it up.